Cody – Megan McLean’s goal was to become a hatchery superintendent since she chose a career in fish culture. McLean accomplished that goal and also made history with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. McLean was promoted to superintendent at the Ten Sleep Fish Hatchery in the spring and took over those duties in mid-July. She is the first woman to be in charge of a Game and Fish-operated hatchery or rearing station.
“I’m excited about it and was really shocked that I got it,” McLean said. “I’m hoping we can get more women involved in these positions. I’m happy to get the promotion and excited to get to work.
McLean started her career with Game and Fish in 2007 as a technician at the Auburn Hatchery. After some time at Idaho Fish and Game, McLean returned to Auburn as a fish culturist in 2010. She was promoted to senior fish culturist at the Dan Speas Fish Hatchery in Casper in 2014 and transferred to the Tillett Springs Rearing Station near Lovell in 2018.
“I’ve worked with some really good superintendents and really inspiring people,” McLean said. “I look up to those people and really wanted to be like and emulate them.”
