Hunters are a vital part of Maine's economy. Not only do they purchase licenses – approximately 209,000 were sold last year – but they also buy gear, book motel rooms, and visit restaurants and shops. According to a federal government estimate, hunting leaves a $214 million impact on Maine's economy.

"From hunters' breakfasts to meeting old friends at tagging stations, deer season is a tradition that is deeply rooted within the state," said Roland "Danny" Martin, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. "When you see someone in blaze orange, thank them for keeping the heritage alive and for supporting Maine's economy."

The 25-day regular firearms deer season opens for Maine residents on Saturday, Nov. 1, and for non-residents on Monday, Nov. 3, and it ends on Nov. 29. Muzzleloader season will begin in all Wildlife Management Districts on Dec. 1, and will end on Dec. 6 in WMDS 1-11, 14, 19, 27 and 28. Elsewhere, the muzzleloader season will continue until Dec. 13. Crossbow archery season will coincide with modern firearms.

The regular archery season for deer is currently ongoing, having started on Oct. 2. It ends on Friday, Oct. 31. The expanded archery season for deer started Sept. 6 and ends Dec. 13. The expanded season takes place in a limited area and requires a permit.

According to IF&W Wildlife Biologist Lee Kantar, who specializes in deer and moose, this week's weather will bring favorable hunting conditions for the start of the season.

"In much of the state they are forecasting high winds this week and some potential snowfall on the ground," Kantar said. "This is setting up for excellent hunting conditions. In other words, leaves will be off the trees, cold temperatures will be setting in, and some areas may even have snow tracking conditions. Keep in mind that good acorn crops in south-central Maine may hold deer in cover. Apple trees produced a lot of fruit this year and deer may key into these areas as well. Look for old orchards."

BE SAFE
The Maine Warden Service wants to remind hunters that by taking the proper precautions they can have a safe and successful season.

"First and foremost, properly identify your target and what is beyond it before shooting," said Major Gregory Sanborn of the Maine Warden Service. "Don't let the emotion of seeing a deer within range lead to another family's tragedy."

Sanborn also advises hunters to be safe.
"Wear two pieces of blaze orange clothing, let a loved one or friend know where you are going and when you expect to return, and have the proper gear in case you might have to spend the night in the woods due to injury or because you got lost," according to Major Sanborn.

The Maine Warden Service shares the following safety tips:

• Wear two pieces of blaze orange clothing; one must be a hat;
• Properly identify your target and what is beyond it before shooting;
• Let someone know where you are and when you expect to return. Also, if you are not going to make it back by the expected time and there is nothing wrong with you, notify your contacts so they don't call law enforcement and start an unnecessary search;
• Make sure you have proper safety equipment with you – a map, an operable compass, waterproof matches, emergency survival gear, a flashlight, and water;
• Stop periodically to eat and re-hydrate yourself;
• Always keep the muzzle of your firearm pointed in a safe direction;
• Unload your firearm before entering a dwelling, before entering a vehicle, or before storing it.

Commissioner Martin said. "To maintain this cooperative relationship with landowners, hunters should always seek permission first even if the land is not posted. If the land is posted, be mindful of the landowners' wishes and don't trespass."

The new regulations allow anglers to fish the entire lake from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31.  From Oct. 1 through Dec. 31 togue (lake trout) may be harvested under the same size and bag limits in place for the rest of the year, but all salmon and trout must be released. 

These new changes are not printed in the current open water fishing law book because the changes were advanced after the current law book was printed. Also, since the changes represented a liberalization of the existing regulation, providing expanded opportunity, anglers could not be penalized (fined) if they weren't aware of the change, according to Francis Brautigam, an IF&W Regional Fisheries Biologist based in Gray.

The regulation change was proposed by Sebago Lake Anglers Association and as adopted is consistent with the new salmon management plan recently adopted for Sebago.  The change also is consistent with the Classic Salmon Initiative.

The purpose of the regulation change is to increase lake trout harvest opportunity and further reduce lake trout abundance.  Lake trout are a strong competitor with landlocked salmon. The intent of the regulation change is not to allow additional salmon fishing opportunity!

Unfortunately there is no enforceable language that could be adopted making it illegal to fish for salmon. Although the current regulation prevents salmon from being taken from October through December, even catch and release fishing for salmon is expected to increase handling stress and associated salmon mortality, particularly for ripe adult fish. 

