American shad are dark blue to green above with paler sides and a silver underbelly. American shad are the largest members of the true herring family and can grow to 30 inches in length and weigh over 9 pounds. And hey are wicked fun to catch!!!! Find a guide and go give them a try! […]
https://www.asf.ca/news-and-magazine/salmon-news/maine-step-toward-removing-kennebec-dams-pits-janet-mills-against-brookfield
https://www.asf.ca/news-and-magazine/salmon-news/wild-atlantic-salmon-on-the-edge
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/1-million-available-atlantic-salmon-habitat-restoration-projects
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 1,076 in 2019. These numbers are a vast improvement from 2014, when only 248 Atlantic salmon returned to the river to spawn. Check out […]
The Miramichi Salmon Association is a conservation group located in South Esk, New Brunswick Canada along the world-famous Miramichi River. The fishing memories shared are very awesome and worth watching. This is a long video but worth the celebration of our most prized Atlantic Salmon. Enjoy!
Penobscots’ mission to preserve river threatened by impacts of climate change
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN (MAINE) Program seeks to restore salmon REBECCA ALLEY Feb 16, 2021 Peter Gray Parr Project Technician Alex Frank releases Atlantic salmon parr into the East Machias River last fall. The project, implemented by the Downeast Salmon Federation, closely mimics the way juvenile salmon, known as parr, are raised in the wild. A decade […]
Peter Gray Parr Project