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Annual Ice Fishing Derbies
MOOSEHEAD LAKE TOGUE DERBY In late January , Moosehead Lake celebrates a long tradition of ice fishing with a weekend-long competition . Cash prizes are awarded for the three largest fish . There are plenty of festivities for fishermen and spectators . For more information visit destinationmooseheadlake . com .
SCHOODIC LAKE ICE FISHING DERBY This ice fishing competition has been happening on Schoodic Lake for more than 55 years ! For more information visit piscataquischamber . com .
DOVER-FOXCROFT FIREFIGHTER ’ S ASSOCIATION ICE FISHING DERBY Each February , this ice fishing derby drills through the ice on Sebec Lake . For more information visit piscataquischamber . com . starts in mid January , when you ’ ll see temporary villages of ice shacks and shanties begin to pop up on the frozen waterways . Fishermen may catch landlocked salmon , togue , cusk , and brook trout . Many towns hold ice fishing derbies , where competitors try to catch the most — and biggest — fish , while spectators cheer them on . Shacks and equipment may be rented .
HUNTING & FISHING LICENSES You ’ ll need a license to fish or hunt in Maine . Game wardens , though very friendly , will assess stiff penalties on anyone caught without a license . Visit the Maine Department of Inland
Fisheries & Wildlife to learn more about state regulations and apply for a license online : maine . gov / ifw .
REGISTERED MAINE GUIDES Plan a trek with a Registered Maine Guide to ensure you get the most from your Maine outdoors experience . Maine guides are tested , licensed , and registered with the State of Maine to lead expeditions in inland fishing , tidewater fishing , hunting & trapping , recreation , sea kayaking , and whitewater rafting . Visit maineguides . org to find a licensed guide .
DID YOU KNOW ? The Registered Maine Guide program has been in existence since 1897 . Cornelia Thurza “ Fly Rod ” Crosby was the first Registered Maine Guide and was a woman . She stood six feet tall , was the first woman to legally shoot a caribou in Maine , and once caught 200 trout in one day . Maine registered 1,700 guides in that first year .
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