We request that anglers not target salmon after Sept. 30, but take advantage of the opportunity to catch and harvest lake trout during a time of the year when most of the pleasure boat crowd have put their toys to rest, little fishing pressure exists, and the spectacular early fall foliage provides a great back drop to any open water fishing experience.

The southern Maine moose hunt will occur during the regular firearms deer season, from Nov. 3 to Nov. 29 with a resident's only day on Nov. 1 in WMD 15, 16, 23 and 26.

Sufficient permits will be allocated to allow a slow to moderate decrease in moose number to address highway safety concerns while eliminating or greatly reducing conflicts between moose hunters, landowners and the general public.

Moose hunting in southern Maine will be very different from moose hunting that occurs in western, northern, and eastern areas of the State because hunters participating in a southern Maine moose hunt will be hunting largely on small, private landholdings, according to Wildlife Biologist Sandy Ritchie, who manages habitat conservation and special projects at IF&W. Success will likely be low, especially for hunters not from the immediate area who do not use a guide. It may also be more difficult to remove moose from private land in southern Maine, and the means required to remove a harvested moose from private land could be of concern to some landowners.

IF&W staff is working with the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine to ensure that landowners are aware of the hunt. Also, staff is working with hunters who drew permits to hunt in the southern districts to draw attention to a number of things they can do to help ensure a quality hunting experience while maintaining good landowner relations and future public access, according to Ritchie.

Common Goldeneye Pair - Photo courtesy: Tim Bowman	Barrows Goldeneye - Photo courtesy: Tim Bowman

In May 2007, the Maine Legislature listed the Barrow's Goldeneye as a Threatened Species because they are potentially vulnerable to extirpation from the state due to their very small wintering population (believed to be less than 250 birds.) Because it is a Threatened Species, the law prohibits their "take."

Barrow's Goldeneyes are found in low numbers on certain large lakes, rivers and coastal areas throughout Maine, normally from November to March. Among those areas are the Kennebec River, from Skowhegan to Richmond; the Penobscot River, from Old Town to Bucksport; Englishman Bay; Belfast Bay; Mount Desert Narrows, from Trenton to Lamoine Beach; Carver's Harbor in Vinalhaven; the St. George River below Thomaston; the Harraseeket River in Freeport.

Barrow's and Common Goldeneyes look very similar, with a white body, black back and black-appearing head. The Barrow's, however, has a crescent-shaped spot in front of its eye (while the Common has a round white spot). A Barrow's head is more black on its side and has a stubbier bill. A Barrow's female has most of the same characteristics as the male, but she has an orange-yellow bill.

Because the two look so similar, the harvest of Common Goldeneyes may result in the unintentional taking of Barrow's Goldeneyes, according to Wildlife Biologist Sandy Ritchie, who manages habitat conservation and special projects at IF&W. By improving the duck hunter's ability to distinguish Barrow's from Common Goldeneyes and by alerting hunters that Barrow's Goldeneyes are known to congregate in certain areas, IF&W and hunter will minimize the unintentional take of Barrow's Goldeneyes.

Despite our efforts, a few Barrow's Goldeneyes may be unintentionally shot. In these cases, hunters are required to surrender any Barrow's Goldeneye taken incidentally to legal waterfowl hunting activities. The bird must be surrendered to the Department within one month of when it was shot by contacting a local game warden or calling the Wildlife Division in Bangor to coordinate a pick-up. There will be no penalty for killing a Barrow's and reporting it to the Department.

• Be sure that someone knows where you are headed, and when you plan to return.
• Carry emergency survival gear, a flashlight, map and compass, matches and water.
• Stop periodically to eat and re-hydrate yourself.
• Wear two pieces of hunter orange that are in good condition.
• Be sure of your target, and what is beyond it.
• Always keep the muzzle of your firearm pointed in a safe direction.
• Unload your firearm before entering a dwelling, before entering a vehicle, or before
• storing it.

Each hunter spends an average of $1,359 in equipment, licenses, memberships and trip-related expenses, and spends approximately 13 days engaging in the sport, according to the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, the most recent information from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The economic impact from hunting season is tremendous, supporting thousands of jobs and bringing millions in state sales and income tax revenue.

