Two fishways are on the main stem of the Connecticut River in Massachusetts, a fishlift in Holyoke and a series of fishladders in Turners Falls. The Research Unit staffs both of them during the spring fish passage season, generally from mid-April to early July. Counts will be updated as frequently as possible throughout the season.
Visitors are welcome at both fishways.
A new fishway was constructed in the fall of 1995 on the Westfield River in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The DSI, Inc. fishladder is a denail type ladder. It will allow upstream passage of anadromous and resident fish opening over fourteen miles of river. Downstream bypass around the hydroelectric generators has also been built for Atlantic salmon smolts, American shad and blueback herring. This is a major step forward for the restoration of anadromous fish in the Westfield River.