FISH TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD

Disclosed is a system and method for transferring fish past a barrier between an upper and lower body of water, including an inlet conduit 11 connecting the upper body to a transfer chamber13 adjacent the lower body, a delivery conduit 15 connecting the transfer chamber 13 to a level above the surface of the upper body, a valve 12 between the inlet conduit and the transfer chamber, and a gate 14 between the transfer chamber 13 and the lower body. The inlet conduit 11 holds sufficient water so that, once the gate 14 is closed and the valve 12 is opened, fish in the transfer chamber 13 are transported with the water in the transfer chamber through the delivery conduit 15 to an outlet 16.