GIFT SHOP OPEN
HOURS
Friday-Saturday-Sunday-Monday
10am-5pm

COME AND CHECK OUR OUR REMODELED GIFT SHOP

New & exciting items in the gift shop featuring our t-shirts, hats, buttons, post cards etc.

Come on in and check out our newly remodeled gift shop!!
THANK YOU to Friends Group members Randy Steffen and Steven Willcuts of Yankton for doing the remodeling project!

Friends Group members Steve Willcuts & Randy Steffen remodeling the gift shop.

Brooks from Houston, Texas with one of our "One of a Kind" paddlefish his mom special ordered for him.

Brooks from Houston Texas wanted a stuffed Paddlefish, his mother went searching and found our website and called us to order him one! He loved it and plans to come to Yankton to see our Aquarium and Hatchery!!

About Friends of Gavin's Point National Fish Hatchery

The Friends of Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery, Inc. was incorporated in July 2006 by a small group of local citizens from counties in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. These individuals represent different personal and professional backgrounds, but they share a common goal. They care about fish and wildlife and want to make a difference for the benefit of the community.

Our Vision
To have an informed community working together to conserve, protect, and enhance the natural resources for the benefit of its citizens.

Contact Details

31227 436th Ave
Yankton, SD 57078

Phone: 605-665-3352

Fax: 605-665-3360

Aquarium:
April 1-30: CLOSED for 2021
May1 – Labor Day: 10 AM to 5 PM (7 days per week)
Labor Day - September 30: 10 AM to 3 PM (M-F)

Hatchery Building:
Year round: 7 AM to 3 PM (M-F), excluding holidays
Memorial Day – Labor Day: 7 AM to 3 PM (7 days per week)