Month: May 2025

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by Cloe Chunn After 8 years of work, the Penobscot River Paddling Trail has 11 free campsites along the main stem of the Penobscot River. The start point is the Medway Boat Launch, and the end point is 103 miles downstream on Verona Island, gateway to continuing adventures on the Maine Island Trail. The northernmost […]

Salmon for Maine’s Rivers: Rebuilding Maine’s heritage with a new partnership for conservation Salmon for Maine’s Rivers is an exciting new collaboration led by the Maine Department of Marine Resources that unites partners to help bring the iconic Atlantic salmon from the brink of extinction and rebuild a piece of Maine’s heritage. Maine’s native Atlantic […]

It is that time of year to witness the amazing return of the Alewife’s to Blackman Stream in Bradley Maine. These resilient fish swim their way up to Chemo Pond to spawn before making the long trek back to the sea. Learn about migration of the Alewife’s along with the impact they would have had […]

Hey All,   Things started to heat up on the Penobscot!  We hit that magic 12C 54F on May 2nd, River herring numbers increased from a couple hundred a day into the tens of thousands, the first shad and sea lamprey showed up… as well as 2 Atlantic salmon!   This seems to be the temperature when […]

The Spirit of the River: The Story Behind the Red, White & Blue Veazie Salmon Club Fly Long ago, when the Penobscot River ran deep and wild, and Atlantic salmon filled its currents like silver arrows from the sea, the founding members of the Veazie Salmon Club cast more than just lines—they cast hope, honor, […]

This May 2, 2025, we are thrilled to welcome the first sea-run Atlantic salmon of the season back to the Penobscot River! This powerful swimmer has completed an incredible journey—migrating from Maine’s rivers to the vast North Atlantic and now returning home to spawn, continuing a cycle that has been part of Maine’s natural heritage […]