Connecticut River
Connecticut River Coordinator's Office: Home
Explore this site to see why so many different agencies, organizations, and local citizens are working together to restore migratory fish, like Atlantic salmon and American shad, to the Connecticut River. ... Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals may reach the Connecticut River Coordinator's Office through the Massachusetts Relay Service at 1-800-439-2370 (TTY / ASCII) or 1-800-439-0183 (voice). ... Connecticut River Coordinator's Office 103 East Plumtree Road Sunderland, MA 01375 (413) 548-9138 ... [Read More]
DEM Region 4: Connecticut River Valley
4. Conn. River Greenway State Park ... Connecticut River Valley (DEM Region 4) ... Connecticut River | Central || ... [Read More]
Connecticut River Coordinator's Office: Map of the Connecticut River Watershed
Map of the Connecticut River Watershed, Selected Tributaries and Dams (136 KB) ... Map of the Connecticut River Watershed ... There are more than 1,000 dams in the Connecticut River watershed. The States of Vermont, New Hampshire,Massachusetts and Connecticut are included in the watershed. ... [Read More]
Connecticut River Coordinator's Office: Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission
The Connecticut River is the longest river in New England, stretching over 400 miles from the Long Island Sound to the Canadian border. The Connecticut River is the southernmost Atlantic salmon river in the United States, supporting over 60 species of fish, 14 of which are migratory. These unique attributes of the Connecticut River basin have shaped and defined the restoration program. ... The Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission (Commission) provides guidance to the restoration program on all administrative and biological issues. Established by Congress in 1983 (andreauthorized in 2002 for another 20 years) through the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Compact (Public Law 98-138), it is composed of ten Commissioners, representing four State agencies, the public, and two Federal agencies. The following table lists Commission members. Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission Membership ... [Read More]
Connecticut Greenway State Park
The Connecticut River Greenway, is one of Massachusetts' newest State Parks. It connects open spaces, parks, scenic vistas, and archaeological and historic sites along the length of the Connecticut River as it passes through the state. There are over 12 miles of permanently protected shoreline, and numerous access points to the river (listed below). Like jewels along a necklace, several larger properties such as Mt. Sugarloaf State Reservation and the Norwottuck Rail Trail provide added visitor amenities. ... [Read More]
Connecticut River Coordinator's Office: USFWS Stations Within the Program
The White River National Fish Hatchery is an important part of the Connecticut River Migratory Fish Restoration Program. Here, staff raise broodstock Atlantic salmon and incubate millions of eggs to help restore populations of Atlantic salmon to the Connecticut River. ... Each spring, adult Atlantic salmon trapped at the Holyoke Dam on the Connecticut River and the DSI Dam on the Westfield River are taken to the Cronin Salmon Station. Upon arrival, the salmon are weighed, measured, tagged, and vaccinated. They are then gently eased into their indoor pools, where they rest until spawning in the fall. ... [Read More]
Connecticut River Coordinator's Office: Fishing Rules and Regulations
lakes and ponds where Atlantic salmon brood stock are released on their Web site. Connecticut stocks Atlantic salmon brood stock into the Naugatuck and Shetucket Rivers. Anglers make almost 10,000 trips per year to fish for surplus salmon brood stock in these rivers. Vermont stocks brood stock in Lakes Willoughby and Seymour for ice fishing. In New Hampshire, the tagged brood stock are released into the Merrimack River for a recreational fishery there. ... Fishing in the Connecticut River basin is regulated by four State agencies. You can find information on buying your fishing license and on the specific the laws and regulations of each state by visiting their Web sites: ... [Read More]
Connecticut River Coordinator's Office: Fish Facts - Sea Lamprey
The Connecticut River sea lamprey population appears to be relatively stable. For the last 20 years, lamprey counts at the Holyoke Dam have averaged about 30,000 per year. Sea lamprey are a unique, natural part of the Connecticut River ecosystem, and the larvae are an important food source for other fishes. In contrast, populations accidentally introduced to landlocked areas (such as the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain) become parasitic in fresh water and have done great damage to native fisheries in these systems. In such areas, State and Federal agencies carry out active control programs in an effort to protect fish diversity. ... [Read More]
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: This wetlands and river complex consists of over 20 individualtidal wetland units and river islands of various sizes occurringalong a 40-mile (64 km) stretch of the lower Connecticut Riverfrom Old Saybrook to Cromwell. Taken as a whole, this complexrepresents a gradation of tidal wetlands from a very narrow zoneof relatively high salinity marshes at the mouth of theConnecticut River where it enters Long Island Sound, through anintermediate zone of brackish, lower salinity wetlands, toextensive freshwater tidal marshes and floodplain forestsbeginning at Deep River and extending upriver to Cromwell. ... [Read More]
Connecticut River Coordinator's Office: Links
Visit the web pages of some of the cooperators who work together to restore migratory fish to the Connecticut River. All links open in a new window. State Agencies ... Boating and access sites on the Connecticut River in Vermont and New Hampshire ... [Read More]
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