BRUNSWICK — The Androscoggin River used to host one of the most prolific runs of Atlantic salmon on the East Coast. A 1673 account from a commercial fishing operation in Brunswick reported fishermen pulled out 40 barrels of salmon in three weeks, according to the nonprofit group Maine Rivers. The only reason the anglers stopped was […]
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Volunteers sought for Nezinscot fish barrier study
BUCKFIELD — Members of the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District want people to heed W.C. Fields’ advice to “remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.” That’s why Project Manager Michele Windsor has put out the call for volunteers to assist with the Nezinscot Watershed […]
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