The stark fact that the Humane Society of the United States has announced its intentions to make another run at banning bear hunting in Maine, as early as next year, ought to be triggering alarm bells, not just in rural Maine and urban Maine, but in the legislative halls in Augusta. Earlier this month, two […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Simplifying Maine’s fishing rules a good place to start
Some of us fish to get away from it all, to escape from all of the trappings of modernity. And let’s face it, in this new century we are awash in rules and regulations. Sport fishing has not been immune to the times, either. In far too many cases, the fishing law book is a […]
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Maine fishermen set record $585 million haul in 2014
ROCKPORT — Maine fishermen set a state record with a catch valued at more than $585 million in 2014. State fishery officials told The Associated Press on Thursday that the combined fisheries jumped $44 million in value from 2013 to 2014. Lobsters accounted for more than $456 million of the total in 2014, reflecting a […]
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Maine regulators to decide on new smelt rules today
PORTLAND — The future of Maine smelt fishing is up for a key vote that could restrict the harvesting of the wriggling fish. A Maine advisory committee was set to decide Tuesday if the state will enact new regulations to protect the declining populations of the fish. Smelts are popular in Maine among winter ice […]
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Ice jams up business on Maine’s waterways
Scott Werner of Portland said this winter has been “a horror show” for lobster fishermen like himself. The ice has prevented him from getting his boat out to fish in recent weeks, and cut into his ability to make money in the already slow winter lobstering season, he said. “I’m not going to risk it. […]
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Trout Unlimited chapter hosts free fly-fishing program in Paris
PARIS — Members of the Mollyockett Chapter of Trout Unlimited debuted its Fly Fishing 101 free educational program to about a dozen people early Saturday afternoon in the First Congregational Church. Listening to knowledgeable anglers share their expertise on fly gear, natural foods for fish, how to fly cast, fly-fishing tactics and the biology of […]
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Maine’s free fishing weekend starts Saturday
AUGUSTA — Fishing is free in Maine waterways for anyone who is willing to brave the cold. The state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is holding a free fishing weekend on Saturday and Sunday all over the state. Any person may fish without a license on Maine waterways unless they have had their license […]
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Maine’s free fishing weekend to be a snowy affair
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s free fishing weekend might be reserved for only the heartiest of souls. The state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding residents that any person may fish for free without a license on Saturday and Sunday. Those are days when the state could see more snow and high winds as […]
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New Hampshire fishing rules changed for 2015
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire’s Fish and Game Department says changes have been made to rules for catching smelt, striped bass, white perch, haddock and cod for 2015. Daily limits have been reduced for smelt to accommodate a decline and striped bass to comply with a fishery management plan. The daily limit of 25 white […]