Dexter National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center
Dexter National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center
Directions: 1 mile E of Dexter, New Mexico, on State Road 190.
Primary Function: A refugium, production hatchery, and research facility for endangered Southwestern fish.
Recreation and Education: Approximately 400 additional acres of public land is open for small game hunting (ducks, cranes, doves, quail, pheasants, and rabbits). Excellent birdwatching opportunities. Visitor Center open to public from April 1 to October 31.
Special Note: No other place in the world has such a concentration of rare and endangered fishes at a single locality nor responsibility to maintain and develop culture techniques for such an array of unique native fish species.
P.O. Box 219
Dexter, NM 88230-0219
505-734-5910
Last Updated: 13 Sep 2011
Published: 29 Apr 2002
The details, dates, and prices mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication.
Published: 29 Apr 2002
The details, dates, and prices mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication.
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Parks Near Dexter National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center
- Mescalero Sands Recreation Area, NM (19 mi.)
- Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, NM (28 mi.)
- Capitan Mountains Wilderness, NM (63 mi.)
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