Ipswich River Herring

River Links

Adopt-A-Herring Links

The Ipswich River and the Nemasket River (in the Taunton River Watershed) both have dedicated individuals and active watershed associations striving to restore the watershed, protect water quality, and enhance habitat.

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Nemasket River Links Taunton River Watershed Alliance Glooskap and the Frog Middleborough-Lakeville Herring Fisheries Commission

Ipswich River Links Ipswich River Watershed Association IPSWATCH Massachusetts Audubon Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Foote Brothers Canoe Livery

Research Links

Find out more about our research, collaborators, sponsors, and methods.

Want to visit a river herring run? See the Division of Marine Fisheries Guide to Viewing River Herring in Coastal Massachusetts to find out where you can see river herring making their annual spawning run.

Our Proud Adopters!

Look who has adopted a river herring!

River Links

More information about the Nemasket River and the Ipswich River

A river herring swims over the counting board in the Ipswich Mills fishway. Photo by Carla Geyer.

A school of  river herring swim up the Nemasket River. Photo by Tim Watts.

Updated 9/7/07