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| Mount Whitney & Black Rock Hatcheries - Site # 146 | |||
| Background: | Self-guided tours of raceways and the seventy-five-year-old Mount Whitney hatchery offer excellent views of rainbow trout brood stock and spawning. A natural pond shelters great blue herons, green-winged teal, wood ducks, and other birds. The fish eggs are reared at other facilities, including nearby Black Rock Hatchery, where fish can be viewed year-round. Black Rock's natural ponds attract many birds, ranging from white pelicans and Caspian's terns to ospreys and western tanagers. Tule elk often graze near each hatchery, on either side of Highway 395. | ||
| Viewing Tips: | Mount Whitney spawning occurs from March to May and from late October through December. Wading birds and elk are seen yearround. Waterfowl and songbirds are common in spring. | ||
| Road Information: |  Paved. | ||
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| How to Get There: | Mount Whitney: from Independence, take Highway 395 north 1 mile. Black Rock is 8 miles northeast of Mt. Whitney on Highway 395. | ||
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| Managing Agency: | California Department of Fish & Wildlife | ||
| Agency Site URL: | https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Hatcheries/Mount-Whitney | ||
| Physical Address: | , CA |
Agency 2: | , CA |
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| Site Phone: | (760) 878-2272 | ||
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