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Marquette State Fish Hatchery
Marquette State Fish Hatchery is open to the public daily from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Please call in advance to schedule guided group tours: 906-249-1611 ext. 31.
This facility was established in 1920 and produces the following species for both inland and Great Lakes waters:
- Brook trout
- Lake trout
- Splake
- Arctic grayling
Marquette State Fish Hatchery is the primary broodstock and rearing location for brook trout and lake trout and the only hatchery producing splake, a hybrid of brook trout and lake trout!
Hatchery Features
- Large adult brook trout, lake trout and Arctic grayling to view
- Indoor and outdoor educational areas
- Spawning brook trout and lake trout in Oct. and Nov.
- Spawning Arctic grayling in April
- Proximity to Northern Michigan University, downtown Marquette and Lake Superior
- Marquette Fisheries Research Station located upstairs
See the fish stocking database for detailed information of fish stocked. Below are 2019 stocking numbers.
| Species-Strain | Age | Number Stocked |
| Brook Trout | Spring Fingerlings | 0 |
| Brook Trout | Fall Fingerlings | 30,170 |
| Brook Trout | Yearling | 70,726 |
| Brook Trout | Adult | 1,543 |
| Lake Trout-Lake Superior Strain | Yearling | 58,861 |
| Lake Trout-Lake Superior Strain | Adult | 273 |
| Lake Trout-Senica Strain | Yearling | 60,006 |
| Splake | Yearling | 187,218 |
| TOTAL |
408,797 |