Salmon SEEson is here again – your chance to spot returning salmon across King County

Fall is nearly here, and that means that salmon populations around the Puget Sound will be making the journey to area streams and rivers to spawn.

There is a multitude of salmon-watching opportunities available now and for a few months to come around the Lake Washington/Cedar/ Sammamish Watershed.

Be inspired by the remarkable journey of these beautiful creatures as they return to the stream where they were born several years ago.

Sockeye, chum, coho and the majestic chinook salmon can be seen at parks and other locations at events sponsored by a variety of partners around the watershed. In many cases, naturalists are available to help you spot salmon and learn about their lifecycle and what we all can do to protect them.

For more information on any of the sites listed below, visit www.kingcounty.gov/salmon  and click on Salmon SEEson, or call 206-296-8016. You’ll also find great links there to learn how you can protect salmon and their habitat this fall – and year-round.

This program is sponsored by the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council as part of its effort to recover salmon in the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed.

See salmon on these dates at these locations:

Best viewing July through September (free tours/talks twice a day)
Chittenden Locks in Seattle (Ballard)
For more info: 206-783-7059 or search Web for “Chittenden Locks”
Sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

September 27 and Oct. 10 (10 a.m.-12 p.m.) and Nov. 1 (time to be determined)
Along the Sammamish River Trail south of 85th Street Bridge, Redmond
For more info: 425-556-2822 or pholte@redmond.gov
Sponsored by the City of Redmond

October 3 (1-4 p.m.), Oct. 7 (3-6 p.m.) and Oct. 10 (1-4 p.m.)
On Cottage Lake Creek in Woodinville, Tolt Pipeline bridge
For more info: 425-788-5083 or www.watertenders.org
Sponsored by Water Tenders

October 17 (11 a.m. -1 p.m.)
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery on Issaquah Creek, 125 W. Sunset Way, Issaquah
For more info: 425-392-8025 or www.issaquahfish.org
Sponsored by Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH)

Late September to mid-November; everyday during business hours*
Bear Creek in Redmond, 12526 Avondale Rd NE. (behind Classic Nursery)
For more info: Linda at 425-882-1846 or lyhussey@comcast.net
Sponsored by Redmond Organization for Shared Environments
*self-guided

Throughout October*
Mercer Slough fish ladder on Kelsey Creek in Bellevue
Call or email first: 425-452-5200 or streamteam@bellevuewa.gov
Sponsored by the City of Bellevue
*self-guided

October 17, 18, 24, 25 and 31 and Nov. 1 (11 a.m.-4 p.m. each day)
Five locations along the Cedar River near Renton
For more info: 206-245-0143 or www.cedarriver.org
Sponsored by Friends of the Cedar River Watershed

On weekends from Nov. 7 to Dec. 13 (and Nov. 27 with special activities) (11 a.m. – 2 p.m. each day)
Piper’s Creek in Seattle’s Carkeek Park
For more info: 206-684-0877 or www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/carkeek.htm  Sponsored by the City of Seattle

Related Information

Salmon SEEson

Salmon and Trout Topics

King County Water and Land Resources Division