Centuries ago, Atlantic salmon ran so thick during spawning runs from New York’s Lake Champlain on the Saranac River that natives could catch them by the hundreds.
Dams built on the Saranac in the 18th and 19th centuries to enhance new industries all but ended those runs. But in recent years, fisheries officials and volunteers have made tremendous progress to restore the river.
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