Traditionally, many anglers look forward to April 1, but nowadays it depends on the weather and the zone.
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Five Maine fishermen plead guilty in herring scheme
The scheme involved underreporting the herring catch to deceive state and federal regulators and the Internal Revenue Service.
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.
Hillside Fishing Derby set for Feb. 3
The seventh annual Hillside Fishing Derby is set to bring a variety of prizes for the biggest catch on Saturday, Feb. 3, as well as raffle prizes.
Outdoors in Maine: Belgrade’s Tyler Williams earns spot in Bassmaster Classic
21-year-old Mainer will be among 57 anglers from throughout the country competing for the $300,000 purse in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in March.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Outdoors in Maine: Dog days of summer are togue time
V. Paul Reynolds writes that lake trout anglers go deep with either down riggers or several yards of lead core line.