Cole Rivers Hatchery was constructed by the US Army Corps of Engineers in 1973 to mitigate for spawning and rearing areas blocked by the construction of Lost Creek, Applegate and Elk Creek Dams. The hatchery was named in honor of Cole M. Rivers, a biologist on the Rogue River for 20 years. The facility is used for adult collection, spawning, egg incubation and rearing of spring Chinook, coho, summer steelhead, and winter steelhead, and egg incubation and rearing of fall Chinook and rainbow trout.
About Cole M. Rivers Hatchery
Reviews & Ratings
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November 11, 2018Liz AIf you have never been to a hatchery, go to this one!
This is a great place to learn about the hatchery business. There are so many misconceptions spread about "hatchery fish". This is a chance to find out what is true....
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September 9, 20172boysgrandmafeeding fist
We took 4 boys ages 7-10 and bought handfuls of food to feed the fish, They really enjoyed it and could have stayed for a long time. There was a building/center that was closed it might have been nice to read a little about the process and journey of the fish---there were signs over the "cages" but we could have used more info---the boys were asking us all kinds of questions.