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Image Source: based on Anadromous Fish Propogation Hatcheries in Columbia River Basin Map - Idaho, Oregon and Washington, BPA.
| Name | State | Hydrounit - Basin | Description | Species | Operating Agency | Lat/Lon 1 | River KM 2 |
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| Abernathy SCTC | WA | 17080003 Lower Columbia - Clatskanie |
Abernathy IHOT Report The hatchery is located along Abernathy Creek, approximately 3 miles upstream from the creek's confluence with the Columbia River. The facility was originally established as a National Fish Hatchery under provisions of the Mitchell Act. Abernathy began operations in 1960 and in 1961, fall chinook research activities at the Salmon Culture Laboratory in Entiat, Washington were transferred to Abernathy. |
Tule Fall Chinook | USFWS | 46.222485 / -123.146431 | 87.005 |
| Beaver Creek Hatchery | WA | 17080003 Lower Columbia - Clatskanie |
Beaver Creek IHOT Report The hatchery is located on the Elochoman River about 10 miles upstream from the river mouth. The Elochoman River is a north bank tributary of the lower Columbia River, just downstream of Cathlamet, Washington. Beaver Creek Hatchery was authorized under the Mitchell Act and began operating in 1957 as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program -- a program to mitigate for fishery losses caused by hydroelectric development in the Columbia River Basin. |
Winter Steelhead, Summer Steelhead, and Sea-run Cutthroat | WDFW | 46.223835 / -123.328178 | |
| Blackberry Pond | OR/WA | 17070105 Middle Columbia - Hood |
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| Blue Creek | WA | 17080005 Lower Cowlitz |
111.0713 | ||||
| Bonneville Hatchery | OR | 17080001 Lower Columbia - Sandy |
Bonneville IHOT Report Bonneville Hatchery was constructed in 1909 and was originally funded by the State of Oregon. In 1957 the facility was remodeled and expanded as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program (Mitchell Act). The hatchery underwent another renovation in 1974 as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's mitigation of fish losses from the construction of the John Day Dam. This hatchery provides fish for the ocean and river fisheries and eggs to other programs. |
Tule Fall Chinook, URB Fall Chinook, Spring Chinook, and Coho | ODFW | 45.632263 / -121.955994 | 234.001 |
| CEDC | OR | 17080006 Lower Columbia |
This is a salmon and steelhead and rainbow trout hatchery. Nearby Hebo Lake offers fishing and camping. Eagles and osprey often seen as well as herons, cormorants and mergansers. | 46.128345 / -123.812027 | |||
| Carson NFH | WA | 17070105 Middle Columbia - Hood |
Carson NFH, USFWS Carson IHOT Report The Carson National Fish Hatchery is located 13 miles northwest of Carson in Skamania County, Washington. It lies in a heavily forested valley within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest at the confluence of Tyee Creek and Wind River, 14 miles north of the Columbia River, about 60 miles east of Vancouver, Washington. The hatchery, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, began rearing salmon and trout in 1937. During the 1950s, the hatchery began rearing spring chinook salmon exclusively and now releases more than 2 million smolts annually. The hatchery also supplies eggs to other hatcheries. |
Spring Chinook | USFWS | 45.872124 / -121.976868 | 251.028 |
| Cascade Hatchery | OR | 17070105 Middle Columbia - Hood |
Cascade IHOT Report Cascade Hatchery is located along Eagle Creek near the town of Cascade Locks, Oregon. Cascade Hatchery was authorized under the Mitchell Act and began operating in 1959 as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program. The goal of the hatchery is to produce coho to help meet the goals the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program (U.S. v. Oregon Agreement). |
Coho Fall Chinook (adults are sometimes collected at this facility and used for backup for other programs) | ODFW | 45.640888 / -121.926346 | |
| Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery | WA | 17080005 Lower Cowlitz |
Cowlitz Salmon IHOT Report The Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery is located on the Cowlitz River (river mile 45) approximately 10 miles from Mossyrock, Washington. The hatchery was built in 1967 and is owned and funded by Tacoma City Light as mitigation for the fish impact caused by Mossyrock and Mayfield dams. |
Fall Chinook, Coho (Type N), Spring Chinook, and Steelhead | WDFW | 46.510071 / -122.615128 | 111.0803 |
| Cowlitz Trout Hatchery | WA | 17080005 Lower Cowlitz |
Cowlitz Trout IHOT Report The Cowlitz Trout Hatchery is located on the Cowlitz River about 42 miles above the river mouth. The Cowlitz River is a north bank tributary of the lower Columbia River, just downstream of Longview, Washington. Cowlitz Hatchery began operation in 1967 as a mitigation facility for dams blocking the Cowlitz River. The goal of the hatchery is to produce adult winter steelhead, summer steelhead, and sea-run cutthroat for sport fisheries. |
