St. Stephen Fish Lock

Estimated counts of fish passed during the 2004 season


Common Name Scientific Name Number Passed
American Shad Alosa sapidissima
145,201
Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalis
35,545
Striped Bass Morone saxitalis
4,199
Freshwater Catfish Ictalurus sp.
1,425
Striped Mullet Mugil cephalus
1,161
Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
902
Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marina
722
Longnose Gar Lepisoteus osseus
619
Sunfish Lepomis sp.
73
Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides
54
White Perch Morone americana
24
Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella /
Cyprinus carpio
14
Crappie Pomoxis sp.
11
Sea Lamprey Petromyzon marinus
7
Bowfin Amia calva
10
Total  
189,967

Estimated annual passage of Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalis and American Shad Alosa sapidissima through St. Stephens Fish Lock.