The Salmon River Fish Hatchery | 1981 | From the DEC Vault

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This recently digitized 16mm film captures events at the Salmon River Fish Hatchery in 1981. The footage includes parts of a dedication ceremony, a delivery of coho salmon and an egg take. The original film reel did not include audio.

About the Salmon River Fish Hatchery:
Built in 1980, the Salmon River Fish Hatchery specializes in raising Chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead, and brown trout. The hatchery was constructed to revive and enhance the Great Lakes fishery and now provides most of the fish for the multi-million dollar Lake Ontario salmonid fishery. Each year this hatchery stocks over 1.4 million Chinook salmon fingerlings (young fish 3-5 inches long), 155,000 coho salmon fall fingerlings (3-5 inches), 90,000 coho salmon yearlings (a fish between one and two years old), and 750,000 steelhead yearlings.

Visit the Salmon River Hatchery webpage to learn more.
https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/hatcheries/salmon-river
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