Kooskia
Plan Your Visit
Nestled within a deep corner of north Central Idaho, Kooskia raises and releases 600,000 spring Chinook salmon every year into the Clearwater River Basin. In 2007, the certification of the Snake River Basin Adjudication settlement included transfer of hatchery management to the Nez Perce Tribe.
Kooskia National Fish Hatchery is located 2 miles east of Kooskia, Idaho, on Clear Creek Road. Take either bridge exit off Highway 12, follow posted signs to the main hatchery entrance.
Featured Species
Get Involved
Consider participating in the annual Junior Duck Stamp competition! This program is available for those who love conservation and want to help.
Services
About
Kooskia National Fish Hatchery is owned and funded by the USFWS, and managed by the Nez Perce Tribe through the Snake River Basin Adjudication agreement. The hatchery raises and releases over 600,000 spring Chinook salmon and acclimates one million coho salmon fry annually. Located near the confluence of Clear Creek and the Middle Fork Clearwater River, the facility is situated within the Nez Perce 1863 reservation boundaries.