This study emphasizes on the characteristics of check-dams fishway in Taiwan, research of hydraulic and sediment transport characteristics for fish-bane-type fishway by using the mode test. For the purpose, it aims to understand the mechanism of hydraulic and sediment transport. Also, the design of a fish-bone-type fishway is established based upon such a scheme. Finding is used to provide a better fishway for the native fish species in Taiwan. For the slope 1/8, sediment of the fishway is reached to a balance of transporting after 30-40 minutes experimental time. The rate of sediment removal of the fishway is above 97%. For the slope 1/10, sediment of the fishway is reached to a balance of transporting after 20-50 minutes experimental time. The fishway had been modified from the model test and yield the optimized design type. The final type can be used to build an on-site proto type and the formula of discharge rating as well as providing a reference resource for the on-site experiment and evaluation of the design.