Day: January 27, 2021
Penobscot River Salmon Run Surges for Second Straight Year
July 28, 2020 After dam removals and fish passage improvements, endangered Atlantic salmon are continuing to return to Maine’s Penobscot River in encouraging numbers. In encouraging news, preliminary* numbers of endangered Atlantic salmon returning to Maine’s Penobscot River for 2020 are the highest since 2011. On July 28, Maine’s Department of Marine Resources reported 1,426 salmon returns, up from […]
2020 Salmon & Shad Returns News
Fish are thriving in the Penobscot as shad returns shatter record
Senator King Responds to Atlantic Salmon Listing Change
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Veazie Salmon Club Wants a Catch & Release Season for Atlantic Salmon
Recently a letter went out to Maine’s Congressional leaders asking for support to help move the Federal “Endangered” listing to “Threatened”. Following is the letter. Hope this note finds you well! You are receiving this letter on behalf of The Veazie Salmon Club and a very large contingent of sportsmen across our State. Specifically reaching […]