Portage Bay is a body of water, often thought of as the eastern arm of Lake Union, that forms a part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Seattle, Washington.
Looking east across Portage Bay to University Bridge and beyond; the University of Washington's south campus can be seen under the bridge.
Montlake is a wealthy residential neighborhood in central Seattle, Washington. It is located along the Montlake Cut of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, bounded to the north by Portage Bay, to the east
The Seattle Yacht Club in the Montlake neighborhood is on the National Register of Historic Places.