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• What is a Fish Ladder?
Fish ladders aid fish in their migration upstream to spawn.

• St. Joseph River Project
This cooperative effort between states and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service has expanded trout and salmon fishing opportunies on the St.Joseph River.


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• Berrien Springs Fish Ladder
The Berrien Springs fish ladder is located approximately 23 miles upriver from Lake Michigan.

• Buchanan Fish Ladder
The Buchanan Dam is located approximately 33 miles upriver from Lake Michigan.

• Niles Fish Ladder
Niles Fishladder is located approximately 42 miles upriver of Lake Michigan.

• South Bend Fish Ladder
Competed in 1988, this vertical slot ladder is located approximately 56 miles upriver of Lake Michigan.

• The Mishawaka Fish Ladder
The Mishawaka fish ladder is located approximately 60 miles upriver of Lake Michigan.


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• Little Manistee Weir


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• Salmonsoft




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