Robertson Creek Hatchery

The Robertson Creek Hatchery is home to all of the fish that have negotiated their way through the large fish ladder located in Stamp River Provincial Park. It's just a 15 minute drive from The Hummingbird. Take the Great Central Lake Turnoff from Hwy 4.

The hatchery started off small in the early 1960s and has slowly but steadily grown over the years.  Now the hatchery produces 8 million chinook smolts, 1 million coho smolts and 180,000 steelhead smolts each year.

The process is an amazing one, which you can see first hand during one of the hatchery tours.  You'll have the opportunity to view rearing tanks and ponds all year round. 

If you are lucky enough to be visiting the hatchery in the fall, there is an underwater viewing area where you can get up close and personal with the fish.  However, if you are looking to see the salmon scale the ladder you should plan a trip for August. You may glimpse a bear along the shore snaring a salmon for dinner so be on the lookout. And there will be electrified temporary fencing as staff try to keep the bears from the salmon in the pens.

 

 

 

 

 

Guest Reviews

Superb time at the Hummingbird

The little girls thought all the "Dora" stuff was awesome. Thanks for making their holiday so memorable. Thanks also for arranging such a terrific sitter. Katie was great! We were at ease on the water knowing our girls were in good hands. The accommodations were excellent! Our family was able to stay together and we all had our own little space away from each other. The fishing was great. Jody will be bragging about the 48 lb halibut for a long time. Grandma & Grandpa love it...and us kids were thrilled with the comforts of the Hummingbird. Thanks for going the extra mile to make our annual fishing trip such a success.

Name: 
McEwen family
City: 
Airdrie
Province / State: 
AB
Country: 
Canada
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