Jacob Kolar of Auburn fishes for trout Thursday on the Little Androscoggin River in Minot. Kolar fished before heading to work, where he drives a truck. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Buck Stockers threat to Maine’s trout resources
By now it is no secret — especially among sportsmen and anglers — that there is a monster loose upon the lands and waters of Maine: the Bucket Stocker. Like Bigfoot, the Bucket Stocker is rarely seen but is out there nonetheless. We know this because more and more non-indigenous fish species (invasives) are being […]
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Posted inOxford Hills
Searching for a stream of gold
Some recreational gold prospectors aren’t shouting “eureka” at the Maine Land Use Planning Commission’s proposal that would close off certain bodies of water to motorized equipment used in mining the precious metal. The commission voted Jan. 14 to post the proposed Chapter 10 revisions to the National Recreation and Park Association’s Consistency and Recreational Gold […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Mexico Lions Club to host ice fishing derby on Valentine’s Day
ROXBURY — After placing a nearly 20-inch tagged brook trout into Roxbury Pond through the ice last February, Roland Patneaude hoped someone would catch it during the Larry Mercier Ice Fishing Derby. It was worth $2,000. But for the 35th year in a row, no one caught the beautiful fish during the derby. However, for […]
Posted inSpecials
Survey project depends on volunteers
What do anglers like almost as much as catching fish? That’s an easy one: looking for fish. And so it is that, in its fourth year, the Brook Trout Survey Project has signed up 850 volunteers, of which more than 200 have actually made it into the field, surveying ponds where brook trout seem likely […]
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Photos: Maine anglers catch some great shots of trout
Where volunteers are needed: Locate the ponds that are part of the 2014 brook trout survey on an online map and see the list of what ponds need volunteers to conduct the survey. Tracking down Maine’s brook trout: State gets a hand counting thriving brook trout population Like they say” The native brook trout is a beautiful […]
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Tracking down Maine’s brook trout
State gets a hand counting thriving brook trout population On one thing just about everyone agrees: The native brook trout is one beautiful fish. “It’s really a jewel,” said Chandler Woodcock, commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. “When you see them in their fall colors, it’s just breathtaking.” Native brook trout were […]
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Survey project depends on volunteers
What do anglers like almost as much as catching fish? That’s an easy one: looking for fish. And so it is that, in its fourth year, the Brook Trout Survey Project has signed up 850 volunteers, of which more than 200 have actually made it into the field, surveying ponds where brook trout seem likely […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lake Auburn group weighing options for fighting algae
AUBURN — Work repairing erosion problems around Lake Auburn and the tributaries that feed it might be the best long-term fix for avoiding future algae problems, say Twin Cities water officials. Members of the Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission on Thursday received copies of a study of the lake and the surrounding watershed that sought […]