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Crystal River Hatchery

Coordinates: 38°22′41″N 107°12′14″W / 38.3781°N 107.2038°W / 38.3781; -107.2038
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Crystal River Hatchery
Crystal River Hatchery is located in Colorado
Crystal River Hatchery
Location in Colorado
Crystal River Hatchery is located in the United States
Crystal River Hatchery
Location in United States
General information
Address2957 Highway 133
Town or cityCarbondale, Colorado
Coordinates38°22′41″N 107°12′14″W / 38.3781°N 107.2038°W / 38.3781; -107.2038
Inaugurated1943

The Crystal River Hatchery is a Colorado Parks and Wildlife cold-water fish production facility located along the Crystal River in Garfield County, Colorado, near Carbondale. The hatchery raises rainbow trout and Snake River cutthroat trout brood fish.[1] The millions of eggs from these brood fish are shipped to other hatcheries to be raised for stocking.[2]


Visiting

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The Crystal River Hatchery is open to the public. It offers self-guided tours. Nearby, on the east side of the Crystal River, there is a fishing area open to the public.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Fish Hatcheries". Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Fish Hatcheries". cpw.state.co.us. Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Crystal River Valley visitor's guide" (PDF). Roaringfork.org. Retrieved 2019-04-25.