Atlantic Salmon History Project 
The Atlantic Salmon History Project is a reference source for historic documents that illustrate the character, abundance and decline of the Atlantic salmon and other native migratory fish species in the rivers of New England.
Connecticut River
Blackstone River
Cotuhtikut (Taunton) River
Merrimack River
Saco River
Sebasticook River
Presumpscot River
Crooked River and Sebago Lake
Androscoggin River
Kennebec River
St. Georges River
Penobscot River
Union River
Prospect Stream, Gouldsborough
Tunk Stream
Narraguagus River
Machias River
East Machias River
Cobscook or Orange River
Dennys and Pennamaquan Rivers
Little River or Boyden Stream
St. Croix River
Grocery store ads for Penobscot River Atlantic Salmon, c. 1909-1934.
Documentary History of the Alewife in Maine and New England (pdf file).
Documentary History of the Migratory Fishes of the Saint Croix River (pdf file).
A History of Dam Number Five on Cobbosseecontee Stream, Gardiner Maine (pdf file).
Maine Pickled Salmon, Shad and Alewife Record for 1809 (hi-res jpeg file).
Historic Documents Regarding the Migratory Fisheries of the Saco River (2002). Microsoft Word document.
Masters Thesis by C.J. Hall on Four Century Analysis of Damming on Coastal Maine Ecosystems with a Focus on Anadromous River Herring (2009). PDF document.
Appendices and References to C.J. Hall (2009). PDF document.
This archive is a work in progress. Documents are regularly added, so check back often.
Please address questions, additions, suggestions or comments to Douglas Watts at info@dougwatts.com
Maine Pickled Salmon, Shad and Alewife Record for 1809 (hi-res jpeg file).