Salmon in Ketchikan

Has anybody been to the Salmon ladder in Ketchikan, and when is the best time of day to go?

Seems like it will be a cool thing to see.

Any other suggestions for things to see? We know there are totem poles to see in the area.

Thanks for any info

Safe sailing

Hi, was in Ketchikan last week, went by the salmon ladder, but no the salmon weren't running.

The salmon won't be running with any number until August

Looks like the OP is sailing in August so there should be salmon visible at that time.

Here is a site with more info and you can ask for directions once you arrive. Enjoy!

http://www.alaska.org/detail/ketchikan-creek-falls

Thanks for the info. Sorry I forgot to mention when we are sailing. You are correct, we are sailing in the beginning of August

Safe sailing

If you get to spend any time in Seward, there is a little park with a creek running

through it that we saw a lot of Salmon running during August.

They tasted good after our Salmon fishing trip also. ;)

What excursion is that?

What excursion is that?

If you mean the salmon ladder, that is not an excursion. It is a few blocks away from the dock.

Safe sailing

Thanks for the info. Sorry I forgot to mention when we are sailing. You are correct, we are sailing in the beginning of August

Safe sailing

It's an easy walk, all you have to do, is take a look and see if there is any salmon in the Creek, from Creek St. IF there is, then continue up to the ladder. There won't be any salmon at the ladder unless it's in the creek.

Has anybody been to the Salmon ladder in Ketchikan, and when is the best time of day to go?

Seems like it will be a cool thing to see.

Any other suggestions for things to see? We know there are totem poles to see in the area.

Thanks for any info

Safe sailing

At around 1.39 in this shows the ladder and fish running it. It was the last day of July and they were easy to spot, although I don't think this would count as heavy numbers.All the best, Tony

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