Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery
Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery
1380 South 2350 West
Vernal, Utah 84078
Phone: 435-789-4481
FAX: 435-781-3024
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The Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery is one of many Federal fish hatcheries operated nationwide by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Congress authorized the hatchery in 1956 as part of the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP), mandating that fish be reared and then stocked into all CRSP waters. CRSP waters in northeast Utah include Flaming Gorge, and Steinaker and Redfleet Reservoirs. The Jones Hole site was chosen for the hatchery because it was the only sit available that provided a sufficient water supply needed for this large facility.
After descending a steep grade for four miles into "the hole," visitors are rewarded with spectacular views of towering red and white sandstone cliffs more than 1,600 feet high bordering Jones Hole Creek, which flows through Dinosaur National Monument and into the Green River.
| Area: | 390 acres | ||
| Elevation: | 5,570 feet | ||
| Fees: | None | ||
| Hours: | Open daily, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The outdoor raceways can be visited any time during daylight. | ||
| Visitor Center: | Yes | ||
| Facilities: | The main hatchery building, three garage/storage facilities, five employee residences, and numerous water structures, including 50 outside concrete raceways. The main hatchery building contains the fish rearing area, the egg incubation units, 40 concrete tanks, a small laboratory, an office, and a visitor center. Drinking water and modern restrooms are available for visitors. | ||
| Directions: | Located 40 miles northeast of Vernal, Utah on the Utah-Colorado border. In Vernal, head east on 500 North and follow the signs over Diamond Mountain Plateau. The paved road from Vernal to the hatchery is periodically closed by snow drifts during the winter. During the spring thaw, melting snow can become ice on the roadway if temperatures drop below freezing.
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| Coordinates: | Map Coordinates (NAD83): 40 35.429N; 109 03.588W. | ||
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Camping
There is no camping at the Fish Hatchery.
Hiking
There are no established trails within the Fish Hatchery, but the Jones Hole Trail into Dinosaur National Monument leaves from the parking lot.
