Hackettstown State Fish Hatchery boosts Smallmouth Bass production with new pond project - WRNJ Radio

Hackettstown State Fish Hatchery boosts Smallmouth Bass production with new pond project - WRNJ Radio

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (Warren County) — Staff at the Hackettstown State Fish Hatchery have dramatically increased Smallmouth Bass production after transforming three long-abandoned ponds into one larger, more functional rearing pond, New Jersey Fish & Wildlife announced. The hatchery had struggled with Smallmouth Bass culture for the past five years, largely due to poor spawning and unsuitable fry culture ponds. The three smaller ponds had not been…