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Channel Catfish Egg Collection

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Around June 1, when the Hackettstown State Fish Hatchery pond waters reach 75 degrees, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife staff place forty 30-gallon plastic barrels with 12-inch openings on one end in the four-acre Channel Catfish broodstock pond… Learn More

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