In most states, wild native brook trout in rivers and streams are afforded the least protection of any salmonid and many other game species, including stocked and nonnative fish…
Read MoreWin an 8-foot, 5-weight, 4-piece Studio Built FastGlass unidirectional S2 fiberglass fly rod from Epic out of New Zealand, makers of NFC’s favorite glass fly rods…
Read MoreWe need to stop doing that which has got us in trouble in the past, as nonnative fish are nonnative fish, no matter who puts them there or why…
Read MoreA recent Google Bing search in regard to “Maine 2023 fishing regulations” showed Maine NFC’s challenge to a recent flurry of negative changes. You can’t outrun the internet…
Read MoreAs part of our ongoing efforts to bring the name fish conservation message mainstream, and beyond anglers…
Read MoreOn November 11, 2022, Claude Z. Westfall of Orono, Maine, passed away. Most reading this will have no idea who Claude was, what he did for wild native fish, or what he is most famous for…
Read MoreThe package increases bag limits and/or decreased minimum length limits on the majority of waters impacted. In fact, 88% of the wild native salmonid waters in the proposal (75 out of 85) will have their regulations liberalized…
Read MoreTo call the Rapid River the finest wild native brook trout river in the country would be accurate, to call it one of the best wild native trout rivers in the country, fair...
Read MoreEarly this summer the Maine chapter of NFC was contacted by New England Backcountry Hunters & Anglers in regard to posting some State Heritage Fish signs…
Read MoreIt’s time to suspend salmon stocking, provide absolute protection to salmon, and stop protecting nonnative lake trout and bass…
Read MoreI am thrilled to announce that Emily Bastian has accepted the role of Hunt Fish Assistant Store Manager…
Read MoreAs part of his monthly column with Northwoods Sporting Journal, NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard rebutted a prior article written by editor V. Paul Reynold’s that defended stocking nonnative lake trout over rare wild native Arctic charr…
Read MoreAs part of his regular column, and in response to editor V. Paul Reynolds’ defense of Maine’s hybrid splake stocking program, NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard interjects some science into the discussion around this controversial and dangerous management program…
Read MoreFor me, nothing is more synonymous with the Maine fishing scene than wild native brook trout ponds…
Read MoreWhat makes shows like the State of Maine Sportsman’s Show somewhat unique for us is that they are not fly fishing shows…
Read MoreIs there a species more worthy of National Fish designation than Atlantic salmon?…
Read MoreMost importantly, though, she’s co-founder and current vice chair of the Native Fish Coalition…
Read MoreWhile long classified as a native population, IFW’s recent attempts to draw the origin of Green Lake’s Arctic charr into question is based on subjective and inconclusive data…
Read MoreWin NFC’s favorite small stream fly rod… Only 100 tickets will be sold. There are now only 50ish tickets left…
Read MoreLet’s call the Arctic charr of Green Lake what they are, and start treating them the way they should be treated…
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