Lake Burton hatchery being demolished for overhaul, renovation

[lampern]

https://accesswdun.com/article/2020...-fish-hatchery-demolished-will-reopen-in-2021

 

[oldguy]

First La Prade's now the hatchery. Out with the old in with the new.

 

[Rabun]

I miss the old la prade's all u could eat family style dinners. And they had a breakfast that was a real heart stopper

 

[oldguy]

We liked going there and talking to folks who'd been coming for 15, 20, or 30 years!
That was some food! We miss it too.

 

[snuffy]

Wonder how that will effect the stocking of Wildcat Creek and Moccasin Creek?

 

[NE GA Pappy]

Wonder how that will effect the stocking of Wildcat Creek and Moccasin Creek?

it won't. they have moved the hatching part over to another facility, and there are still, IIRC, 6 raceways there to grow out the trout. The hatchery building and the older raceways are gone, and they hope to be hatching again there next spring.

Also... word of note.... the boat ramp there is closed until they get done with the construction also

 

[snuffy]

Good news. Thanks

 

[lampern]

How many trout hatcheries does the DNR have?

 

[NE GA Pappy]

How many trout hatcheries does the DNR have?

3 counting Moccasin Creek
they will be stocking our area out of Suches hatchery