Game wardens cite anglers for illegal salmon fishing in western Maine river

Three suspects were charged with a total of 11 violations and are expected to face revocation of their fishing licenses, ...

3 plead guilty to illegal fishing charges on western Maine river

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says game wardens busted three people illegally fishing on a river in ...

Maine Lawsuit Claims Fly-Fishing Only Regulations Are Keeping the Common Angler Down

A lawsuit challenging Maine's regulations around fly-fishing only waters contends that the regs are unfair and ...
Mainebiz

Ban on Maine shrimp fishing extended to 2028

A pause on shrimp fishing that’s been in place for more than a decade has now been extended another three years. Despite the ...

'It weighs on people mentally': Program supports the well-being of commercial fishermen in Maine

The Maine Coast Fishermen's Association launched the Fishermen Wellness Program in 2020. BRUNSWICK, Maine — Maine’s fishing ...

Officials urge caution as lakes, ponds freeze early in Maine

Officials warn that early-season ice may not yet be thick or strong enough to support people or equipment. PORTLAND, Maine — ...
Portland Press Herald

Maine’s a fishing destination – for out-of-staters and residents alike

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Maine fishing industry to receive $20.1M in federal aid biz.biz

Maine’s fishing industry will receive $20.1 million out of $300 million in federal economic relief designated for U.S. fishermen and seafood industries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fishery ...
Los Angeles Times

Maine’s latest fishing frenzy brings in $1,200 a pound — and it’s not lobster

Reporting from Ellsworth, Maine — It is just past midnight, rain clouds stalking a full moon, and Julie Keene is out on a muddy riverbank in thigh-high rubber boots and a camouflage jacket, a headlamp ...