Episode 146: Bring Back The Salmon
From Under the Canopy by Outdoor Journal Radio Podcast Network
May 25, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 146
About this episode
The episode discusses the historical decline of Atlantic salmon in Lake Ontario and the factors contributing to their disappearance.
Lake Ontario used to hold one of the largest freshwater Atlantic salmon populations anywhere on Earth and then, within a single century, it was gone. That disappearance wasn’t a mystery or “just nature.” It was the predictable outcome of overfishing, dams that blocked spawning runs, pollution, and deforestation that warmed and destabilised the coldwater streams salmon depend on. We’re on location at Kendall Hills with Ben from the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and the Bring...
People in this episode
Guest: Ben
Topics covered
- salmon restoration
- freshwater ecosystems
- overfishing
- pollution
- wildlife conservation
Keywords
- Atlantic salmon
- Lake Ontario
- overfishing
- pollution
- wildlife conservation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Places: Lake Ontario, Kendall Hills
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