Station History: 
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401) of 1934 gave the legislative authority for establishing Dale Hollow National  Fish Hatchery. Construction began in 1964 and the station became fully operational in 1966. 

 Dale Hollow's water supply comes from Dale Hollow Reservoir through an intake located at a depth of 70 feet. It travels through about 2,900 feet of 24-inch pipe to an aeration building where it is aerated and then piped to the various raceways. Prior to the 1993 expansion construction, average flow was about 7,200 gallons per minute (GPM). To supply  the new raceways two new 16-inch lines were laid, one from an intake in the pen stock area of the dam to the 24-inch supply line just below the dam and one from the aerator building to the new raceways. This increased overall flow  to about 12-15,000 GPM. Water temperature ranges between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit year round.  

   Visiting Hours:      7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Daily  931-243-2443  

 
 Free fishing day at Dale Hollow Lake 

Originally, Dale Hollow's mission was to mitigate the impact of Federal water development projects in Tennessee and Kentucky by providing rainbow trout to affected lakes, rivers, and streams. With the construction of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery in Jamestown, Kentucky in 1975, its mission changed. Today, Dale Hollow is primarily responsible for providing rainbow trout, along with some brown trout and lake trout to affected Federal waters in Tennessee. Some rainbow trout are released into Federal waters in Alabama and Georgia. Annual distribution averages 300,000 pounds per year 
 

Directions To Hatchery 
From I-40 take Baxter/Gainesboro exit to Gainesboro on Highway 56 (runs into Highway 53) through Gainesboro 20 miles North to Celina, 2 miles North of Celina turn right onto Dale Hollow Dam Road, turn right onto Fish Hatchery Road. 

  Species Produced  

Rainbow, Brown and Lake Trout

 

  
Hard work goes into putting out 300,000 pounds of fish every year.  
 

  
The fish are finally released into the waters of  Tennessee and surrounding states. 

Rearing Facilities 

The facility consists of an office/visitor center/aquarium/and a hatch house that contains 22 nursery tanks; an equipment building, an oil house, an aeration building, and 104 concrete raceways. 

Opportunities For Public Use 

In the immediate area: camping areas, marinas, boat ramps along the river and lake,  handicapped accessible fishing areas, hiking trail and wildlife viewing areas. Standing Stone State Park is approximately ten miles from hatchery and also includes camping areas. 

The hatchery includes an aquarium, handicap accessible restrooms and entrance.  
Additional Information

Please direct question and comments, via E-Mail or telephone, to:

Andrew Currie
Hatchery Manager
Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery
50 Fish Hatchery Road
Celina, TN 38551

Phone: 931-243-2443
Fax: 931-243-3962

email: r4fr_dhtn@fws.gov
web address: http://www.fws.gov/~r4eao/nfhdh.html

 

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