Kootenay Trout Hatchery
Private (BC-owned) · Activity / ExperienceThe Kootenay Trout Hatchery and Visitor Centre is operated by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, a non-profit that raises and releases trout, char, and kokanee into hundreds of lakes across the province. Located just outside Cranbrook in Fort Steele, the facility welcomes drop-in visitors with self-guided hatchery tours and a seasonal public fishing pond. It is one of six major hatcheries in BC and offers educational programs including Learn to Fish sessions.
What's here for you
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Bike parkingWater bottle refillWashroomsShowers (drop-in or fee)Café or food on siteWater without admissionLuggage / bag storageVending machinesBike rack visible from insideCovered bike parkingPublic rack nearbyBike allowed inside/on patioDevice chargingWi-FiE-bike chargingPumpDiscount for arriving by bike
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Good to know
Kid-friendly
Time to allow: Short visit
Planning: Walk-up, no booking needed
Best time to visit: Fishing pond open (May, June, July, August, September, October)
Indigenous
This place is in the traditional territory of the Ĩyãħé Nakón mąkóce (Stoney), Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis, and Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla.
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.
Around here
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🔧 Fix & supply
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- Funhogz Gear Exchange22.1 km
- Ski Base29.1 km
🍽 Eat nearby
- Bull River Inn1.0 km
- First Perk Coffee House15.7 km
🛏 Sleep nearby
- Norbury Lake Campground7.5 km
- Purcell House (College of the Rockies)20.9 km
- Island Lake Lodge21.1 km
🎭 While you're here
- Wasa Hotel Museum20.2 km
- Wildhorse Theatre20.3 km
- Fort Steele Heritage Town20.4 km
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL).
Data: Public data, AI sources with manual review