Williams Creek
McNary, AZ 85930
Plan Your Visit
Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery is just one of the many field stations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service whose mission is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
At the hatchery, the public has an opportunity to witness the entire life cycle of a trout given the right time of year. The hatchery also has multiple different kinds of flora and fauna and nature trails. Come visit us in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona and try to catch the threatened Apache trout.
Williams Creek is located 4.1 miles south of Hondah, Arizona, and 8 miles east of Highway 73.
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Get Involved
Whether you want to further conservation, learn more about nature or share your love of the outdoors, you’ve come to the right place. National fish hatcheries provide many opportunities for you to help your community and fish and wildlife by doing what you love.
Services
Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery is the leading role in the production of the threatened Apache trout, a rare trout native only to Arizona. We are the only hatchery in the nation to have a captive broodstock of Apache trout. The hatchery provides fishing opportunities of the rare Apache trout in multiple lakes and streams within the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.
About
The Williams Creek hatchery was created in 1934 through an agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, its primary mission is the rearing and recovery of the threatened Apache trout. The facility also produces brook, brown, and rainbow trout to support recreational fishing programs for 17 tribes across Arizona and New Mexico.