PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fish counting method, a fish photographing device and a fish counting system, capable of improving the counting accuracy for counting of fishes moving in a fish-way. SOLUTION: The counting system 10 includes a hydraulic turbine 20 including a plurality of compartments 24, a camera 30 provided in each compartment 24 within the hydraulic turbine 20, and a computer 40 for analyzing images taken by each camera 30 within the hydraulic turbine 20 for counting and tabulating fish. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT