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Small Brook Trout Streams Remain Popular For Anglers Well Into Fall
By MDIFW Fisheries Biologist Frank Frost Fishing for brook trout in small streams remains a popular late-summer pursuit for a small number of anglers in northern Maine. One of the most common questions the regional office in Ashland receives is “are the brooks still open to fishing?”. There is a common misconception that on August […]
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View Full ArticleFirst-Ever Bat Gate In Maine Will Protect Bats From White Nose Syndrome
By Shevenell Webb, MDIFW Wildlife Biologist The Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently installed the first ever bat gate in the state which is designed to prevent people from unintentionally disturbing bats and spreading white-nose syndrome. White-nose syndrome is caused by a fungus and is often fatal to hibernating bats. It has […]
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View Full ArticleMaine Warden Services Graduates New Game Wardens
By Corporal John MacDonald The Maine Warden Service recently graduated eight new game wardens at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. Seven of these game wardens work for the Maine Warden Service and one is a Penobscot Tribal Game Warden. They all recently completed an extensive 13-week advanced academy focused specifically on game warden […]
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View Full ArticleA Cornucopia Of Fishing Opportunities In The Katahdin Region
By MDIFW Fisheries Biologist Kevin Dunham If you like the idea of having a variety of species to target while fishing, then head to the Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes. Basically one large waterbody, 18,300 acre Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes consists of five different basins: Ambajejus Lake, Pemadumcook Lake, North Twin Lake, South Twin Lake, and […]
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View Full ArticleTechnology Aids In Identifying Maine Snakes
By Assistant Regional Wildlife Biologist Kendall Marden “Its brown and black with diamond patterns on its back and it is a couple of feet long!” That’s the usual statement received by MDIFW Biologists and Game Wardens from concerned callers who have come across an unidentified snake. The first step to trying to answer the caller’s […]
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View Full ArticleBeal Pond Offers Fantastic Fall Fly Fishing For Quality Size Brook Trout
By MDIFW Fisheries Biologist Liz Thorndike The nights are getting cooler as fall is approaching (if you don’t believe me, Dunkin’ Donuts is already serving pumpkin spice coffee!) and sportsmen’s thoughts are shifting from fishing towards hunting. However, don’t be so quick to put your fishing pole away for the season. As water temperatures start […]
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