From a recent high of nearly 4 million in 2006 to just slightly more than 350 thousand this year, the number of kokanee salmon eggs collected by Colorado Parks and Wildlife in Lake Granby has declined, leading officials to begin … Continued
Imaging sonar is being used to estimate the population of sockeye salmon in Ozette Lake, located in Washington State. Surveyors are using imaging sonar technology at the lake’s outlet and along its shoreline to quantify the number of adult sockeye … Continued
This fall and winter, Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Division will be harvesting fish eggs for hatchery fish production. Fall egg takes are starting or are under way for wild Chinook and coho salmon and for captive broodstocks of … Continued
In 2011, kokanee salmon were stocked in Hayden Lake by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. In two years, the salmon have grown to 16-18 inches, creating a popular fishery. In 2013, anglers started seeing breeding phase kokanee in … Continued
Connecticut’s Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has begun autumn stockings of broodstock Atlantic salmon. Biologists are releasing salmon into a number of Connecticut waterways including the Naugatuck River, Shetucket River, Mount Tom Pond, and Crystal Lake (Ellington). “Atlantic … Continued