Winter Steelhead, Summer Steelhead, and Sea-run Cutthroat | WDFW | 46.487686 / -122.72702 | 111.0713 |
| E Fk Sand Trap | OR/WA | 17070105 Middle Columbia - Hood |
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| Elokomin (Elochoman) Hatchery | WA | 17080003 Lower Columbia - Clatskanie |
Elokomin IHOT Report Elokomin Hatchery is located on the Elokomin River, 7 miles upstream from the river mouth. The Elokomin River is a north bank tributary of the lower Columbia River below Bonneville Dam. It enters the Columbia at river mile 38, just downstream of Cathlamet, Washington. Elokomin Hatchery was authorized under the Mitchell Act and began operating in 1954 as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program -- a program to mitigate for fishery losses caused by human impact such as hydroelectric system development. |
Tule Fall Chinook, Coho (S Type), and Coho (N Type) | WDFW | 46.261787 / -123.295364 | 58.019 |
| Fallert Creek Hatchery | WA | 17080003 Lower Columbia - Clatskanie |
Fallert Creek IHOT Report The hatchery is located along the Kalama River, 5 miles north of Kalama, Washington. Fallert Hatchery began operation in 1895 and is one of the oldest hatcheries in the Columbia River Basin. Facilities operations are funded as part of the Mitchell Act. The goal of the hatchery is to produce lower river fall chinook, spring chinook, and coho that will contribute to Columbia River Basin commercial and sport fisheries. |
Spring Chinook, Fall Chinook, and Coho (Type S) | WDFW | 46.04509 / -122.803345 | |
| Gnat Creek Hatchery | OR | 17080006 Lower Columbia |
Gnat Creek IHOT Report The hatchery is located along Gnat Creek, a lower Columbia River tributary approximately 17 miles east of Astoria, Oregon. Gnat Creek Hatchery was constructed in 1960 as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program (Mitchell Act). Hatchery production is designed to meet harvest objectives of creating consumptive steelhead trout fisheries for the North Coast, lower Columbia River and Willamette River tributaries. Due to reduction in funding, this hatchery is currently not being used for the rearing of anadromous fish. |
Winter Steelhead and Summer Steelhead | ODFW | 46.16906 / -123.485703 | |
| Grays River Hatchery | WA | 17080006 Lower Columbia |
Grays River IHOT Report Grays River Hatchery is located at about river mile 2 of the West Fork Grays River, a lower Columbia River tributary. The hatchery was authorized under the Mitchell Act and began operating in 1961 as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program. |
Fall Chinook, Coho (S type), Winter Steelhead, and Summer Steelhead | WDFW | 46.389805 / -123.561081 | |
| Jones Cr Pond | OR/WA | 17070105 Middle Columbia - Hood |
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| Kalama Falls Hatchery | WA | 17080003 Lower Columbia - Clatskanie |
Kalama IHOT Report The hatchery is located along the Kalama River at about river mile 10. The nearest town is Kalama, Washington, located approximately 12 miles south of the hatchery. The hatchery was authorized under the Mitchell Act and began operation in 1958 as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program. The goal of the hatchery is to produce lower river fall chinook, spring chinook, and coho that will contribute to NE Pacific and Columbia River Basin commercial and sport fisheries. |
Spring Chinook, Fall Chinook, and Coho (Type N) | WDFW | 46.023918 / -122.738007 | |
| Klaskanine Hatchery | OR | 17080006 Lower Columbia |
Klaskanine IHOT Report The hatchery is located along the North Fork Klaskanine River approximately 12 miles southeast of Astoria, Oregon. Klaskanine Hatchery was first operated in 1911 by the state of Oregon. In 1953, the hatchery was enlarged and renovated under the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program (Mitchell Act). The goal of the hatchery is to produce lower river coho that will contribute to NE Pacific and Columbia River basin commercial and sport fisheries and create a consumptive winter steelhead fishery in the Klaskanine River. |
Coho and Winter Steelhead | ODFW | 46.090904 / -123.744034 | |
| Klickitat Hatchery | WA | 17070106 Klickitat |
Klickitat IHOT Report The hatchery is located in a remote area on the Klickitat River at river mile 42, near the town of Glenwood, Washington. Klickitat Hatchery was authorized and constructed under the Mitchell Act and began operation as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program. The purpose of the hatchery is to produce adult fall chinook, Type-N coho, and spring chinook that will contribute to NE Pacific and Columbia River Basin commercial and sport fisheries. |
Spring Chinook, URB Fall Chinook, and Coho (Type N) | WDFW | 46.042355 / -121.18232 | |
| Lewis River Hatchery | WA | 17080002 Lewis |
