Winter Fishing Tips

January 30, 2013 at 2:30 pm

Most anglers are aware that in the summer when the waters are warming and the lakes and ponds are stratifying, different species of fish will occupy different depths and/or areas of the lake depending upon what they require for oxygen levels and habitat. Many of the salmonids like salmon and lake trout require lots of oxygen, which is carried by colder water, so these species can be found at greater depths. Warmwater fish such as bass require far less oxygen and may be found in the shallows.
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Deer Tidbits- A Guest Post

January 25, 2013 at 3:26 pm

This writing was submitted to me by a colleague of mine, Kendall Marden, from our Sidney office. Kendall is a wildlife biologist, who has years of experience in that field. As some of you may know if you've been reading MDIF&Ws weekly reports, the weekly report is being changed to a monthly report. Kendall wrote this piece for that report, but forwarded it to me when the scheduling changed, 'just in case [I] was looking for something to post for the blog'. Upon reading it my curiosity was piqued and I thought some other readers might enjoy it.
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Eyed up Eggs

January 7, 2013 at 3:51 pm

[caption id="attachment_377" align="alignleft" width="300"]Fish eggs incubating. Fish eggs incubating.[/caption] As you may recall, one of my earlier entries was about the salmon egg take at the Raymond fish trap, posted on November 26, 2012.
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Who's Been Here?

January 3, 2013 at 4:17 pm

It’s that awkward time of year. Hunting for most species has ended, the lakes are not frozen enough to do some fishing yet, and folks, kids and adults alike, are fidgety sitting inside on the weekends. What is there to do that isn’t expensive or a long drive? Well, you’re lucky. You’re in Maine, and Maine is known for woods, snow, and wildlife. Mix those three things together and you get a fun afternoon outside, looking for tracks! The best condition for identifying tracks is fresh snow, about one inch or so, or soft mud.
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