{"id":2029,"date":"2022-03-31T11:46:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T18:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-azgfd-main.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=2029"},"modified":"2024-04-30T16:16:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T23:16:29","slug":"canyon-creek-hatchery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/fishing-2\/hatcheries-fisheries-management\/fish-hatcheries\/canyon-creek-hatchery\/","title":{"rendered":"Canyon Creek Hatchery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Canyon Creek History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Canyon Creek Fish Hatchery is owned by the U.S. Forest Service (Tonto Forest) and operated by the Department\u2019s Hatchery Program since 1969. A major renovation in 1992 converted the facility to its current use of 12 covered raceways and asphalting of all surface roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canyon Creek Hatchery will be closed beginning April 6.<\/strong> Direct any questions to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact<\/strong>: Wayne Jones, 623-236-7257
Hatcheries Program Administrator – Acting, wjones@azgfd.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Canyon Creek Hatchery produces on average 80,000 lbs. of trout that represents 20% of the total trout stock in Arizona, generating an economic impact of $125.9 million to the state; also the hatchery dedicates around 90% of its trout production to stock the White Mountains which represent 65% of all the trout stocked in the White Mountains.<\/p>\n\n \n

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