Issaquah Creek Subarea
Why is this Subarea Important to Salmon?
The Issaquah Creek Subarea supports chinook, coho and kokanee salmon and steelhead trout. The middle and upper sections of Issaquah Creek have exceptional fish habitat; Carey Creek and Holder Creek, in particular, provide excellent habitat for salmon. Factors contributing to the decline of salmon habitat in this subarea include fish access and passage barriers, loss of channel complexity and connectivity and poor water quality.
The Issaquah Creek Subarea includes these local jurisdictions:
Follow the external links to learn what each jurisdiction is doing to improve habitat for salmon. |
Related organizations in the Issaquah Creek Subarea:
- Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
- Issaquah Environmental Council (Connie Marsh - auntgrumpy@hotmail.com)
- Save Lake Sammamish
- Mountains to Sound Greenway
Information resources about the Issaquah Creek River Subarea:
Salmon habitat projects in the Issaquah Creek Subarea funded through the WRIA 8 collaborative process are now included in the Habitat Work Schedule (HWS) state-wide website. In the website, click on the WRIA 8 watershed on the state map to enter our HWS website.