Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery
Southeast Region
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Photo Gallery

Mussels with identifying tags in front of a river

Adult Carolina heelsplitter in their native habitat

Large American shad in a biologists hands

American shad

Tiny mussels on sandy substrate

Juvenile Carolina heelsplitter in grow out system

Close up image of a juvenile mussel

Juvenile Carolina heelsplitter

Large circular tank

Juvenile growout system

Biologist with lake sturgeon in hand

Biologist with Lake sturgeon

Aerial photograph of Main station

Aerial view of Main station

System of pipes and freshwater for propogating mussels

Mussel propogation system

Black and white photo of hatchery's original sign

Original Orangeburg NFH sign

Fish in aquarium

Redbreast sunfish in aquarium

Fish with bright red belly

Redbrest sunfish

Students congregating around a hatchery tank

Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter touring Orangeburg with local Boys and Girls club

Redbreast sunfish in hand

Sorting Redbreast sunfish during harvest

Biologist filling tank with freshwater

Staff member loading distribution tank with freshwater

Biologists seign pond kettle

Staff seining pond kettle during harvest

Striped bass in hand

Striped bass harvest

Aerial photograph of substation

Aerial view of Substation

Biologist and young YCC participant with common snapping turtle

Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program

All photos credit USFWS unless stated otherwise.
Last updated: January 28, 2016