Anadromous Fish of the Parker River
Anadromous fish are fish that are born in freshwater rivers, streams,
and ponds but spend most of their lives in salt water. The adults
return to freshwater, usually to the stream in which their were born to
spawn. Human activities, most notably dams, have severly impacted the
ability of many anadromous fish to return to their home stream. Well
designed fishways (fish ladders), however, can alleviate the problem
and provide these species with the means to make the passage upstream.
From the very beginning of colonial settlement in the Parker River
basin, laws
were passed to regulate fishing
and by the late 1700's there was considerable concern about the decline
of fish populations in the Parker River.
Anadromous Fish Still Present in the Basin
