Tenderfoot Fish Hatchery

Squamish & Around


A First Nations–run salmon hatchery 20km north of Squamish that helps keep regional fish stocks up to healthy levels, visitors can wander the facilities here on a self-guided tour.

The focus is primarily on chum and chinook salmon conservation.


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