Category: Fisheries
Fisheries 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…
View Full ArticleMaine’s Threatened and Endangered Freshwater Fishes
By Native Fish Conservation Biologist Merry Gallagher Maine is home to two freshwater fish species that are listed under Maine’s Endangered Species Act. The Swamp Darter (Etheostoma fusiforme) is listed as Threatened and received that designation…
View Full ArticleWhitefish Research Project: Factors Influencing Early Whitefish Survival
By Research Technician Dylan Whitaker Years ago, lake whitefish were considered a popular sport fish in Maine and were readily caught in many waters across the state. Whitefish even supported a commercial fishery in northern Maine for a short time at t…
View Full ArticleMulti-party Cooperation Restores Rainbow Smelt Habitat
By Fisheries Biologist Kevin Dunham Rainbow smelt are the preferred forage fish of landlocked salmon. That’s not to imply that other fishes don’t prey on smelt, they certainly do. However, supporting every healthy, robust salmon population is a thrivin…
View Full ArticleIf You Build It, They Will Come
By Regional Fisheries Biologist Tim Obrey The Moosehead Lake Region is blessed with fishing opportunities for wild fish. In this neck of the woods, there are hundreds of ponds, lakes, and countless miles of streams and rivers with thriving populations …
View Full ArticleDoes Fishing with Barbless Hooks Benefit Maine’s Fisheries?
By Fisheries Biologist Dave Howatt Recently I was contacted by an angler inquiring about adding barbless hook restrictions to a cluster of waters in the Rangeley Lakes area with wild fisheries for brook trout and landlocked salmon. MDIFW is very intere…
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