Coleman National Fish Hatchery feeding ponds are always a popular draw for visitors during the 'Return of the Salmon Festival.' The ponds hold various sized immature salmon that are protected from natural predators until they are large enough to survive most of the dangers of Battle Creek and the Sacramento River. As they mature, they are released into the creek to begin their journey to the Pacific Ocean, where they will swim, feed and grow for three to seven years before returning to the hatchery where the milt and roe are harvested for another generation.

Photo by George L. Winship, Editor

Coleman National Fish Hatchery feeding ponds are always a popular draw for visitors during the "Return of the Salmon Festival." The ponds hold various sized immature salmon that are protected from natural predators until they are large enough to survive most of the dangers of Battle Creek and the Sacramento River. As they mature, they are released into the creek to begin their journey to the Pacific Ocean, where they will swim, feed and grow for three to seven years before returning to the hatchery where the milt and roe are harvested for another generation.

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