"So, it really helps Maine a lot." As the festival wraps up Sunday, locals and visitors alike are hoping that it'll be at least another 51 years before smelt fishing has to take another break.

One of the businesses responsible for the revival is Leighton Smelt Camps owned ... really helps Maine a lot." As the festival wraps up Sunday, locals and visitors alike are hoping that it'll be at ...

Thurston’s Lobster Pound is the kind of place that makes you wonder if you’ve stumbled into a seafood lover’s fever dream.

Bowdoinham’s annual Ice and Smelt Festival will feature an array ... we have had a long cold snap making it possible for Jim’s Camps to be open in time for the festival,” Meunier said.

Crowds gathered at Camp CaPella for their 19th annual Polar Dip, the camp’s largest fundraiser of the year. “Camp CaPella is ...

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Fishing industry regulators have decided to ... “This action being considered by the board will require the Gulf of Maine lobster industry to develop management strategies to ensure the long ...

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At least part of the fun part lies in the search for fish beneath the crystalline veneer—and thanks to the constant evolution of ice fishing fish finders, it’s never been easier. As an avid ice angler ...

But he’s also trained his ire on the delta smelt — a silver, minnow-like fish he says is impeding state officials from releasing water from the north to extinguish the flames in the south.