Coldwater Hatchery
The SUNY Cobleskill Coldwater fish hatchery is a 40,000 gallon educational hatchery raising salmon, trout and arctic char using recirculation technology, supplemented by well water. Students raise broodstock selecting for desirable traits, spawn their fish, incubate eggs and rear salmonids in all stages of their lifecycle.
This facility is unique, where students interact with a professional hatchery manager to raise and market live fish for stocking and food fish to local restaurants. Students are responsible for the daily care and maintenance of their assigned tank each semester in the BT program. Students get exposure to a diverse group of fish, including brown trout, brook trout, tiger trout, arctic char, hybrid char crossed with brook trout, triploidy, atlantic salmon and kokanee salmon.
