Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery
Southeast Region
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Welcome to the Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery

 

 

Kids fishing

Operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, this National Fish Hatchery (NFH) is one of many serving a vital role in the management of our country’s fishery resources. Greers Ferry NFH was established to mitigate for fishery resources which were lost due to the construction of federal water development projects in the Southeast. This is accomplished by stocking rainbow and brook trout in waters impacted by federal dams. Stocking trout in public waters supports a significant recreational fishery which generates a substantial amount of economic activity for local and regional economies.

 

Hatchery Visiting Hours:  7:00a -3:00p daily

  • Open on weekends and most major federal holidays (Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas).
  • Please arrive 30 minutes prior to closing time.
  • No admission fee.


Station Facts

  • Established: 1965
  • Number of staff: five permanent

Geographic Area Covered

  • Arkansas: White River and Ouachita River Basins
  • Oklahoma: Illinois River and Red River BasinRainbow trout

Station Goals

  • Provides mitigation fish (rainbow trout and brook trout) for Arkansas
  • Provides mitigation fish (rainbow trout) for eastern Oklahoma
  • Participates in conservation of imperiled aquatic species

 

Fish Species Produced

  • Rainbow trout
  • Brook troutBrook trout

Public Use Opportunities
  • Estimated 50,000 visitors annually.
  • Camping at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -JFK Park on the Little Red River
  • Trout fishing in the Little Red River adjacent to hatchery grounds.
  • Self Guided Hatchery Tours

 

Local Area Attractions

 

Last updated: October 22, 2016