Fishing (hobby)

Published
April 21, 2022

Intertidal: History of fishing in Midcoast runs deep
Published
April 8, 2022

Lakes Region Sportsman: Status of smelt affecting Sebago Lake salmon
Published
March 27, 2022

New research raises concerns about PFAS chemicals in Maine fish

Maine is considering stricter standards that could trigger consumption advisories for PFAS in some of the state's freshwater fish, while scientists continue to gather data on potential health impacts of the chemicals in shellfish.
Published
February 16, 2022

Death toll rises to 9 in fishing disaster off Newfoundland

Teams searched about 900 nautical square miles around the site, but high winds and over 30-foot seas impeded the effort amid dwindling hopes of finding any of the 12 missing sailors.
Published
February 16, 2022

Quite a catch: Program helps local schools serve Maine fish

Brunswick is one of 22 Maine school districts to offer freshly caught seafood through the Fishermen Feeding Mainers program.

Published
October 27, 2021

Kennebec River in Waterville, Winslow quietly becomes destination spot for anglers, nature lovers

The river, once known for its foul water, has transformed to become a recreational gem just a stone's throw from downtown Waterville, Maine guides and others say.
Published
September 29, 2021

Lakes Region Sportsman: October is ‘cast and blast’
Published
September 3, 2021

Lakes Region Sportsman: Sometimes we have to get off the grid
Published
August 3, 2021

Lakes Region Sportsman: Strange catches on Sebago Lake
Published
July 26, 2021

Are striped bass doomed? Some conservationists are worried.

Months ago, a New England-based nonprofit group called Stripers Forever, aimed at protecting the striped bass as a game fish, called for a 10-year moratorium on the harvest of stripers from Maine to North Carolina.