News From the Fishladder

Yukon Energy's Whitehorse Rapids Fishladder has opened for the summer season. It's a great place to bring young and old alike. Here are some of the things you'll see if you come for a visit:

• The underwater fish cameras have been re-activated. The cameras are located at the base of the fishladder and allow you to view the fish in real time. Right now you'll see various types of freshwater fish including grayling and lake trout. In early August the Chinook salmon start to arrive. You can check out our fish cam on our web site.
   
• Those of you who follow this blog might remember that last summer, we unveiled a large public art piece entitled "One Fish, Two Fish". It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the fishladder and shows 55 Chinook salmon travelling up the Yukon River. Each salmon was painted and decorated by Yukon individuals or groups. We had so much positive feedback and interest in the project that we decided to have a Part Two created. This time it's day cares and schools that were invited to decorate the fish. The installation will be open to the public in late June.
   
• We are once again this year offering family season's passes to the fishladder. Normally we request a $3 donation per person for each visit. This family pass allows unlimited visits to the ladder by the entire family for just $10. Since there's so much going on at the fishladder, one visit is never enough, so this pass is very good value.

For more information about the fishladder, visit our web site or call 867.633.5965.