Well with 18K fish going through the locks yesterday I figured this afternoon would be a good time to zip down to Ballard and have a look-see with Olivia my 4yo.

I have fond memories of my childhood when my Dad would bring me down to see the sockeye at the locks and grab a bite at Fishermans terminal, so I am carrying on the tradition.

We got down there after dinner and the fish were in thick as suspected. They have a strong average size this year. Usually they seems to run about 4-5 on average, this year they look to be 6-7 pounds on average. A good sign!
Here are a few pictures to help tell the story.

Ok, put on your polarized glasses and take a look at this picture . Fish are in really thick under the ladder.



And here are a couple pictures from inside the viewing room at the top of the ladder-


If these counts keep up I would guess that they will open it up Friday when they make the annoucement on Wednesday.
If you haven't brought your kids down to the locks to see this, I highly recommend it!