Raven Brood Trout Station (81.0 km)
Raven Brood Trout Station, located 10 km southeast of Caroline, Alberta, is open year-round from sunrise to sundown. This historic site, founded in 1926, is Alberta's oldest provincial trout hatchery and plays a key role in fish conservation. Visitors can enjoy a 4.5 km gravel walking trail through a spruce forest that features bridges. The trail is ideal for birdwatching, with species such as the Great Gray Owl spotted in the area. The show ponds are open to the public and feature brook, brown, and rainbow trout, with opportunities for fish feeding. The facility includes a disc golf course, picnic area, and a covered kitchen shelter. Educational tours are available, highlighting the trout rearing process, as the station produces approximately 50,000 production trout and 500,000 eyed eggs annually. With no admission fee, Raven Brood Trout Station is a great place for families and nature enthusiasts to explore and learn.
Access: From Caroline, head east, then south on Highway 22, and west on Township Road 360. Stay to the right to reach the parking area.
Partners: Unknown
Alberta Discover Guide: No
Raven Brood Trout Station, located 10 km southeast of Caroline, Alberta, is open year-round from sunrise to sundown. This historic site, founded in 1926, is Alberta's oldest provincial trout hatchery and plays a key role in fish conservation. Visitors can enjoy a 4.5 km gravel walking trail through a spruce forest that features bridges. The trail is ideal for birdwatching, with species such as the Great Gray Owl spotted in the area. The show ponds are open to the public and feature brook, brown, and rainbow trout, with opportunities for fish feeding. The facility includes a disc golf course, picnic area, and a covered kitchen shelter. Educational tours are available, highlighting the trout rearing process, as the station produces approximately 50,000 production trout and 500,000 eyed eggs annually. With no admission fee, Raven Brood Trout Station is a great place for families and nature enthusiasts to explore and learn.
Access: From Caroline, head east, then south on Highway 22, and west on Township Road 360. Stay to the right to reach the parking area.
Partners: Unknown
Alberta Discover Guide: No
