Cascade Locks in Hood River County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Sturgeon Habitat
Bonneville Hatchery
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 5, 2006
1. Sturgeon Habitat Marker
Inscription.
Sturgeon Habitat. Bonneville Hatchery. Sturgeon range throughout the Columbia River system, however the construction of Bonneville Dam and the other dams upstream blocked sturgeon migration. Sturgeon, unlike salmon, do not use fish ladders. Sturgeon below Bonneville Dam travel up and down the Columbia and even out into the ocean, often entering other coastal bays and rivers. Sturgeon migration depends on availability of food and spawning cycles. Sturgeon need fast, flowing water of moderate temperature over rocky bottoms for spawning success. An ideal spawning area is located just several miles below Bonneville Dam.
(Inscription below the image and shown at the lower right corner) , Sturgeon above the Bonneville Dam are isolated in pools behind the dam, and the health of these populations is generally poorer.
Sturgeon range throughout the Columbia River system, however the construction of Bonneville Dam and the other dams upstream blocked sturgeon migration. Sturgeon, unlike salmon, do not use fish ladders. Sturgeon below Bonneville Dam travel up and down the Columbia and even out into the ocean, often entering other coastal bays and rivers. Sturgeon migration depends on availability of food and spawning cycles. Sturgeon need fast, flowing water of moderate temperature over rocky bottoms for spawning success. An ideal spawning area is located just several miles below Bonneville Dam.
(Inscription below the image and shown at the lower right corner) Sturgeon above the Bonneville Dam are isolated in pools behind the dam, and the health of these populations is generally poorer.
Location. 45° 38.039′ N, 121° 57.258′ W. Marker is in Cascade Locks, Oregon, in Hood River County. Marker is on N.E. Bonneville Way. This marker is located on the property of the Bonneville Hatchery at the Sturgeon Viewing Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cascade Locks OR 97014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
5. Fish sculpture in front of the Bonneville Hatchery gift shop
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 5, 2006
6. Bonneville Hatchery visitors guide
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 22, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.