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Walk 10/23 Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
Hatchery is on Issaquah Creek, a 42-mile journey from Puget South (for the salmon)
Coho and Chinook salmon are the main ones that spawn here
Some of our most common fish species
Salmon were clearly visible in Issaquah Creek
Mark Clemens explains the function of various features at the hatchery
A window in the fish ladder structure let us come face to face with some fish
The hatchery releases over 3 million salmon into the creek each year
The adult salmon really beat the odds. Out of 3500 eggs that a typical female produces, 2 of those survive to eventually return to Issaquah.
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