It was free to go here and appears very well taken care of. Great place to stop and stretch legs along the long trip from Boise Idaho to Portland Oregon. Large sturgeon was amazing and the flowers were beautiful. Good gift shop but bathrooms are small and only 2 stalls which were very crowded and had to squeeze through people to get to. Been here twice and Walked the grounds and enjoyed it both times. Interesting how they raise the fish and can feed them a handful of fish food for 0.25 cents.
We stopped here as we were driving through the gorge area. Cannot believe this is free - so many interesting things to see and learn about. We loved it.
When I asked the kids, 12 & 10, they said, "a fish hatchery; really?" They were not too enthused to go but as soon as we got there and started checking it out, they loved it! Highly recommend this place. Pay a quarter for some fish food and enjoy the fun! A very relaxing day and its free! You won't be disappointed to learn about salmon, trout, and sturgeon.
A great stop along the Lewis & Clark trail for the family (especially kids). You can feed how fish are cultivated, and see Herman an 80 year old, 10 foot sturgeon.
Every time I've been to the Bonneville Fish Hatchery I've been rewarded with a great experience. I love to be able to see the fish up close and personal. My favorite is the Sturgeon viewing ponds where you get to walk underground and see these amazing creatures through a glass wall below the surface level.
Nice setting. Lots of fish. Sturgeon is neat. Not one of those places that's really exciting, but there is something satisfying about being there and seeing what goes on. We're glad we stopped.
The fish ladder at the Bonneville Dam is very good on both sides of the river. The hatchery has a lot of information about fish and their life cycles. There is a pond where you can feed the fish. Another that has monster sturgeon you can even view them from an under water area. The area is so peaceful and calming. Great for the kids and easy access for adults as the area has a nice paved walkway and is mostly level. You won't want to miss this one.
This place is worth a stop off whilst travelling up or down the gorge to see the large sturgeon that can be viewed from below water level.There's alsorts of other things to see and it's set in a lovely well kept location.
The fish hatchery stars are the huge sturgeon. The grounds have a peaceful feel about them. We were there after many of the fish had been released so many areas of the hatchery were empty. However, Salmon were still coming into the gathering pond so you could see them up close. And the millions of Salmon eggs being incubated in trays was really impressive. When you learn how abundant Salmon were at one time and how fragile the population is now with the dams and continued fishing pressure, you appreciate the money that is spent to continue replenishing the species. Worth a visit by all ages
Go see the sturgeon, Harry and see the other large bottom feeders. The hatchery was interesting and it took me back to the fish hatchery in Maine where I used to hang out as a kid!