Water temperatures remain warm, but fishing action still can be had around the state. Might as well find where the fish are biting before the action picks up. The season will be over before you know it. SOUTHERN MAINE Rainbow trout have improved in some spots, such as Norway Lake in Norway, said regional fisheries […]
Deirdre Fleming
Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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Fewer hunters mean more Mainers feel economic pinch
With fewer big deer in northern Maine, out-of-state hunters are going elsewhere, causing economic difficulties for guides, sporting camps and rural communities.
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A fine line between catching illegal stocker, proving intent
In the past 10 years, only seven people have been charged with and four convicted of illegally stocking fish into Maine’s inland waters without a permit. Those cases resulted in one $100 fine and three $1,000 fines. But there has never been a high-profile case resulting in the maximum $10,000 fine for the Class E […]
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Troubled waters for wild brook trout
Non-native predatory fish are taking a big bite out of Maine’s brook trout habitat.
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Battling invasives is costing big bucks
But the loss of Maine’s brook trout fisheries could take a greater toll, on eco-tourism dollars.
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Maine AMC: A lodge with no complaints
The Appalachian Mountain Club has worked to draw more fishermen to their camps.
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Bringing tourists to waterfalls
Piscataquis County may be poor, but it is rich in natural wonders that leaders are using to attract visitors.
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Hog Island Camp: The rebirth comes to life
A unified effort between various groups is taking a camp steeped with history and making it a valuable spot to join with nature again.
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A natural fit for nature
Cupsuptic Lake Park and Campground in western Maine combines the simple life and an environmental message.
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Plight at the end of the tunnel
Sunday River’s third annual Tough Mountain Challenge is the hardest, longest and muddiest so far, competitors say