New research raises concerns about PFAS chemicals in Maine fish

Maine is considering stricter standards that could trigger consumption advisories for PFAS in some of the state's freshwater fish, while scientists continue to gather data on potential health impacts of the chemicals in shellfish.

Death toll rises to 9 in fishing disaster off Newfoundland

Teams searched about 900 nautical square miles around the site, but high winds and over 30-foot seas impeded the effort amid dwindling hopes of finding any of the 12 missing sailors.

Kennebec River in Waterville, Winslow quietly becomes destination spot for anglers, nature lovers

The river, once known for its foul water, has transformed to become a recreational gem just a stone's throw from downtown Waterville, Maine guides and others say.

Photo: Fishing with feathered friends

Veterans reboot together outdoors

Are striped bass doomed? Some conservationists are worried.

Proposed moratorium on harvest of stripers from Maine to North Carolina gets mixed reviews on Atlantic waters.

Fly fishing offers quiet, calm of the Maine outdoors

“Warmer waters, decreased levels of dissolved oxygen and higher salinity will modify habitats and affect the distribution of saltwater species and their ability to reproduce,” according to Fly Fishers International.

Outdoors in Maine: Is the high cost of Atlantic salmon recovery worth it?

How much is enough? When do we stop trying? What can be done? V. Paul Reynolds writes that the recovery of a river in Great Britain might be a good example for Maine to follow.

Outdoors in Maine: Summer of uncertainty ahead for visiting anglers

Out-of-staters will be welcome to fish Maine's waters, as long as their home states don't have significant spikes in COVID-19 cases.

Biologists reel in a 240-pound fish from the Detroit River that likely hatched a century ago

The lake sturgeon, considered a threatened species in Michigan, has endured a lot – from a boom in commercial fishing that continued into the early 1900s, periods of over-harvesting, and habitat loss.