To prevent the introduction of CWD into Maine, recently passed laws now make it illegal for hunters who hunt and kill a deer, caribou, elk or moose in another state or province to transport any carcass parts that pose a risk of containing CWD prions back into Maine. Hunters may return to Maine only with boned-out meat, hardened antlers (with or without skull caps), hides without the head portion, and finished taxidermy mounts. If still attached, skull caps must be cleaned free of brain and other tissues.

It is legal for individuals to transport cervid carcasses or parts through the State of Maine if they are destined for other states, provinces, and countries. Transportation is to occur without undue delay and must use the most reasonably direct route through Maine to the final destination. Cervid carcasses or parts must be transported in a manner that is both leak-proof and that prevents their exposure to the environment.

The laws are a result of the fact that no state or province can claim to be free of CWD.

If it emerges in Maine, CWD could seriously reduce infected deer populations by lowering adult survival and de-stabilizing populations. Monitoring and control of CWD is extremely costly and would divert already scarce funding and staff resources away from other much-needed programs.

If you plan to hunt deer, caribou, moose or elk in a state/province known or suspected to harbor CWD there are some commonsense precautions you should take to avoid handling, transporting, or consuming potentially CWD-infected specimens. You can go to our website at www.mefishwildlife.com to view these precautions.

CWD causes irreversible damage to brain tissues in affected animals and ultimately leads to death. CWD is one of a group of diseases known as Transmissable Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs). Other TSEs include Scrapie in sheep, Mad Cow Disease in cattle, and Creuzfeldt Jacob Disease in humans. CWD had been found several western and midwestern states, as well as parts of Canada.

Chronic Wasting Disease is known to occur in mule deer, elk, and white-tailed deer, although other cervids such as red deer, fallow deer, sika deer as well as moose, and caribou may also be susceptible. CWD is thought to be caused by an infectious protein called a prion that upon entering the body; causes the host's normal proteins to take on a diseased form. These prions accumulate in the brain and spinal cords, as well as lymph nodes, spleen, eye tissues, bone marrow, saliva, feces and urine in diseased deer.

The permits must be the same type, and residents can swap only with residents and non-residents can swap only with non-residents.

IF&W does not maintain a list of individuals wishing to swap permits. Permit winners who wish to swap will need to locate and contact other permit winners on their own.

One sportsman, Jeff W. Zimba, is maintaining a non-IF&W-affiliated swap site – www.DoeTagSwap.com. For a small fee, permit winners can locate and potentially swap with other same-type permit winners. However, IF&W still needs to be notified of the swap, and the proper Department paperwork still must be completed.

The site also allows permit winners to download for free and print a business card-sized Any Deer Permit/Transportation Tag on their home computer. IF&W is not mailing Any Deer Permits this year, and winners are responsible for bringing their permit number to the registration station.

The IF&W permit swap fee is $7 (one fee covers both winners.) The swap can be done in person at our main office in Augusta or by mail with the required "swap request form" that's available on our web site. The Department will assign a new permit number and mail back the form.

The swap can be done online until 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2008. Mail-in requests must be received by Oct. 31. Please allow at least one week for processing.

This year the Department granted 51,850 permits to current hunting license holders. The permit allocation is as follows: Resident: 39,578; Non-Resident: 3,579; Landowner: 8,421; Superpack: 272.

Also, IF&W will not be distributing paper applications for the moose and any-deer lotteries next year, but will be accepting online applications on our web site, www.mefishwildlife.com, during the respective lottery dates.

Hunters and anglers are reminded to read and carry with them their appropriate law books. The law books are available at any licensing agent and at the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. For more information, call 287-6000.

Brook Trout are available in the 5-7 inch range. A well-managed pond can yield a dependable supply of fish and provide recreation for your family.

Trout grown in farm ponds are fast growing and can equal in flavor to trout in streams. Order forms and applications for permits to transport and stock fish can be obtained by calling the District at 990-3676 extension 3, visiting www.penobscotswcd.org or by writing to Penobscot SWCD 1423 Broadway, Suite #2, Bangor, ME 04401.

All orders must be received by October 22, 2008.

Many of our lakes and ponds also receive fall stockings and most are open until the end of October or even as late as the end of November. Check out last year's stocking report on our website (www.maine.gov/ifw) to get an idea where we typically plant fall stocked fish. Fall anglers have the first crack at these fall stocked beauties, which typically run in the 12- to 15-inch range for fall yearlings and up to several pounds for the brood fish. Although few anglers take advantage of the extended seasons, those hard core anglers that do have reported some great days of fishing.

