Lake Sakakawea (Recreation Reservoir) · Open Access
1,831 ft
Elevation
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The Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery is the world’s largest walleye producing hatchery with ten million fingerling walleye released annually in North Dakota and Wyoming. This hatchery’s role in fish restoration and recovery includes spawning and stocking of endangered pallid sturgeon in the Missouri River as well as restoration of sauger and shovelnose sturgeon in Wyoming. Springtime at the hatchery is particularly interesting with millions of eggs incubating from a variety of fish species. In addition to providing a role in managing fish population for North Dakota's salmon and trout fishery, it also fills stocking requests for walleye, northern pike, and a variety of other coolwater species in the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. In October, a stroll down the hatchery’s trails offer a glimpse of salmon as they make their way upstream to spawn. Visitation is welcomed. Cross country skiing on groomed trails, hiking or biking is encouraged when the conditions permit.
Getting there
Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery is located in mid-central North Dakota, 58 miles north of Bismark on Highway 83. Then west 15 miles on Hwy 200
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Fees and stay limits
A visit to a National Fish Hatchery and participating in provided activities or programs are open and free to visitors unless noted otherwise.
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
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Common questions about Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery
Can you reserve a site at Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery?
No. Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
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