CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction. ....<. x 



Part I, The Past History and Present Conditions of 



Shad Rivers in Maine = ^ . 2 



Mousam River . . . . 2 



Saco River «... 2 



Nonesuch River ... 2 



Presurapscot River • h 



Stroudwater River U 



Royal River . . U 



Kennebec River y 



Tributaries of the Kennebec entering Merrymeeting Bay. ...... 9 



Sheepscot River 12 



Dyer River lii 



Sheepscot River to Penobscot River lii 



Penobscot River l5 



Narragaugiis River . . . l6 



Pleasant and Harrington River . . . l6 



Chandler River 17 



Machias River 17 



East Machias River 17 



Dennys River 17 



St. Croix River 18 



Part II. Factors Associated with the Decline of Shad in 



Maine l8 



Conclusions ...» 25 



Literature Cited 28 



ILLUSTRATIONS 

 FIGURE Page 



1. The state of Maine showing the former shad streams 



and the present limits to shad migration ...... 



2o Comparison of the annual catch of shad in Sagadahoc 



and Kennebec Counties with the catch of Lincoln County ..... 22 



