A stock assessment found that the fish’s 2012 mortality was higher than anticipated and the spawning female population is declining.
Outdoors
Northern New England states cool off on moose hunt
In Maine, the number of people entering the lottery has declined substantially in the last 10 years.
Work on Mt. Agamenticus opens panoramic view to more people
One of the largest tracts of pristine Northeast coastal woodlands only gets more appealing.
Maine’s muzzleloading season for deer restricted
Saturday is the final day that it’s legal in all 29 wildlife districts
Maine hunting season for bears and moose ends Saturday
Saturday is also the last day of the year to hunt deer with firearms.
Conservationists release 140,000 Maine salmon
The release will help restore the fish’s run to the East Machias River.
Maine moose have a southern comfort zone
For hunters with a November permit in Maine’s southern and central districts, odds favor the prey.
Maine’s second moose hunt session ends
The third and final moose hunting session will run from Nov. 3 to Nov. 29.
Moose populations down as winter ticks cull herd
Maine reduced its moose-hunting permits by more than a thousand this year.
Maine bear-baiting season closes
A state-wide referendum in six weeks could end the hunting method.