Restoring Migratory Fish to the Connecticut River Basin

The mission of the Connecticut River Fisheries Program is to conserve, manage and restore Atlantic salmon, American shad and other migratory fish and their habitats in partnership with the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission and consistent with the USFWS mission.

Explore this site to see why so many different agencies, organizations, and local citizens are working together to restore migratory fish, like Atlantic salmon and American shad, to the Connecticut River.

Connecticut River Coordinator's Office
103 East Plumtree Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
(413) 548-9138 ext. 122

Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals may reach the Connecticut River Coordinator's Office through the Massachusetts Relay Service at 1-800-439-2370 (TTY / ASCII) or 1-800-439-0183 (voice).

The Connecticut River Coordinator's Office is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior. Our mission is, working with others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

River herring population assessment. Credit: USFWS

2011 Annual Report

Please click on the link below to learn more about the work conducted by my office on a wide variety of activities dealing with migratory fish restoration and management, habitat restoration, assessment and planning. As noted in the report, these activities can only be conducted with extensive support from many appreciated volunteers, state agency staff support, and staff support from other programs within the USFWS.

Download the Annual Report (PDF 1.88MB)

Ken Sprankle, Coordinator