Quinault
Humptulips, WA 98552-9701
Plan Your Visit
Located in the beautiful Olympic Peninsula, Quinault National Fish Hatchery is a popular tourist destination in the area. Our self-guided visitor center provides helpful and interesting information about our hatchery operations, the fish we rear, and their cultural relevance to the Quinault people.
There are no designated trails on the property, but you're welcome to walk around the facility to see the fish ponds, fish ladder, fish weir, and Cook Creek.
Activities
Other Facilities in the Complex
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Quinault National Fish Hatchery is part of the Puget Sound/Olympic Peninsula Fisheries Complex, which also includes the Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (WWFWCO) and the Makah and Quilcene National Fish Hatcheries.
Locations
Quinault National Fish Hatchery
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(360) 288-2508 3 Sockeye Road Humptulips, WA 98552-9701
Activities
Services
The Quinault National Fish Hatchery releases approximately three million young chum salmon, coho salmon and winter steelhead annually. The process of spawning adults, incubating eggs, rearing fry, marking and tagging fry, and releasing millions of fish each year requires dedicated year-round work from our hatchery staff, hatchery evaluation team, and fish health veterinarians.
About
The Quinault National Fish Hatchery was established following a 1963 study to restore and enhance depleted salmon and steelhead fish runs on the Quinault Indian reservation. It is cooperatively managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Quinault Indian Nation to fulfill treaty obligations. The facility raises and releases approximately three million fish annually, including chum salmon, coho salmon, and winter steelhead, to support regional populations and tribal cultural resources.