CASCO – Eliot Stanley caught a 13-inch salmon in Sebago Lake on Saturday. But he didn’t even know it because it was inside a 17 1/2-pound, 41-inch northern pike that he hooked and which is thought to be the biggest pike ever caught in the lake. Read More
VEAZIE – As the opening day of the Penobscot River’s first spring Atlantic salmon season since 1999 dawned, Beau Peavey was exactly where you’d expect him to be. High water? Cold water? Slim chance to actually hook a fish? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
After nearly a decade’s hiatus, fly fishermen can once again test their skills against one of the kings of sportfish – the Atlantic salmon – on the Penobscot River beginning today. But with the Penobscot raging after Tuesday’s heavy rains, the biggest challenge for anglers… Read More
GRAND LAKE STREAM – By ordinary standards, Dave Huntress and Brian Foley were early risers on Tuesday morning. Judged a bit differently – according to the time-honored tradition of opening-day anglers who flock to this fabled fishing hot spot, for instance – the two were… Read More
MADAWASKA – The front of a friend’s shirt seen on the weekend proclaimed that “Fisherman are born honest,” and the back of the shirt said: “Get over it.” Fish tales persist (and grow depending on the fisherman). Lately there have been stories of some very… Read More
Editor’s note: The following are weekly fishing reports compiled by Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife fisheries biologists. The complete reports are available at www.state.me.us/ifw/ Down East googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – John Sorlien grimaces every time he brings a fresh catch of lobster to his dealer in Point Judith. He knows the dealer’s not to blame, but he can’t help but grumble as he accepts a measly $2.40 per pound – the lowest… Read More
They are thousands of miles apart, but the salmon farms that dot the Down East coastline may be moving closer in practice to the ocean pens off Ireland’s western shores. Dr. David Jackson of Ireland’s Marine Institute said Saturday that the Maine and Canadian fish… Read More
Fishermen catching lots of salmon Output stays consistent at Grand Lake Stream following opening day
GRAND LAKE STREAM – With open-water fishing still in its early stages, the illustrious waters of Grand Lake Stream have already lived up to their reputation. Just moments after 6 a.m. on opening day, the dam pool at the head of the stream was the… Read More