Edenton National Fish Hatchery

The Edenton National Fish Hatchery is a fish hatchery administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in Edenton, North Carolina, in the United States. It lies on 70 acres (28 hectares) of land and is a component of the National Fish Hatchery System. Like other components of the National Fish Hatchery System, the hatchery's mission is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats, as well to cooperate with like-minded partners to further these goals. It is the largest producer of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in the National Fish Hatchery System.

During its early years, the hatchery produced millions of larval fish which it stocked initially the waterways of North Carolina, later expanding its distribution work to include other U.S. states. Established with the primary purpose of raising American shad (Alosa sapidissima) and soon adding striped bass to its work, the hatchery at various times over its history produced blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis), largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans), bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), white perch (Morone americana), mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis), and redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus). In the 21st century, the hatchery also became involved in restoration efforts for threatened and endangered species. It released lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) for the first time in 2014, and later began to raise Cape Fear shiners (Notropis mekistocholas). In addition, it began to breed white shiners (Luxilus albeolus) and johnny darters (Etheostoma nigrum) for use by other hatcheries as hosts for the glochidia (parasitic larvae) of endangered species of freshwater mussels. In 2020, the hatchery began breeding gopher frogs (Lithobates capito) as part of a program to restore their population in North Carolina.