Willowdale Fish Ladder System: Keeping the Flow Going Dougie Aylward is a high school student from Rowley who has been keeping the fish ladder chambers cleared during the late fall & winter months at Willowdale Dam on the Ipswich River by Foote Canoe livery. Dougie is the son of Charlie Aylward, a good friend of…
Continue reading →“Stillwater Landlockeds” with Andy Bonzagni, owner of Concord Outfitters in West Concord, MA Just down the road we have a hidden gem, a wild run of landlocked salmon in central Massachusetts. As temperatures start to drop in the fall and New England trout fishing starts to wane, you can extend your freshwater season right…
Continue reading →Our Speaker this Month is Rick Hutchins from Three Rivers Stocking Association. His presentation on fall and winter fishing in Southern New Hampshire is a must see. Click on Newsletter to see Zoom login number and passcode. October Newsletter Meeting Starts at 6 PM. Rick begins his presentation at 6:30 PM. Plus get caught…
Continue reading →TU Nor’East Chapter members Michael O’Neill and Greg Murrer discuss design considerations for the new bridge at Pond Street, Topsfield, to be designed by engineers from TEC in Andover and John Turner Consulting. Mike is conducting the survey of existing conditions and Greg is putting together the application for wetland permitting. Kaitlyn Shaw, Science…
Continue reading →Kalil Boghdan and Bob Torkildsen receive the Chapter’s Outstanding Service Award for once again organizing a successful banquet/fundraiser! Their leadership qualities enabled other members to pitch in: Ben Meade, Geof Day, Ken Washburn, Dave Walsh, Fred Jennings, Josh Rownd and Peter Vandermeulen. And donations of one-of-a-kind special crafts by Geoff Klane, Chett Walsh, Dorothy Boghdan…
Continue reading →The Nor’East Chapter recently purchased two in stream pressure monitor to be used in the Ipswich river and it’s tributaries. Ryan O’Donneli of the Ipswich River Watershed Association commends the cooperation between the Chapter, the Watershed Association and the Mass. Division of Ecological Restoration River Instream Flow Stewards (RIFLS). Read more about how the chapters…
Continue reading →From the Ipswich River Watershed Association: The annual Winthrop Street to Riverbend paddle trip has been set for May 19th. Chris Sandulli and Susie Winthrop will be leading it, and it will end at Riverbend for the Annual Dock Opening event (with DownRiver Ice Cream). They would love to attract a good crowd for this…
Continue reading →Many times while fishing during the warmer months we happen upon what I call, fresh water permit, also known as sunfish, bluegill, pumpkinseeds or kibbies. But most of us don’t really know exactly what we have caught. There are several different types of fresh water sunfish in our area and Jim MacDougall has compiled a…
Continue reading →This year’s “Dirty Dozen – plus 2.5” beneath the IRWA’s Deck House Headquarters Front Row Left to Right; Sally Mann “the wonder dog,” Tim Twombly, Tim Martell, Kevin Correa, Mike O’Neill. Back Row; Chett Walsh, Bill Mann, Matt Keating, Roger Martell, Jim MacDougall, Bob Torkildsen, Jack Monaghan, and Bruce Bromby. Thomas Wooldridge and John LeJeune…
Continue reading →The April Newsletter was sent out and there are lots of dates to put on your calendar. You can download a copy of the calendar here. Events include river clean-ups, fishing, camping, river restoration, cookouts, paddling and fellowship. Here is a summary of what to look forward to. April 17, 2012Shawsheen River RestorationPresentationAndover Conservation CommissionHosts…
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