Michele M.

We stayed in Juneau for a week and visited the hatchery a few different times. Once to learn and twice to fish. Loved learning about the different types of salmon and spawning process. They return to where they were born and the hatchery has made it to where there reproduction rate is at 90% instead of 40-50% in the wild. What a positive impact this place makes on their community, I really loved that. Plus, fishing is awesome!

Ginette P.

While visiting Juneau, we came here to fish with friends ..this is an interesting place. Salmon of course is very popular out here & catching it yourself seems to be quite the experience this hatchery is responsible for keeping the numbers up & running. we took a walk around the property checked out the tanks & all the crazy amount of salmon they have here, it's pretty wild the way this is set up. You can watch as they swing, jump & are all around the area pretty fun to see this, this is a breading ground for Salmon & seems to work quite well in keeping the lake full. The lake is lovely to looked at , natures on display here & it looks great. Cool to see the different types of salmon, u can also see some eagles, seals in the water it was a good way to spend am hour or two.

Alicia D.

This place is such a fun little outing especially on a rainy and cold day! I'm in town for a few days visiting my husband who works in Alaska over the summer and was so excited to visit this gem. At $5, the admission is so affordable regardless of the party size! It doesn't take too long to cover the whole property but if you have the time, take time to read the signs and study the exhibits. To see the salmon swimming up the ladder was super cool! It's outside the hatchery building but don't miss it! I am looking forward to my husband exploring too!

Phil H.

If you're on an Alaskan cruise adventure it's a neat little excursion to take. We had a really good tour bus driver who was both friendly and informative. You'll see lots of very interesting sealife from the native Alaskan waters, and the harbor seals swimming around chasing their meals was fun to watch. The actual hatchery is not much to look at other than the large tanks where you can view from overhead all the fish in the tanks jumping out of the water. Some boards with insight and educational information. The inside has some cool glass aquarium tanks with fish, crabs, starfish and sea life. Some touch pools too so you can actually feel living creatures. very nice staff too explaining things. The back deck offers good views and photo ops.

Daryl D.

This was an okay visit. It's one of the excursions offered during the cruise to Juneau. It's great for kids and those who aren't completely mobile. You do not need more than an hour here. It's informative and quite interactive. The place is small so you'll be in and out quickly.

Wendy B.

A great place to bring kids! Being there at the end of August was a great time to catch a lot of action. The hatchery has a ladder for the wild salmon to climb on their way to their final spawning. They are corraled into large pools so full they barely have room to move, are actively jumping out of the water, and are easily visible to visitors. Then, the hatchery staff takes control and helps them along. They milk the salmon, let the eggs hatch into a controlled environment, and when the babies are the right size, they are released back into the river to do their thing. In five years or so, those same salmon already know to come back to this hatchery for their last fling. I was fascinated by the fact that by doing it this way, rather than letting them spawn in the wild, the percentage of survivors increases from around 3% to nearly 98%. Isn't that cool?

Herman M.

Cool place, staff was amazing, very friendly and well informed. Even with a cruise ship tour bus arriving,while we were there, still plenty of room to see everything. And great views off the back deck

Jennifer D.

The hatchery was a stop on my princess cruise excursion tour. It was very educational to learn about the life of a salmon. Now please direct me to where I can eat them! Lol. I enjoyed bring able to see all the fish up close and personal. The aquariums were really beautiful. For only $5 general admission, I think it was a good deal. The gift shop was very cool with salmon jerky, dried,canned, and all types of flavoring . A little pricy though. See attached pictures.

Andre E.

Now the 3 stars is not a bad thing.....it is just that if you don't go to the hatchery in late June or July there is really NOT much to see. When we went the salmon were like tadpols....they were not doing much of anything. The aquarium inside was pretty cool.....funny thing though......there was only one adult Salmon in the entire tank with the other fish.....LOL!!!! The people there are very nice though despite the fact that the day we went it was rainy and cold. It may seem like a waste of money for some people to go....but if you go during the summer I think it will be a great experience for anyone. Eat, Drink, and be Merry my Friends!!!!!!

Noel I.

Since it wasn't salmon season, there was really no salmon to see but the tours were going and the place was still educating folks about the salmon run and what they do to help it along. I think it's a great stop when coming to Juneau.