As winter releases its six-month grip on New Hampshire’s White Mountains region, I am once again reminded of the poor condition of most frontcountry rivers and large streams…
Read MoreMembers of MA NFC recently helped Squan-a-Tissit TU reinstall a repaired PIT tag antenna on Sucker Brook that had been damaged by beavers…
Read MoreTemperature loggers placed at the multiple daylighting locations and other critical points will help us understand highs, lows, spikes, averages, and trends…
Read MoreThree species of fish were encountered: Domestic feeder goldfish, nonnative fathead minnows, and native white suckers…
Read MoreNFC Executive Director Bob Mallard recetly wrote about the cost of trout stocking in Maine, a state rich in wild native trout resources…
Read MoreTo lose someone in their prime to a fishing accident is beyond comprehension…
Read MoreAs this years sponsored non-profit, close to $5,000 was donated to NFC…
Read MoreWhen species misidentification involves trout, more often than not it is specific to native trout, and brook trout in particular…
Read MoreThere is no better time than now to treat yourself to a new fly rod, and no better way to do that than by taking out a lifetime membership with fly rod from NFC…
Read Moreeferred to as “Citizen Science,” this will allow the chapter to conduct their own stream surveys and informational public seigning events…
Read MoreThe next time you see a State Heritage Fish sign while afield, take a moment to thank the person who was most responsible for making it happen, Gary Corson…
Read MoreNFC continues to encounter situations where low dissolved oxygen from warm water temperature, high nutrients, and decaying organic matter…
Read MoreWithout action, Trout Brook will continue to decline in regard to functioning as a coldwater ecosystem…
Read MoreUnlike many fly fishing centric orgs and non-fish conservation groups, NFC understands the value and importance of attending general outdoor shows and events…
Read MoreNFC just released its February 2025 newsletter…
Read MoreWhat started out as a win for wild native fish has turned into what appears to be just an increase in user fees and more money for hatcheries and general operations…
Read MoreBob thought for a second, took it off, looked at it, and said, “actually, this is the first NFC hat ever made”…
Read MoreLearn about the brook trout of Trout Brook in Dover, Massachusetts, on March 5th at 6:30pm at the Dover Town Library…
Read MoreNFC collected water samples from 4 sites in the watershed to be tested for eDNA metabarcoding. The results were quite interesting…
Read MoreAfter 2 seasons of extensive fieldwork and analysis, NFC has concluded that brook trout are remnant at best and possibly extirpated from Trout Brook…
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