Lewis River IHOT Report The hatchery is located adjacent to the Lewis River, 3 miles downstream from Merwin Dam, about 8 miles east of Woodland, Washington. Speelyai hatchery is operated as a satellite facility to the Lewis River Hatchery. It is located in a mountainous area at the upper end of Lake Merwin on the Lewis River, approximately 21 miles east of Woodland. Lewis River and Speelyai hatcheries were originally constructed to provide mitigation for hydroelectric system development in the Lewis River System. An almost total remodel at Lewis River Hatchery was funded with state enhancement funds in 1979 and 1980. The goal of the hatchery is to produce adult coho and spring chinook that will contribute to NE Pacific and Columbia River Basin sport and commercial fisheries. |
Spring Chinook, Coho (Type N), and Coho (Type S) | WDFW | 45.936867 / -122.619202 | |
| Little White Salmon NFH | WA | 17070105 Middle Columbia - Hood |
Little White Salmon NFH, USFWS Little White Salmon IHOT Report The hatchery is located on the Little White Salmon River approximately 12 miles east of Stevenson, Washington. The hatchery is situated just above Drano Lake, a water body where the Little White Salmon joins the Columbia River. The hatchery was originally constructed in 1896, began operations in 1898, and was remodeled and expanded in 1958. It currently operates as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program (Mitchell Act). The Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery was a pioneer in the fledgling science of salmon propagation when it began rearing salmon. During the past 100 years, the facilities and the propagation methods have changed dramatically and research is on-going. Today, more than 9.4 million young salmon are released into the river or transferred to other sites for release each year. The Little Spring and Up-river bright fall chinook salmon and coho salmon produced at the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery contribute significantly the salmon harvested by sport fishers in the Columbia River, particularly in Drano Lake. |
Coho, Spring Chinook, and URB Fall Chinook | USFWS | 45.712852 / -121.639328 | 261.002 |
| Lower Herman Creek | OR | 17070105 Middle Columbia - Hood |
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| Lower Kalama | WA | 17080003 Lower Columbia - Clatskanie |
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| Merwin Hatchery | WA | 17080002 Lewis |
Merwin IHOT Report Merwin Dam Hatchery is located on the North Fork Lewis River downstream of Merwin Dam near Ariel, Washington. Merwin Dam Hatchery began operating in 1993. It was constructed by PacificCorp to mitigate for losses of resident and anadromous trout resulting from construction and operation of the Merwin Project on the North Fork Lewis River. The goal of the hatchery is to provide winter and summer steelhead, sea-run cutthroat trout, and rainbow trout for harvest by sport anglers. |
Winter Steelhead, Summer Steelhead, Sea-run Cutthroat, and Rainbow Trout | WDFW | 45.957424 / -122.554924 | |
| North Toutle Hatchery | WA | 17080005 Lower Cowlitz |
North Toutle IHOT Report The hatchery is located along the Green River about 23 miles east of Castle Rock, Washington. The hatchery was authorized under the Mitchell Act and began operation as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program. The hatchery began operating in 1951 but was destroyed in the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Hatchery operations were reestablished in 1985. The goal of the hatchery is to produce adult fall chinook and coho that will contribute to NE Pacific and Columbia River Basin commercial and sport fisheries. |
Tule Fall Chinook and Coho (Type S) | WDFW | 46.374832 / -122.574364 | |
| Oxbow-Oregon Hatchery | OR | 17070105 Middle Columbia - Hood |
Oxbow IHOT Report Oxbow Hatchery is located approximately 2 miles east of Cascade Locks, Oregon. Oxbow Hatchery was originally constructed in 1913 to provide additional rearing facilities for Bonneville Hatchery. It was relocated to its present site in 1937 following construction of Bonneville Dam. Oxbow was operated as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program (Mitchell Act). The goal of the hatchery is to produce coho and spring chinook that will contribute to the Northeast Pacific and Columbia River commercial, tribal, and sports fisheries. |
Coho - Tanner Creek Stock (Umatilla Releases), Coho - Tanner Creek Stock (CEDC Releases), Coho - Mixed Tanner Creek/Sandy River Stock (CEDC Releases), Coho - Tanner Creek Stock (Bonneville Releases), and Spring Chinook (Clackamas Stock) | ODFW | 45.675621 / -121.852966 | |
| Parkdale Pond | OR | 17070105 Middle Columbia - Hood |
45.5247 / -121.573654 | ||||
| Salkum Hatchery | WA | 17080005 Lower Cowlitz |
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| Skamania Hatchery | WA | 17080001 Lower Columbia - Sandy |
