Fishing Archives - Bangor Daily News

Brook trout explode on mouse flies in remote Maine pond

by Susan Bard 19 hours agoMay 13, 2026

The anglers targeted the pond much like bass fishermen work shorelines in summer, but with 5-weight fly rods and top water flies.

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Maine has dozens of fishing waters where adults can’t fish

by Al Raychard, Outdoors Contributor May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

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Maine anglers still talk about this legendary brook trout

by Bob Romano, Outdoors Contributor May 10, 2026May 9, 2026

Maine fly-fishing writer recalls Ted Turner’s trout conservation efforts

by Susan Bard May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

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Skip the hatch charts. These 4 dry flies will catch brook trout right now.

by Al Raychard, Outdoors Contributor May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

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We have an alternative to Atlantic salmon fishing

by Bill Graves April 27, 2026April 26, 2026

A 10-pound rainbow trout was just caught in Maine

by Susan Bard April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

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If you want to catch more trout, start by understanding these 3 bugs

by Bob Romano, Outdoors Contributor April 12, 2026April 11, 2026

Where to go fishing in Maine during the spring ice melt

by Pete Warner April 3, 2026April 2, 2026

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The best places to fish in Maine before you die

by Al Raychard, Outdoors Contributor March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

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These flies outfish traditional streamers every spring

by Bill Graves March 29, 2026March 28, 2026

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This decades-old method still works for spring fishing

by Al Raychard, Outdoors Contributor March 23, 2026March 22, 2026

So you sank your car in a Maine lake. Now what?

by Susan Bard March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Woman describes terrifying escape after truck falls through Moosehead Lake ice

by Susan Bard March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

BDN Outdoors contributor Chris Sargent thought he had caught a brook trout. It turned out to be "the most beautiful splake I’d ever seen."

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I thought I’d hooked a prize brookie. I caught a splake instead.

by Chris Sargent, Outdoors Contributor March 16, 2026March 15, 2026

Maine teens land 15-pound lake trout during February vacation

by Susan Bard February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

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What to do when you have a case of the brook trout blues

by Bob Romano, Outdoors Contributor February 15, 2026February 16, 2026

Belgrade Chains ice fishing derby attracts record of nearly 1,000 anglers

by Susan Bard February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

Repeat winners dominate Moosehead Togue Derby

by Susan Bard February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

A 12-pound lake trout — and your shot at one

by Susan Bard February 6, 2026February 6, 2026