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- The Platte River State Fish Hatchery and Weir is located along the Upper Platte River near County Road 669 and US 31. Since 1972 this has been the State’s main salmon hatchery. Atlantic, Chinook and Coho salmon, as well as Walleye fry are raised here. The hatchery on the Upper Platte River is the main egg-take station for the upper Great Lakes.
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Produces Atlantic salmon, Chinook salmon, coho salmon and walleye; The state's only coho salmon production facility ; Location on Platte River; Interpretative facilities and trails; Lower weir harvest facility; Upper weir egg-take station; Adult salmon returning to spawn from mid-September to late-October (public is welcome to watch!)
15210 US 31, Beulah, MI 49617. Visit Website. Contact. Reviews. Map. Amenities. Accessible Travel. What's Nearby. Outdoors. This facility was established in 1928 and was converted to the state's main salmon hatchery in 1972. Platte River rears Atlantic, Chinook and coho salmon and is the main egg-take location for coho in the Upper Great Lakes.
- 15210 US 31, Beulah, 49617, MI
- (231) 325-4611
Be warned that the location that Trip Advisor marks as the location of the fish hatchery on their map in Beulah is very wrong. The hatchery is 10 miles east of Beulah on US 31. Here is the address. 15210 US-31, Beulah, MI 49617 Interesting place to stop.
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The Platte River State Fish Hatchery and Weir is located along the Upper Platte River near County Road 669 and US 31. Since 1972 this has been the State’s main salmon hatchery. Atlantic, Chinook and Coho salmon, as well as Walleye fry are raised here. The hatchery on the Upper Platte River is the main egg-take station for the upper Great Lakes.
This facility was converted to the state's main salmon hatchery in 1972. This location rears Atlantic, Chinook and Coho Salmon and is the main egg-take location for Coho Salmon in the upper Great Lakes. Walleye fry are also hatched here.
Thanks to the efforts of our state fish hatchery employees, Michigan is one of the premier locations for species such as Chinook and coho salmon. Walleye fishing on both inland lakes and the Great Lakes is phenomenal, and many of the streams, rivers, and lakes across the state teem with multiple species of trout.
101 West Grandview Parkway, Traverse City, MI 49684. T: 231-947-1120 or 1-800-872-8377. This facility was established in 1928 and was converted to the state's main salmon hatchery in 1972. The Platte River rears Atlantic, Chinook, and Coho salmon and is the main egg-take location for Coho in the Upper Great Lakes.
