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Salmon

Road Tire Pollution Shown to Affect Salmon, Rainbow and Brook Trout

October 3, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Vehicle Tire Road Wear Particles (courtesy World Business Council for Sustainable Development)“When contemplating the emissions from road vehicles, our first thought is often about the various gases coming out of the tailpipe,” Lewin Day writes for The Drive. However, new research shows that we should be more concerned with the harmful particles that are shed from tires and brakes.” [Read more…] about Road Tire Pollution Shown to Affect Salmon, Rainbow and Brook Trout

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: amphibians, clean water, development, Environmental History, fish, Fisheries, fishing, floods, gardening, plastics, pollution, Road Tire Pollution, Salmon, Science, Transportation, Trout, water quality, wetlands

Saranac and Boquet River Creel Survey Underway

September 23, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

map of Boquet River reclaimed salmon habitat after 2015 Saw Mill Dam removalThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is conducting a pilot survey on the Saranac and Boquet rivers to complement the Lake Champlain Angler Creel survey. [Read more…] about Saranac and Boquet River Creel Survey Underway

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Boquet River, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Salmon, Saranac River, Wildlife

Boquet River Farm Easement Protects Salmon Fishery

September 21, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Aerial view of intact forests along the North Branch of the Boquet River on the Ben Wever Farm property (provided by Adirondack Land Trust/Becca Halter)294 acres of farmland with more than two miles of natural forest along the Boquet River and associated tributaries, have been brought under a permanent conservation easement in a deal between the Adirondack Land Trust and the landowners, the Gillilland family.

The Boquet River, a major tributary of Lake Champlain that drops 2,700 feet over its 47-mile course from the Adirondack High Peaks to the lake, provides critical spawning habitat for salmon and other native fish. [Read more…] about Boquet River Farm Easement Protects Salmon Fishery

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Food, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Dams, Adirondack Land Trust, Adirondacks, Boquet River, Easements, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, High Peaks, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Basin Program, local farms, Nature Conservancy, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, Salmon

Lake Ontario Fishing Boat Survey Summer 2023 Report Now Available

September 10, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lake Ontario angler with fish - Chinook salmon (provided by DEC)According to the Summer 2003 Lake Ontario fishing boat survey, the lake provides anglers with a diverse world-class trout and salmon fishery worth an estimated $560 million dollars to New York’s economy. [Read more…] about Lake Ontario Fishing Boat Survey Summer 2023 Report Now Available

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Fisheries, fishing, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, Salmon

Study: Climate Change Has Altered Human-Raptor Relationships

March 25, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Bald Eagle on a dairy farm by Michelle LancasterBald Eagles and dairy farmers exist in a mutually beneficial relationship in parts of northwestern Washington State. According to a new study, this “win-win” relationship has been a more recent development, driven by the impact of climate change on eagles’ traditional winter diet of salmon carcasses, as well as by increased eagle abundance following decades of conservation efforts. The research is published in the journal Ecosphere. [Read more…] about Study: Climate Change Has Altered Human-Raptor Relationships

Filed Under: Food, Nature Tagged With: Bald Eagles, birds, Climate Change, Dairy, local farms, raptors, Salmon, Science, Wildlife

New York’s Fall Salmon Migration

September 17, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

spawning salmon courtesy U.S. Fish & 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 New York’s Fall Salmon Migration

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

2.4M Salmon & Trout Stocked in Lake Ontario

June 25, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

stocking fish into net pens courtesy DECSalmon and trout stocking in Lake Ontario is complete for 2022 with 900,000 Chinook salmon, 505,200 rainbow trout, 480,000 brown trout, 320,000 lake trout, 121,000 coho salmon, and 125,000 Atlantic salmon to provide exceptional angling opportunities. [Read more…] about 2.4M Salmon & Trout Stocked in Lake Ontario

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Lake Ontario, Salmon, Trout

Atlantic Salmon Net Pen-Rearing Projects Continuing at Lake Champlain

April 24, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Atlantic Salmon courtesy National Park ServiceThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the second year of a five-year experimental Atlantic Salmon pen rearing project on the Saranac River Estuary.

In partnership with the Plattsburgh Boat Basin, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lake Champlain chapter of Trout Unlimited, SUNY Plattsburgh, and Paul Smith’s College, the initiative will help improve post-stocking survival of this species. [Read more…] about Atlantic Salmon Net Pen-Rearing Projects Continuing at Lake Champlain

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Lake Champlain, nature, Salmon, Wildlife

Salmon Thrive in North Country Schools With Salmon in the Classroom Program

February 26, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Salmon in the Classroom program provided by DECAtlantic salmon eggs are on their way to hatching in 18 schools across New York’s North Country, as part of the “Salmon in the Classroom” program sponsored by the Lake Champlain Chapter of Trout Unlimited. [Read more…] about Salmon Thrive in North Country Schools With Salmon in the Classroom Program

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Fish Hatchery, DEC, Education, fish, Fisheries, Lake Champlain, nature, Salmon, Trout Unlimited, Wildlife

Fishing Regulation Changes Comment Period Ends February 6th

February 3, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Brook Trout courtesy DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is proposing to amend sport-fishing regulations that include a multitude of changes to management of the State’s fisheries. [Read more…] about Fishing Regulation Changes Comment Period Ends February 6th

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Salmon, Trout, Wildlife

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