All eyes were on the tip of the thick Ugly Stick trolling rod as it began to bend. At exactly the same time, the high-pitched ...

As summer brings more people to Maine's beaches, it also marks the return of a familiar seasonal visitor: great white sharks.

Data analytics students are applying classroom skills to a Maine fishing business and a national survey on gambling ...

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor On July 6, an angler from Porter caught a 16.34-pound, 37-inch lake trout on ...

Jake Hall was striper fishing in Penobscot Bay on Sunday morning when he spotted a humpback whale near Searsport.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using the right gear, lures, and tactics will help you catch more bass. Largemouth bass are the most popular game fish in America ...

The Maine Department of Marine Resources said officers have seen an unusually large number of violations among striped bass anglers on the Saco River this spring. Violations include failing to ...

A closely-followed Democratic newcomer has won his Senate primary. Oyster farmer Graham Platner ran away with Maine's Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday, June 9, defeating Maine Gov. Janet Mills, ...

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I am writing today due to some concerning activity we have seen by striped bass anglers this spring, particularly around the Saco River Dam. Over the last three weeks, Maine Marine Patrol Officers ...

MAINE (WABI) - There is family fun in the forecast this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, both residents and non-residents of Maine can fish for free, no license required. Those who have had their ...

Anglers are catching striped bass throughout Narragansett Bay, Mt. Hope Bay and along our coastal ocean shores. So far, it is turning out to be one of the best spring striped bass seasons in a long ...