Discover the Warm Springs Fish Hatchery Technology Center

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Our mission is to provide leadership in the scientifically based management of national fishery resources through development of new concepts and techniques to solve specific problems in aquatic restoration and recovery activities.

General Information

The Warm Springs Fish Technology Center (Center) is a component of the Warm Springs Regional Fisheries Center and was established to improve and enhance fisheries management. The Fish Technology Center was established to improve and enhance management effectiveness by providing consolidated technical operational support to Regional fisheries operations, fish culture technical development, and the Service’s technical assistance to the emerging private aquaculture industry.

The Fish Technology Center is comprised of a Cryopreservation Laboratory, Conservation Genetics Laboratory, and the National Fish Strain Registry at Warm Springs, Georgia, and a field station at Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery in Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina.

We provide consolidated technical operational support to Regional fisheries operations, fish culture technical development, and the Service’s technical assistance to the emerging private aquaculture industry. The Center is comprised of a Cryopreservation Laboratory, Conservation Genetics Laboratory, and the National Fish Strain Registry at Warm Springs, Georgia, and a field station at Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery in Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina.

The Center is the Southeast Region Fisheries Program's sole applied research facility and one of only seven such facilities nationwide. We conduct cooperative studies that develop, promote, and support methodologies and technologies resulting in healthy fish populations such as Gulf, Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon, Gulf coast striped bass, robust redhorse, and alligator gar.

Open to the Public
Aquarium Hours: 8 am to 4 pm daily. The Aquarium is closed on federal holidays.

Public Use Opportunities

Beautiful surroundings and natural environment.

Aquatic display for off-site presentations.

Public aquarium and visitor’s area.

Environmental education and public outreach opportunities to visitors, school groups, and various other organizations.

Contact, Address, Directions & Website

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery
Phone: (706) 655-3382 - Address: 5308 Spring Street Warm Springs, GA 31830

Directions From Atlanta, GA: Take I-85 south towards Newnan. Take Exit 41 (Moreland/Greenville exit) and turn left onto US-27/GA-14/GA-29. Continue to follow GA-27/GA-41 to Warm Springs. Turn right at three-way (intersection) stop sign in Warm Springs. Regional Fisheries Center is located a half mile on left.

Directions From Columbus, GA: Take GA-85/Manchester Expressway north to Warm Springs. Turn right onto GA-27/GA-41. Turn right at three-way (intersection) stop sign in Warm Springs. Regional Fisheries Center is located a half mile on left.

Directions From Macon, GA: Take US-80/GA-22 west towards Talbetton. Continue to follow US-80/GA-22 for approximately 57 miles. Turn right onto GA-41 and follow for approximately 14 miles. Turn left onto W. 2nd Street/US-27 Alt/GA-41 in Manchester, GA. Turn right onto US-27 Alt/GA-41. Regional Fisheries Center is located approximately 4 miles on right.

Directions From Auburn, AL: Take I-85 north towards Atlanta. Take Exit 14 (Lagrange exit) and turn right onto US-27/GA-1. Continue to follow US-27/GA-1 for approximately 14 miles. Turn left onto GA-18/Greenville Hwy. Follow GA-18 for approximately 7 miles. Turn right onto GA-194. Follow GA-194 for approximately 5.5 miles. Turn right onto GA-27/GA-41 to Warm Springs. Turn right at three-way (intersection) stop sign in Warm Springs. Regional Fisheries Center is located a half mile on left.

Warm Springs Fish Hatchery Website