Skamania IHOT Report The hatchery is located the North Fork Washougal River about 0.5 mile above the Washougal River. The Washougal River is a north bank tributary of the lower Columbia River, just downstream of Washougal, Washington. Skamania Hatchery was authorized under the Mitchell Act and began operating in 1956 as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program. The goal of the hatchery is to produce winter steelhead, summer steelhead, and sea-run cutthroat for harvest by sport anglers. |
Winter Steelhead, Summer Steelhead, and Sea-run Cutthroat | WDFW | 45.621788 / -122.217346 | |
| Speelyai Hatchery | WA | 17080002 Lewis |
Lewis River/Speelyai IHOT Report The Speelyai Hatchery is operated as a satellite facility to the Lewis River Hatchery. It is located in a mountainous area at the upper end of Lake Merwin on the Lewis River, approximately 21 miles east of Woodland. Lewis River and Speelyai hatcheries were originally constructed to provide mitigation for hydroelectric system development in the Lewis River System. An almost total remodel at Lewis River Hatchery was funded with state enhancement funds in 1979 and 1980. The goal of the hatchery is to produce adult coho and spring chinook that will contribute to NE Pacific and Columbia River Basin sport and commercial fisheries. |
Spring Chinook, Coho (Type N), and Coho (Type S) | WDFW | 45.988487 / -122.406181 | |
| Spring Creek NFH | WA | 17070105 Middle Columbia - Hood |
Spring Creek NFH, USFWS Spring Creek hatchery is located 4 miles west of the Hood River/White Salmon bridge on State Highway 14. Adult tule fall chinook salmon return in September and visitors can watch the fish being spawned in mid- to late September. Established in 1901, Spring Creek hatchery was one of several egg collection stations for the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Clackamas hatchery. As the human population of the Columbia Gorge increased, heavy fishing pressure and destruction of habitat resulted in the U.S. government establishing a fish hatchery at this site. The original hatchery was flooded when the Bonneville Dam was completed in 1938. After several modifications, the hatchery was redesigned and rebuilt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1972. Expansion was undertaken to partially compensate for the loss of fall chinook spawning grounds due to dam construction along the Columbia River. The hatchery is funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Mitchell Act, which is administered by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Today the hatchery raises more than 15 million tule fall chinook salmon annually. |
45.722458 / -121.532234 | 269 | ||
| Trojan Pond | OR | 17080003 Lower Columbia - Clatskanie |
46.036919 / -122.875969 | ||||
| Vancouver Hatchery | WA | 17080001 Lower Columbia - Sandy |
Vancouver IHOT Report The hatchery is located along the lower Columbia River near Vancouver, Washington. The Vancouver hatchery began operations in the 1930s. The goal of the hatchery is to produce adult steelhead and resident trout for harvest by sport and tribal anglers. |
Winter Steelhead and Summer Steelhead | WDFW | 45.592068 / -122.538712 | |
| Wahkeena Pond | OR | 17080001 Lower Columbia - Sandy |
Part of the Oxbow Hatchery (OR). | 45.576324 / -122.135422 | |||
| Washougal | WA | 17080001 Lower Columbia - Sandy |
Washougal IHOT Report The hatchery is located along the Washougal River about 16 miles north of the town of Washougal, Washington. The Washougal Hatchery was authorized under the Mitchell Act and began operating in 1959 as part of the Columbia River Fisheries Development Program. The goal of the hatchery is to produce lower river fall chinook and coho that will contribute to NE Pacific and Columbia River Basin commercial and sports fisheries while providing adequate escapement for hatchery production. |
Tule Chinook and Coho (Type N) | WDFW | 45.651093 / -122.164848 | |
| Willard NFH | WA | 17070105 Middle Columbia - Hood |
Willard NFH, USFWS Willard IHOT Report The Willard National Fish Hatchery is part of the Little White Salmon/Willard National Fish Hatchery complex. The hatchery is located on the Little White Salmon River approximately 4 miles upstream from the Little White Salmon NFH. It was built in 1952 and has been used primarily for raising coho salmon since the mid-1960s. Coho salmon are adapted to the cold water of the Little White Salmon River. Willard NFH is the only Federal hatchery above Bonneville Dam that produces coho salmon. The goal of the hatchery is to provide fish to the commercial, sport, and tribal fisheries. |
Coho | USFWS | 45.765549 / -121.629044 | 261.009 |
1 Latitude and Longitude coordinates were taken from Pacific Northwest Hatchery Facilities, GIS coverage, StreamNet, unless otherwise noted.
2 River KM were taken from PTAGIS database, PSMFC, unless otherwise noted.
3 River KM were taken from Hatchery Data, FPC.
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