Penobscot Salmon Club

Penobscot Salmon Club The Penobscot Salmon Club is a historic private fishing club on North Main Street and the Penobscot River in Brewer, Maine. The building was erected in 1923.

Established in 1887 and incorporated in 1894, it is the oldest fishing club in the United States. The Penobscot Salmon Club occupies a largely wooded 12-acre (1.6 ha) property north of downtown Brewer, roughly opposite the Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. The site is located next to a shoal on the Penobscot River that has long been known for its productive fishing. The present clubhouse, bu

ilt-in 1923, is a rectangular single-story wood-frame structure with a gable roof and wooden shingle siding. The entrance is at one of the gable ends, and a long covered porch extends along its waterside. The interior of the building is open, with lockers and racks for fishing rods. The history of organized fishing at the site of the pool on the Penobscot dates to 1887, when a large clubhouse was built at the site of the present one. The fishing club was formally incorporated in 1894, and the present building, smaller than the original, was built as a replacement in 1923. One of the club's notable traditions has been to send the first salmon caught each season to the President of the United States. Since that wonderful era, the Atlantic salmon, since the year 2000, has been protected through its listing on the Endangered Species Act. The club's property is planned to host a museum dedicated to the Atlantic salmon fishery. (Wikipedia Credit)

It accepts dues-paying members and is involved with activities surrounding the recovery of the Atlantic salmon in the Penobscot River. Meetings and events focus on fly fishing.

Want to post the Celebration of Life info for my close friend Dave Paul...for those of you who might want to attend...
09/05/2026

Want to post the Celebration of Life info for my close friend Dave Paul...for those of you who might want to attend...

Although Mother Nature threw us a curve ball with a few showers, we were able to hold our August meeting at Hirundo Wild...
08/21/2026

Although Mother Nature threw us a curve ball with a few showers, we were able to hold our August meeting at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, mostly inside the facility...the showers stopped enough for our cook, Peter Libhart, to deliver the tasty burgers to the crowd. Many thanks to Sheri Treat for a delish 3bean salad, to go with the burgers and chips. Here are a few photos taken by our secretary Jane Stork, of the afternoon event~ Thanks to all members who braved the showers and stayed for the whole meeting~

Our Aug 19th meeting at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge is in the books. Although Mother Nature threw us a curve ball. 23 heart...
08/21/2026

Our Aug 19th meeting at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge is in the books. Although Mother Nature threw us a curve ball. 23 hearty members joined us for a burger with all the fixins...thanks to all who helped including our burger flipper, Peter Libhart. Enjoy the photo below thanks to Secretary Jane Stork!

08/21/2026
08/15/2026

Just a reminder that the next club meeting will be held on Wed Aug 19th at the Hirundo Wildlife Refuge on Rt 43 (5mi from I-95 Rt 43 exit...take left at top of ramp)...come anytime from 3pm on...will start dinner at 5:30pm...event is free...donations will be accepted and we will have some interesting facts on Hirundo to share...open to the public so bringba friend/spouse and enjoy! If people who will be attending could let us know via our email ([email protected],we will make sure we have enough food for all!
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The August meeting of the Penobscot Salmon Club will be held on Wed August 19th at the Hirundo Wildlife Refuge on Rt 43 ...
07/25/2026

The August meeting of the Penobscot Salmon Club will be held on Wed August 19th at the Hirundo Wildlife Refuge on Rt 43 in West Old Town. We will be grilling burgers and dogs and encourage everyone to come early and do some canoeing, kayaking, swimming or hike the many trails around the property. We will start cooking about 5:30pm and this is open to the public so bring a friend or spouse and join us for a nice summer outing~if people could please email us at [email protected] to let us know you are coming, so we have enough food for all...Thanks!

Our June meeting is in the books...we had a great chicken dinner with dessert and a great program given by Melissa Flye....
06/12/2026

Our June meeting is in the books...we had a great chicken dinner with dessert and a great program given by Melissa Flye...numerous door prizes were shared with the members and guests in attendence...stay tuned for info of our meet meeting!

Just a quick reminder that our June meeting is tomorrow, Wed, June 10th at 5:30pm and will be held at the PCCA clubhouse...
06/09/2026

Just a quick reminder that our June meeting is tomorrow, Wed, June 10th at 5:30pm and will be held at the PCCA clubhouse on No Main Street in Brewer. Our speaker will be Melissa Flye and the PCCA is serving a great chicken dinner~ So come and join us~ There will be a bunch of door prizes also~ Dinner paid at the door is $15/pp...See you there~

Here is a bio on our speaker for the June 10th meeting at the PCCA Clubhouse in Brewer at 5:30pm.Dr Melissa Flye is a po...
05/08/2026

Here is a bio on our speaker for the June 10th meeting at the PCCA Clubhouse in Brewer at 5:30pm.

Dr Melissa Flye is a post-doctoral research associate at the University of Maine in Orono, in the Dept of Wildlife, Fisheries and Conservation Biology. Her work focuses on the social and ecological aspects of protected species conservation and management programs. Melissa has previously worked in regulartory enforcement at the Maine Dept of Environmental Protection and in biological research and monitoring in both the public and private sector. She is passionate about using holistic social-ecological system approaches to address applied conservation and communication issues.

I have heard her speak and I know you will love her presentation so plan on joining us and bring a friend/spouse~Please email us back at [email protected] so we can have enough food for everyone~ Dinner with dessert is $15/pp at the door~ See you in June!!

04/30/2026

The next meeting of the Penobscot Salmon Club will be held on the 10th of June at the PCCA Clubhouse on No Main St in Brewer atb5:30pm...a full chicken dinner will be served with dessert. $15/pp at the door...we have a great speaker lined up to talk about salmon...more on her later...open to the public so save that date and join us! We do need a headcount so please email us back if you plan on attending....the email address is [email protected]
Bring a friend or spouse and join us for a fun evening!

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610 North Main Street
Brewer, ME
04412

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