The Klamath Fish Hatchery is the perfect stopover for families traveling through Klamath County. Most visitors to this area are passing through on their way to Crater Lake National Park, the second deepest lake in North America. This fish hatchery welcomes visitors with numerous fish ponds of trout in various stages of growth and development. This hatchery also raises Coho salmon. There is also a kiosk in the parking area that highlights the trout habitat in the area and the affect man has had on their environments. Visitors can also purchase fish food for 25 cents per small handful and feed the trout in either the fish ponds or in Crooked Creek. It's exciting to watch the trout splash around and jump out of the water to gobble up as many fish pellets as possible.
This hatchery is also open for personal tours by calling in advance and scheduling group tours. I visited this hatchery as a young boy with my 4th grade class many years ago and was amazed at how little has changed here after 30+ years.
If you're ever in the area and passing through, it will be worth your while to spend about half an hour enjoying this nice fish hatchery. Maybe you'll even get lucky and get a personal tour into one of the facilities that house the smallest trout in fish roe stages of growth.