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Trout Hatchery Operations in Nevada

The Mason Valley Hatchery in Yerington, Nevada began construction in 1988 and opened in 1990 at a cost of $8.1 million with annual operating costs of $455,000. The hatchery raises several species of trout from egg to liberation using a staff of 5 employees. The primary species raised include Pyramid Lake cutthroat trout, Independence cutthroat trout, Sheep Creek brown trout, and Tasmanian rainbow trout. The hatchery's planted trout locations range from northern Nevada to Walker Lake.

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Trout Hatchery Operations in Nevada

The Mason Valley Hatchery in Yerington, Nevada began construction in 1988 and opened in 1990 at a cost of $8.1 million with annual operating costs of $455,000. The hatchery raises several species of trout from egg to liberation using a staff of 5 employees. The primary species raised include Pyramid Lake cutthroat trout, Independence cutthroat trout, Sheep Creek brown trout, and Tasmanian rainbow trout. The hatchery's planted trout locations range from northern Nevada to Walker Lake.

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TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM

NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF
WILDLIFE


MASON VALLEY HATCHERY
Yerington , Nevada
MASON VALLEY HATCHERY
OUR HATCHERY
The hatchery began construction in 1988 and opened for production in 1990
at a cost of 8.1 million dollars with an annual cost of operation of $455,000 on
average.
That breaks down to $2.00 per pound of fish, and .50cents per fish.
The funding for this hatchery came from sales from the Verdi hatchery,
trout stamp sales, and federal matching funds.
The Hatchery Crew
This is a full functioning facility, meaning we raise the fish from egg to
liberation.
The hatchery has a crew of 5 employees:
Supervisor
Assistant Supervisor
3 Technicians
The technicians are given areas of responsibility throughout the
hatchery.

MASON VALLEY HATCHERY
The primary species raised
Pyramid Lake Cutthroat Trout
Independence Cutthroat Trout (Heenan Lake, California)
Sheep Creek Brown Trout (Gallagher Hatchery, Nevada)
Tasmanian Rainbow Trout ( Gallagher Hatchery, Nevada)
Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout ( Tenn. Or Montana NFH system)
Erwin Rainbow Trout ( Tenn. Or Montana NFH system)
Tahoe Rainbow Trout ( Marlette Lake, Lake Tahoe Nevada)


MASON VALLEY HATCHERY



Our planting location around the state range from the upper
most North West corner to Walker Lake.
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MASON VALLEY HATCHERY
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MASON VALLEY HATCHERY
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Rainbow trout egg Daily Temperature Units (DTUs)
-A Daily Temperature Unit (DTU) is defined as:
- Every 1F above freezing (32F) for a 24-hour period.
- - EXAMPLE: If the water temperature for a 24-hour period stays
constant at 50F, it would contribute 18 DTUs.
(50-32=18)
- EXAMPLE: If the water temperature for a 24-hour period
fluctuated from 48F for 12-hours, and 50F
for another 12-hours this would contribute
17 DTUs. (48-32)/(2)=8 + (50-32)/(2)=9
8+9=17
Dont worry about minor temperature
differences, for our purposes it is
not that critical.
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Water
Temperature
35 F 40 F 45 F 50 F 55 F
Rainbow Trout
Days to hatch - 80 48 31 24
DTUs - 640 624 558 552
Brown Trout
Days to hatch 156 100 64 41 -
DTUs 468 800 832 738 -
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FACTORS EFFECTING EGG DEVELOPMENT

LIGHT
-Direct sunlight or UV light will effect the development of the
eggs.
-The optimal thing to do is minimize there light exposure.


TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM
TEMPERATURE
-Fluctuation for developing eggs is a good thing within range.
2F to 3F is an optimal temperature variation.
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OXYGEN
- The best condition for optimal egg development is at or near
100% saturation. To much Oxygen will cause gas bubble
disease. This is not a concern due to the systems we are using.
Cutthroat Trout Eggs



Eyed eggs
22 days old
@ 47 Degrees F
Cutthroat Trout Alevin(sac fry)


Sac Fry
35 days old
@ 47 degrees F
Cutthroat Trout Sac Fry



Sac Fry in late
development
44days
@ 47 Degrees F
Cutthroat Trout Fry


Fry
55 days
@ 47 Degrees F

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