The Norfork National Fish Hatchery is the largest hatchery in the National Fish Hatchery System. It provides the most economic impact of any National Fish Hatchery. The hatchery is the economic driver of Baxter and Marion Counties. In 2004 the hatchery provided $77.6 million dollars of economic output and created 916 jobs. The Norfork National Fish Hatchery is also the most visited tourist attraction in Baxter County.
The Friends of the Norfork National Fish Hatchery is a nonprofit citizens group chartered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service to support and promote the hatchery. As a citizens group, the Friends is able to promote the hatchery in a manner that the hatchery, as an agency of the federal government, cannot do for itself. If you agree that the Norfork National Fish Hatchery is important to the economic and recreational well being of the Baxter and Marion Counties please join us.
The Friends has activities going on throughout the year. Below is the activities currently scheduled for 2011.
Save the Hatcheries!!
Lack of Federal Funding Could Close the
Norfork National Fish Hatchery and
The Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery!!
(Click for how to save our hatcheries)
Current Activities
Kid's Fishing Derby, Saturday, July 23, at Quarry Park
Hatchery Outdoors Adventure, Saturday, September 10, at the Hatchery
(click for info about our new pin)