Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery Complex

Located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation in eastern Arizona, Alchesay and Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery Complex raises five species of trout for stocking in Indian waters, in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.

The Williams Creek unit is known for its leading role in the recovery of the threatened Apache trout, a rare trout native only to Arizona.

The Williams Creek Unit was established in the mid-1930s with funds provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a trout-producing station. The Alchesay Unit, established in 1959, also raises trout for Indian reservations. Both hatchery units operate in cooperation between the White Mountain Apache Tribe and the Fish and Wildlife Service.

Apache Trout

Alchesay/Williams Creek NFH Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2430
Pinetop, Az 85935