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Adult Atlantic Salmon Trap Catch Summary

The Atlantic Salmon Commission (ASC) staff conducts routine monitoring of the abundance and status of adult Atlantic salmon in many Maine rivers. ASC staff operates traps at fishways and barrier weirs to monitor adult Atlantic salmon returns to the Penobscot (Veazie Dam), Narraguagus (Cherryfield Dam), and Dennys rivers (Dennysville weir); Great Lakes Hydro, America operates a trap at Weldon Dam in the upper Penobscot drainage, Pennsylvania Power and Light operates a trap at the Ellsworth Dam on the Union River; Florida Power and Light operates traps and lifts at two hydroelectric projects on the Saco River, Maine Department of Marine Resources operates one on the Androscoggin River, and the St. Croix Waterway Commission operates a trap at the Milltown Dam on the St. Croix River.

These salmon counting facilities are typically operated from May through early November each year. ASC staff updates the statewide trap catch summary weekly or more often during the peak of the salmon migration. The statewide trap catch table includes counts of sea-run salmon captured on Maine rivers and salmon removed from the river as broodstock for restocking of Maine rivers and DOES NOT include captures of aquaculture strays or captive reared adult salmon released from Federal hatcheries.

Adult Salmon returning to Maine, by River
River Trap Date of count Count Comments
Saco Cataract July 21, 2008 58

The East Channel trap began operating May 13, 2008.

Saco Skelton July 21, 2008 25

Trap began operating on May 15, 2008.
Androscoggin Brunswick July 21, 2008 14

Trap began operating on May 12, 2008.

Penobscot Veazie July 21, 2008 1939

Veazie fishway was opened on Tuesday May 13th, 2008

Broodstock = 650
Union Ellsworth July 21, 2008 0

Trap operations began May 11, 2008.

Narraguagus Cherryfield July 21, 2008 16

Trap was installed on April 28, 2008. The first two and one other salmon captured were broodstock from Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery stocked fall 2007 after spawning. One salmon died in the trap, week of July 7.
Dennys Weir July 21, 2008 7

Weir installed and in operation on May 13, 2008.
St. Croix Milltown July 21, 2008 0 on June 30

Trap operations began May 5, 2008, with counts made thru June. The trap is now open for the free passage of fish.
Kennebec Lockwood Dam July 21, 2008 13

The trap began operating on May 9, 2008.
Aroostook Tinker Dam July 21, 2008 2

Tinker trap began operating July 2, 2008. Trap was closed because of repairs at the dam at the end of week of July 14.
Penobscot Weldon July 21, 2008 68

Weldon Trap has begin operating June 10..