Great Hudson River Fish Count Takes Place

The Hudson River is an extremely diverse river which features areas that are freshwater only, areas that are saltwater, and then areas which feature brackish water (salt and fresh mixed). This creates a fascinating ecosystem which can differ just miles apart. Every summer, the New York State DEC hosts the Great Hudson Valley Fish Count in which sites along the river seine for fish and see how much and which of the 200+ varieties of fish are present.

The Great Hudson Valley Fish Count took place this year on Friday August 14th, 2020 at various sites up and down the river where staff from the NYS DEC and other organizations supporting the count used seine nets in the river to catch . Typically this event is open more to the public, however this year due to Covid concerns, public access was limited.

Sites that were streamed live to the public include a site on the New York Harbor, a site where the Mohawk River meets the Hudson river (north of the Troy dam, in Ulster County near the Esopus preserve (hosted by Sloop Clearwater) and then finally at Norrie Point in Staatsburg. There are other sites along the river that were counted by other partners which will be released when the full fish count is released during the week of August 17th, 2020.

Check out the results of the 2019 Great Hudson River Fish Count. CLICK HERE.

Below are some of the videos from the annual fish count.

Last Updated on August 16, 2020 by Fish HV Contributors