Dworshak National Fish Hatchery Complex is located at the confluence of the North Fork and mainstem Clearwater River in Ahsahka, Idaho, 3 miles west of Orofino, Idaho. The Complex consists of Dworshak National Fish Hatchery, Idaho Fishery Resource Office, Idaho Fish Health Center and the Kooskia National Fish Hatchery located at Kooskia, Idaho (managed by the Nez Perce Tribe). Dworshak hatchery production is co-managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Nez Perce Tribe. Click here for a brochure on the Dworshak Hatchery Complex. We are open year-round for self-guided tours. Guided tours are available by reservation only. Call 476-4591 or email us with your request. For more information please forward all questions and comments to us. To reach us by telephone, please dial (208) 476-4591.
How to get to Dworshak Hatchery Complex
To visit the hatchery, turn off State Highway 12 at the Orofino bridge and continue one block north. Turn left and follow State Highway 7 about 3 miles to the hatchery. Visitors are welcome from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. daily. Please call in advance for information about group tours and dates of hatchery activities.
Steelhead spawning started on Wednesday, January 4th and continue weekly on Tuesdays through March. Spawning will begin at approximately 8:30a.m. each week. Please call (208) 476-4591 for the latest information. Call ahead to schedule a tour! Contact Angela Feldmann at angela_feldmann@fws.gov for further information.
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