National Fish Passage Program

Colorado Pikeminnow & catfish. Credit: USFWS

Fish hauling. Credit: USFWS

Rio Paguate Passage Construction. Credit: USFWS

Seining at Big Bend. Credit: USFWS

Rio Grande cutthroat trout at Poso Creek. Credit: USFWS

Weston Furr at the sanctuary. Credit: USFWS

The National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) is a voluntary, non-regulatory effort that provides financial and technical assistance to remove or bypass artificial barriers that impede the movement of fish and contribute to their decline.

The NMFWCO works with partners in identifying and prioritizing fish passage needs on state, federal and private lands.  These projects include low water stream crossings, culvert replacement, and passage through water diversion structures.  The NMFWCO and their partners have successfully opened miles of river to fishes that were previously inaccessible due to diversion structures. For more information on the National Fish Passage Program please visit https://www.fws.gov/fisheries/whatwedo/NFPP/nfpp.html.

Project Lead:  Stephen R. Davenport; 505-342-9900 ext. 106; Steve_Davenport@fws.gov