2013 Connecticut River Migratory Fish Counts

 

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Last updated

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

 

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Total fish counts as of

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

 

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American Shad

303768

 

Atlantic Salmon

40

 

Blueback Herring

156

 

Gizzard Shad

168

 

Sea Lamprey

21211

 

Striped Bass

33

 

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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

4089

 

Atlantic Salmon

4

 

Sea Lamprey

365

 

 

 

 

Connecticut River

Holyoke

American Shad

299627

 

Atlantic Salmon

33

 

Blueback Herring

150

 

Gizzard Shad

168

 

Sea Lamprey

19275

 

Striped Bass

33

 

 

 

 

As of 5/13/2013

Gatehouse

American Shad

10788

 

Sea Lamprey

1201

 

 

 

 

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 18.5 degrees Celsius, 65.3 degrees Fahrenheit and

the river flow was approximately 8,440 CFS. Holyoke lifted 13,140 American Shad and 1 Atlantic Salmon.

Leesville trapped 2 Atlantic Salmon.