Alchesay National Fish Hatchery

Located on White River on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Alchesay National Fish Hatchery has been producing trout for Tribal waters since 1963.  Authorized in 1959, the hatchery was established to fulfill the federal responsibility of stocking Tribal fisheries throughout eastern Arizona and western New Mexico.

Alchesay serves as a grow-out facility for rainbow and brown trout raised from fingerlings supplied by Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery.  Each year, more than 600,000 trout are stocked into Tribal lakes, rivers, and reservoirs, making it the largest Indian Trust inland recreational fishing program in the National Fish Hatchery System.

⭐ Federal Fish Hatchery

🐟 Rainbow & Brown Trout Production (Tribal Fisheries of Arizona & New Mexico)

Address: 8602 N. Alchesay Fish Hatchery Road, Whiteriver, AZ 85941

Phone: (928) 338-4901

🔗 Official Hatchery Website

Species Raised

🐟 Rainbow Trout
🐟 Brown Trout

Services & Features

✅ Public visitor access
✅ Trout viewing opportunities
✅ Tribal fish stocking program
✅ Birdwatching
✅ Hiking
✅ Photography
✅ Picnicking
✅ Scenic White River canyon setting

Visitor Information

Visitors can watch trout before they are stocked into Tribal waters while enjoying the beautiful White Mountains scenery.  The hatchery also offers opportunities for hiking, birdwatching, photography, picnicking, and nearby trout fishing on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation (reservation permits required for fishing).  The hatchery is open daily from 7:00 AM–3:00 PM.