Connecticut River Migratory Fish Counts, 1998
Summary of Total Fish Passage Counts
American Shad 314,266
Atlantic Salmon 298
Blueback Herring 11,670
Gizzard Shad 1,088
Sea Lamprey 103,171
Striped Bass 503
Shortnose sturgeon 25
Total fish counts as of
Thursday, November 18, 1998
Dam River Species Total
Leesville Salmon River Atlantic Salmon 3
Rainbow Farmington River American Shad 262
Atlantic Salmon 50
Blueback Herring 498
Sea Lamprey 2,681
Striped Bass 6
DSI Westfield River American Shad 2,300
Atlantic Salmon 46
ATS, Released 13
Blueback Herring 2
Gizzard Shad 1
Sea Lamprey 1,800
Striped Bass 5
Holyoke Connecticut River American Shad 311,704
Atlantic Salmon 197
ATS, Released 24
Blueback Herring 11,170
Gizzard Shad 1,087
Sea Lamprey 98,690
Shortnosed Sturgeon 25
Striped Bass 492
Gatehouse Connecticut River American Shad 10,527
ATS, Released 5
Blueback Herring 4
Gizzard Shad 2
Sea Lamprey 7,532
Vernon Connecticut River American Shad 6,885
ATS, Released 8
Sea Lamprey 16,294
Bellows FallsConnecticut River American Shad 55
ATS, Released 3
Sea Lamprey 198
Additional adult Atlantic salmon counted in the Connecticut River
Basin: 2
Observed fish counts do not represent all returns.