Fishing (hobby)

Published
July 9, 2021

Lakes Region Sportsman: Lakers and salmon on the bite
Published
July 3, 2021

Maine Voices: Restore Maine’s place as bastion of wild, native fish

A recent state proposal invests too much in harmful fish hatcheries, says the chairman of the Maine chapter of the Native Fish Coalition.
Published
June 14, 2021

Interior secretary urges Biden to fully protect 3 national monuments weakened by Trump

Trump permitted commercial fishing on the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument off the New England coast, and removed most federal protections there.
Published
June 11, 2021

Lakes Region Sportsman: Bassing tops the list this month
Published
June 3, 2021

Commentary: Land for Maine’s Future bills are flawed but can be fixed

Allowing hunting, fishing and trapping on conserved land should be decided at the local level, not as part of the bonding process.

Published
May 14, 2021

Lakes Region Sportsman: Turkey and trout own this month
Published
May 5, 2021

Biologists reel in a 240-pound fish from the Detroit River that likely hatched a century ago

The lake sturgeon, considered a threatened species in Michigan, has endured a lot – from a boom in commercial fishing that continued into the early 1900s, periods of over-harvesting, and habitat loss.
Published
May 4, 2021

Maine Guide celebrates four seasons of sporting adventures

Tom Roth's "A Sporting Year in Maine" is a month-by-month journey in the year of a Maine outdoorsman, who counts Sebago Lake as one of his favorite fishing spots.
Published
April 6, 2021

Lakes Region Sportsman: April means ice-out angling action
Published
April 5, 2021

Pandemic has fueled a surge in fishing, including newbies to the sport

Maine fishing guides and officials across New England report there was greater interest in fishing in 2020, and some anticipate it will remain that way this year.