fishing (hobby)

Published
July 11, 2023

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.
Published
June 29, 2023

Lakes Region Sportsman: Thank the birds for great salmon, lake trout fishing
Published
June 18, 2023

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.
Published
June 1, 2023

Lakes Region Sportsman: Bass spawning season makes for exciting angling
Published
May 4, 2023

Lakes Region Sportsman: From Little Sebago to Coffee and Range ponds, May is trout trolling time

Published
April 20, 2023

Coast Guard finds 3 unresponsive people in search for missing fishermen off Massachusetts

Four fishermen left Hampton Harbor in New Hampshire on Wednesday.
Published
March 30, 2023

Lakes Region Sportsman: Waters are warming, let spring fishing begin
Published
February 19, 2023

Thaws in December and January lead to poor ice fishing season

Many people were out ice fishing Sunday at China Lake, Lake George and other locations, but fishing south of Augusta was not so good, given unfavorable ice conditions.
Published
November 22, 2022

Carrot, 67-pound goldfish of legend, caught in France

'I always knew The Carrot was in there but never thought I would catch it,' said the fisherman, who released the massive carp back into its lake.
Published
November 10, 2022

Fishermen take case against paying for monitors to Supreme Court

The fishermen have made the case that Congress never gave federal regulators the authority to require the expense of paying for the monitors.