Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery

The Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery is a production rearing station for growing rainbow trout. About 130,000 catchable-size rainbow trout are raised each year. Decorah Fish Hatchery personnel are responsible for stocking catchable-size trout in 15 streams throughout Allamakee, Howard, Mitchell and Winneshiek counties. The hatchery also stocks six seasonal community trout fisheries.

The Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery is located one mile south of Decorah in Winneshiek county. The picturesque limestone office and residence date back to the 1930s as a project of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The hatchery has 24 cement flow-through raceways and three rubber lined earthen ponds.

Group & School Tours

The fish hatchery is open to the public 365 days a year from sunrise to sunset. School tours can be scheduled by calling the hatchery at 563-382-8324. office hours are 7:30 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.

How to Get Here

From highway 9, take trout run road for about 1.5 miles. turn south on Siewers spring road to the hatchery.