Jackson NFH will be closed from April 2009 until July 2010 due to construction of a new hatchery facility. Public visitation, guided tours and the fishing pond will not be available during this time. We regret the inconvenience.
Jackson National Fish Hatchery was originally established in 1950 as part of the Palisades Dam Act. Today, the hatchery's primary emphasis is producing eggs and fish to mitigate for fish losses from Federal water development projects and for States, Tribes, and research facilities.
Jackson National Fish Hatchery is unique in that the hatchery is physically located on the Fish & Wildlife Service's National Elk Refuge. The hatchery rears trout for a distribution area that covers close to 18,000 square miles, and is also a part of the Fish & Wildlife Service's National Broodstock Program.
