Stories of the Ausable
Removing Aquatic Invasive Species from Fishing Gear
Clean water relies on clean gear.If you frequent the Ausable River, you may have noticed Ausable Freshwater Center’s wader wash stations at several popular fishing pulloffs along the river. The stations are equipped with a covered bin of 5% salt water...
Reconnecting the North Branch Boquet River at Moss Road
In mid-July 2026, the Ausable Freshwater Center (AFC) finished its in-stream restoration at the Moss Road crossing of the North Branch Boquet River in the Town of Lewis. The pair of undersized culverts that had constricted the river and blocked fish for decades are gone, and a natural channel now carries the river through the site.
Native Habitat Requirements for Aquatic Species
Healthy rivers and streams are built from a balance of structural, water quality, and biological conditions. Each fish, mussel, insect, and aquatic plant in the Ausable River and other Adirondack watersheds depends on specific habitat features to survive...
