Feed the Trout - Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery - Rifle, CO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
N 39° 41.719 W 107° 42.050
13S E 268420 N 4397428
Located up Rifle Canyon, this hatchery breeds several varieties of trout. There is ample parking and a picnic area outside of the hatchery.
Waymark Code: WMP8WX
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
Views: 4

"The Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery is a cold water hatchery producing fingerlings and catchables of rainbow, Snake River cutthroat, brook, brown, and cutthroat trout. It is also the largest state-owned and operated trout production hatchery in Colorado!

Rifle Falls stocks stream sections, lakes, and reservoirs in western Colorado, and provides catchable trout for stocking along the Front range. Cutthroat trout are also raised for aerial stocking." (from (visit link) )

Bring quarters and cups to buy and hold the fish food to feed the fish. The hatchery is open 8 am to 4 pm, year round. I have uploaded a video of feeding the fish at (visit link) .
Cost to feed the animals: 25 cents

Types of Animals: In Captivity

Price of Admission (if any): 0

Location:
11466 State Highway 325 Rifle Colorado 81650 USA


Operating Season and Hours:
8 am to 4 pm, year round


Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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