Clark Amadon

Clark Amadon, head of the Mad-Dog Chapter of Trout Unlimited, sought the blessing of Northfield selectmen for the project on behalf of the state.His own 140-member organization has donated $1,000 to the project, the lion's share of which was financed by a federal habitat-restoration grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

"The Dog River is unique in that it is one of three natural trout rivers in Vermont," Amadon said."In this particular region, to have a fishery that hasn't seen stocked fish since the 1960s is pretty special and unique."

Native browns, brooks and rainbows are sought-after prizes by serious anglers, and the Dog River has long been a destination for trophy catches.

"It's a really tough place to catch fish," Amadon said.

(Amadon) "I mean this is really exciting.I can count on maybe one hand the dam removals that are going on in the U-S this year ... "

(Dillon) Clark Amadon is president of the Mad-Dog chapter of Trout Unlimited, a group that protects fish habitat.
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(Amadon) "From the time pretty much when this was first settled, dams were put up everywhere with no sense that this was a system that really needed to be a system and not cut up and reconnecting it and restoring these runs and rivers it's really, really crucial work that needs to be done".

Clark Amadon President- MadDog Chapter,Trout Unlimited Phone: 802-496-7971 or E-mail: clark@amadononline.net

President, Clark Amadon e-mail: clark@amadononline.net