The weirs provide a more efficient and reliable method to collect adult salmonids than the portable weirs and electrofishing efforts employed during past years. The RRSF was constructed in 1994 through a
cooperative effort by WDNR, Salmon Unlimited, City of Racine and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. In addition to providing a collection and processing site for returning adult salmonids, the RRSF provides a
unique educational tool for school groups and other interested publics.