San Joaquin Fish Hatchery

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17372 Brook Trout Dr

Friant, CA 93626

+1 (559) 822-2374

http://www.dfg.ca.gov

San Joaquin Hatchery in Friant, CA, is a prominent producer of trout and inland salmon, offering a picturesque setting along the San Joaquin River for visitors to enjoy. With picnic grounds nestled among California native vegetation, guests can also marvel at the impressive wood-carved rainbow trout on display.

Part of the Friant Interactive Nature Site, the hatchery provides an educational and interactive experience for all ages, allowing visitors to witness salmonid life stages up close, explore themed play areas, and learn about conservation efforts in the region. The facility's upcoming Salmon Conservation and Research Facility will further enhance the visitor experience, connecting to the San Joaquin River Parkway Trail and Lost Lake Recreation Area upon completion.

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4.523 reviews

Victoria K.

4/18/2024

I had a great experience here. Since I fish for stock trout, I wanted to see the process of how they're raised. They had a section for baby trout, then the medium sized and larger trout. You...

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Sally L.

8/26/2024

I am always looking for some fun activities I can do with the kiddos. I have heard about this hatchery for some time and been meaning to go. Since the weather lately have been tolerable to do some...

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Patrick T.

1/3/2025

A fun place to take the kids or for a cheap date. The atmosphere was quiet and tranquil. You can come and learn something about the hatchery and how they supply all the different lakes with trout....

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Sunya P.

10/8/2025

Best time to come here is during fall and the picnic tables barely have any shade i almost passed out and i had lots of fun feeding the fish

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Lisa G.

8/19/2024

What a TREAT this was! Absolutely free to go to for your family to enjoy. Super interesting to see the different life stages of the fish and so fun for kids (little and big-like me!) to feed the...

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