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PublishedApril 8, 2024
Hooking a Maine fish is one thing, but is it safe to eat?
Maine has issued warnings not to eat fish in some waterways because of contamination from 'forever chemicals,' but most lakes, ponds and streams remain untested.
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PublishedApril 1, 2024
Few anglers fishing on April Fool’s Day
Traditionally, many anglers look forward to April 1, but nowadays it depends on the weather and the zone.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2024
Competitive Maine elver fishing lottery offers most licenses since 2013
Sixteen people will gain entry in this year's intense bid for one of the most lucrative fish stocks in the state, but the success rate is still very low.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2023
Commerce report says Maine’s outdoor recreation economy grew 16.5% in 2022
Outdoor recreation accounted for $3.3 billion in economic activity, or nearly 4% of the state's GDP. That's the 6th-highest percentage of any state.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2023
Commentary: License to kill – Brookfield’s dams and Maine’s rivers
A major July fish kill on one of Maine’s most revered fisheries shows why Mainers must be concerned as Brookfield seeks to renew its dam licenses.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2023
Unconventional high school course has Newport-area students hooked
Nokomis Regional High School has a philosophy of 'doing high school differently,' and it's doing that with a new English elective in which students learn the art of fly-fishing.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
Grants for Kennebago preservation project on hold over lack of public access
The Rangeley Heritage Land Trust will have two years to secure deeded public access or it will lose $1.7 million to protect thousands of acres along the Kennebago River.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
U.S. auditors accuse Maine of misusing federal grants to shore up its pension fund
The practice, while not unique to Maine, exceeded 'reasonable' allowances as it diverted $2.6 million away from fishing, hunting and wildlife protection programs.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2023
Maine tightens rules for fishing striped bass following ‘unprecedented’ year
Recreational anglers will be prohibited from harvesting striped bass smaller than 28 and larger than 31 inches. The previous regulation had a 35-inch limit.
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PublishedJune 18, 2023
Maine fishermen keep catching rare orange lobsters
Just weeks after a Scarborough fisherman garnered attention for catching one orange lobster, a Portland fisherman hauled in three from one trap, according to Harbor Fish Market.
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