Coleman
Anderson, CA 96007-8446
Plan Your Visit
The hatchery is open to the public daily (including holidays), 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Adult Chinook salmon begin returning to Battle Creek in September and large numbers of salmon are gathered at the barrier weir by late-September and early-October.
The best time for adult salmon viewing is typically the month of October. We spawn fall Chinook salmon from early-October through mid-November and we spawn steelhead and late-fall Chinook salmon from January through mid-February. Spawning typically occurs on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, but you can contact the hatchery for information about spawning on a specific day.
Most tours of the hatchery occur during the fall spawning season (October). We can accommodate tours throughout the year, but, depending on the time of year, visitors may not see adult fish or all phases of the life-cycle. Please contact Laura Mahoney at laura_mahoney@fws.gov for more information if your group would like to schedule a tour.
From Redding Municipal Airport
- Leaving the airport turn left onto Airport road and continue 1.9 miles
- Turn left onto Dersch Road (travel 2.3 miles)
- Turn right onto Deschutes Rd at the four-way-stop (travel 2.2 miles)
- Turn left onto Balls Ferry Rd. (travel 3.1 miles)
- Turn left onto Ash Creek Rd. (travel 1.3 miles)
- Turn right onto Gover Rd (travel 1.6 miles)
- Turn left onto Coleman Fish Hatchery Road
- Proceed approximately 2 miles, the hatchery is on the right with a big brown sign in front.
Traveling North on I-5
- Take the Gas Point Road exit in Cottonwood and turn right at the stop sign
- Continue straight onto 4th St
- Turn left onto Balls Ferry Rd, continue over the RR tracks (you will make a S-turn over RR tracks) and stay on Balls Ferry for approximately 2 more miles
- Turn right onto Ash Creek Rd (travel 1.3 miles)
- Turn right onto Gover Rd (travel 1.6 miles)
- Turn left onto Coleman Fish Hatchery Road
- Proceed approximately 2 miles, the hatchery is on the right with a big brown sign in front.
Traveling South on I-5
- Take exit 667 for Factory Outlets Drive and turn left at the end of the exit ramp
- At the traffic circle take the 2nd exit onto Deschutes Rd. (travel 2 miles)
- Turn right onto Balls Ferry Rd. (travel 3.1 miles)
- Turn left onto Ash Creek Rd. (travel 1.3 miles)
- Turn right onto Gover Rd. (travel 1.6 miles)
- Turn left onto Coleman Fish Hatchery Rd.
- Proceed approximately 2 miles, the hatchery is on the right with a big brown sign in front.
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Get Involved
We have an active volunteer group that participates in activities throughout the year. Volunteers lead school tours at the hatchery during October and November and represent the hatchery at various events in our community. If you would like to know more about the volunteer program, please contact the hatchery at 530-365-8622.
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About
Coleman National Fish Hatchery was established in 1942 to mitigate for the loss of historic spawning areas caused by the construction of Shasta and Keswick dams. Located on the north bank of Battle Creek in Shasta County, the facility provides critical surface water supply for fish production. The hatchery complex aims to produce approximately 12,000,000 Fall Chinook Salmon, 1,000,000 Late Fall Chinook Salmon, and 600,000 Steelhead Trout annually.