It indicates the fish is a male. If you need a tip on how to catch fish ore where to go trout fishing, check out the Aquatic Education Interpretive Center located on the hatchery grounds. The Center was remodeled in 1989. It is open to visitors year-round. Individuals and groups of all ages can enjoy and learn from the exhibits that feature a model of a flowing stream showing both harmful and beneficial human actions in the watershed and stream.
Videos show the relationship between hatchery operations and fisheries management.
Chinook salmon, one of South Dakota's newest game fish in Lake Oahe, is graphically depicted in displays. People who want a group tour are encouraged to call in advance. In summer, programs and tours are offered daily. Our hours are 9am-5pm daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The state's first trout hatchery was started in 1918 but was destroyed by fire only a year later.