Dworshak Fisheries Complex
Maintaining the North Fork Runs
 

Around Dworshak Hatchery Complex

Welcome

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.


 

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Fish Counts

Get the latest hatchery fish returns information

Chinook
Steelhead
Adult Returns by Dams

Harvesting steelhead eggs 2012 steelhead spawning concluded April 17. We will begin Spring Chinook spawning in August. 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.
Dworshak NFH Volunteer

Read about working as a volunteer. If you would like to volunteer at Dworshak Fisheries Complex, please contact Angela Feldmann at angela_feldmann@fws.gov



Kids Fishing Day!

The annual Kids' Fishing Day will be held on a Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Tunnel's Pond in Orofino. Contact Angela Feldmann at angela_feldmann@fws.gov



 
Teacher Resrouces Find out about our teacher's resources. Contact Angela Feldmann at angela_feldmann@fws.gov for further information.
 

 

 

 




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