Month: September 2018

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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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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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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