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Salmon Trap Count Statistics
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 |
| Penobscot |
Weldon |
October 6, 2008 |
210 |
Weldon Trap has begin operating June 10..
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| Aroostook |
Tinker Dam |
October 6, 2008 |
15 |
Tinker trap began operating July 2, 2008. Trap, closed for over a week in July, is operating.
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| Kennebec |
Lockwood Dam |
October 6, 2008 |
22 |
The trap began operating on May 9, 2008.
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| St. Croix |
Milltown |
October 6, 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.
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| Dennys |
Weir |
October 6, 2008 |
8 |
Weir installed and in operation on May 13, 2008.
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| Narraguagus |
Cherryfield |
October 6, 2008 |
25 |
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. The count includes two salmon observed on video jumping the Ice Control Dam in June.
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| Union |
Ellsworth |
October 6, 2008 |
0 |
Trap operations began May 11, 2008.
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| Penobscot |
Veazie |
October 6, 2008 |
2110 |
Veazie fishway was opened on Tuesday May 13th, 2008
Broodstock = 650
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| Androscoggin |
Brunswick |
October 6, 2008 |
17 |
Trap began operating on May 12, 2008.
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| Saco |
Skelton |
October 6, 2008 |
40 |
Trap began operating on May 15, 2008.
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| Saco |
Cataract |
October 6, 2008 |
62 |
The East Channel trap began operating May 13, 2008.
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