These days most sport fish are almost infinitely replaceable by aquaculture and hatcheries. Once released into the wild, they do their best to relocate in pristine habitats. Unfortunately fishermen will go as far as they must to find fish. Fishing lures destroy bottom plants, structures, and nest sites and the destruction last for years. Noise and air pollution from boat motors and a non-stop supply of accidentally lost trash lasts for years as well. Fish only occupy one to three percent of a body of water. Some are stationary, others travel often in schools. We destroy their habitat trying to find them and the more they conveniently come to us, the better off for fishermen, the fish, and the environment.

A State Hatchery is like a printing press of money that never runs out. It provides fish for fishing, which is an affordable form of relaxation and entertainment, relieves stress, and promotes family time. Fishing can keep people out of trouble and creates interest in the environment. License fees, tourism dollars, and taxes on fishing related equipment are enormous, profitable, and stimulate the economies of communities and states.