Fish Water Safety
Maine is a safe and friendly place in which to enjoy the outdoors. Most accidents occur because people fail to observe basic rules of safety. Anglers using boats and …
Category: Fishing
Fishing Regulations
Maine publishes two sets of fishing regulations, one for open water and one for ice fishing. No one should fish any body of water in Maine without consulting these …
Maine, a Unique Fish Place
Maine is unique among the eastern states in preserving large areas of relatively unspoiled woods and waters. Ninety percent of Maine is forested, a higher percentage than any other …
Bait for Freshwater Species Fishing
Maine laws concerning the use and gathering of minnows and other fish to be used as bait are complex and often illogical. For example, spiny-rayed fish may not be …
Maine Wildlife
Maine wildlife is generally inoffensive. Maine has no poisonous snakes, although timber rattlers did inhabit western Maine many years ago. Still, big-game animals such as black bear and moose …
Tips and Advice Dealing with Maine Weather
Weather can make or break your fishing trip. Wind, rain, prolonged spells of hot or cold temperatures, the whims of the Gulf Stream, and approaching fronts all create unique …
Clothing for Ice Fishing
Those who go ice fishing are obliged to pay strict attention to their clothing. It is possible to spend a balmy day on the ice, especially on a sunny …
Fish Insect Pests
Fly fishers eagerly await the emergence of various mayfly species, but the joy of matching the hatch can be overpowered by the return of the blackfly. Beginning in late …
The Fall Flurry Fishing
Trout fishing and salmon fishing are at their best during spring and drop off as summer’s heat raises water temperatures. September frosts quickly lower water temperatures, making a brief …
Fly Fishing Hot Line
L.L. Bean, Inc., of Freeport, Maine, offers a fly fishing hot line. You may speak to one of their fly fishing specialists any day from 8 am. through 10 …