We Educate & Advocate for Salmon!
The miracle of the salmon cycle affects all of us. Here at FISH in Issaquah, the most visited hatchery in Washington State, we are committed to salmon, community, education, stewardship, our future, the environment and you!
Partnership in Salmon Protection, Recovery and Education
We conduct educational tours at the hatchery, provide a robust online salmon curriculum, and bring the community, organizations and local officials together to advocate on behalf of salmon in the Pacific Northwest.
Employment Opportunity!
Executive Director – FISH is looking for a salmon champion! The next Executive Director of FISH is a person who will inspire the Puget Sound community to keep our beloved salmon coming home. For more information about the characteristics, qualities, and skills valued by the FISH Board of Directors and volunteer community, click here.
Available Now!
Latest Fish News
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Chinook Putting On a Show!
Chinook have shown up at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, and they are putting on a good show in front of our cameras. Serendipitously, the underwater camera got buried under 3 feet of gravel in the February floods in Issaquah Creek, and the crater left from the excavation is right in front of the new camera […]
The SpongeBob Musical! Village Theatre and FISH Partner to Support Aquatic Education
Village Theatre KIDSTAGE is partnering with Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) for the summer production of The SpongeBob Musical! The SpongeBob Musical hopes to bring awareness to marine health and ocean plastics. Educational material from FISH helped to inform the production. See The SpongeBob Musical at Village Theatre’s Francis J. Gaudett Theatre August […]
The Audubon’s Annual Christmas Bird Count at the Hatchery
In 2020, and again this year, FISH will be assisting Eastside Audubon Society leaders in their census of the hatchery grounds…
Guided Tours
2022 Tours Have Ended! Contact FISH to Schedule Your 2023 Group Tour! We are delighted to be able to hold guided tours again this fall starting the week of September 6th and going until November 11th — two whole months of touring! With the hatchery reopened for public visitation after two long years, feel free […]
Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
125 W. Sunset Way
Issaquah, WA 98027
425.392.1118
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We Educate & Advocate for Salmon!
The miracle of the salmon cycle affects all of us. Here at FISH in Issaquah, the most visited hatchery in Washington State, we are committed to salmon, community, education, stewardship, our future, the environment and you!
Partnership in Salmon Protection, Recovery and Education
We conduct educational tours at the hatchery, provide a robust online salmon curriculum, and bring the community, organizations and local officials together to advocate on behalf of salmon in the Pacific Northwest.
Employment Opportunity!
Executive Director– “FISH is looking for a salmon champion! The next Executive Director of FISH is a person who will inspire the Puget Sound community to keep our beloved salmon coming home. For more information about the characteristics, qualities, and skills valued by the FISH Board of Directors and volunteer community, click here.”
Available Now!
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Chinook Putting On a Show!
Chinook have shown up at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, and they are putting on a good show in front of our cameras. Serendipitously, the underwater camera got buried under 3 feet of gravel in the February floods in Issaquah Creek, and the crater left from the excavation is right in front of the new camera […]
The SpongeBob Musical! Village Theatre and FISH Partner to Support Aquatic Education
Village Theatre KIDSTAGE is partnering with Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) for the summer production of The SpongeBob Musical! The SpongeBob Musical hopes to bring awareness to marine health and ocean plastics. Educational material from FISH helped to inform the production. See The SpongeBob Musical at Village Theatre’s Francis J. Gaudett Theatre August […]
The Audubon’s Annual Christmas Bird Count at the Hatchery
In 2020, and again this year, FISH will be assisting Eastside Audubon Society leaders in their census of the hatchery grounds…
Guided Tours
2022 Tours Have Ended! Contact FISH to Schedule Your 2023 Group Tour! We are delighted to be able to hold guided tours again this fall starting the week of September 6th and going until November 11th — two whole months of touring! With the hatchery reopened for public visitation after two long years, feel free […]


