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Moccasin Creek Hatchery

Public Notice: Moccasin Creek Hatchery will be closed to public visitation during construction conducted by San Francisco Public Utility Commission. The scheduled work is remediation for damages from the local flood event that occurred in 2018. For public safety, the hatchery is closed to public visitation beginning August 5, 2019. Completion of the work is estimated by end of January, after which public access will again be granted. Moccasin Hatchery will continue to grow fish throughout this period.

At the intersection of highways 120 and 49, Moccasin Creek Hatchery is a trout hatchery in the Mother Lode foothill region of the western Sierra Nevada range. Don Pedro Reservoir is minutes away, as well as the Red Hills Interpretive Trail. Yosemite National Park is about 1 hour east of this visitor-friendly fish hatchery. Check for dates of Annual Trout Fest!

Moccasin Creek Hatchery Sign

Visitor Information

Hours

Open 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Phone Number

(209) 989-2312

Address

Intersection of Hwy 120 and Hwy 49, Moccasin, CA. 95347

Directions

The entrance road is on Highway 49, near the junction of Highway 120, 20 miles south of Sonora. (Tuolumne County) link opens in new windowMAP

Nearby is the link opens in new windowRed Hills Interpretative nature trail and bald eagle viewing. Half an hour drive puts you at the link opens in new windowlongest covered bridge west of the Mississippi. An hour drive east and you will be at the Yosemite National Park.