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Salmon River

Salmon River Fish Hatchery Improvements

August 30, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Salmon River Hatchery construction courtesy DECThe Salmon River Fish Hatchery’s new fish ladder is almost ready.

Chinook and Coho Salmon stocked in Lake Ontario tributaries return to spawn. This can make for some exciting fish watching as salmon move upstream and jump or otherwise navigate various obstructions, such as the fish ladder, on their way to their desired spawning sites. [Read more…] about Salmon River Fish Hatchery Improvements

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: fish, Fisheries, fishing, Salmon, Salmon River, Salmon River Fish Hatchery

2020 Salmon River Hatchery Egg Take Complete

November 8, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Salmon River Fish Hatchery Visitor CenterSalmon River Hatchery staff completed egg collections for Chinook and Coho Salmon on October 21st, 2020, resulting in over 1.6 million Chinook Salmon eggs and 860,000 coho salmon eggs according to hatchery staff. [Read more…] about 2020 Salmon River Hatchery Egg Take Complete

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Fisheries, fishing, nature, Salmon, Salmon River, Wildlife

Salmon River Lower Fly-Fishing Area Opening

October 28, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lower Fly-Fishing Section of the Salmon RiverThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that the Lower Fly-Fishing Section of the Salmon River will be open for catch-and-release fishing starting Saturday, October 31st, marking the success of actions taken by the Salmon River Flow Management Team to mitigate the impacts of low-water flows at the start of the salmon run.

Recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 remain in effect to ensure the health and safety of the public. [Read more…] about Salmon River Lower Fly-Fishing Area Opening

Filed Under: Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Salmon, Salmon River, Trout, Wildlife

DEC Announces Actions to Protect Salmon River Fish Populations

September 23, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

salmon migration provided by US Fish and Wildlife ServiceEach fall, tributaries to the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain are home to salmon returning to spawn. This can make for some exciting fish watching as salmon move upstream and jump or otherwise navigate various obstructions on their way to their desired spawning sites. [Read more…] about DEC Announces Actions to Protect Salmon River Fish Populations

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, nature, Salmon, Salmon River, Trout, Wildlife

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