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Creston National Fish Hatchery and Wildlife Center
Creston National Fish Hatchery and Nature Trail are open to the public.
The fish hatchery building is open 7 days a week between the hours 9:00 am to 3:00 pm The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife personnel will be happy to answer any questions you may have about our fish
production program.
For information please call the main office at
(406) 758-6868.
Office hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Established in 1939, Creston
NFH originally provided fingerling trout for stocking waters in Glacier
National Park. Today, the hatchery has four main purposes:
- Provide trout for fishery management activities on the seven Tribal Reservations in Montana.
- Stock fish for mitigation purposes under the Hungry Horse Dam Mitigation Program.
- Produce trout for cooperative fishery management programs with Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.
- Provide fish for educational outreach programs and kids fishing ponds in NW Montana.
Recent upgrades to the original historical facility have included:
Reconstruction of the Jessup Mill Pond Dam
Construction of an influent and effluent water treatement system
Raised mound septic system
Renovation of the historic hatchery building
Construction of a nature trail
Steamside amphitheater
Multi-use pavilion
Outdoor Nature Explore Classroom
Come visit our hatchery, see our improvements and learn about the aquatic world around us.
Last updated: October 24, 2012
