2013 Connecticut River Migratory Fish Counts

 

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Last updated

Thursday, May 23, 2013

 

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Total fish counts as of

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

 

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American Shad

313592

 

Atlantic Salmon

43

 

Blueback Herring

204

 

Gizzard Shad

189

 

Sea Lamprey

21862

 

Shortnose Sturgeon

1

 

Striped Bass

38

 

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The total number of Atlantic salmon returns listed above includes the number released.

 

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Totals by Dam

 

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River

Dam

Species

Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salmon River

Leesville

Atlantic Salmon

2

 

 

 

 

 

Farmington River

Rainbow

American Shad

50

 

Atlantic Salmon

1

 

Blueback Herring

6

 

Sea Lamprey

1571

 

 

 

 

Westfield River

W. Springfield Project

American Shad

4467

 

Atlantic Salmon

5

 

Sea Lamprey

445

 

 

 

 

Connecticut River

Holyoke

American Shad

309075

 

Atlantic Salmon

35

 

Blueback Herring

198

 

Gizzard Shad

189

 

Sea Lamprey

19846

 

Shortnose Sturgeon

1

 

Striped Bass

38

 

 

 

 

As of 5/20/2013              Gatehouse

                      American Shad

                       21955

 

 

 

 

 

Sea Lamprey

2416

 

 

 

 

As of 5/19/2013

Vernon

American Shad

8692

 

Sea Lamprey

419

 

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Please note that these fish counts are preliminary, and do not represent all returns.

The river temperature at Holyoke yesterday was 17.5 degrees Celsius, 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit

and the river flow today is approximately 14,700 CFS.   Holyoke lifted 9,448 American Shad yesterday.