Walking Tour Eagle Fish Hatchery (Sockeye Salmon)
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Join a lucky 20 people on this 1-hour walking tour of the remote spawning and rearing location for the endangered Snake River sockeye salmon. The hatchery is operated by the Idaho Department of Fish & Game.
Learn some basics about the federal Endangered Species Act, the status of salmon and steelhead in Idaho, the hurdles that Idaho salmon and steelhead face, and what the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is doing to maintain and rebuild populations.
LOCATION: Adjacent to Eagle Island State Park, 1800 Trout Rd, Eagle, ID 83616
DIRECTIONS: From Highway 84, take Eagle Road north to Chinden Road. Turn west on Chinden Road to Linder Road. Take Linder Road north to Hatchery Road and make the forced right turn onto Trout Road near the entrance to the State Park.