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Groups partner to restore salmon and trout in Pleasant River

The groups want to reconnect Atlantic salmon to their traditional freshwater areas by conserving habitat, removing dams and managing forests. ....

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Major barrier to Atlantic salmon in West Branch of Pleasant River removed


The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, in collaboration with longtime conservation partner the Appalachian Mountain Club, celebrated the removal of one of the final remaining fish passage barriers on the West Branch of the Pleasant River, allowing species like the federally endangered Atlantic salmon and brook trout to swim freely upstream to spawn once again.



Maine is home to the only remaining populations of wild Atlantic salmon in the United States. ....

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