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Lahontan National Fish Hatchery

710 Highway 395
Gardnerville, NV 89410
(702) 265-2425

Directions: About 5 miles S of Gardnerville (which is about 16 miles S of Carson City) on U.S. Highway 395.

Primary Wildlife: The main objective is producing the threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout. Each year the hatchery releases about 600,000 cutthroat into Pyramid and Walker Lakes.

Recreation and Education: The hatchery is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Environmental education tours are available by reservation.



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