13th Annual Salmon SEEson has Begun!

Salmon SEEson means coming to your favorite creekside location and discovering the beauty of spotting salmon returning home to spawn. In Issaquah, there are many locations, beginning at Lake Sammamish State Park and extending to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery and beyond.

Lake Sammamish State Park has an excellent public viewing area for salmon and wildlife habitat.  The outlet from Issaquah Creek feeds into Lake Sammamish at a peninsula in the park.  A boardwalk built through wetlands along the creek gives access to its mouth. Interpretive panels add to the educational experience.  In the fall, this is where several salmon species make their final journey from the lake up the creek to the salmon hatchery and beyond.

The opportunity to see most species began mid-September and continues through November, with the best chance of spotting fish in early October.  Murky water can limit viewing.

Let us know when you see fish and send photos! Send your photos to director@flssp.org when you or others see salmon returning– anytime during the season!

Salmon SEEson is a King County initiative identifying numerous opportunities to view salmon as they return to spawn in various tributaries around Puget Sound. For more information about the program and various locations around the county, go to http://www.govlink.org/watersheds/8/action/salmon-seeson/default.aspx