FILLMORE FISH HATCHERY
FACT SHEET

PRODUCTION: Rainbow Trout Approximately 900.000 fish
Approximately 400.000 lbs.

WATER: 6,000 Gallons per minute. Six CFS per raceway.
Re-circulates approximately one-third. Effluent used
in growing watercress resulting in utilization of nitrogen
.............................wastes, settling of suspended material and percolation of
..............................water in the Sespe Aquifer.

FISH: Strains:
A. Hot Creek
B. Hot Creek - Wyoming
C. Coleman
D. Mt. Whitney

Survival rate: 75% to 80%
Average Planting size 1.0 fish per pound to 3.0 fish per pound

FEED: Daily Average - 2,000 lbs.
Conversion - 1.4 to 1
Contents - High digestible animal protein
(45% to 48% protein)

VEHICLES: 1 1300 Gallons tanker 2 electric carts
2 400 Gallon 1 ton ..........2 pickup trucks
1 150 Gallon pickup 1 fork lift

COST: Annual Budget $750,000
Annual Feed $193,000
Cost of fish per pound ...............$1.80
Cost of fish per pound when planted ...............$2.00
Annual Pump charger payments ................$24.00

INVENTORY: Presently valued at $7,000,000

PLANTING: Approximately 47 waters in Ventura, Los Angeles,
Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties

VISITORS: 3000 to 7000 per month

PERSONNEL: 7 - Permanent
2 - Seasonal Aides

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