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A visit to an ODFW is a chance to see fish -- from eggs to brooders -- and to learn how they are raised. Many hatcheries also offer wildlife viewing opportunities and/or access to nearby fishing. Check the map and information below to find the hatchery nearest you.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife manages California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public.
Caledonia Fish Hatchery. Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery. Chalk Cliffs Rearing Unit. Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium. List of Colorado fish hatcheries. Crystal Lake Fish Hatchery. Crystal River Hatchery.
Hatcheries & Weirs. A fish hatchery is a facility where fish eggs are hatched and the fry (baby fish) are raised, mostly to stock lakes, streams, and ponds. A weir is an obstruction placed across a river designed to block the passage of fish. Weirs are typically used to catch fish in order to harvest their eggs.
The Branson fish hatchery puts around 700,000 trout into Lake Taneycomo and other Missouri trout management areas EVERY YEAR! Of those, 70% are caught within two months. That’s so many fish! Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery is the largest of the five cold water fish hatcheries in Missouri, and there’s a lot to see here.
Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery is headquarters for the Leavenworth Fisheries Complex. When built in 1940, it was the largest fish hatchery in the world! Currently, we raise 1.2 million spring Chinook salmon each year. The hatchery is also home to the Mid-Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, a public boat launch, a tribal fishing area, and over 5 miles of public trails.
Built in 1980, the Salmon River Fish Hatchery specializes in raising Chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead, and brown trout. The hatchery was constructed to revive and enhance the Great Lakes fishery and now provides most of the fish for the multi-million dollar Lake Ontario salmonid fishery.
