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2007 Connecticut River Migratory Fish Counts

Note: Only observed fish are counted, therefore these totals do not represent all returns.

Total Fish Passage Counts

 

Last updated

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Total fish counts as of

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

 

American Eel

4318

American Shad

163460

 

Atlantic Salmon

141

ATS, Released

11

 

Blueback Herring

80

 

Gizzard Shad

73

 

Sea Lamprey

42435

 

Shortnose Sturgeon

6

 

Striped Bass

243

 

Other (ATS)

2

 

Other (ATS) Escapee

1


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


Totals by Dam


River

Dam

Species

Return

Salmon River

Leesville

Atlantic Salmon

5

 

 

Other (ATS)

2

Farmington River

Rainbow

American Eel

41

 

American Shad

156

 

Atlantic Salmon

7

 

Blueback Herring

5

 

Sea Lamprey

705

Westfield River

West Springfield Project

American Eel

4277

 

American Shad

4497

 

Atlantic Salmon

21

 

Sea Lamprey

1797

 

Shortnose Sturgeon

1

Connecticut River

Holyoke

American Shad

158807

Includes 4 ATS (Fall Returns)

Atlantic Salmon

107

 

ATS, Released

11

Escapee Included in # Released

6 Herring not previously reported

Other (ATS)

Blueback Herring

1

75

 

Gizzard Shad

73

 

Sea Lamprey

39933

Included in HG&E Report

Shortnose Sturgeon

5

 

Striped Bass

243

 

Gatehouse

American Shad

2248

 

ATS, Released

5

 

Sea Lamprey

15438

Connecticut River

Vernon

American Shad

65

    ATS Released
5
    Sea Lamprey
17038
West River Townshend ATS Released
2
Connecticut River Bellows Falls ATS Released
3
    Sea Lamprey
705

 




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