Salmon-in-Schools

Salmon-in-Schools is an educational program for students to learn about the history, geography and science of wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in the Connecticut River basin.

Atlantic salmon eggs, taken from returning adult salmon or their offspring, are reared for the salmon Legacy Project in school classrooms. When the eggs hatch, the young fish, called alevin, quickly develop into fry. At this stage, they are collected and stocked at selected locations in the Connecticut River watershed as part of the overall Legacy program. Students from kindergarten through college level participate actively in all phases of the program, which runs from December until May.

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Teachers

For more information about Salmon-In-Schools, contact: The CRSA Education Committee

CLICK HERE for Salmon-in-Schools resources.

View the School Stockout Reservation Calendar for 2024 here. (Note this is just to determine availability. Teachers must contact salmoninschools@ctriversalmon.org to request a stock out date.)

World Fish Migration Day

World Fish Migration Day is May 25, 2024

2023 River Runs

Due to staffing issues, CTDEEP will be foregoing the weekly migratory fish reports for 2023. There will be a complete year-end report at the end of the season, which we will post.

In the interim, we will post Connecticut River Basin Fishway Passage Counts here.

NASCO News 2023

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