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Benton’s alewife festival celebrates resurgence of fish

June 2, 2019 By mainerivers

Benton’s alewife festival celebrates resurgence of fish

Filed Under: Events, River Connectivity, River News, Sea-run fish, Sebasticook River

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Here’s how you can catch 20 American shad in just a few hours

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For people like Grenier, who have spent time figuring out the habits of shad, the fishery provides the opportunity to tangle with dozens of hard-fighting 4- and 5-pound fish in just a few hours.

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Millions of alewives running the Sebasticook River, scaling Benton Falls Dam ladder

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While the coronavirus pandemic wiped out the Benton Alewife Festival this year, alewives continue to return to the upper reaches of the Sebasticook River in droves while the reopening of China Lake to the fish progresses.

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Foxes in the canal? Lewiston, Auburn roll out public art projects

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Officials are hoping the projects, in development by well-known Maine artists, can draw new people to the region and spur economic growth.

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