fish ladder annual maintenance schedule
WHEN ARE THE BEST TIMES TO SEE SALMON?
Peak viewing times are listed below. The viewing room is open 7:00am to 9:00pm. Even during peak times, you may not actually see Salmon in the Fish Ladder or Viewing Windows for a variety of reasons, such as low tides, hot weather, etc. You can call the visitor center or click on the salmon icon below to see daily fish counts.
Fish Ladder Viewing Room
Salmon Education Center
Salmon Education Center
Coho - Average around 25,000 per year, peak viewing in September.
Three species of Pacific Salmon pass through the Locks during the summer months and travel 40-50 miles upriver to hatcheries or to spawn:
Chinook - Average around 15,000 per year, peak viewing in August.
< Click on the salmon icon to see daily and annual
salmon counts or call the visitor center
The fish ladder system closes in mid-May for around 2 weeks for maintenance, check News for updates
Sockeye - Runs have been declining sharply over the years.
(recent average under 20,000 per year), peak viewing mid-June to mid-July.
(recent average under 20,000 per year), peak viewing mid-June to mid-July.
Visit our modern innovative
Salmon Education Center,
renovated with public donations.
See and learn about the Pacific Northwest Salmon species that migrate through the Locks each year
