• the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
• the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
• the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• USFWS Connecticut River Program Page
• USFWS Merrimack River Program Page

View the life cycle of the Atlantic salmon.  

Atlantic Salmon	Sea Lamprey
American Shad	Sturgeon
Herring	Striped Bass

Stocking over 2 million fry into tributaries of the Connecticut River in MA every year.

Monitoring fish passage at two dams on the Connecticut River, two dams on the Merrimack River, and one dam on the Westfield River.

Trapping salmon and shad for transport to hatcheries and/or upstream release locations.

Working through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's license process to mandate safe and effective passage for anadromous fish at hydroelectric projects in MA.

Working with local watershed teams to improve our freshwater habitat.

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Volunteer for fry stocking? The fish and MassWildlife need your help!

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Caleb Slater, Ph.D.
Anadromous Fish Project Leader

Phone: (508) 389-6300
Fax:      (508) 389-7890
E-mail: caleb.slater@state.ma.us

Postal Address:
Mass Wildlife Field Headquarters
1 Rabbit Hill Road
Westborough, MA 01581

Or, contact: MassWildlife at Mass.Wildlife@state.ma.us

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