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The Salmon River Fish Hatchery is located on County Route 22, one mile northeast of the Village of Altmar, Oswego County. The hatchery is open to the public roughly April 1st to November 30th (weather permitting - call the hatchery for the official opening & closing dates), 8:30 am to 3:30 pm daily.
Oct 31, 2023 · Located upstream of the confluence of Beaverdam Brook and the Salmon River in Altmar, in the town of Albion, Oswego County, NY, the hatchery supplies fish for more than 100 public waters. Each year, the hatchery stocks approximately 3.5 million trout and salmon, and helps with local warm water fish stockings.
The Salmon River is an important part of the Lake Ontario salmon and trout fishery. Some of the returning salmon and steelhead to the Salmon River make their way to the Salmon River Fish Hatchery. These fish are then used for egg collection and the resulting fish are stocked into many Lake Ontario tributaries, along with the Salmon River.
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Fish raised at the Salmon River Hatchery come from a variety of sources. Steelhead, chinook salmon, and coho salmon all develop from eggs taken from wild broodstock that return to the hatchery to spawn. Brown trout raised here are transferred in as fingerlings from other DEC hatcheries. Pacific salmon (Chinook and Coho) and steelhead eggs are place...
Self-guided tours of this accessible facility are available to observe what happens inside a working fish hatchery. There are informational exhibits and mounted fish. Accessible bathrooms are available as well. For current information on the fish and the hatchery call 315-298-5051. There is designated accessible parking at the hatchery entrance. Fu...
The Salmon River Fish Hatchery is located on County Route 22, one mile northeast of the Village of Altmar, Oswego County. The hatchery is open to the public roughly April 1st to November 30th (weather permitting - call the hatchery for the official opening & closing dates), 8:30 am to 3:30 pm daily. Tours for organized groups may be arranged in adv...
Sep 19, 2023 · The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is opening the doors to the Salmon River Fish Hatchery for public tours on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The hatchery is the...
Located in Altmar, NY, the Salmon River Fish Hatchery supplies fish for more than 100 public waters including Lake Ontario. Each year, the hatchery stocks approximately 3.5 million trout and salmon, and helps with local warm water fish stockings.