by Sarah Brown,
Stewardship Program Manager
Now is the time you can witness one of the most iconic events in the Pacific Northwest. Considering how important these fish are to local cultures, economies, and environments, salmon can be surprisingly elusive creatures. That elusiveness is also what makes salmon spotting an exciting adventure, and even more rewarding when you find them in the wild!
To help you on your quest, NSEA created a brand new resource called the Public Salmon Creek Spots Map (https://www.n-sea.org/salmon-sighting-locations) to identify publicly accessible areas in our region where you can look for salmon. This map contains locations, notes about the area, pictures, species of salmon you might see, and any salmon our volunteers have seen at those locations. Right now, we can expect to see Chinook, pink, and sockeye salmon running upstream, and that will shift to chum and coho salmon as we head into October.
We are so thankful for our salmon spotters volunteers for helping collect data. If you love looking for salmon, or want to start, consider signing up for a Salmon Spotters training (https://www.n-sea.org/spotters)!
