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12 Best Places to See Salmon Spawning Around Seattle and the Eastside

The best salmon viewing in rivers and creeks around town

Fiona Cohen

By Fiona Cohen

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Published on: August 21, 2024

12 Best Places to See Salmon Spawning Around Seattle and the Eastside

Salmon jumping in Issaquah creek
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Salmon jumping in Issaquah Creek. Photo: iStock

Issaquah Salmon Hatchery

The Issaquah Salmon Hatchery on Issaquah Creek offers creekside viewing along with glass windows into the fish ladders and interactive displays. You can also try to see the fish from the bridge over Issaquah Creek that’s just a stone’s throw from the hatchery. Visitors can spot Chinook and sockeye pass through in September and October. Coho follow in November.

Location: Issaquah Hatchery, 125 W. Sunset Wy., Issaquah

When to see salmon: September through November

More info: Check the Salmon SEEson website for updates or call 425-392-1118.

Next stop: Piper’s Creek

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About the Author

Fiona Cohen

By Fiona Cohen

Fiona Cohen lives, writes and grows tomatoes in Seattle. She has a passion for the natural history of the Pacific Coast. She has two children who still talk to her, and not just when they require transportation somewhere. She is the author of Curious Kids Nature Guide by Sasquatch Books.

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