Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery is a hidden gem. They have a nice quality, though small, interpretive center. They offer free public tours of the fish hatchery. There is a stocked pond that swarms with fish when you drop in food. And they have regularly scheduled family-oriented programs. Plus, the grounds are beautiful with an old abandoned mill on the property.
My wife calls them her fish, and makes me stop to feed them...always.
This is a local treasure! Walk through interactive displays, learn about fish, feed giant fish in the fish pond and walk the trails. Admission is free and this place is much nicer than you would expect. In the summer they have free fishing events for kids where they provide everything including very eager fish. Between this and the nature center Kalamazoo has a lot of nature themed attractions
It we very informative. They have a great program. Love fish.
We love stopping here for visits. The staff is always friendly and the kids love feeding the fish.
This is a great place to take the family or to have a date with your significant other.
The grounds are well kept around the buildings and paths. There are wildlife areas and trails to walk through and explore. It is also a great place to take school children for a field trip. The large ponds (small lakes) are totally FULL of fish to look at, learn about, and enjoy. They have areas and certain times when people can fish (catch and release), otherwise fishing is strictly prohibited.
Inside the main building there are many things to learn about, admire, and enjoy. Some things are a hands on experience.
There are wonderful exhibits inside, and with totally beautiful craftsmanship. There are also mounted fish (taxidermy) that have earned a state record(s). Each has a plaque that notes why they are recognized as such. They are very interesting and intriguing (they gave me a sense of awe when I saw them).
Being here will not be a waste of your time if you are looking for anything as/or like the above things written about that you (or your class) would like to learn and grow from intellectually.
If you have any questions they will be glad to give you the best answer that they can. And when you are at the fish hatchery any questions that you may have may be adequately and fully answered by the knowledgeable person(s) at the fish hatchery Help Desk.
Cool place to visit and you can feed the fish little corn bits!
Fun place to go feed the trout! If you're lucky you might see the really big one! Great spot for kids.
Very fun field trip! The staff are extremely knowledgeable and great with kids.
Great trails to walk your dog. Lits of wildlife. Very peaceful.
Nice outdoor activity to entertain the kids. Huge fish you can feed! Trout, enormous Blue Gills and Sturgeon too. Go inside to the museum but remember your mask!
Quiet place to take in the scenery and watch the fish, if you'd like.
I would recommend going in the spring when more things are going on.
Love this place! So pretty too walk around and free the fish. Kids would love it too! The tours are fun and super interesting! Highly recommend!
Amazing went with my older teacher and they tought me how to fish it was amazing
It's a great place to take the fam and be outdoors learn about our fish...the main attraction is probably the sturgeon..its an amazing fish, they are a snap shot of what prehistoric fish looked like and they are huge. If you are lucky when you walk out to feed the other fish, you will see one, but if not there is a stuffed sturgeon hanging from a wall inside the hatchery interpretive center that's an example of how long and big they can get..plus you can walk around and learn about other fish species found in michigan waterways..so take a trip to wolf lake hatchery, it's cheap, educational and fun if you liked your visit, donate a couple a bucks and support a healthy fish population for our state
An AWESOME place to walk around, weather the visitors center is open or closed. Bring some quarters to feed the show pond (Very close to the parking lot!!). Spend some time, walk the trails, see the other ponds, the turtles, the birds, everything. A good way to enjoy some fresh air and kill some time!
This is a small, beautiful clean little lake! Great for paddle boarding and kayaking. Beautiful nature surrounds this pretty lake
Really nicely done public outreach and education. Standing tours offered for free every day. Just show up. The tour was really nicely arranged and the guide was surprisingly well spoken and knowledgeable about the state, our water, conversation, and fish. She was terrific with the kids and I had much more fun than I expected.
I've been before and not done the tour.
The building is kept very nicely with kid friendly interactive displays. Easy snacks at the desk. Outside feeding the fish in the pond, a few nice trails, picnic area and beautiful grounds.
This makes a nice family day trip, or just something to do alone if you want to get out of the house.
Excellent place to go see with the kids. Preserving Nature.
This place is very fun! I run at it and is a great place!!
Great place to take the kids lots of activities and a great spot to walk your dog
Able to look at sturgen in the out door pond. Informational museum indoors and hatchery tour to let the kids see how some fish are repopulated.
