Alewives Archives - Bangor Daily News

After its 1st alewife harvest in decades, a Maine town is trying to keep it going

by Elizabeth Walztoni September 24, 2025September 24, 2025

Officials in Penobscot hope a reconstructed fishway will make it easier for the river herring to reach the upstream town.

Alewife run on midcoast Maine was significantly lower this year

by Ali Juell, Lincoln County News July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

His family has harvested alewives at the same Maine stream for a century

by Troy R. Bennett, The Maine Monitor June 9, 2025June 18, 2025

Commercial alewife fishing may return to this Maine town

by John Epstein, Penobscot Bay Press November 1, 2024November 1, 2024

Meet the Mainer who helped bring alewives back to the Blue Hill Peninsula

by Ethan Genter December 11, 2022December 11, 2022

St. Croix River alewives get a $5 million boost

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public November 11, 2022November 11, 2022

Richard Lawrence argues jobs and fish can be preserved on the Kennebec River.

Opinion Contributor

We can preserve jobs and fish on the Kennebec River

by Opinion Contributor October 16, 2022October 16, 2022

Landowners worry their riverfront property will be flooded after Machias dike removal

by Bill Trotter June 21, 2022June 21, 2022

The Downeast Salmon Federation released videos Wednesday showing dead alewives downstream of the Union River dam in Ellsworth.

Conservationists say Ellsworth dam caused death of thousands of alewives

by Robbie Feinberg, Maine Public June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

Passamaquoddy tribes, state sign an agreement to protect the Schoodic River and restore fish runs

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public May 28, 2022May 28, 2022

Alewives make return to Maine lake after 2-century absence

by The Associated Press May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

A critical Maine species will be able to move more freely after Bradley dam repairs

by Sawyer Loftus February 3, 2022February 2, 2022

Projects ease path for alewives to reach freshwater to spawn

by The Associated Press December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

Alewives’ arduous journey to Maine spawning ground just got easier

by Ethan Genter November 30, 2021November 30, 2021

Fishing, Outdoors

Alewives and salmon have arrived in Maine rivers. The stripers are next.

by John HolyokeMay 18, 2019May 17, 2019

More river herring swimming up Maine’s Presumpscot River

by The Associated Press January 21, 2019January 21, 2019

The return of alewives to this Bangor-area stream is an epic success story

by John HolyokeMay 23, 2018May 23, 2018

Business, Fisheries, Midcoast, News

Why everyone in one Maine town is staring at the water

by Lincoln County News May 20, 2018