One March evening many years ago, I had a hankering for a good fish chowder, so I decided to cusk fish that night. I headed out to a sandy spot I usually fish and set five traps using some saltwater smelt I had caught that week. By now they were getting ripe, just right for […]
fishing (hobby)
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Fishing derby in Canaan kicks off weeklong Somerset SnowFest
SnowFest includes a series of activities, including the only equestrian skijoring race in the Northeast which involves a horse and rider pulling a snowboarder or an Alpine skier down a 1,000-foot track of gates and jumps.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Removing 4 Brookfield Renewable dams would revive lower Kennebec, at-risk species
The fate of Atlantic salmon in the U.S. depends on restoring them in the Kennebec. Razing these dams would give the species its best chance at survival.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: A new year brings new angling adventures
With 2020 behind us, we can only look forward to a bright new year and a whole calendar of outdoor adventures. For most sports in the region, January heralds the start of ice fishing season. While the big lake (Sebago) won’t be iced over for a while, other smaller ponds make ice fast and draw […]
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Lakes Region Sportsman: Closing the books on 2020
For some, and it’s certainly understandable with the impact COVID has had on our lives, 2020 was not an enjoyable year and 2021 can’t get here quick enough. However, those of us who spend a good portion of their time in the woods or on the water seemed to escape life, albeit briefly. Speaking for […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: So many choices out there in October
With a smorgasbord of fishing and hunting activities available, it’s hard to know where to start.
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Lakes Region Sportsman: Cool nights and hot fishing
Fellow guide Dan Hillier from Songo River Guide Service picked me up at my dock and we motored out on the big lake. We were meeting to discuss a guiding partnership and decided to do a little fishing, too. Dan heard that salmon were cruising through the Camel Pasture, a well-known spot on the Standish […]
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Regulators will expand recreational cod fishing off New England
NOAA is also expanding the open season for haddock, another sport fish found off New England.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportman: August fishing heating up
Word on the water was that the salmon were up close to the surface taking bait. But how could that be? It was the final week of July and the surface temperature on Sebago Lake was 80 degrees. A few of the other guides reported similar findings, so you don’t argue with success. I was […]
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Lakes Region Sportsman: July fishing runs deep
When hot July days and nights send the respectable angler in search of shade, our lake trout seek the cool comfort of deep water pockets and Sebago is a top spot for laker fishing. With fish ranging from ounces to possibly 20 pounds or more, July provides great angling, despite sweltering surface temperatures. Sebago Lake […]