Fishing

Invasive Species meeting notes
August 16, 2012
SAM Conference Center

Invasive Species meeting notes
November 13, 2012
SAM Conference Center

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Where Can I Fish?

There’s nothing better than a day of fishing on one of Maine’s high-quality rivers, streams, brooks, lakes, or ponds in Maine, and SAM and NEXTera Energy Resources want to help you experience it.

Maine Public Reserved Lands
The state has an excellent map on their website of Maine Public Reserved Lands and there uses.

North Maine Woods
A region of over 3.5 million acres of top quality commercial forest land. Included within its boundaries are two of the most famous wild rivers of the Northeast - the St. John and the Allagash. North Maine Woods completely surrounds the Allagash Wilderness Waterway.
It is an organization. Landowners - big and small, corporations, individuals, and families have joined with Maine's natural resource agencies in a partnership to solve today's problems and plan for the future.
It is a spirit. Past and present; people and nature meet here. Men and women who make their living from the woods and those who relax here love this area. And through North Maine Woods, they work together to see that while they take forest products, fish, wildlife, and pleasure from this great region, they take nothing that will make it any less in the future than it is today.
Their website provides all the information you need on access, fees, maps, camping, simple rules and more.

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Invasive Fish & Illegal Introductions
The Biggest Problem in Managing Maine's Inland Fisheries

by Merry Gallagher
Research Fishery Biologist

“The Commissioners of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) and the Maine Department of Inland Fish and Wildlife (MDIF&W) have agreed to direct their respective agencies' response to new infestations of invasive aquatic species under the auspices of a single, coordinated rapid response plan.”
Read More...

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Fisheries Projects and Reports

We are blessed in Maine to have three beautiful rivers flowing from the mountains down to the sea. Over the years, there have been times when the rivers were not as beautiful as they are now. We can be thankful to all the citizens who have worked diligently to spearhead the cleaning efforts. In some cases, these efforts have taken years of dealing with large and small corporations, citizens whose land abuts the river and boaters.

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Maine Fishing Initiative

Maine anglers demand and deserve better fishing. The goals, objectives, and tactics of the Maine Fishing Initiative can deliver better fishing and a stronger fishing economy.

The initiative is inclusive for all anglers and constructed on sound science. It has brought anglers of all interests together from bait dealers to fly fishers and both salt water and inland water anglers, and including all segments of the fishing industry: wholesale and retail businesses, guides, sporting camps, tourism officials and others.

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Links & Resources:

L.L.Bean Fly Fishing School

"Any angler will tell you there's always something to learn—casting methods to refine or beautiful places to discover. L.L.Bean Adventures allow anglers at all levels to select the courses, private lessons or guided fishing trips suitable to their skills and interests."

Maine's Youth Fish and Game Association

"The Maine Youth Fish and Game Association was established for the purpose of promoting the love and respect for the Maine outdoors by the youth of Maine and extending to these youth, the treasures of experience in the outdoors."

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SAM members Dusty Perry and Stephen fishing on Togus Stream.

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