A fun and educational day trip. My children had fun feeding the fish and exploring the trails.
Great place for free entertainment for the kids and educational.
Great place. Michigan needs more places like this. Maybe in every county.
Kids loved it. So nice and clean and the fish are awesome. Plus it's nice they have food so you can feed the fish.
Tour is very informative, very interesting to see how these fish are raised.
Pleasant and informative staff... A lot of exhibits, trails, etc...
Walked our grand dogs there. It was an amazing hour!
A great place to spend a few hours, especially if you have younger kids. It is free to walk around.
Wonderful guides to help our kids (and parents) learn to fish. Thank you!
fun place to go fishing got plenty of food for dinner lol!
Great place to take a walk and learn about conservation and the life cycle of fish. The trails are very well kept and there are many choices to choose from. One of my favorite places that is near by Kalamazoo to get back to nature and just rest and relax. I cant wait till the tours start back up.
Its a great place to take your family. They have free tours. Great learning for all ages.
Wonderful place. Staff is beyond friendly and very enthusiastic about their roles.
Super cool to take the kids to with a mini museum, scavenger hunt tours or just a nice place to take a walk. Knowledgeable staff working for a good cause!
Outstanding facility. Learned alot about history of fishing in Illinois, state fish records, antique fishing tackle, fish biology, fish breeding and stocking, & conservation efforts. Took a tour of the inside and outside pools where they are raising 4 breeds of trout currently. Educator was very knowledgeable and shared his own fishing stories which made the tour very personable and fun. Great place to take your kids who are starting to fish to teach them about where many of our fish we catch come from. Free admission a nice perk, but I'd pay to go back. Looking forward to volunteer opportunities when it comes time to tag the trout before they are released into Lake Michigan.
I live within a mile of the Fish Hatchery, great place to relax walking the dog or biking .
Kids love to see the fish. Dogs love a walk around.
Gorgeous place with groomed trails and lots of beautiful views. Visitor's Center is very well done with a neat historical display.
Nice place it's only a quarter for feeding the fish and alot of trails for walking friendly people there and they do tours how they grow the fish
Enjoyed the fish tour and feeding the fish in the pond
I took my grandsons here. They had so much fun!! They enjoyed the ponds and walking around them. The inside was closed but that's ok. I was happy to see them enjoy it as much as their mom did when I took her there as a child.
What a relaxing and beautiful place! I've started walking here a year ago and now have seen all 4 seasons of the spectacular beauty the lake has to offer. Very grateful to have this hidden gem so close to me.
Long walking trails through the woods and around the ponds. Stocked pond was great
I love it. It's so awesome they gave really big fish.
My daughter learned how to raise monarch butterflies there and has been raising and releasing them all summer.
Great place to learn about local fish and the conservatory of these fish! Also can feed the fish!
Great place for kids and to enjoy nature. Stop inside when they re open for a free token to feed the fish
Family friendly experience. Took the tour and fed the fish with kids ages 2, 4, 7, and 10.
Enjoyed ourselves, very peaceful, many species of fish.
Really like this place! Great to take kids. My wife and i love feeding the fish. Been o. The tour lots of time. WONDERFUL people !.
Great place to visit. Free tours of the hatchery. Nice trails. Fun feeding the fish in the pond. Good amount of wildlife.
This place is awesome for fish lovers and nature lovers alike. The main pond is full of huge trout, sturgeon and muskie to name a few. They also have trails that run all along the many other ponds. I love going here and see plenty of wildlife every trip!
We ventured put for the first time to visit the hatchery. Our 6yr old son loves fishing and he said "it was one of his favorites!"
The trout pond is fun, you can feed the fish and watch them go into a feeding frenzy, also you can walk the trails there and it is pet friendly
Great place to visit! Lots of good programs for kids, and lots of property to walk. Also a good place for bird viewing.
Amazing educational and hands on field trip. Our pre-kindergarten class has a blast! We love to visit on our own to feed the fish and walk the trails also. Very peaceful and natural place to play with the family!
A must visit for the family. So many great things to learn and do in nature. Catch and release is a blast for us and the kids.
The visitors center is really neat and you can feed the fish! A cool family experience
They have fun events in the summer but altogether cool place to take the kids.
