Hatchery Work Through the Seasons
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) owns and operates the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery and each year their staff raise roughly 3,500,000 Chinook and 1,000,000 coho. They are assisted by volunteers from the Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH). Hatchery work is cyclical, much like raising any other kind of crop or livestock. Hatchery workdays are very different depending on the season.