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Become a FISH member today!
This November 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 […]
6PPD – Still Deadly, Still Poorly Understood
Remember 6PPD-quinone? (one of the most toxic to coho chemicals ever tested). The Issaquah Salmon Hatchery is lucky in that we have received enough healthy adults to meet our egg quota, but how many fish died in route that could have contributed to the Washington State fishing economy and the meeting of tribal harvest commitments? […]
Coho Spawning is Happening!
There have been 480 coho spawned and 523,000 eggs taken! Hatchery Fish & Wildlife employees, aided by FISH volunteers did the spawning and fertilizing at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery. The public can view the spawning on Tuesday mornings at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery. The best place to view the coho upstream from the hatchery, is […]
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 […]