Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery

[1] Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery is along the Cane River and has 53 ponds, each approximately 0.8 acres (3,200 m2) in area.

[1] In addition, the facility has the Harold B. Wales Environmental Education Classroom, which is used for kindergarten through twelfth grade and for teacher workshops.

[2] Natchitoches handles six species of fish, in addition to the Alligator snapping turtle and the Louisiana pearlshell mussel.

[1] Paddlefish are spawned and raised at Natchitoches until they are approximately six to ten inches (254 mm) in length, before they are released into the wild.

The hatchery is working to develop spawning and culture techniques to raise a large number of Pallid sturgeon.