306 Hatchery Road
East Orland, ME
04431
(207) 469-6701

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Welcome

Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery was established in 1889 to raise and stock juvenile Atlantic salmon for Maine waters. Craig Brook currently supports two Atlantic salmon programs.

The Species is Protected

Wild Atlantic salmon in eight of Maine's smaller rivers were listed as endangered under the protection of the Endangered Species Act in December 2000. In July 2009 Atlantic salmon populations of the Penobscot, Kennebec and Androscoggin rivers were added for protection, along with a designation of critical habitat for the entire geographic range of wild salmon in Maine.

There are numerous visitor opportunities at Craig Brook including:

• Boat launch and picnic area on Alamoosook Lake
• Boat launch and picnic area on Craig Pond
• Nature trail with interpretive signs
• Outdoor Atlantic salmon display pool
• Indoor Visitor Center with watershed, stewardship and historical themed displays
• Library and Archives (Access by request only)
• Public restrooms
• Atlantic Salmon Flyfishing Museum, operated by the Friends of Craig Brook
• Conference room and meeting facilities

Daily Salmon Counts