It's almost time for the Maine Alewife herring run! This is when massive quantities of Alewives (an 8 to 10 inch fish) migrates upstream to spawn.

The river can be wall to wall fish.

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Maine Alewife Trail Map - Maine Rivers

Maine’s annual spring alewife migration is inspiring. We created a map to help you find locations to witness this natural wonder. In many instances you can see a fish ladder or dam in Google Maps, satellite view. Alewives are anadromous (sea-run) fish that spend the majority of their lives at sea but return to freshwater […]

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