Biologists are recruiting citizen scientist volunteers to locate and count spawning smelt.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Outdoors, Schools and Education
Belgrade teen defends state fishing title, heads to nationals for second time in spring
Tyler Williams, 17, a senior at the Maine Academy for Natural Sciences in Fairfield, has a shot at becoming a professional bass fisherman and joining an elite field to come from Maine.
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Orchestrating the traffic in Portland Harbor is a 24-hour juggling act
Still, after three years on the job, Portland Harbor Master Kevin Battle says he’s ‘having a blast.’
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Why catch-and-release is killing, not conserving, Maine fisheries
In many waters around the state, the practice is creating overpopulation problems that are starving togue and salmon.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
However Mainers feel about out-of-staters, we’re partial to bass
Native fish may get the glory, but bass, be they largemouth or small, get the love.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
A fish-crazed Mainer points us toward some of the best spots to land stripers
Our list of 12 go-to spots comes from Mike Giroux, who has chased the fish for almost a quarter-century – and caught plenty.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lobster gear changes not yet warranted
If the federal government is going to force such a drastic change, it better show that Maine gear is killing whales.
Posted inOut & About
Cast a line: Fishing anyone?
Western Maine’s geography provides an abundance of brooks, rivers and lakes. Within minutes of Bethel Village there are spots that produce brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and landlocked salmon. The Androscoggin River The state of Maine float stocks the Androscoggin River from Gilead to Bethel with rainbow and brown trout. The Androscoggin has fairly […]