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Welcome to the world of Gene Bahr's Wildlife Creations! It is our hope that you will gain some insight into the philosophy behind his art. While pictures don't do his work justice, we hope you enjoy the photo gallery of his art.

Welcome to Gene Bahr's "Wildlife Creations" Gallery

Gene began his career in 1976, as a fish taxidermist. He began fish carving in 1984 and is considered a master fish carver among his peers. Inspired by this relatively new art form, he has watched its popularity quickly growing among everyone from sportsmen to art connoisseurs. He eventually stopped his fish taxidermy practice in 2000 to focus more on "Catch and Release" fish carving. He is now 65 years old and has spent his life studying fish anatomy and color. He has an extensive collection of profiles, measurements and photographs of the hundreds of fish that have passed through his studio. This collection allows him to produce beautiful, accurate and long lasting reproductions that increase in value. Visit the Gallery to see a few of his many works of art. We have compiled a selection of images that are beautiful and also depict just some of Gene's scope of work. Whether your interest lies in his award winning woodcarvings, paintings, or other art, we have examples from his actual gallery.


Now you can catch and release the smallest or the biggest fish and still have a trophy that captures and preserves the memory of your catch! You too can own a beautiful and life-like woodcarving of any fish, past or present. Mounted on an oval wood panel, your fish carving will come complete with a brass plate displaying your name, date of catch and information about your fish.


Visit Pricing to see how you can acquire your own fish carving masterpiece.

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Atlantic Salmon Journal

Gene has been featured in the Winter 2014 edition of Atlantic Salmon Journal.

Click the image above to read the article in it’s entirety.

Gene in his studio with a variety of freshly carved fishes. Left to right: 26'' Golden Dorado, 36'' Atlantic Salmon, 22’ Labrador Brookie (caught by Gene), 23'' Brown Trout, and a 20'' Bone Fish.

News & Updates

11/29/2024

Added 3 new Wall Mount Fish Carvings and a new bird to the welcome page!



2/19/2024

Added 2 carvings today! A new 3D Bird and a new Wall Mount fish, check them both out in thier respected galleries!


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1/13/2024

Happy New Year! We just added 2 new pieces to the Wall Mount Gallery, and Gene was featured on a new podcast, watch it on the front page!


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9/29/2023

Just added a 4 fish piece to the Wall Mount Gallery. Go have a look!


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9/18/2023

Added 2 3D carvings to the 3D gallery! Amazing pieces!


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4/28/2023

Added a 4 Brook Trouts to the gallery! Go take a look!


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4/7/2023

Added a Salmon Wall Carving added to the gallery! Check it out today!


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3/22/2023

New Brookie Wall Carving added to the gallery!


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2/27/2023

New Wall Carving added to the gallery!


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1/2/2023

Happy New Year! Just added a new Acrylic Painting to the gallery!


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11/26/2022

Just added multi fish piece to the Wall Mount Gallery. Check it out!


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10/15/2022

Just added a new 3D Crappie carving to the Gallery, go look today!.

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9/26/2022

Just added a new Trout to the Wall Mount Gallery. Check it out on this fine fall day!


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8/29/2022

Just added a new Labrador Brook Trout Piece to the Wall Mount Gallery.


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7/20/2022

Just added a new 3D fish and base carving to the Gallery, check it out today!


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5/19/2022

Just added a new museum piece Gene completed to the Wall Mount Gallery.



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4/25/2022

Just added a new 3D leaping fish carving to the Gallery, go check it out!.


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3/29/2022

Gene has been featured in the March issue of The Maine Sportsman! Read the article right here on the welcome page.


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2/2/2022

Happy New Year! An amazing Tiger Fish carving was just added to the Wall Mount Gallery.


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12/17/2021

Happy Holidays folks! 2 awesome carvings just got added to the Wall Mount Gallery.


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10/7/2021

We just added a new Fiberglass Reproductions gallery with a new Maui, Maui!


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7/23/2021

A 7lb Brook Trout has been added to the Wall Mount Gallery.


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Gene holding a large male Atlantic Salmon carving.

We welcome you and your friends to come visit our gallery and studio.


By appointment, closed on Sundays.


+1 (207) 647 5238.

Gene has been featured in the March 2022 issue of The Maine Sportsman.

Click the image above to read the article in it’s entirety.

Gene in his studio putting the finishing touches on an upland game dog  hunting scene.

Gene was  recently honored be featured on the Fly Line Podcast. You can watch the episode in its entirety above, and read the artlce here, we hope you enjoy!

Gene has transformed his passion for birds into stunning works of art through his intricate carvings. Recently, Gene has discovered a newfound love for bird carving and has been dedicating his time to creating remarkable pieces. Stay tuned as he shares more of his captivating work in the years to come!

Bird Carvings