Regional Fisheries and Wildlife staff, as well as, volunteers from the Town of Denmark have completed a new carry-in access site to Pleasant Pond. Pleasant Pond is a shallow, weedy 239-acre water located in the Towns of Brownfield, Denmark, and Fryeburg. The pond offers great opportunities for warmwater fishing, waterfowl hunting, canoeing/kayaking, and wildlife viewing. Previously, the only way for the public to access the pond was by paddling up the outlet from the Saco River or via permissive trespass over private property.

The recreation committee at the Town of Denmark reminded us that our wildlife management area had over 1,000 feet of frontage on the pond, and requested MDIFW to develop some sort of carry-in access. This is an excellent example of how different organizations can come together to accomplish a meaningful and worthwhile project. Two MDIFW Divisions (Fisheries and Wildlife), the Town of Denmark's road commission, and volunteers from the Town's recreation committee all pitched in to provide labor, equipment, materials, and funding for the project. The site now has an improved access road off the Walker Falls Road, a gravel parking area for 4-6 vehicles, and a 500-foot mulched trail down to the pond. MDIFW would like to thank the Town, the recreation committee, and the various volunteers that helped make this project a success.

This is the last regional fishery write-up for the openwater season, but we'll be back to keep you posted during the winter months. In the meantime, our wildlife staff will be writing informative articles throughout the various fall hunting seasons.
-- James Pellerin, Assistant Regional Fishery Biologist, Gray

Region B – Central Maine
The fall air is now beginning to cast its spell on surface water temperatures in the central Maine region. With these changes come many fishing opportunities for both warm and coldwater game fish.

Bass will start to concentrate and begin to seek out their wintering grounds as water temperatures begin to cool. Both species of bass will over winter in habitat that consists of abrupt drop offs and rocky shoals at desirable depths. While bass seek out these wintering refuges their need for food is crucial to survive the long Maine winter. Although bass can become more lethargic as the cooling process extends into the winter months, bass will not pass up an easy meal, particularly when small jigs are retrieved very slowly around these wintering grounds.

Other warm water game fish like perch and crappie will also be preparing for the Maine winter that lies ahead. These species can be seen in schools, feeding on or near the surface, particularly during the evening hours when the winds die down. Try casting small spinners and jigs towards these schools of fish when seen feeding on the surface. Other good spots that should not be over looked would consist of slow moving water between two bodies of water usually consistent with some type of crossings or bridge.

Trout and salmon will begin to seek out inlets and outlets of lakes and ponds for the fall spawn. Moving water can be the trigger to success for fall salmonid fishing. Small or large plugs, spoons and flies retrieved in a jerky motion will normally induce a salmonid to take. Trolling or casting at the mouths of any brook or stream that enters into a lake or pond will also increase your chances for success.
-- Scott Davis, Fisheries Biologist Specialist, Sidney

Region C -- Downeast
As stream and brook water temperatures decline in Downeast Maine, brook trout will disperse from their spring-influenced summer refugia areas and take up residence in feeding slots all through some of our best trout streams. From now until the end of the month is the optimum time to take advantage of actively feeding trout adorned in their beautiful spawning colors. Remember that most of our rivers, brooks, and streams close to fishing after Sept. 30 to protect spawning trout and salmon. Until then, artificial lures may be used, and I recommend the following terminal tackle for terrific fall brook trout action: For the fly fishing anglers, it's hard to beat the black ghost and marabou Muddler streamer flies. For the spin fishermen, some of the best lures I have found are the rainbow or copper-colored Phoebe and the yellow and black Panther Martin spinner. Here are the waters I recommend for terrific fall brook trout fishing: Old Stream – T 31 MD; Pleasant River – Deblois; Mopang Stream – T 24 MD; Crooked River – T 30 MD; Tomah Stream – Waite; and Chandler River – Jonesboro.

