Trout Egg Hatchery
Our trout egg hatchery is built to give delicate eggs the best start. It combines advanced filtration with carefully controlled conditions to support each stage—from fertilization to hatching and early development. The system has two main components: a Fresh Water Supply Filtering System and a Trout Egg Hatching System.
The Fresh Water Supply Filtering System provides clean, safe water for the hatchery.
- 1A: Bubble Bead Filter – Removes debris and particles from fresh water before it enters the hatchery system.
- 1B: Carbon Filter – Filters out chemicals to make the water safe for developing eggs.
- 1C: UV Light – Eliminates harmful microorganisms from incoming water to help prevent disease.
The Trout Egg Hatching System is a closed-loop that recycles and treats water to maintain ideal conditions for trout eggs to hatch and harden safely.
- 2A: Egg Hatching Trays – Hold up to ~48,000 eggs (10,000–12,000 per tray), where they develop in a steady, cool, filtered flow.
- 2B: Sump Tank – Collects water from the hatching trays.
- 2C: Sump Tank Pump & Filtration – Pushes water back through the bead filter for cleaning.
- 2D: Filtration UV Light – Treats recycled water to remove harmful organisms before reuse.
- 2E: Clean Filtered Water Pipe – Directs treated water back to the hatching trays.
(The following labels are for the walleye egg hardening system, but located on the trout hatchery side of the trailer.)
- 2F: Egg Hardening Jars – Where freshly fertilized eggs are gently hardened to withstand handling and movement.
- 2G: Sump Tank – Collects water from the hardening jars.
- 2H: Sump Tank Pump – Recirculates water back to the jars.
- 2I: Water Pipe – Distributes water evenly across the egg hardening jars.
- 2J: Fresh Water Supply – Supplements the system with a clean, steady flow during the hardening process.
