The Springfield Fish Hatchery is located in southeast Idaho about 22 miles west of Blackfoot off Highway 39.
The Springfield Fish Hatchery is funded by the Bonneville Power Administration and is part of the Snake River Sockeye Salmon Recovery Program. Snake River Sockeye Salmon were added to the Endangered Species Act list in 1992. https://idfg.idaho.gov/conservation/sockeye
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1830 West 950 South
Springfield, ID 83277
United States
Follow Highway 39 west from Blackfoot, through Pingree and turn left onto 1800 W. Travel south on 1800 W. until you reach Edwards Road and turn right. The entrance for the hatchery is just past the parking area entrance for Crystal Springs Pond fishing area.
From Aberdeen, follow Highway 39 east through Springfield and turn right onto 1800 W. Travel south on 1800 W. until you reach Edwards Road and turn right. The entrance for the hatchery is just past the parking area entrance for Crystal Springs Pond fishing area.
Inside the hatchery building there is an egg incubation room and 22 fiberglass troughs for early rearing. Outside there are 22 concrete raceways.
The primary mission of the hatchery is to produce 1,000,000 Snake River Sockeye Salmon smolts.
Access and entry into the facility is limited. Visitors are welcome by appointment from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitor access is limited to the visitor’s center area. Scheduled tours may be given on request. Please call (208) 328-9945 for an appointment.