Boardman Weir: (
Satellite)
When you search Google Maps for "fishpass," you get Boardman Weir. But the following dam is upstream of Union Street and is the FishPass.
FishPass
posted six photos with the comment:
Breaking News: Logs are off the arc labyrinth weir!
During April’s big flood, large debris was carried downstream and snagged on FishPass. -Special thanks to Team Elmers for finding a safe, effective strategy to clear it.
(A heavy duty floating debris boom will be placed upstream to catch future floating hazards before they reach FishPass.)
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1984 Boardman Weir (officially the James P. Price Trap and Harvest Facility [michigan])
The keyword in the official title is "harvest." Most of the salmon is sold. [
michigan]
The City of Traverse City posted four photos with the comment:
It's that time of year! [Oct 4] The Fish Weir on the Boardman/Ottaway River in Downtown Traverse City plays a crucial role during the salmon run, particularly in the fall when Chinook and Coho salmon return from Lake Michigan to spawn. The weir, which operates generally from mid-September through October, is set up to capture these fish, preventing them from traveling further upstream. This allows the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to better manage the fish population.
Check it out! It's a sight to see!
Kyle Becker: Better management would be letting them pass thru the new Fish Pass when it's done. Eliminate the meat take, to only spawners that may die during egg and fluid harvest.
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2025 FishPass (labyrinth weir and sorting channel) and 1987 Union Street Dam Fish Ladder
"FishPass is the capstone of a ~20y restoration project on the
Boardman (Ottaway) River, Traverse City, Michigan re-connecting the river with Lake Michigan. FishPass will replace the deteriorating Union Street Dam with a new, complete barrier to all fish that will have the ability to sort and selectively pass desirable fishes while blocking harmful invaders like sea lamprey. While fully automated selective passage is the long-term goal of the project, passage of any fish during the initial 10-yrs will be coordinated with fishery management agencies, limited in number, and restricted to fishes native to the upper Great Lakes." [
glfc_fishpass]
FishPass has a long sorting channel.
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| Google Earth, Oct 2025 |
Union Street Dam had a short fish ladder.
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| Google Earth, May 2023 |
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