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Tonto State Fish Hatchery
State Park Information
State Park Overview
Nature of the Area
Wildlife Tonto Creek Fish HatcheryThe unique setting of Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery provides habitat for many wildlife species.
Fish Apache, rainbow and brown trout are raised at the hatchery.
Birds Some common birds seen in the area are heron, kingfisher and
osprey.
Mammals A few fish-eaters such as raccoons have been known to stop by and try to sample trout at the hatchery. In the surrounding areas, whitetail deer, elk and
black bear are found.
A few fish-eaters such as raccoons have been known to stop by and try to sample trout at the hatchery. In the surrounding areas, whitetail deer, elk and
black bear are found.
Camping
History of the Area
The Tonto Creek property has been operated by the department as an aquaculture facility since 1938. The property was only two acres at that time. The property was expanded in 1954 and again in 1987 and now comprises 50 acres.
Management goals of the Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery property are to provide for the continued operation of fish culture activities, to protect and enhance the wildlife habitat of the property and
to provide public outdoor recreation opportunities like wildlife watching and educational interpretation.
Arizona?s state fish, the Apache trout, was almost lost entirely, but through the efforts of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, the White Mountain Apache Game and Fish Department, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service, it has been reclassified under the Endangered Species Act from ?endangered? to ?threatened.? Apache trout are now being stocked into the upper portions of the East and West forks of the Black River as a sport fish.
More Info
Theres only one place you can fish for the rare Apache trout -- the high country streams of eastern
eyed eggs were delivered to Tonto State Fish Hatchery, operated by the Arizona Game and
Tonto State Fish Hatchery