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Keeping an eye on the salmon at the Ballard Locks

Aug. 27, 2021 at 3:03 pm Updated Aug. 27, 2021 at 7:12 pm

Chinook salmon come through the fish ladder at the Ballard Locks, moving from saltwater to freshwater Friday. As of Thursday, more than 11,200 chinook and more than 38,500 sockeye have been counted. The chinook run is just beyond its peak, though it can continue until November; meanwhile sockeye are still trickling by. Chinook, also known as king salmon, are the largest of the salmon species. The fish ladder viewing room is open and masks are required. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

A person keeps watch at the Ballard Locks for hungry seals as Chinook salmon migrate through the fish ladder from saltwater to freshwater Friday. (Alan Berner / Alan Berner)

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