FREE PRESS • June 2, 2020
Recently, partners from Midcoast Conservancy, the Town of Alna, Atlantic Salmon Federation and The Nature Conservancy met at Head Tide Dam in Alna. The dam was modified in 2019 to improve fish passage in the Sheepscot River and enhance public safety and access. No one saw any fish, which means the Head Tide project was successful. Large numbers were reported to be higher up in the watershed, indicating alewives were readily reaching their spawning grounds.