Marquette State Fish Hatchery

Open at no charge to
public. Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Weekends, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To schedule
group tours, please call 906-249-1611, ext. 324.

This state fish hatchery was established in 1920 and is the primary broodstock and rearing facility for brook and lake trout for both inland and Great Lakes waters.

Areas of interest to the public:

• Indoor and outdoor interpretative areas
• Broodstock facility with adult brook trout and lake trout on-site
• Egg-take activities every October and November (public is welcome to watch!)
• House natural albino fish
• Uses water from Cherry Creek
• Very close to Northern Michigan University and beautiful downtown Marquette
• Features Marquette Fisheries Research Station upstairs