This is Passport to Texas Millions sport fish found in Texas
waters begin their lives at one of our state’s five freshwater
hatcheries. 16—We may stock fish to start fish populations in a
new or renovated reservoir or water body; we may do it to
supplement populations where natural reproduction isn’t enough
to sustain a population; we may do it to restore populations
after some catastrophe where fish populations are diminished.
Todd Engeling, Chief of Inland hatcheries for Texas Parks and
Wildlife. 05—We also do it to enhance genetic makeup of the
fish, and really provide that trophy potential. Striped bass,
hybrid striped bass, crappie and largemouth bass are some of the
species bred in hatcheries. Although these facilities are
“enclosed” environments, it doesn’t mean they’re immune from the
vagaries of nature, such as drought. 20—All industry is tied to
water. So during droughts our water supplies become diminished.
And in some cases we’re limited on what we can use based on some
permit or contract, or an a