The State of Maine’s preliminary count of endangered Atlantic salmon returning to the Penobscot River was 1,426 fish this year. The 2020 Penobscot River salmon run was the highest since 2011. In 2019, 1,076 Atlantic salmon returned to the river. … Continued
Approximately 420,000 steelhead have been released into the American River, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The juvenile steelhead were raised at Nimbus Fish Hatchery and released into the American River just upstream of the I … Continued
Athough American shad (Alosa sapidissima) populations are at historically low levels in much of the species’ range, signs of a rebound can be found in rivers such as the Penobscot. While much of the historic shad spawning habitat has been … Continued
A recently completed fish bypass around the dam in Howland stands as the last major milestone in the Penobscot River Restoration Project. The large stream-like channel will allow American shad, river herring, and Atlantic salmon to swim freely around the … Continued
In July, work began to remove a third dam from the Raritan River, according to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The project will further open a 10-mile stretch of the middle and upper portions of the river to … Continued