Find out about fish stocking

Learn how fish culture stations raise fish to stock Ontario lakes and rivers by:

  • collecting eggs and milt from fish
  • disinfecting the eggs and milt to prevent disease
  • fertilizing and hatching the eggs
  • rearing and releasing young fish

Book a tour

To book a tour you must call at least 2 weeks in advance. Tours may not be available:

  • on weekends or holidays
  • at peak times

map of fish culture station locations

Locations with guided tours and a self-guided visitor centre

Blue Jay Creek Fish Culture Station
RR #1, 242-Highway 542
Tehkummah ON P0P 2C0
705-859-3006

Harwood Fish Culture Station
6388 County Road 18
Harwood ON K0K 2H0
905-342-2860

Tarentorus Fish Culture Station
RR #5, 199 Fish Hatchery Road
Sault Ste. Marie ON P6A 6J8
705-949-7271

Locations with guided tours

Chatsworth Fish Culture Station
236292 Concession 2B
Chatsworth ON N0H 1G0
519-794-2340

Dorion Fish Culture Station
RR #1, 800 Hatchery Road
Dorion ON P0T 1K0
807-857-2322

Hill’s Lake Fish Culture Station
RR #2, Fish Hatchery Road
Englehart ON P0J 1H0
705-544-8006

Normandale Fish Culture Station
RR #1, 394 Turkey Point Road
Vittoria ON N0E 1W0
519-426-3142

North Bay Fish Culture Station
10521 Highway 63
Redbridge ON P0H 2A0
705-491-2926

White Lake Fish Culture Station
25900 Highway 7
Sharbot Lake ON K0H 2P0
613-335-2130

If scheduled in advance, French language tours can be arranged at the North Bay, Hills Lake and Tarentorus Fish Culture Stations.