Salmon watching!

King County's best viewing spots

Salmon Seeson 
Salmon viewing spots in the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed

Salmon Watcher volunteer monitoring program

Issaquah Salmon Days Festival:
Join in on a weekend of non-stop free fun including more than 300 artists and crafters, continuous live entertainment and salmon hatchery tours. You can't miss the stars of the show, the salmon, as they make their way up Issaquah Creek. For more information call 206-270-2532.

Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Tours

Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard
The chinook salmon have arrived at the locks and are passing through the fish ladder into Lake Washington. The peak of the run is usually the last two weeks of August depending on ocean conditions. coho salmon continue to pass through the fish ladder until the end of November and the peak of this run typically occurs the last two weeks of September. Call 206-783-7059 for more information.