Page Springs Fish Hatchery

Nestled among the cool pines of the Coconino National Forest, the Page Springs Fish Hatchery offers a cool retreat from the desert during hot summer months. Families enjoy hiking the nature trial bordering Oak Creek, and kids like visiting the show ponds to see the hatchery’s finest and largest trout.

At 82 acres, this is the state’s largest coldwater fish production facility, producing nearly 700,000 trout a year. The property also includes a smaller warm water hatchery, Bubbling Ponds. In recent years, Bubbling Ponds produced sportfish such as bluegill, largemouth bass, and walleye, and sensitive species such as razorback suckers and Colorado pikeminnow used by the department in native fish conservation and recovery efforts.

Recreational Opportunities – Day Use Only

The hatchery includes an interpretive center and a self-guided hatchery tour, finishing in a visit to the show ponds. These amenities are accessible to the disabled. The hatchery is open 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., seven days a week (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas).

A recently completed nature trail, with signs describing riparian habitat and wildlife, meanders through the hatchery grounds and along Oak Creek. The trail is a great place to see wildlife and view birds.

Camping: There are no camping facilities at the hatchery. However, camping areas are available nearby on Forest Service lands, or at Arizona State Parks such as Deadhorse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood. For camping information, a park map, or weather data, click on Dead Horse Ranch State Park.

Bird-watching and photography: The Audubon Society recently identified habitat at the hatchery and surrounding riparian area along lower Oak Creek as an Important Bird Area. For detailed information, check out the Tucson Audubon Web site or the Northern Arizona Audubon Web site.

Fishing: While the hatchery is closed to angling, trout produced there are stocked in surrounding streams and rivers, including Oak Creek, Verde River, West Clear Creek, and Wet Beaver Creek. Generally, trout are stocked for anglers at many access points along each creek during fall, winter, and spring months when water temperatures are cool. To find out where or when a river or pond will be stocked, click on the stocking schedule or where to fish on the department’s Fishing Web page.

Page Springs Hatchery
Address: 1600 N Page Springs Rd, Cornville, AZ 86325
Phone:(928) 634-4805
Hours: Thursday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Page Springs Fish Hatchery