Fall is here, and salmon are returning to streams and rivers around Puget Sound. Watch for these natural beauties at the viewing sites around the watershed as they make their seasonal journey!
See salmon returning through the Ballard Locks
| Dates: | Daily from mid-June through October (best viewing July - September) |
| Location: | Ballard's Chittenden Locks, 3015 NW 54th St, Seattle |
| Contact: | Call 206-783-7059 for current information or google "Chittenden Locks" |
Watch salmon migrating up the fish ladder at Ballard's Chittenden Locks mid-June through October, with the best viewing July through September. Free one hour tours begin at the visitor center every day at 1 p.m and 3 p.m., with an addtional 11 a.m. tour on weekends. Tour concludes at the fish ladder where professional naturalists talk about migrating salmon. In October tours are given at 2 p.m. Thursday through Monday each week. Special tours can be arranged for school groups.
(photo courtesy Bellevue Stream Team)
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