Removal of small Reber dam could be big for salmon habitat
The planned removal of a small dam in Reber could improve important habitat for Atlantic salmon and brook trout.
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DEC: Fish ladder, dam upgrades coming to Imperial Dam
A fish ladder to help salmon journey up a controversial dam in Plattsburgh and farther along the Saranac River, will soon be underway
Ausable River group bolsters federal salmon study
By Mike Lynch
Ausable River Association is assisting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's salmon studies on the Boquet River by applying environmental DNA methods to find young salmon.
Replicating nature
By Mike Lynch
Can DNA research help bring back Champlain salmon?
Scientists study salmon stocking methods
By Mike Lynch
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is using a genetic tracing program to study salmon in the Lake Champlain watershed.
Rewilding our waters: Despite successes, obstacles remain
What effect have dams had on two of the parks' important rivers, the Boquet and the Saranac? As beautiful as these rivers are and as wild as they seem, dams have changed them, blocking the natural movement of fish for decades.
Rewilding a run
By Ry Rivard
Efforts to restore salmon to the Boquet have had victories and setbacks in recent years.
Netting salmon to save them
By Ry Rivard
The Fish and Wildlife Service wants to track about 60 salmon as they move through the Boquet to figure out how good they are at getting upstream and spawning.
A surprise spot for prime fishing
By Tim Rowland
Who would think that for some of the best salmon fishing on the west side of Lake Champlain, anglers head straight into the heart of the City of Plattsburgh?