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July 18, 2010

Freshwater Fishing: Surveys take stock of populations

This month is all about fishing surveys, except in Region B, where state fisheries biologist Robert Van-Riper is surveying lakes associations, getting a read on the pulse of the Belgrade lakes region fishing community. REGION A: SOUTHERN MAINE Brown trout waters will be inspected by regional biologists and three waters of note will be studied. […]
Published
July 18, 2010

Saltwater Fishing: Tournament season just got bigger

It’s saltwater tourney time and that means it’s time to get out and catch that big one. Maine’s bigger and better 2010 saltwater tournament season gets into full swing next week with the tradition-steeped 72nd Bailey Island and continues on into September. Whether you are jigging mackerel from a dock, casting for stripers off the […]
Published
July 11, 2010

Birding: Fascinating findings gathered here in Maine

Several scientific papers that recently appeared in ornithological journals deal with birds that occur regularly in Maine. Some of the research for the papers was performed in our state. Melanie Guigueno and Spencer Sealy published a recent article in the Condor that examines the behavior of yellow warblers whose nests contain one or more brown-headed […]
Published
July 11, 2010

Boating: Getting smart about booze, but not life vests

There is good news and bad news on boating safety in Maine. The good news: Fewer boaters are operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The bad news: Not enough boaters are wearing their life jackets. Both behaviors were evident during Operation Dry Water, a highly publicized effort in late June by the Maine […]
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July 11, 2010

It’s a grand place to stop by

Kurt Cressey and his wife, Kathy, operate the Pine Tree Store in Grand Lake Stream. The small general store is at the heart of the community in Grand Lake Stream, providing outdoor supplies, groceries, sandwiches and advice to those who seek it. The store caters to anglers, with Kurt ordering more than 750 dozen flies […]

Published
July 11, 2010

Allen Afield: The secrets of hitting BWOs? Read on, fly rodder

Back in the 1970s, old-timers occasionally told me that until the Ford and Carter years, Maine open-water fishing pretty much ran from ice-out to July Fourth weekend. That unofficial spring and early summer season had continued from the Civil War through three-quarters of the 20th century until an explosion of fly-fishing entomology books began pushing […]
Published
July 11, 2010

Kid Tracks: Watchic offers paddlers places to explore

My family visited Watchic Lake in Standish to do some canoe paddling and found easy conditions with a nice public beach option. There are a number of boulders and small islands on the lake and my kids were all about getting a closer look at them. That gave us landmarks to shoot for and broke […]
Published
July 11, 2010

Canoeing: Carlton Bog’s fauna and flora delight paddlers

Enjoy a taste of nature’s ballet this month with a paddling outing on Carlton Bog in Troy. Carlton Bog is one of only a few areas in Maine where the acrobatic black tern nests. There are about 25 nesting pairs spread about this 1,055-acre manmade bog. They are amazing to watch; flitting to and fro, […]
Published
July 11, 2010

Commodes with a nice air about them

Certain outhouses in Maine have such pleasant amenities, they could prompt more people to go outside.
Published
July 11, 2010

Freshwater Fishing: Hot weather’s just fine for warm-water fish

This is the time of year that really tests a fisherman’s mettle. Last week’s heat wave sent bass diving to the depths, but nice browns and brook trout were still had, according to state biologists. REGION A: SOUTHERN MAINE A report of an angler catching a 10.1-pound brown trout came in to the state fisheries […]

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