Cliff Albert of Sinclair caught a 3.25 pound salmon on Long Lake, which was the largest salmoncaught by noon Saturday during the annual Sportsmen Inc. Fishing Derby. The largest salmon in the two-day event wins $100, as does the largest trout. Second prize in each category is $50. The derby, which was started in 1974, is scheduled to end at 7 p.m. Sunday. The group uses the money earned in the derby to maintain a public landing and a two-mile access road on Cross Lake. Only three fish had been weighed in by noon, including a 1-pound trout from Cross Lake and Albert’s salmon.
Julie Harris is senior outdoors editor at Bangor Daily News. She has served in many roles since joining BDN in 1979, including several editing positions. She lives in Litchfield with her husband and three... More by Julie Harris