Month: December 2019
New Year’s Resolution: Eat more Lake Trout
By Fisheries Biologist Jacob Scoville I’m guilty as charged. When fishing for lake trout (or as us Mainers call them, togue), I almost always release small fish back into the depths without even the thought of keeping any. My subconscious is proba…
View Full ArticleJoin Judy Outside: Solstice Edition
By Commissioner Judy Camuso This year I opted to celebrate the winter solstice by watching the sun rise over the ocean off Prouts Neck in Scarborough. The scene was incredible and no matter how many times I watch the sunrise, I am always rewarded…
View Full ArticleHow Anglers Harvested Their Way to Bigger Salmon at Lake Saint George
By Regional Fisheries Biologist Jason Seiders Lake Saint George is certainly one of the most picturesque waters in the central Maine region. In addition to beautiful scenery, it boasts some of the best water quality and landlocked salmon habitat in the…
View Full ArticleMy First Christmas Bird Count
By Wildlife Biologist Sarah Spencer I have a confession to make: I’ve never participated in Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC)…until now. I don’t have a good excuse why I never before donned my binoculars to collect data during this nationwide event …
View Full ArticleIs winter weather changing in northern and central Maine?
By Regional Wildlife Biologist Shawn Haskell A year ago, some meteorologists examined intercontinental atmospheric and oceanic trends and predicted another cold and snowy winter for northern New England. This was a few weeks after the 80-degree weathe…
View Full ArticleFisheries Biologists Involved with Hydropower Renewal Projects in Maine
By Assistant Regional Fisheries Biologist Nick Kalejs For fisheries biologists in the State of Maine, each day brings new and varied tasks. While we spend a lot of time dealing directly with the fish that populate our lakes and streams, some may be sur…
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