COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) — It’s been a tradition on the Hudson River for 15 years. On Saturday, families got the chance to get up close with fish that usually stay hidden below the surface at Peebles Island State Park for the annual Great Hudson River Fish Count.
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The Great Hudson River Fish Count takes place at 5 sites stretching from Cohoes all the way down to Brooklyn. The Hudson is home to more than 200 species of fish, and organizers wanted the community to dive in and get to know them.
“The night before or the day before, we’ll go out and collect fish from the Hudson and the Mohawk River surrounding Peebles Island. They are measured, counted and then brought here for people to see throughout the day, and then released.” explained Renee Robertson, Park Supervisor at Peebles Island State Park.
Robertson continued, “It’s about getting people invested and seeing how cool our environment is, [and] is really important because otherwise, if you don’t know about something, you’re not really going to care about it. So, providing people with information, seeing how cool these creatures are,”
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The fish count turned learning into something you can actually touch. 4-year-old Maverick and 5-year-old Griffin said that their favorite part was holding a fish. Maverick continued, “They were so big, I was trying to catch them. Yeah, catch the fish,” “I saw some catfish,” said Griffin. Maverick added, “Yeah, I saw some catfish and eels, 2 eels.”…