DEC announces 2026 River Creel Survey on the Saranac and Boquet Rivers

New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced it will continue the annual River Creel Survey in 2026 for the Saranac and Boquet Rivers, tributaries to Lake Champlain. The survey is part of salmon assessment and restoration work carried out with the Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative. DEC said its Region 5 Regional Director, Joe Zalewski, highlighted how the agency relies on anglers’ participation to inform fisheries research and management across the Lake Champlain watershed. Anglers are encouraged to take the survey in 2026 while fishing, building on past contributions. The release underscores that respondent input helps create a “data-driven picture” of the resource.