Per MDFIFW, “Illegal [fish] introductions can destroy native fish populations and alter the ecology of Maine’s waters, ...

Apr. 3—Modern fishing laws here in Maine often allow anglers to fish certain lakes and ponds year-round, but for many traditionalists, April 1 still means that it's time to start thinking of ...

BECAUSE many of us Granite Staters love to fish Maine's huge Moosehead Lake, we're passing along a recent report from long-time friend and great source of local Maine fishery news, biologist Tim Obrey ...

Every time I fish a brook trout stream, I’m reminded why I have such a soft spot for them. I’m a sucker for dry fly eats, and a brook trout hits a dry fly like no other. The best thing about them?

Brook trout, or brookies as they are commonly referred to, are synonymous with the Northeast and small mountain streams. While technically a char, the species is almost always grouped together with ...

Brook trout are usually good indicators of the health of an aquatic ecosystem. But the fish that once swam happily in streams in western Maine are now faced with warmer waters. And, as Susan Sharon of ...

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, extreme drought conditions have extended through all of Down East. This is creating concerns about the survival of local fish like brook trout and salmon. "They ...