Crystal River Hatchery
| Crystal River Hatchery | |
|---|---|
  Location in Colorado  Location in United States | |
| General information | |
| Address | 2957 Highway 133 |
| Town or city | Carbondale, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38°22′41″N 107°12′14″W / 38.3781°N 107.2038°W |
| Inaugurated | 1943 |
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
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
- ^ "Fish Hatcheries". Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Fish Hatcheries". cpw.state.co.us. Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Crystal River Valley visitor's guide" (PDF). Roaringfork.org. Retrieved 2019-04-25.