Salmon watching to be available at several sites near Maple Valley

Published 10:27 am Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Fall is coming 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 at these locations near Maple Valley:

Cedar River:

On Oct. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27, join the Cedar River Salmon Journey and see spawning salmon at five sites along the Cedar River near Renton. Experienced volunteer naturalists will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at Renton Library, Cedar River Park, Riverview Park, Cavanaugh Pond, and Landsburg Park and Dam. Contact Charlotte Spang, Friends of the Cedar River Watershed, at 206-245-0143 or charlotte@cedarriver.org, or visit www.cedarriver.org.

Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, Issaquah:

See salmon return to Issaquah Creek daily from the bridge or through viewing windows from September through November. Trained docents from Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) will lead guided tours weekends from September 7 to November 10, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. For more information, contact FISH at 425-392-1118, www.issaquahfish.org, or visit us on Facebook at FriendsoftheIssaquahSalmonHatchery. The hatchery is at 125 W. Sunset Way in Issaquah.

Kelsey Creek, Bellevue:

You can often see salmon returning to Kelsey Creek in October at the Mercer Slough fish ladder south of SE 8th in Bellevue, and at the West Tributary at Kelsey Creek Farm Park. You may want to call or email for updates before you go: streamteam@bellevuewa.gov or 425-452-5200.

There are also viewing sites in Redmond, Sammamish, Seattle, and Woodinville. View the Salmon SEEson!website for more information.