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The 1999-2002 Drought in Maine—How Bad Was It?
Read more: The 1999-2002 Drought in Maine—How Bad Was It?That’s the title of this USGS handout which is an interesting read. What were the big drought years for Central Maine? ———– 1984 to 1988 and 1999 to 2002. Curious about the other parts of the state? Open the link. USGS – Drought in Maine – How Bad Was It?
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2013 – IF&W Plans for the Kennebec River
Read more: 2013 – IF&W Plans for the Kennebec RiverDuring the last week of October, 2013 Inland Fish and Wildlife made presentations in various towns along the Kennebec. The presentations focused on the present conditions in sections of the river and future plans for those sections. Inland Fish and Wildlife shared those presentations with us so that we could put them here for review and for the benefit of those who are interested but were unable to attend the presentations. We thank IF&W for their efforts and you for your interest. To view the presentation for any of the three sections please click on the corresponding link below. Forks…
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Music For Rivers – July, 2013 – Benefit Concert
Read more: Music For Rivers – July, 2013 – Benefit ConcertWell it has come and gone. Still a money maker but – just barely. If you have ideas for an alternate annual fund raiser we welcome your input. The chapter is actively seeking ideas – please share yours. If you missed it last year don’t make the same mistake this year -START PLANNING NOW- to attend the 2nd annual MUSIC FOR RIVERS on July 13, 2013. And if you made it to last year’s concert I’m sure you’re already thinking about attending and now you know the date. Last year The Cowboy Angels, Christine McCormick and the Refrigerator Incubators and Ellen Tipper all gave us…
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Teaching Casting at Lawrence Jr. High – 05/06/13
Read more: Teaching Casting at Lawrence Jr. High – 05/06/13Some of our volunteers had a great morning working with the students in Mike McGee’s gym classes. Jim Thibodeau, Jim Dunbar, Greg Ponte, Dave Nevedonsky and Willie Grenier taught all of his classes so that we could get ready for the pond fishing on June 3rd. And speaking of June 3rd from 8AM to 2PM at the pond near the Athletic Field in Fairfield chapter volunteers will be teaching actual fly fishing. Any additional volunteers can contact Willie Grenier on his cellphone at 649-4651.
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Women’s Day – 2013 – Learn Fly Fishing Basics
Read more: Women’s Day – 2013 – Learn Fly Fishing BasicsAre you a woman who would like to learn what “Fly Fishing” is all about. Or do you know a woman who would like to learn the basics of Fly Fishing. Then send them a link to this page. They are welcome to attend this free event. WHEN: Saturday, May 18th, 10 AM – 4 PM Come for the day or for a few hours. WHO: Any woman (includes Moms & daughters) who would like an introduction to the art of casting a fly rod and tying a fly and the possible experience of catching a fish. Instruction…
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2013 – Presque Isle Sportsman’s Show
Read more: 2013 – Presque Isle Sportsman’s Show04/06/13 – Once again our volunteers have made the long run to Presque Isle (Boston is actually closer to Kennebec Valley than Presque Isle) and once again they say the trip is worth it. Perhaps one day Presque Isle will have its own Trout Unlimited Chapter but for now members make the trip up and promote cold water preservation and fisheries. One way they do that is to tie flies with young and old as you’ll see in the slide show. They have been doing this long enough now to have established friendships with people up there. So much so that if…
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Salter Brook Trout – are they real
Read more: Salter Brook Trout – are they realSome people think they are. Click to open the inaugural issue of “The Salter” and take a look. Salter_Spring_2013_v10 Here is an excerpt from the Newsletter: The Salter will cover a variety of topics related to the protections and restoration of anadromous brook trout. In this issue you will hear about the scientific research, partially funded by SRBTC, on Red Brook and Buttermilk Bay on Cape Cod that is focused on understanding the migration patterns of salter brook trout. This work is uncovering how anadromous brook trout use our salt water estuaries as well as coastal streams. We also have an article…
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KHDG Report 2012
Read more: KHDG Report 2012Want to know how the implementation of KHDG agreements is progressing? Click the report title and get an update. KHDG report 2012
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Eastern Brook Trout Status and Threats
Read more: Eastern Brook Trout Status and ThreatsEastern Brook Trout Status and Threats – Introduction Eastern Brook Trout Status and Threats – Pamphlet Eastern Brook Trout Status and Threats – Overview Current State of Maine Brook Trout Management Plan