Merwin Fish Hatchery
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360-225-6201
A self-guided tour is available to acquaint you with the life cycle of these fish, as well as the workings of the facility.
Located just below the Merwin Dam in Ariel, the Merwin Fish Hatchery is one of the newer hatcheries in Washington state. The hatchery produces several species of salmon and uses a volitional release program. Fish can swim out of the hatchery in springtime whenever they feel like it.
It was constructed by the power generation company, PacificCorp, to mitigate for losses of resident and anadromous trout resulting from construction and operation of the Merwin Project on the North Fork Lewis River. The goal of the hatchery is to provide winter and summer steelhead, sea-run cutthroat trout, and rainbow trout for harvest by sport anglers.
Category: Y Yodio Experiences
Located in 111 Merwin Hatchery Court, Ariel, Washington 98603
Tracks:
- Yodio Track 1