The Rangeley Heritage Land Trust will have two years to secure deeded public access or it will lose $1.7 million to protect thousands of acres along the Kennebago River.
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U.S. auditors accuse Maine of misusing federal grants to shore up its pension fund
The practice, while not unique to Maine, exceeded ‘reasonable’ allowances as it diverted $2.6 million away from fishing, hunting and wildlife protection programs.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: Keep a catch log, help with fishery research
Almost every morning I am trolling on Sebago Lake, I can count on the regional fisheries biologist to motor over and inquire about my boat’s catch. I see the red Polar Kraft center console out on the lake as it pops in to see other anglers, as well. This is called a creel survey and […]
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Maine tightens rules for fishing striped bass following ‘unprecedented’ year
Recreational anglers will be prohibited from harvesting striped bass smaller than 28 and larger than 31 inches. The previous regulation had a 35-inch limit.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: Thank the birds for great salmon, lake trout fishing
Right now, fishing on Sebago Lake is for the birds. What I mean to say is fishing is excellent, thanks to the birds. Before you rush to judgment and say this old guide has been out in the sun too long, hear me out. Have you noticed large flocks of seagulls, loons and mergansers dive-bombing […]
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Maine fishermen keep catching rare orange lobsters
Just weeks after a Scarborough fisherman garnered attention for catching one orange lobster, a Portland fisherman hauled in three from one trap, according to Harbor Fish Market.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: Bass spawning season makes for exciting angling
As a Maine Guide, I love repeat clients. A repeat client means someone enjoyed the trip, the experience, the fishing and maybe even the Guide, enough that they want to come back and repeat it all. A few years back, I started guiding Rob Levine and his young son Trevor from Falmouth. They booked my […]
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Lakes Region Sportsman: From Little Sebago to Coffee and Range ponds, May is trout trolling time
My old hunting and fishing partner would always say, “Trout fishing is best when the leaves on an alder are the size of a mouse’s ear.” I never compared alder to mouse, but I can tell you that May is the month to target trout in our local lakes and ponds. When my dad was […]
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Coast Guard finds 3 unresponsive people in search for missing fishermen off Massachusetts
Four fishermen left Hampton Harbor in New Hampshire on Wednesday.
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Lakes Region Sportsman: Waters are warming, let spring fishing begin
Spring has sprung. It was a mild winter and the lakes are opening up again, plenty reason to rejoice for this fishing fool. Sebago Lake barely froze this year, parts of Jordan Bay had a brief period of ice and you could fish the coves, but the big lake never caught. The Rotary Club’s Sebago […]