sturgeon viewing pond and interpretive center

599sandras

This is a must see for anyone going through this area! The Sturgeon in a giant! Can't believe there was one larger this this guy before him. Well worth it!, the Walk around the area is very peaceful as well and the viewing area.

melgrieves

I would love to go again when the gardens are in bloom. Charming place, old white buildings with gift shop and visitor center. We didn't have much time on this stop, so would love to go again. Dogs okay on leash, Herman the sturgeon is definitely worth taking a gander at. Lovely grounds.

MrsO_5

Herman the Sturgeon is over 12' long and ancient! He is not the original sturgeon here, there have been several that have either reached the end of life or been "stolen" and replaced.

DixieDarlin03

If you are going to the Bonneville Dam, it is definitely worth stopping by for this. I enjoyed seeing the sturgeon and learning about them.

travelingrm

This is an amazing place with a 450 lb sturgeon (70 year old) swimming around with other smaller sturgeon and some rainbow trout. You can feed fish here and it is a pretty neat place.

JimH88011

Having fished for sturgeon my whole life I must admit I was impressed with the massive size of some of these sturgeons. Seldom do you ever get to see a live one and there were so many in the shallow ponds that you could easily see and watch. Quite the treat for any fisherman and the curious public as well.

Christa_Rocks

There are so many beautiful places to stop along the Columbia river gorge. This is a little different than the other viewpoints and waterfalls. The facility is very well kept and the fish viewing tanks are really neat. I had no idea that fish get so big!

hantshawk

This was so good especially if you like fishing,the staff are helpful and being able to watch the salmon run is fascinating .worth the trip and free to boot

mini

We enjoyed visiting Bonneville Fish Hatchery; the sturgeon viewing ponds and interpretive center are part of the hatchery. I enjoyed seeing the sturgeon in the outdoor ponds. There is also a small white building where one can see the sturgeon swimming in the water. Sturgeon are huge, especially compared to the trout in the other part of the fish hatchery.Visiting is free.

538cynthiaa

If you have never seen a sturgeon then this is the place to go. There is a wonderful glassed in viewing area where you can see the famous "Herman the Sturgeon" swimming around as well as some of his companion sturgeons. You can also view them from above. Continue on to review of Bonneville Hatchery.

eh498

The hatchery is a few minutes away from the Bonneville dam and worth the stop. The sturgeon are huge. The grounds are lovely. Check out the pondwith rainbow trout too.

grandmahutch

This is a great place to visit. The Sturgeon Viewing Pond is great and the Center is very interesting and it's very pretty there. This is free to the public and worth your time to go and see and just wander through the Center.

PDents

Was good to see these large fish in this underwater setting giving you a perspective of their size. It also stimulated a conversation as the sturgeon in England is property of Her Majesty the Queen

KarenL587

These are interesting looking fish and they have a viewing area to see them above and below the water. You can feed the large trout for .25

halleckst

...always need to swing by and see 'Herman the sturgeon' - when its hot out htis is the place tos top and cool down and relax.