AUBURN — Lionel “Nel” Dionne, 53, of Lewiston, passed peacefully at the Hospice House in Auburn on the afternoon of Aug. 14, following a long battle with cancer. Lionel was born to Philibert and Antoinette (Phillipon) Dionne on Feb. 21, 1964. He attended Lewiston schools and joined the Navy shortly after graduation. He worked as a […]
ice fishing
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‘Unusually cold weather’ extends ice fishing in northern Maine
A hardy ice fisherman looks for another spot to dig a hole in the Androscoggin River by the Androscoggin Riverlands State Park in Turner in mid February. Ice fishing may not be as safe now in the area but northern Maine’s “unusually cold weather conditions” has extended ice fishing season to April 16. CARIBOU — The […]
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End-of-season fishing in Norway
An ice fisherman checks his traps on Pennesseewassee Lake in Norway on Tuesday afternoon.
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Fryeburg Rec ice-fishing derby FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Recreation will host its seventh annual fishing derby from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 4 and 5, in the lower bay of Kezar Lake. Registration made by Friday, March 3, will cost $30 for both days, and the fisherman will be entered into a drawing for a sporting goods gift […]
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Briefly
Fryeburg Rec ice-fishing derby FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Recreation will host its seventh annual fishing derby from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 4 and 5, in the lower bay of Kezar Lake. Registration made by Friday, March 3, will cost $30 for both days, and the fisherman will be entered into a drawing for a sporting goods gift […]
Posted inFranklin
Youth wins big at 3rd annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby
WILTON — Warm weather, no wind and biting fish made the 3rd annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby on Wilson Lake one of the best in recent years, according to event organizers. Sponsored by the Wilton Fish and Game Association, 69 youth and 187 adults registered to take part in the event. Participants […]
Posted inCommunity Sports, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Third annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby
WILTON — The Wilton Fish & Game third Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby on Wilson Lake is quickly approaching. The members of the derby committee are looking forward to the event which will be Saturday Feb. 18 from 6 a.m.-4 p.m.. This is the MDIFW Free Family Fishing Day. This means that you […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Ice-fishing derby Saturday a go
ROXBURY — With a week of cold temperatures, it’s a go for the 36th annual Larry Mercier Memorial Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb. 13, at Roxbury Pond. Proceeds will benefit the Mexico Lions Club’s eye care program. The derby features a tagged brook trout worth $2,000 if caught during the derby. Fishing will run […]
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Fishing derbies a go, depending on location
Winter’s late arrival has caused the postponement of a number of early-season fishing derbies — but those scheduled for next month or later appear to be on track. The earliest of the year — the Weld Ice Fishing Derby on Webb Lake — was scheduled for Jan. 16 but was postponed because of lack of […]