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EDDINGTON - State fisheries officials on Thursday kept anglers' hopes alive that the Penobscot River will be re-opened to salmon fishing next spring for the first time since 1999.
The Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission voted unanimously to hold a public hearing on a proposal to allow fishing for sea-run salmon on the Penobscot near Bangor. If ultimately approved by the commission, the catch-and-release Atlantic salmon season would likely be held in May.See the full content of this document
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Spring Salmon Fishing Proposal Moves Forward
But a springtime salmon fishery is far from guaranteed.
At least one commissioner expressed concerns about the season. State biologists are split over the pr...See the full content of this document
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