Shelters

Coldwater Species

Located on picturesque countryside in western Onondaga County, the Hatchery was originally developed and operated as a joint venture between Onondaga County and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under a Works Project Administration Grant. One of only four county run hatcheries in the state, this has been in continuous operation since its inception in 1938 and produces 70,000+ Brook, Brown and Rainbow Trout annually. Staff and volunteers take great pride in stocking over 100 miles of streams and 10,000 acres of impoundments with 100% of the D.E.C. recommendations for these waters. These efforts are necessary to serve the region with the state's largest per capita fish license sales and contribute significantly to local fishing-oriented retail sales of $4 million/year.

Carpenter's Brook includes:

• Time Out to Fish program for seniors & special needs populations
• Brookside Shelter, available by reservation, click on "Book Now" link to reserve online or call 451-7275.
• fish production for farm pond stocking
• children's fishing derbies, call ahead for dates
• a 2-yr old stocking program, producing 15" trophy fish
• Hatchery tours for groups of 5 or more, available by reservation
• Home of the Fall Sportmen's Festival - September 27 & 28, 2008

Calling All Trout Fishermen...

Carpenter's Brook is now registering volunteers to help stock fish in area streams, lakes and ponds. Onondaga County waterways are scheduled to receive an estimated 68,000 trout from late March to mid May. Volunteers are needed to help stock beginning March 25, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 8:30am-4pm. Interested individuals can sign up by contacting the Hatchery at 689-9367 between 8:30am and 12:30pm, Monday-Friday. Volunteers need to be 18 years of age or older, able to lift 50 lbs and dressed for the weather, rain or shine. Volunteers may sign up for as many days as they want but need to commit for an entire day. (posted 1/30/08)

2008 Trout Stocking Hotline 689-0003 begins Thursday, March 20

The Friends of Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery Stocking Hot Line will begin operating Thursday, March 20. The Hatchery will begin its annual stocking runs throughout Onondaga County in late March and will continue until all the fish are released. The hot line will be updated every Thursday and provide information from the proceeding week. Anglers can call to find out how many fish are stocked in their favorite streams. Click here for the lastest stocking report.