We hope you are able to get out and enjoy this time of year. Good luck and be safe!
-- Greg Burr, Assistant Regional Fisheries Biologist, Jonesboro

Region D – Western Mountains
The last two weeks of September provide some of the best fishing of the year. Temperatures are cool, there are few biting bugs to contend with, and the scenery is increasingly spectacular. But, best of all, salmon and trout respond to the cooler temperatures with increased activity in preparation for their spawning runs. They frequently congregate at the mouths of streams, waiting for a flush of water to induce them to move upstream. It's not the time of year to harvest many of these fish, as their true value is in reproduction. That fact is reflected in regulations which limit the number kept or restrict fishing to catch and release only. Nonetheless, anglers have a great time catching and releasing these fish, which tend to be highly colored and full of fight.

And so the season changes for us also. During the summer months much of our sampling is done by gillnet; more recently we have been electrofishing streams to make annual comparisons of population abundance. Not surprisingly, with several good water years behind us, fish populations in streams are thriving. Soon we'll be turning our efforts to fall trapnetting, wherein we're able to sample large numbers of trout and salmon, collect our information, and release them unharmed. This fall we plan to work on Rangeley Lake, the Richardson Lakes, Varnum Pond in Temple, and Little Jim Pond in Jim Pond Township. We'll let you know how we do.
-- Forrest Bonney, Regional Fisheries Biologist, Strong

Region E – Mooseshead Lake
The Fisheries Staff in Greenville has been busy once again this summer making our way to a few of the many unsurveyed ponds we have in the Moosehead Region.  Our objective was to try and survey five waters that are zoned as Remote Ponds.  Everyone seems to have heard of remote ponds and many think that these ponds are ponds located out in the middle of nowhere.  Well, this is partly true.  Many are in fact located in areas that are very challenging to get to as our experience this summer proved.  However, many of the remote ponds in the Moosehead area have road systems that run very close to the pond.  This is where the Maine Land Use Regulatory Commission (LURC) comes in.  The early to mid-1970's was a time when much of the Maine North Woods was being opened up by many new road networks, brought about by the large-scale wood salvage operations resulting from the spruce budworm infestation of Maine's spruce-fir forests. LURC and MDIFW fisheries biologists worked together to identify ponds in the north woods that were deemed worthy of additional protection. By protecting or zoning a pond as remote, this resulted in limiting vehicle access to within a half-mile of the pond.   Such limitations resulted in the installation of gates, the removal of culverts or bridges, or placing large boulders across a road to prevent the passage of cars or trucks. 

In the Moosehead Region 123 ponds were zoned as remote.  Many of these ponds had not been scientifically surveyed, that is, our knowledge of their trout fisheries was based on the reports of anglers.  Due to time and resource constraints it was not possible to conduct scientific surveys to corroborate the presence of trout fisheries in these waters in the short period of time they were being designated for zoning.  It was determined that it would be best to protect these resources while we could.  The ponds would be surveyed as time and resources allowed. 

In 2005 the Legislature proposed and IFW supported the designation of the Brook Trout as one of Maine's Heritage Fish.  MDIFW identified 305 Heritage waters (often called "A" list waters), i.e. ponds supporting principal fisheries for brook trout but having no record of stocking.  Legislation was enacted to provide special protection for these unique waters.  Later MDIFW identified nearly 300 additional waters that support self-sustaining populations of brook trout that had been stocked but not within the past 25 years (called "B" list waters). The Fisheries Division recognized the value of this latter resource by developing through policy an appropriate level of protection for "B" list waters. Based on this research it was determined that the Moosehead Region has 144 trout waters that fall into the "A" category and 99 that are on the "B" list.  Many of these ponds are zoned remote and some have never been surveyed by a biologist. 

As a science-based resource agency we are actively involved in revising/updating our data to provide the public with the most accurate picture we can and to provide the basis for sound fisheries management. And so, over the past two summers we have surveyed 24 ponds in Region E, of which 17 were on the A or B lists. We will continue to monitor these waters in an effort to better manage this important resource.
-- Jeff Bagley, Assistant Regional Fisheries Biologist, Greenville

Region F -- Penobscot
After a full summer of lake and pond surveys the fisheries staff here in Region F are gearing up for the fall field season, primarily trap netting. Fall is an opportune time to sample the salmonid populations of our large lakes, as trout and salmon are responding to their natural instinct to spawn and are cruising the shorelines in search of spawning habitat and mates.

Trap nets, set at strategic locations around a lake, intercept fish which end up in the box part of the net. Trap netting is a non-lethal method of sampling, which means after the biological data (length, weight, and scales for aging) is collected from each fish it is then released alive back to the lake, hopefully to be enjoyed in the future by anglers. Typically we try to sample at least 30 fish for each of our target species, usually landlocked salmon, lake trout, and brook trout.

