Fish Hatchery at Powdermills Park – A Quality Angling Experience

The Annual Opening Day Trout Derby to benefit the Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park will take place on Monday, April 1.

Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park

Operated by the Riedman Foundation

About the Fish Hatchery at Powdermills Park

The 86-year-old Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park was established in 1933 as a cooperative effort between the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and Monroe County. It was closed in mid-December 2002 due to County budget cuts and then re-opened in fall of 2003 when the Riedman Foundation entered into a partnership with the County to provide funding for staff, maintenance and operational support, as well as make capital improvements.

The Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park is open all year long. This popular family destination provides a unique opportunity to view several varieties of fish in various stages of development. Hatchery staff—on duty Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. most weekends— help provide an educational experience for visitors of all ages.

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For the April 1st Annual
Opening Day Trout Derby

Click here for more information about the history of the Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park.

News & Events

Ribbon Cutting — The Riedman Foundation, in conjunction with the Pittsford Chamber of Commerce and the Pittsford Rotary, held a ribbon cutting on November 2, 2018 to unveil a new kiosk at the Powder Mills Park Fish Hatchery.

- February 12, 2019: Attention anglers, the Riedman Foundation annual derby to benefit the Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park will take place on Opening Day, Monday, April 1. Register here.
- October 25, 2018: Ribbon Cutting for New Kiosk
  at the Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park
- June 2, 2018: Monroe County Conservation Council’s Trout Derby for Kids. Powder Mills Park, TBD time.
- April 2, 2018: Winners of the 2018 Annual Riedman Foundation Trout Derby