Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery

Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Leavenworth Fisheries Complex includes Leavenworth NFH, Winthrop NFH, Entiat NFH and the Mid Columbia River Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office. S.
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For official information about Leavenworth Fisheries Complex go to http://www.fws.gov/leavenworth/. The Leavenworth Fisheries Complex includes the Leavenworth, Entiat and Winthrop National Fish Hatcheries and the Mid-Columbia Fishery Resource Office. We are managed by the U. Fish & Wildlife Service

06/10/2026

Not all conservation heroes carry binoculars. Some carry tackle boxes. 🎣

As we celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week, it's worth recognizing the anglers and boaters who have helped fund conservation for generations.

Since 1950, the Sport Fish Restoration Program has generated more than $12 billion for fish conservation, habitat restoration, boating access, and aquatic education across the country. Supported by purchases made by anglers and boaters, these investments help conserve America's fisheries while connecting more people to the outdoors.

Thanks to the support of anglers and boaters, conservation projects across the country are helping ensure healthy fisheries and better access to America's waters.

Photo in Grand Teton National Park by Peter Mangolds

It's World Oceans Day! And while Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery is nestled in the mountains, far from the coast, th...
06/08/2026

It's World Oceans Day!

And while Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery is nestled in the mountains, far from the coast, the ocean plays an essential role in the lives of the salmon we raise.

After leaving our hatchery as young smolts, they undertake an epic journey—traveling more than 500 miles to reach the Pacific Ocean, where they spend years feeding and growing before returning as adults. The ocean provides salmon with abundant food and the space they need to mature. In turn, salmon help connect ecosystems: carrying marine nutrients back to inland forests, feeding wildlife, and sustaining communities across the Northwest.

Healthy oceans mean healthy salmon—and healthy salmon mean healthy watersheds.

Photo 1 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Adult chinook salmon that have safely returned to hatchery
Photo 2 USFWS: Salmon jumping in Cold Bay, AK

June 5th Update:Yesterday in-water electric pumps were placed to provide water to adult ponds. There are now 1250 adults...
06/05/2026

June 5th Update:
Yesterday in-water electric pumps were placed to provide water to adult ponds. There are now 1250 adults in our ponds.

USFWS Photo

06/04/2026

June 4th Adult Count Update: We now have 636 adults in our pond.

USFWS Video

Update from Yakama Nation Fisheries
06/03/2026

Update from Yakama Nation Fisheries

06/03/2026

June 3rd Adult Count Update: we now have 550 adults holding in the adult ponds!

Hatchery Operations Update:The main water line supplying Icicle Creek water to the hatchery recently failed, requiring a...
06/02/2026

Hatchery Operations Update:
The main water line supplying Icicle Creek water to the hatchery recently failed, requiring an emergency evacuation of more than one million juvenile fish. This same water source also feeds the fish ladder and adult ponds used for broodstock collection at this time of year.

The pipeline damage is significant, and repairs will take time. Hatchery management is working closely with partners to identify a permanent solution. In the meantime, operations at the hatchery may look a bit different this summer.

Over the weekend, hatchery staff implemented a temporary fix to restore water flow to the ladder and adult ponds. Thanks to their quick work, we now have 435 broodstock safely swimming in the adult ponds, and we expect more to arrive in the coming days. We’ll be sharing regular updates on adult fish counts here, so stay tuned!

USFWS Video: adult chinook salmon swimming around the adult holding ponds at Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery
USFWS Photo: the pump system that is providing water the fish ladder and adult ponds

05/27/2026

The Salmon Recovery Funding Board meets June 9.

Attend the meeting to get updates from our Salmon Section on the 2026 grant round, the work being done by the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office, and hear from several of our partners about salmon recovery efforts happening around the state. Meeting starts at 9 a.m.

Attend in person: Room 172; Natural Resources Building; 1111 Washington Street S.E. Olympia, Washington 98501

Attend online: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_N4BJUMcuQjiOxacteHuPHg #/registration

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12790 Fish Hatchery Road
Leavenworth, WA
98826

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