Crystal Lake Hatchery

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Recreational opportunities

Hatcheries Provides More Than Fish to View

Enjoy fishing, boating, hiking, and picnicing while you visit the hatchery. The Pacific Crest trail also passes along the edge of the hatchery and many visitors stop to picnic, view the fish, and drop a line in Baum Lake.

Adult Canadian geese and their goslings enhance springtime wildlife viewing at the hatchery. Observe 200-300 geese on the hatchery grounds and along the shores of Baum Lake. Spring and summer visits also provide excellent sightings of ospreys nesting nearby. In the fall, call ahead to make sure you visit when the crew is spawning fish.