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Watch Fish Migrate on the Connecticut River

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Locations:	Multiple see below
Dates:	Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun from 5/12/13 - 6/16/13
Hours:	9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Also open Memorial Day)
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	Free
Category:	Nature & Outdoors

Each spring, the Turners Falls and Holyoke/Barrett Fishways on the Connecticut River in Central Mass. help migrating fish over their dams. It was the first and most successful fish lift on the Atlantic coast.

It consists of two elevators or “lifts” which carry migrating fish up and over the Holyoke dam. Visitors can watch the lifts in action from an observation deck overlooking the Connecticut River.

Underwater viewing windows at the fish lifts and ladders provide a window on the river for everyone to enjoy.

Don't miss one of the most amazing natural history events taking place in our own backyard.

The Fishways are staffed by knowledgeable and friendly guides who are available to share information about anadromous fish and restoration efforts.

American shad, sea lamprey, Atlantic salmon and other anadromous fish swim up the Connecticut River as they begin their annual spring migration. These fascinating fish are born in the river and its tributaries but live most of their lives in the ocean. Adult fish return to spawn in the rivers of their birth.

THE TURNERS FALLS FISHWAY
Wednesday - Sunday • 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Located in Turners Falls and owned by FirstLight Power Resources located in Holyoke and owned by Holyoke Gas and Electric FirstLight Power Resources has three fish “ladders” that help fish over theTurners Falls dam. These stairlike ladders consist of a series of pools, each approximately one foot higher than the last. The fish climb the ladders by swimming from pool to pool. The underwater viewing windows offer visitors a chance to see shad, lamprey and other fish as they continue upriver to spawn.

THE ROBERT E. BARRETT FISHWAY
Wednesday - Sunday • 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Barrett Fishway was the first and most successful fish lift on the Atlantic coast. It consists of two elevators or “lifts” which carry migrating fish up and over the Holyoke dam. Visitors can watch the lifts in action from an observation deck overlooking the Connecticut River. After the fish are lifted, visitors can witness their migration as they swim by the viewing windows and continue their upriver journey.

WEBSITE

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www.hged.com/html/hadley_falls_fish_lift.html

LOCATIONS

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Central Mass	(800)859-2960	map	First St. off Ave. A, Turners Falls, MA, 01376
Central Mass	1-800-859-2960	map	Hadley Mill Road at Gatehouse Rd., Holyoke, MA, 01040