Fishway Open Houses Across Connecticut
Branford, Branford Water Supply Ponds Dam Fishway, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bridgeport, Bunnells Pond and Pequonnock River Apron Fishways, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
East Berlin, Stanchem Dam Fishway, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
East Granby, Spoonville Dam Removal, 10 a.m. to noon
East Haddam, Leesville Dam Fishway, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
East Haven, East Haven Diversion Dam Fishway, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
East Lyme, Latimer Brook Fishway, all day
Greenwich, Mianus Pond Dam Fishway, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Norwich, Greenville Dam Fishlift
Old Lyme, Mary Steube Fishway, noon to 3 p.m.
Old Lyme, Rogers Lake Fishway, 12:45 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Preston, Hallville Pond Dam Fishway, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Seymour, Tingue Dam Fishway, 10 a.m. only
Wallingford, Harry O. Haakonsen Fishway at Wallace Dam, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Windsor, Rainbow Dam Fishway, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Program on Connecticut’s Migratory Fish and Conservation Efforts
9 to 11 a.m.
Old Lyme High School
69 Lyme Street, Old Lyme
Start the day with Steve Gephard, a fish biologist with the CTDEEP, and Sally Harold, Director of Migratory Fish Projects with The Nature Conservancy, and listen to their talks on migratory fish. Steve’s talk will focus on the biology of the various species of migratory fish found in Connecticut, their status, and describe some of the threats facing them. Sally will review the various dam removal and fishway construction projects undertaken in Connecticut by a variety of partners working to restore runs to Connecticut waters.
Guided Tour of Five Eastern Connecticut Fishways
Starts at 11 a.m.
After the talk, attendees may visit one or more of the participating fishways listed above, a guided tour with DEEP’s Steve Gephardt and The Nature Conservancy’s Sally Harold. Tour includes: Mary Steube and Rogers Lake fishways in Old Lyme, Latimer Brook fishway in East Lyme, Greeneville fishlift in Norwich, and the Hallville fishway in Preston. We’ll return to Old Lyme. These sites have limited parking so participation will be capped at 25 cars (no limit on the number of people). To participate, you must register by clicking HERE.
