A Father’s Day Tribute – Veazie Salmon Club To all Fathers of the Veazie Salmon Club—those with us still, and those whose memory runs strong like the river we love: On Sunday we will pause to honor the quiet strength, the steady hands, and the faithful hearts of the men who have guided us—not just […]
The river herring run is winding down on the Penobscot… another record year! Shad numbers have picked up considerably… 600+ over the weekend! It’s time to get out and catch some! Salmon numbers have also taken a jump since the last report. We are still a bit behind recent years, but so has been our […]
With hearts heavy and eyes misted, join me in bidding farewell to a soul who brought more joy to all our lives than words can ever truly hold — beloved Buddy. From the moment he first set paw at the Veazie Salmon Club, Buddy wasn’t just a dog — he became our spirit, our greeter, […]
Recent News from the Milford Fish Lift! Hey All, Things just started picking up at Milford, and then we got another dose of cold rain again. River flows came back up, and river temperatures started dropping again. Shad and Sea Lamprey numbers responded negatively, however, it appears that the Salmon, along with the rest […]
Many students from Husson and UMaine come to film and photograph our historic club and location! Enjoy & Thanks to Pine Tree Eagle! Click to see Veazie Salmon Club Cinematic Drone Footage
CLICK HERE TO WATCH A GREAT COLLABORATION WITH SAGE ROD AND THE VEAZIE SALMON CLUB
Some inspiring work done by students in Bangor, Maine!!! John Burrows, ASF’s Vice President of US Operations shares; “On May 3, students from the University of Maine and members of the local group Bangor Beautiful celebrated the unveiling of the new Penobscot River Ecology Mural on the Kenduskeag Pump Station building located in downtown Bangor, […]
The Veazie Salmon Club needs some members to attend and try to bring home the Fly-Casting trophy!! Downeast Trout Unlimited and the Pleasant River Fish and Game Conservation Association will host the first Eastern Maine Fly Casting Competition on June 7, in Columbia. Their aim in this joint venture is to get people outside for […]
May 28 5:30-Our monthly meeting will be In person only at Helen’s in Machias. Colby Bruchs, DMR fisheries scientist, will discuss: Atlantic Salmon Conservation in Downeast Coastal Rivers: Habitat Restoration, Connectivity, and Land Conservation Benefiting Fish and Local Communities. Colby will present the current status of Atlantic salmon smolt production and adult returns in the Narraguagus River. He […]
A carefully controlled catch-and-release season for Atlantic salmon on the Penobscot River would offer far greater scientific benefit than risk—especially when contrasted with the persistent, under-acknowledged and allowable salmon mortality rates happening at every dam with inadequate fish passage. Each year, significant numbers of migrating Atlantic salmon are delayed, injured, or killed as they encounter […]