Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Arizona's Rainbow Trout Farm

Arizona is blessed to have one of the best rainbow trout farms in the country! It's located in Sedona off Highway 89A between Slide Rock State Park and Sedona's tourist's district in the heart of Oak Creek Canyon.

First opened in the 1950's, the Rainbow Trout Farm is open year-round, seven days a week and gets visitors from all over the country. If you just want to come in and look around, admission is FREE! But if you wish to fish, you will have to pay some fees.

This is a great place to bring the kids and teach them about rainbow trout and pretty guarantee their success in catching them! The Fishing equipment and bait is provided for you. Don't bring your own - it's not allowed!

In addition to being able to see rainbow trout up close, the trout farm also has BBQ and picnic tables for folks to enjoy. In order for the maximum number of folks to enjoy the trout farm, people are asked to limit their stay to 2 hours.

Fishing is allowed at the Rainbow Trout Farm - and you don't even need a fishing license! The fishing fee is only $1 per person - but be forewarned, there is NO CATCH AND RELEASE! You'll pay $8-$12 for every fish you catch depending on size. The average trout size is 11 to 12 inches. So you might want to keep a close eye on the kids!

You'll be given a fishing pole and bait to use while at the trout farm. The staff there make the dough bait which is used for fishing and it consists of fish food mixed with flour and water. They even sell it if you'd like to try it in your local trout waters.

You can also choose to let the staff at the trout farm clean your fish for you at a cost of 50 cents per fish (no filleting). Once your fish is cleaned, you can cook it on the BBQ grills at the park or pack it on ice and take it home (the trout farm does sell ice for this purpose).

Another option is to take your trout to the Heartland Cafe in Sedona and have them cook it for you. Then you and the family can either enjoy it there or take the cooked trout home. This is a great option for folks visiting and camping in Oak Creek Canyon.

For more information, call (928) 282-5799.

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