Boardman River Harvest Weir Report, 1987
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Issue Date
2013-07-23
Authors
Hay, Ralph L.
Subject
Fisheries Division ; Boardman River ; 1987 ; Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Abstract
Coho and chinook salmon were stocked in Grand Traverse Bay early in the salmon
program. However, because of the increased problems with large numbers of salmon returning
to the Boardman River and nearby streams, it was decided to discontinue the salmon plants in
the early 1980’s.
In June 1984 the Traverse City Light and Power Department (TC LP), City of Traverse
City (T C ), and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (M D N R) signed an agreement
forming a partnership in fisheries management of the Boardman River. By the following year
the MDNR began annual plantings of chinook salmon in the Boardman River to enhance the
Grand Traverse Bay fishery, and issued all permits necessary to produce hydroelectric power at
the Boardman and Sabin dams. The TCLP Departm ent constructed a fish ladder at Union
Street dam and a fish trap and transfer/harvest facility between the Union Street dam and the
mouth of the Boardman River (Figure 1).
Description
Partial OCR done. 32 pages total.