Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery

A must do Fall activity if in the area!

The Hatchery is open all year, but Fall is the best time to visit. We just happened to be fortunate enough to be there then. It was free to enter, but they do take donations online, or cash donations ...

Worth it in the fall. Rest of year?

Stopped by here with a couple of preschoolers and family. This is a salmon Hatchery that used to be run by the state, now run by a local nonprofit and the town of Issaquah. The “salmon run” (returni...

Fun place to take children

We were in the area with our granddaughter and she enjoyed wandering through this hatchery. They had fingerling fish in the reception area. There was a short film showing how the eggs and milt are h...

Observing Salmon

Great salmon hatchery.. Easy to see the salmon returning to spawn. Observe the salmon struggling in the creek. Watch the salmon variety in an observation area.

Very interesting!

Although I was not there while the salmon were running, the fishery still provides a lot of information regarding the preservation of the salmon.