A "Tale" of a lifetime . . .
Salmon in the Classroom
We raise Chinook salmon from eggs (fall) and release the young fish (spring) into our local Looking Glass River, which feeds into Lake Michigan. Students are raising the fish as part of the Salmon in the Classroom (SIC) program sponsored by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The program teaches students about Michigan's freshwater resources through interactive, hands-on learning. We teach and learn about life cycles, ecology, environmental conditions, invasive species, as well as gain knowledge about the Chinook salmon. The stocking of salmon in our river is critical in maintaining important food chains and fish populations.
Salmon Numbers - DeWitt students released into our Looking Glass River
We began this adventure in the fall of 2014. Our first release happened in the spring of 2015.
Since then, we have released salmon every year. To date, we have released a grand total of:
240 salmon (numbers updated after spring release, 2020)
We raise Chinook salmon from eggs (fall) and release the young fish (spring) into our local Looking Glass River, which feeds into Lake Michigan. Students are raising the fish as part of the Salmon in the Classroom (SIC) program sponsored by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The program teaches students about Michigan's freshwater resources through interactive, hands-on learning. We teach and learn about life cycles, ecology, environmental conditions, invasive species, as well as gain knowledge about the Chinook salmon. The stocking of salmon in our river is critical in maintaining important food chains and fish populations.
Salmon Numbers - DeWitt students released into our Looking Glass River
We began this adventure in the fall of 2014. Our first release happened in the spring of 2015.
Since then, we have released salmon every year. To date, we have released a grand total of:
240 salmon (numbers updated after spring release, 2020)
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Salmon eggs were picked up from Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Matawan, Michigan Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery (6:26): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_zNhA-RIYs What does a Coho Salmon look like? Check out this photo from DeWitt resident, Mr. Rusthoven (Elsa Rusthoven's Dad) Mrs. Berry's sixth grade class presents Salmon in the Classroom 2014-2015 (1:03): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ffu8CFZ_ok Benzie 6th graders raise salmon from eggs and release into the Platt River: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKR3pk7IS1M Detroit Free Press Clip: http://www.freep.com/VideoNetwork/3547868895001/DNR-s-Salmon-in-the-Classroom-project?odyssey=mod|newswellvideo|img||umbrella |
Salmon Life Cycle
Life Cycle of Salmon: http://www.seymoursalmon.com/lifecycle.php
Salmon Life Cycle Song - I will survive (3:40): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV30UZ9aF04
Salmon Life Cycle Stages PowerPoint
Salmon Life Cycle QUIZ KEY
General Salmon Details
National Geographic Video on how millions of salmon return home, Dec 9, 2014: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/141209-canada-salmon-run-vin
Chinook Salmon Run (3:23): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqR2g8darqs
Wild Salmon Run - March 2013 (4:15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gonYnpOiibc
Salmon crossing the road(1:23): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxi8aYMFzCg
Did you know that FISH migrate, too? (2:03): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzlBtMFc43s
Fin Functions
Chinook Salmon Fin Functions
Free Fishing Weekends
Michigan offers some of the finest freshwater fishing in the world, with more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, more than 11,000 inland lakes, and tens of thousands of miles of rivers and streams.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Division looks to connect as many individuals as possible with our state’s plentiful recreation opportunities, and strives to create special opportunities to do so – including our annual Free Fishing Weekends. Conducted each winter and summer, these events allow anyone to enjoy Michigan’s premier fishing for FREE!
For these two weekends, all fishing license fees are waived for two days! Residents and out-of-state visitors are allowed to enjoy fishing on both inland and Great Lakes’ waters for all species of fish during their respective open seasons, without having to purchase a fishing license. Please note all other regulations will still apply during this time.
FREE Summer Fishing Weekends are usually held on a Saturday and Sunday, in June.
Visit michigan.gov/freefishing , or contact Elyse Walter at [email protected] or 517-284-5839.
General Fishing Tips
Basic How to Videos on Fishing: http://takemefishing.org/fishing/videos/basic-how-to-videos/
Fresh Water Fishing Tips and Tackle (a series of short video clips): http://takemefishing.org/fishing/videos/freshwater-fishing-videos/
Salmon Recipes
Gourmet Fish Recipes for salmon
Mitchell's Fish Market Opportunity, for March 20th, 2019
Other
Fish dropped from plane to restock lakes: https://movin1077.iheart.com/content/2018-08-28-fish-dropped-from-planes-to-restock-lakes/