A fish hatchery in California’s Eastern Sierras experienced a major failure late last month due to a sustained power outage and a problem with the facility’s backup generators.⁠ ⁠ In an announcement on May 27 officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said the power failure at the Fish Springs Trout Hatchery caused “a widespread loss of fish,” totaling around 75 to 80 percent of the fish stocks there, a mixture of rainbow, brown, and Lahontan cutthroat trout. The losses at Fish Springs included fertilized eggs and fingerlings that were slated to be released next year, along with mature, catchable fish that would have been released in the coming months. Hatchery staff said this could impact stockings in the Eastern Sierras for the next two seasons.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #fishing #fishingtrip #fishingseason #fishhatchery #trout #troutfishing #california #conservation #outdoors #nature #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: USFWS⁠ Story by: dac.collins