March 1, 2012 to April 30, 2015In ProgressProject
RATIONALE: Atlantic salmon were endemic to Lake Ontario before the extirpation in the late 19th century. Since 2006, over 2 million fish have been stocked as part of an enhanced restoration effort. All stocked fish were genetically tagged so that recaptured fish can be assigned to specific stocking events (year, life-stage, and strain) or conversely identified as wild recruits. Despite considerable effort and techniques, failure to recapture sufficient returning adults is limiting observations from experimental stockings.
