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Coho Salmon Released upstream
Why are there large adult salmon further upstream? Happy to announce 2,469 coho salmon were released upstream to date! Hatchery Fish & Wildlife employees, aided by FISH volunteers did the releasing in two batches. The public can view the releases as well as spawning on Tuesday mornings at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery. The best place […]
Are hatchery origin salmon weaker?
There are those who are concerned that hatchery-produced salmon are ‘weaker’ than ‘wild’ fish. Technically this is statement is true, but it is a very small part of the story. Let’s examine some facts. In a wild river situation, one can expect about 5% of eggs successfully laid to produce smolt that make it to […]
Become a FISH member today!
This fall is a perfect time to re-up your Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) membership. Your subscription: 1. Supports for educational programs and workshops, on salmon conservation and habitat restoration.2. Opportunities to participate in hands-on activities like fish tagging and monitoring.3. Network with like-minded individuals passionate about preserving salmon populations.4. Provides early access to […]
The 80% ???
The 80% StoriesThere is a remarkable recurrence of a particular portion in our shared field of interest: 80%. There are many sources for this data, and some might take umbrage at my rounding off their data, but for the sake of argument: 1) 80% of the Southern Resident Orca population diet consists of Chinook (Lynda […]
Spawning Season is here!
Happenings at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Great time to visit the hatchery! The hatchery is in peak season with 100s of chinook and coho in the stream and 1000s in the holding ponds! Last week 895,000 eggs were taken, 4,000 chinook were trapped and 426 spawned. Thirteen were sent upstream! The hatchery has a self […]
