Alewives are Heading Up Into the St. Croix River for the First Time in 22 Years

Baileyville, Maine – This week marks a big leap in the lives of river herring of the St. Croix River.  For the first time in 22 years, this year alewives will be passing the Grand Falls Dam to return to spawn in high-quality lakes upstream. A new law, LD 72, An Act to Open the St. Croix River to River Herring, was passed by the Maine Legislature this session to reopen the river by remov...