Migration of the Salmon to the Wenatchee River

This satellite photo of the state of Washington shows the salmon’s route.

v Red Arrow – fish enter from the Pacific Ocean.

v They swim upstream along the Columbia River.

v The salmon climb “fish ladders” at the dams on the Columbia River (see places where the water is wide); the salmon pass at least 4 dams.

v They pass the Snake River, which continues east when the Columbia turns north.

v The salmon do not eat on their journey.

v After traveling north past two dams, they turn west into the Cascade Mountains.

v The rivers rise to 3700’ (1000 m) where we saw them.

v Red Arrow -- we see the salmon in the Wenatchee River on the EAST side of the mountains.

Also shown on the map are Mt. Saint Helens, Mt. Rainier and the Snyder’s House (yellow)