Salmon runs near Seattle — live counts & every viewing spot
All known salmon runs viewing spots near Seattle, with live counts from official sources where stations report.
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Data as of August 28, 2026 · Sources: WDFW, Columbia Basin DART
Around the wider region
Bonneville Dam: 8,750 chinook, 981 coho, 527 steelhead, 1 sockeye counted on Aug 28
per Columbia Basin DART, observed yesterday
The Dalles Dam: 2,111 chinook, 328 steelhead, 162 coho counted on Aug 28
per Columbia Basin DART, observed yesterday
John Day Dam: 1,332 chinook, 115 steelhead, 67 coho, 1 sockeye counted on Aug 28
per Columbia Basin DART, observed yesterday
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McNary Dam: 610 chinook, 98 steelhead, 21 coho, 1 sockeye counted on Aug 28
per Columbia Basin DART, observed yesterday
Ice Harbor Dam: 337 chinook, 48 steelhead, 9 coho counted on Aug 28
per Columbia Basin DART, observed yesterday
Lower Granite Dam: 381 chinook, 49 steelhead, 1 coho counted on Aug 28
per Columbia Basin DART, observed yesterday
Every place we track
Near Seattle
- Recent counts at Ballard Locks fish ladder viewing area
Ballard Locks fish ladder viewing area
388 chinook, 39 sockeye counted on Aug 25
- See Bear Creek (trail behind Keep It Simple, 12526 Avondale Road NE, Redmond) on map
Bear Creek (trail behind Keep It Simple, 12526 Avondale Road NE, Redmond)
- See Carkeek Park (Piper's Creek) on map
Carkeek Park (Piper's Creek)
- See Cedar River Salmon Journey - Landsburg Park and Dam on map
Cedar River Salmon Journey - Landsburg Park and Dam
- See Chinook Bend Natural Area, Carnation on map
Chinook Bend Natural Area, Carnation
- See Duwamish Gardens Park (Tukwila) on map
Duwamish Gardens Park (Tukwila)
- See Ebright Creek (East Lake Sammamish Trail, Sammamish) on map
Ebright Creek (East Lake Sammamish Trail, Sammamish)
- See Issaquah Salmon Hatchery on map
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
- See Kelsey Creek at Mercer Slough fish ladder (Bellevue) on map
Kelsey Creek at Mercer Slough fish ladder (Bellevue)
- See Landsburg Park & Fish Ladder, Cedar River, WA on map
Landsburg Park & Fish Ladder, Cedar River, WA
- See Longfellow Creek (West Seattle) on map
Longfellow Creek (West Seattle)
- See Minter Creek Fish Hatchery on map
Minter Creek Fish Hatchery
- See Osprey Park (Sultan) on map
Osprey Park (Sultan)
- See Renton Library on map
Renton Library
- See Sammamish River Trail on map
Sammamish River Trail
- See Swan Creek Park on map
Swan Creek Park
- See Tukwila Urban Center Pedestrian Bridge on map
Tukwila Urban Center Pedestrian Bridge
Around the region
- See Bayshore Preserve on map
Bayshore Preserve
- Live counts at Bonneville Dam
Bonneville Dam
8,750 chinook, 981 coho, 527 steelhead, 1 sockeye counted on Aug 28
- See Bonneville Dam Washington Shore Visitor Center on map
Bonneville Dam Washington Shore Visitor Center
- See Bonneville Fish Hatchery on map
Bonneville Fish Hatchery
- See Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls on map
Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls
- See Eagle Creek (Columbia River Gorge, Oregon) on map
Eagle Creek (Columbia River Gorge, Oregon)
- See Hoodsport Hatchery, Hoodsport, WA on map
Hoodsport Hatchery, Hoodsport, WA
- Live counts at Ice Harbor Dam
Ice Harbor Dam
337 chinook, 48 steelhead, 9 coho counted on Aug 28
- Live counts at John Day Dam
John Day Dam
1,332 chinook, 115 steelhead, 67 coho, 1 sockeye counted on Aug 28
- See Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail on map
Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail
- Live counts at Lower Granite Dam
Lower Granite Dam
381 chinook, 49 steelhead, 1 coho counted on Aug 28
- See McLane Creek Nature Trail on map
McLane Creek Nature Trail
- See McLane Creek Nature Trail (off Delphi Road) on map
McLane Creek Nature Trail (off Delphi Road)
- See McLane Creek Nature Trail, Olympia, WA on map
McLane Creek Nature Trail, Olympia, WA
- Live counts at McNary Dam
McNary Dam
610 chinook, 98 steelhead, 21 coho, 1 sockeye counted on Aug 28
- See Olympic National Park on map
Olympic National Park
- See Oxbow Regional Park (Sandy River) on map
Oxbow Regional Park (Sandy River)
- See Priest Rapids Dam on map
Priest Rapids Dam
- See Railroad Bridge Park (Sequim / Dungeness River) on map
Railroad Bridge Park (Sequim / Dungeness River)
- Recent counts at Rock Island Dam
Rock Island Dam
41 chinook, 19 steelhead, 2 coho, 2 sockeye counted on Aug 25
- Recent counts at Rocky Reach Dam
Rocky Reach Dam
28 chinook, 24 steelhead, 2 sockeye counted on Aug 25
- See Salmon Cascades, Sol Duc River, Olympic NP on map
Salmon Cascades, Sol Duc River, Olympic NP
- See Salmon River Hatchery, Otis, OR on map
Salmon River Hatchery, Otis, OR
- See Sol Duc Salmon Cascades (Olympic National Park) on map
Sol Duc Salmon Cascades (Olympic National Park)
- Live counts at The Dalles Dam
The Dalles Dam
2,111 chinook, 328 steelhead, 162 coho counted on Aug 28
- See Tumwater Canyon pull-outs (Wenatchee River) on map
Tumwater Canyon pull-outs (Wenatchee River)
- Recent counts at Wells Dam
Wells Dam
41 chinook, 6 steelhead, 3 sockeye, 1 coho counted on Aug 25
- See Westmoreland Park (Crystal Springs Creek) on map
Westmoreland Park (Crystal Springs Creek)
- See Winthrop National Fish Hatchery on map
Winthrop National Fish Hatchery
- See Winthrop National Fish Hatchery, WA on map
Winthrop National Fish Hatchery, WA
Common questions
- Are salmon runs active near Seattle right now?
- Counts are currently live in the wider region; nothing with fresh data inside Seattle right now. Check the full list of local spots below.
- Where can I see salmon runs near Seattle?
- 17 known viewing locations near Seattle are listed below, from Ballard Locks fish ladder viewing area, Bear Creek (trail behind Keep It Simple, 12526 Avondale Road NE, Redmond), Carkeek Park (Piper's Creek) and more.
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