Moosehead Lake: The Year of the Brook Trout

November 21, 2018 at 4:43 pm

[caption id="attachment_3218" align="alignright" width="466"] IFW biologists handled this handsome male brook trout in the fall of 2018 that weighed in at 7.3 lbs.[/caption] By MDIFW Fisheries Biologist Tim Obrey I know the Chinese calendar says 2018 was the year of the dog, but for those that fish Moosehead Lake, it was the year of the brook trout…big brook trout.  It seemed like w

What Are Those Growths On That Deer?

November 16, 2018 at 11:15 am

[caption id="attachment_3202" align="alignright" width="520"] Photo courtesy of Carl Tugend of Holden[/caption] By MDIFW Wildlife Biologist Kendall Marden Every year, we receive phone calls and emails at our regional office about deer that have unusual growths on their head or body.  With hunting season in full swing, some successful hunters are occasionally noticing this odd-looking phe