Volunteers needed for 2021 Nequasset alewife count Becky Kolak, KELT Tue, 05/04/2021 - 8:30am Join in the fun and volunteer to count fish at the Nequasset fish ladder in 2021! Sign up at: www.kennebecestuary.org/fish-counting/ Courtesy of Kathy Gravino Nequasset Lake has had a sustainable alewife harvest for generations. The volunteer fish count helps to support this important harvest. Courtesy of Kathy Gravino As spring comes to coastal Maine, it brings with it the return of alewives to Nequasset Lake and the start of the annual Nequasset Alewife Count. The first alewives were seen entering Nequasset Lake on April 29 this year. Volunteers are needed from now through early June to count the fish that successfully make it over the fish ladder. Counting is a fun activity for both children and adults, and no prior experience in necessary. Each volunteer count is done by an individual group of volunteers, so it is a socially distanced activity that provides a fun excuse to get outdoors.