[4] Fish Technology Centers work with a wide variety of public and private partners to improve and conserve aquatic resources.

[1] The Bozeman National Fish Hatchery was authorized by an act of the United States Congress on August 5, 1892.

The initial purchase of land for the hatchery was on May 20, 1893, and consisted of 50.3 acres (20.4 ha) at the entrance to Bridger Canyon.

[3][6] A significant accomplishment of the center was its instrumental role in getting the greenback cutthroat trout's rating under the Endangered Species Act changed from extinct to threatened.

[11] The Bozeman Fish Technology Center currently studies aquatic species culture, aquatic species nutrition, fishery evaluation, and aquatic species health in the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, Colorado, and Kansas.