Maine Ice Fishing Report – Jan. 15, 2009
January 16, 2009
*Note* For a full color, complete with photos, copy of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Ice Fishing Report for January 15, 2009, click this link for download.
Region A – Southern Maine:
Ice conditions in southern Maine have continued to improve since Jan. 1st. Some of the smaller to medium sized ponds are covered in a blanket of ice 8 or more inches thick. Cold temperatures have thickened the ice on lakes that “buttoned up” early, but persistent winds have delayed ice formation on the region’s largest lakes, including Sebago. Read more
Maine Chevrolet Derby 2009 Features Two Ice Fishing Tournaments
January 16, 2009
The Maine Chevrolet Derby 2009 features two ice fishing tournaments this winter. The Sebago Lake Derby is set for February 21 and 22 and the State Wide Derby is scheduled for March 7 and 8.
The tournaments are open to adults and youngsters and subject to all ice fishing regulations as set by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Competitors may fish for togue, pickerel, pike and muskie. Says Maine IF&W fisheries biologist, John Boland, “ The Sebago Lake Rotary has always coordinated with Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to ensure their events are consistent with our fishery objectives. The derbies have been a wonderful success-encouraging families to take advantage of ice fishing and most importantly, raising money for charity.” Read more
Maine Fish and Wildlife Magazine Now Online
January 10, 2009
AUGUSTA – Maine Fish and Wildlife, the quarterly magazine of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, now is available in an online version only – and is free!
The magazine can be viewed at http://www.flipseekllc.com/maine2009winter.html or from the IF&W website at www.mefishwildlife.com. Read more
Maine 2009 Ice Fishing Preview
January 1, 2009
It looks like the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is trying something a bit new. I was sent a copy of their “2009 Ice Fishing Preview” but it’s in a pdf format. So I saved it and uploaded it to my server and you can click the link below and check it out. It’s full of great pictures too.
Maine 2009 Ice Fishing Preview
Tom Remington
