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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.

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 our Information and Education Office, Dworshak Fisheries Complex, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 18, Ahsahka, ID 83520. If you would like to reach us by telephone, please dial (208) 476-4591.

Directions

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 7:30a.m. until 4:00p.m. daily. Please call in advance for information about group tours and dates of hatchery activities. To map your trip, use this driving directions link.

Need information on the local area? Visit the Orofino Chamber of Commerce. Click here to visit

In order to carry out its Service and Mission, and ensure the preservation, conservation and enhancement of the valuable ecological resources with which we are entrusted, the Dworshak NFH Complex team will practice exemplary environmental stewardship.  In conducting our activities, we will incorporate best management practices, foster the sustainable use of natural resources, promote pollution prevention, reduce waste generation, purchase environmentally preferable products, and recycle and reuse all materials where practicable.