Sadly, the sign at Bald Mountain Pond is as likely to denote what was there as it is what is there…
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A couple of years ago, the Maine chapter of NFC joined into a partnership with Downeast Salmon Federation and Sea Run Brook trout Coalition, to undertake a study to determine whether brook trout in a multi-stream costal bay environment demonstrated inter-stream movement…
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ME NFC in partnership with Maine Department of Marine Resources and Sea Run Brook Trout Coalition, have developed an informational sign for Midcoast and southern Maine sea-run brook trout rivers and streams…
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To date, Kerry has posted 42 signs on 33 waters. He has the 4th highest sign count, and the 2nd highest water count…
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Like the American bald eagle and North American bison, Atlantic salmon represent a species that stands above all others in its scientific class in regard to power, strength, and endurance…
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The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife recently published a draft 2021–2035 Statewide Fisheries Management Plan for public review and input…
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Renowned artists, photographers, and filmmakers Chase and Aimee Bartee of Tight Loops media have generously donated an original painting of a Maine Arctic charr, or blueback trout…
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NFC worked with the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township to develop a custom sign in tribal colors with a tribal seal that recognizes their jurisdiction over the land…
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All-star volunteers Leslie, Jim, and Matt Kelly just posted an informational sign on the 300th Maine State Heritage Fish water…
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The Maine chapter of NFC worked with Bureau of Public Lands and Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to design a special sign for waters on state-owned lands that are closed to the use of live fish as bait, and not specifically noted in the law book…
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NFC has added an AVID MiniTracker Pro for in-the-field PIT reading. This compact scanner will be used to scan fish during angling surveys to see if they have been tagged…
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There is no biological reason for Maine not to list a species that U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service or National Marine Fisheries Service has listed as Threatened or Endangered…
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Maine chapter of NFC comments on proposed Kennebec dam removals…
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While habitat degradation, pollution, changing climate, stocking, and angler exploitation all pose a threat to our wild native fish, when you peel back the onion and look at the facts, it would be hard to argue that nonnative fish were not the biggest threat…
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NFC is part of a coalition of conservation organizations, scientists, and salmon advocates that is petitioning the state of Maine to list federally endangered Atlantic salmon as “Endangered” at the state level…
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Unfortunately, nonnative and highly invasive smallmouth bass have infested the Rapid River. They entered the river from Umbagog Lake on the Maine/New Hampshire border…
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In the spring of 2018, the Maine chapter of NFC undertook NFCs largest volunteer effort to date. An aggressive undertaking even for a large well-established organization…
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While many have stepped up, and some have exceeded all expectations; Leslie, Jim and Matt Kelly have posted more waters to date than anyone else.
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Ten conservation groups and a number of scientists, advocates, and authors, have petitioned Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)…
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The Rapid River in Maine is the premier wild native brook trout river in the United States, and one of the finest wild native trout rivers in the nation…
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