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Upcoming Game Cooking Workshops
Foodies Gone Wild…Game! Southern Maine Community College (SMCC), in partnership with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW), bring exciting and delicious courses to the table. Each will offer a cooking demonstration and tasting with SMCC culinary faculty Geoffrey Boardman and information and educational discussion with IFW experts in the field. Saturdays, 9 a
Biologists Keep An Eye On Smelt In Moosehead Lake
[caption id="attachment_1276" align="alignright" width="598"] These three different-sized smelt represent three different age classes.[/caption] How can one tiny fish be the key to so many larger fish? The rainbow smelt may be diminutive in size but its impact is huge.
Maine Warden Service: Notes from the Field
Maine Warden Service Notes From the Field: January 2016 Division A: Game Warden Tony Gray observed a fishermen catch and kill a short lake trout on South Pond in the town of Bryant Pond. South Pond is a general law pond and lake trout are required to be 18 inches long. The fishermen had caught and killed two fish; the lake trout in violation was 13 inches long.
Ice Fishing for Brook Trout in Central and Southern Maine
By Jason Seiders, Regional Fisheries Biologist, Belgrade Lakes Region The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife stocks thousands of brook trout each year to provide ice anglers with an opportunity to catch Maine’s heritage fish, without needing to stray too far from home.
Thin Ice Conditions Continue Statewide
The Maine Warden Service is reminding anglers, snowmobilers and others who enjoy winter recreation on Maine’s lakes and ponds that ice conditions on many waterways throughout the state right now may not be safe to hold themselves or heavy equipment and vehicles. “I can’t stress enough the importance of checking ice conditions right now,” said Game Warden Colonel Joel Wilkinson, “Folks really need to take the time to drill test holes as often as they can and
Check The Chickadee On Your 2015 Tax Form!
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife conserves all of Maine’s wildlife for current and future generations. Hunting revenues provides funding for the management of game species such as deer, turkey, and bear, but funding for lesser known nongame species that can’t be hunted or trapped has been difficult to find. Protecting these valuable species is vital as they comprise
Help Reduce the Mortality of Hooked and Released Fish
Some additional tips beyond the standard catch and release recommendations to keep in mind while fishing Maine's waters. Photos can be so stressful. SKIP SOCIAL MEDIA! But if you feel you must get a picture, prepare for taking photos with your fish safely under the water surface. When lifting the fish out of the water, do it for 5 second intervals or less.
Camp North Woods Planned for Summer 2016
Camp North Woods was a great success last summer and we are pleased to announce an expanded camp is planned for summer 2016! The Department created Camp North Woods to provide opportunities for youth and their families to learn lifelong outdoor skills as well as the importance of sustaining Maine's natural resources.
Fishing For Togue In Deep Water? Know these tips if you plan to release them...
By IFW Fisheries Biologist Kevin Dunham Togue and other bottom-dwelling fish often have expanded swim bladders after being pulled up rapidly from deep water.
Attention Artists: Deadline Approaching for the 2016 Maine Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Contest
Each year, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife conducts a contest to select artwork for the Maine Migratory Waterfowl Hunting Stamp. The contest, which first bega in 1984, is open to Maine residents who are 18 years of age or older. The species chosen for the 2016 contest is the Blue-winged Teal.
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