[caption id="attachment_2225" align="alignright" width="458"] A nice wassookeag lake trout.[/caption] By Wes Ashe, IFW Fisheries Biologist Wassookeag Lake is a 1200-acre water located in the northeast corner of Region B.

By Henry Jones, Wildlife Biologist, Region C There has been a recent flurry of reports of wildlife, ranging from deer to squirrels to crows, with odd growths or lumps in the Downeast Region.

By Regional Wildlife Biologist Keel Kemper Regional wildlife biologists are frequently involved with a variety of tasks to support various wildlife work programs statewide, so imagine our excitement when we were asked to help live trap some deer! Wow, what a job assignment! Are you kidding me, I get to do that?

By IFW Fisheries Biologist Brian Lewis Part of the recent Fishing Laws booklet simplification process included multiple reviews by staff biologists to ensure major errors were not included in the final product.   While going through one edition of the booklet I chose to focus on the S-13 special regulation.   This special regulation allows unlimited harvest of largemouth and smallmouth bass with no minimum length limi

By Scott Lindsay, IFW Wildlife Biologist [caption id="attachment_2192" align="alignright" width="601"] Wildlife in maine utilize a variety of strategies to deal with a Maine winter.[/caption] In southern Maine, winter rules for about one third of the year. To the north and west, due to latitude, elevation and distance from the moderating effects of the ocean, it can prevail for nearly half the year.

[caption id="attachment_2185" align="alignright" width="384"] Regenerating forests provide ideal habitat for a variety of birds.[/caption] By Eric Hoar, IFW Lands Management Biologist Habitat work at Jamies Pond began in August of 2016 and is now concluding for the season in anticipation of spring breakup.  The Department has created 14 grouse blocks totaling approximately 18 acres, enhanced deer wint