Coursey Springs Hatchery Renovation

The Coursey Springs Hatchery renovation project got underway in late June 2008 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. The new facility will feature 40 circular, trout rearing tanks, all under roof; oxygen enhancement technology to increase fish production; wastewater treatment capability; a new feed storage building; and a spring cover to protect the hatchery water supply.

When fish production resumes, the hatchery will produce 600,000 - 650,000 catchable-size rainbow, brown, and brook trout for stocking in public waters of the Commonwealth.

Follow the progress of the Coursey Springs Hatchery renovation project; photos of the construction progress will be posted on a regular basis. The site will be closed to public visitation during the construction period.

The "Old" Coursey Springs Hatchery

  • Before the Renovation Began
  • Before the Renovation Began
  • Old Coursey Raceways for Trout

Current Photos - Construction Progress

  • Site Preparation - 09/08
  • Site Preparation - 09/08
  • Installation of Main Water Lines - 10/08
  • Installation of Main Water Lines from Spring - 10/08
  • Spring Retaining Wall - 10/08
  • New Residence for Manager - 10/08
  • New Staff Housing - 10/08
  • Wastewater Treatment Building - 11/08
  • Storage/Garage Under Construction - 11/08
  • Hatchery Manager's Residence Construction Progress - 11/08
  • Rock excavation for hatchery rearing buildings construction - 12/08
  • Manhole installations for hatchery water distribution - 1/09
  • Connecting screen filter building to manholes - 1/09
  • Storage garage painted and siding installation - 1/09
  • Roof installation on garage/feed storage building - 1/09
  • Preparing site for fishing fish rearing building construction - 1/09
  • More rock, more equipment, slow going - 2/09
  • Progress on fish feed storage room - 2/09
  • Concrete bottoms for the 40-foot fish rearing tanks being installed - 03/09
  • Installing lighting and doors on the feed storage/truck garage - 03/09
  • Rearing building starting to take shape - 03/09
  • Hatchery starting to take shape - 04/09
  • Concrete tank bottoms being poured - 04/09
  • More tank bottoms being formed - 04/09
  • Steel beams starting to go up on fish rearing building - 5/09
  • Current view of the hatchery site under construction - 5/09
  • Fish Rearing Building A Under Construction - 5/09
  • Fish Rearing Building B Going Up - 5/09
  • Fish Rearing Building A Construction Progress - 06/09
  • Fish Tank Bottoms Being Poured in Building A - 6/09
  • Current Site Photo - 6/09
  • Wastewater filter building and sludge storage tank under construction - 8/09
  • Pouring concrete driveway in new rearing building - 8/09
  • Both fish rearing buildings under roof - 8/09
  • Stainless steel fish holding tanks being installed (9/09)
  • Wastewater storage tank and clarifier (9/09)
  • New Fish Rearing Building with Tanks Installed (9/09)
  • Enclosing buildings to keep predators out (9/09)
  • Fish Rearing Building A with tanks installed (9/09)
  • Truck Garage & Feed Storage Building Completed (9/09)
  • Spring cover being installed (10/09)
  • Spring cover installed (10/09)

What the "New" Coursey Springs Hatchery Will Look Like

  • New Production Building with Circular Trout Tanks
  • Proposed Feed and Storage Garage