Burnett Hatchery is located on Etolin Island Approximately 30 air miles from the City of Wrangell. The hatchery was built by Alaska Aquaculture in the mid-1970,s and was acquired by SSRAA in 1997. The facility operated as a coho/sockeye hatchery until 2012 when production was shifted to chum although some coho are still incubated at the site.
Current production:
- 30 million summer chum eggs for release at Burnett Inlet.
- 25 million summer chum eggs for release at Anita Bay.
- 2 million summer chum eggs for release at Nakat Inlet.
- 20 million summer chum eggs for release at Port Asumcion.
- 10 million fall chum eggs for release at Burnett Inlet.
- 8 million fall chum eggs for release at Nakat Inlet.
Returning adults are harvested in common property fisheries and provide broodstock for Burnett Inlet as well as cost recovery for SSRAA.