Guided Tours
Chinook Smolt, 500,000 released! (batch 2)

May 12, 2025 Wish them good luck! Today, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife staff released about 0.5 million of the scheduled 3 million Chinook smolt! The juveniles will make the 42 miles journey to the Puget Sound in 2-7 days, passing through City of Issaquah, City of Bellevue, City of Sammamish, City of Redmond, […]
May update: Fire at the Hatchery Volunteer Office

In the early afternoon hours of April 22, flames wiped out the FISH volunteer office that have long been the backdrop to countless memories, moments of learning, laughter, and connection. The cause of the fire was an overhead lighting fixture. Thankfully, no lives (human or fish) were lost, and our first responders—true heroes—acted swiftly. The […]
May the 4th be with you!

May 3&4, 2025 Pew! Pew! Pew! The Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Gift Shop will be blasting all day with Empire Strikes Bass & Return of the Sockeye hoodies & tees. Stop by to check out the stock! 30% off. Feed the trout too!
Chinook Smolt, 2 million released! (batch 1)

May 1, 2025 Wish them good luck! Today, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife staff released about 2 million of the scheduled 3 million Chinook smolt! The juveniles will make the 42 miles journey to the Puget Sound in 2-7 days, passing through City of Issaquah, City of Bellevue, City of Sammamish, City of Redmond, […]
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