Will wild native Atlantic salmon go the way of the passenger pigeon, or will we be able to bring them back from the brink of extinction as we did the bald eagle, our National Bird, or bison, our National Mammal? As the lights dim on the “King of Fish,” we must ask ourselves, are we doing everything we can to prevent the loss of the nation’s iconic Atlantic salmon? The answer, sadly, is no….
Read MoreNFC is pleased to announce the addition of Rob Giannino to our National and Massachusetts Advisory Councils…
Read MoreAs I stared at the brown water crashing over the rocks, a fish I estimated to be 30-inches or more, leaped from the water and attempted to clear the falls, only to slide back into the white foam below…
Read MoreTen conservation groups and a number of scientists, advocates, and authors, have petitioned Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) Commissioner Judy Camuso to review Atlantic salmon to determine if they warrant listing as "Endangered" under Maine's Endangered Species Act…
Read MoreThis fits well, and in a several ways, with a recent piece I wrote about “data” in MidCurrent. First is the lack of clear, concise, and meaningful goals…
Read MoreCanadian scientists are "pleasantly surprised" by the results of a new study that found wild Nova Scotia brook trout have not interbred with hatchery-raised trout — even though millions have been released into the wild over decades…
Read MoreNC Wildlife Resources Commission biologists spend the day restoring native Brook Trout to headwaters in Haywood County…
Read MoreNFC is pleased and very excited to announce the formation of a Massachusetts chapter. Founded in Maine, this is the first expansion of NFC since soon after launching when we added the New Hampshire and Vermont chapters…
Read MoreIn this study of trout feeding behaviors, we go into the streams and examine the facts and get the real answers. Some you expect, others you won't believe until you see them yourself. How trout rise offer clues to what they are eating…
Read MoreWe have several new NFC logo products we’d like to make you aware of…
Read MoreWe’ve all seen it, large mammals with electronic collars or ear tags, birds with leg bands, and fish with small antennas sticking out of their bellies or clipped fins…
Read MoreThe information collected through the Brook Trout Survey by volunteer anglers – verified by biologists – will help inform future fisheries management decisions…
Read MoreThe reason trout move upstream during warm water periods is obvious: Colder water. Why they move upstream in low-water periods is less obvious, and in some ways counter-intuitive…
Read MoreThe release of hatchery-origin fish into streams with endemics can degrade the genetics of wild populations if interbreeding occurs. Starting in the 1800s, brook trout descendent from wild populations in the northeastern United States were stocked from hatcheries into streams across broad areas of North America to create and enhance fishery resources…
Read MoreSuperstar NFC volunteer Kerry Hegarty just posted the first State Heritage Fish sign of spring 2020. Driving 74 miles round trip and spending 4 hours afield…
Read MoreIn summer 2019, R. L. Winston Rod Co. generously donated a custom imprinted, “Native Fish Coalition”, 9’ 5-weight, 4-piece Winston Air fly rod with a retail value of $950 to NFC to help raise funds for conservation initiatives…
Read MoreDIFW Commissioner Judy Camuso is opening fishing in our brooks and streams early, and will allow anyone to fish without a license.
Read MoreIn March 2020 we drew the winner for a NFC logoed Epic 370 FastGlass fly rod. Generously donated by Swift Fly Fishing out of New Zealand…
Read MoreThe following quotes come from a recent post made on Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife website called, 30 Ways to help conserve Maine’s fisheries…
Read MoreBig thanks to Zach and the folks at Wingo Outdoors for providing NFC with enough lanyards to outfit our ME, NH, and VT shows and presentations…
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