Snagging for Paddlefish at Gavins Point Dam

Have you ever wanted a closer look at some of the fish species we raise? Here's your chance! These paddlefish eggs hatched at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery in South Dakota where a variety of fish are raised. Every spring, the hatchery captures wild, adult paddlefish to spawn more at the hatchery and then safely returns them back to their native habitat. This process occurs to help increase wild paddlefish populations that are battling habitat changes and overfishing. Everyone needs a littl