Seasonal natural event

Salmon Run Experience

See Pacific salmon moving through Juneau waterways during their seasonal return.

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What you may see

The great return.

Salmon timing changes by species, waterway and season. A route may include hatchery areas, fish ladders, stream viewpoints or underwater viewing locations.

  • Seasonal salmon movement
  • Hatchery or stream viewing
  • Underwater observation where available
  • Educational discussion of the salmon life cycle
Timing matters

Season and conditions shape the experience.

Water level, weather and the timing of individual salmon runs affect what is visible. Salmon sightings are not guaranteed.

Salmon photo gallery

Scenes from Juneau’s seasonal salmon return.

Pacific salmon underwater
Pacific salmon underwater.
A dense seasonal salmon run near the hatchery.
Salmon gathering in large numbers during the seasonal return.
Large numbers of salmon near a Juneau hatchery fish ladder.
The salmon run beside a Juneau hatchery and fish ladder.
Red spawning salmon in a clear Juneau stream.
Spawning salmon moving through a clear local stream.
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