Keeping your limit and eating encouraged.
“MOOSELOOK” SALMON NEED YOUR HELP!!!
Attention fishermen! “Mooselookmeguntic Lake landlocked salmon need your help!”
reads a message from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. “There is
currently an overabundance of landlocked salmon in Mooselookmeguntic Lake. This
has led to a decline in the growth rates and quality of salmon available to anglers.
Reducing numbers of salmon, particularly those between 12 and 16 inches, is necessary
to restore the lake's forage (smelts) to a level that can support better growth of salmon.
Because this salmon fishery is supported entirely by natural reproduction, harvest by
anglers is our only tool for reducing the number of salmon and restoring a reasonable
balance between them and smelts. Since 2006, additional salmon harvest has been
encouraged with a 12” minimum and a 3 fish daily bag limit. This has worked to prevent
further decline in the quality of salmon in Mooselookmeguntic Lake, but more harvest
must occur if dramatic improvements are to be realized.”
“Mooselook”
Fishing Initiative!
June 11-13th
Great Fun - Great Giveaways - Great Cause!!!
Enter at: River’s Edge Sports in Oquossoc, Haine’s Landing
boat launch, or the State Boat Launch in Bemis
THE LANDLOCKED SALMON FISHERY ON
MOOSELOOKMEGUNTIC LAKENEEDS OUR HELP!
http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/pdfs/Mooselook_Salmon.pdf
