Leaburg Hatchery was built in 1953 to mitigate for lost fishing opportunity because of the many dams on Willamette Basin rivers. These dams include Cougar, Blue River, Carmen-Smith, Lookout, Dexter, and others. The hatchery rears Rainbow, Cutthroat, and Steelhead and has a staff of seven employees. Visiting hours are dawn to dusk, seven days a […]
