![]() ![]() Each of the 30 Rearing Ponds has a capacity of 75,000 smolts (a young salmon ready to migrate to the ocean) for a total of approximately 2.25 million fish. ![]() As they grow, the fish must be spread out into the other 24 ponds to prevent over-crowding and disease. Baby fish, or “fry” are moved to 6 starter ponds where they begin feeding. There the eggs develop and hatch in about 12 weeks. The trays are kept in the Incubation Building in a steady flow of fresh water from Eagle Creek. Eggs from ripe adult females and milt (sperm) from males are mixed together in a bucket and put into a tray. One panel explains how the hatchery works:Īfter 1 or 2 years at sea, coho salmon return up the fish ladder to the Collection & Spawning Facility from mid-September through November. Panels around the hatchery describe the important role of fishing in Oregon. Visitors are welcome to walk around the hatchery and look at all the small fish in the rearing ponds. The hatchery was built in 1957 and is operated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on U.S. The first thing you’ll come to as you drive up Eagle Creek Lane is a salmon hatchery. Rearing Ponds at Cascade Fish Hatchery Cascade Fish Hatchery & Eagle Creek Recreational Area Leaving from a large parking area by the hatchery extends the hike by a mile round trip and starting from the picnic area increases the round trip distance by 0.7 miles. ![]() Because of the trailhead’s limited parking or because of nearby offerings, you may choose to start at the bottom of Eagle Creek Lane by the Cascade Fish Hatchery or from picnic sites in Eagle Creek Recreational Area. Eagle Creek Trailhead is at the end of the road, half a mile from Interstate 84. Eagle Creek Lane goes up a canyon off Columbia River Gorge that is a couple miles west of the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks. ![]()
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