Guided Tours

Take a guided tour of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery led by Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) volunteers and staff. Learn about salmon conservation, fish operations, and watershed stewardship while visiting hatchery features such as the aquarium exhibit, raceways, and fish ladder. Juvenile salmon are viewable year-round, adult fish may be seen from late August to mid-November.

Tours are approximately 50 minutes and suitable for all ages. They are primarily outdoors and take place rain or shine. The hatchery grounds are wheelchair accessible and tours are held at a gentle walking pace on flat or slightly sloped paved and gravel surfaces.

Please review the following booking and tour information, then use the button below to schedule your tour. Are you a school group? We have week day tour availability for School Field Trips here.

Booking Information

Tours must be booked a minimum of two weeks in advance so we can coordinate guides.
Youth attendees must have an adult chaperone with at least one adult for every ten youth.
The minimum group size is 4 people and the maximum group size is 60 people, including adult chaperones. If you have a smaller group size, we encourage you to check out our self-guided hatchery tour here. If your group is more than 60 people, contact us here.
Tours are $10 per adult, $5 per youth age 4-17, plus a 3.5 % payment processing fee. Children under age 4 are free.
Tickets are refundable if cancelled two weeks prior to the tour date. Tickets within two weeks of the tour date are ineligible for a refund, but may be exchanged for a different date, pending availability.

Tour Information

Dress for the weather (rain jacket, sunscreen, etc.), wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring water and/or snacks if needed.
Public restrooms are available at the northwest corner of the main hatchery building.
Your tour guide will be wearing a khaki fishing vest and meet you at the flagpole in front of the main hatchery building on the north side of the hatchery.
The hatchery is located at 125 W Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA, 98027. There is limited parking available. Street parking is an option on W Sunset Way and Newport Way SW. There is also a public parking lot by the Issaquah Library.

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