Depending on water temperature and timing it may take one or more weeks at each lake to collect the fish that we need. However our goal is to get our sample quickly and move on to the next lake, as our window of opportunity ends with the onset of cold weather, generally around Nov. 1. The growth data that we collect from these fish helps us determine if the current regulations are effective for meeting our fishery management goals and for our stocked waters if the stocking rates need to be adjusted. In addition to our field work, fishery staff will be analyzing data collected from the summer lake and pond surveys and writing reports and recommendations based on those reports.

Cooler nights and fall rains mean lake temperatures are coming down, and fish are moving up into shallower water to feed and prepare for fall spawning. Fishing for landlocked salmon and brook trout in September can be as good as early season fishing just after ice out. The difference is the fall fish should be in prime condition having fattened up over the summer on smelt and other forage. Male salmon and brook trout are on full display with hooked jaws and brilliant colors as they are preparing for the fall spawning season and should you be lucky enough to hook into one, be ready to hang on for they are full of vigor this time of year. Salmon lakes around the Penobscot Region worth a try this fall include East Grand, East Musquash, Lower Sysladobsis, Junior, Duck, West, Schoodic, Pleasant (Island Falls), Matagamon Lakes, and Cold Stream Pond. Brook trout waters are spread throughout the region; however the majority are located in upper third of Penobscot County, especially in and around Baxter State Park.

Good luck this fall – before you know it we'll be pulling snowmobiles out getting ready for the first ice fishing trip of the year!
-- Richard Dill, Fisheries Biologist, Enfield

Region G – Aroostook County
Nadeau Lake, Fort Fairfield, was surveyed on Aug. 29 by biologists from the Ashland Headquarters. Routine lake surveys include a series of transects to determine water depths, which results in a depth map commonly used by anglers and boaters, water quality, and of course fish sampling. What was unique for this survey was that Nadeau hasn't been a lake since 1970. In 2007, thirty-seven years after the lake was drained for mining, the MDIF&W built an outlet dam restoring the historic water level. This effort culminated seven years of work by the MDIF&W to improve trout habitat and create a wild brook trout fishery in Eastern Aroostook County.

In 2001 a 33-acre parcel was purchased adjacent the lake for a future public access; later that year an access road, concrete boat ramp, and parking area was constructed on the new property. Over the next several years several habitat improvement projects, funded in part by Trout Unlimited, Trout and Salmon Foundation, Maine DEP, and the Sport Fish Restoration Fund, were completed with the goal of enhancing brook trout production. These projects focused on deepening the future lake, providing cover for adult and juvenile trout, providing spawning habitat, and increasing cold-water inlets. During dam construction in 2007 the low water provided ideal conditions for a chemical reclamation, a process of applying the organic compound rotenone to remove all fishes. The reclamation removed brown bullhead, white sucker, and several minnow species that would compete with brook trout for food. These projects all add to the very productive, limestone-based water quality of the Lake and will significantly increase trout production.

During the fall of 2007, as the lake was filling behind the new dam, the MDIF&W transferred 310 wild brook trout from a nearby waterway. These trout will be the stock from which to build a new population of wild trout at Nadeau Lake. These trout were mostly one-year-old or less, averaged 3.4 inches in length, and weighed less than half an ounce. During our most recent survey, we were able to sample 20 of these trout and found that growth, as expected, was extremely good. The trout had increased in length to 7-12 inches (average, 9.7) and increased in weight to over 6 ounces (Photo 1). Because of the fast growth all trout that we observed were sexually mature indicating that they will spawn in 2008, good news for our efforts to establish a wild population.

Contrary to what some anglers think, Nadeau Lake is open to fishing at this time. While we try to establish a new trout population, regulations are conservative (two trout daily bag limit), and to maintain high quality habitat in the future the use or possession of live fish as bait is not allowed. Anglers wishing to angle from a boat will find ample parking (Photo 2) and a concrete ramp but a 10 horsepower restriction is in effect; those anglers fishing from shore will find a convenient bank angling area (Photo 3).
-- Frank O. Frost, Assistant Regional Fisheries Biologist, Ashland

Photo No. 1, A couple of beautiful wild brook trout from Nadeau Lake.	Photo No. 2, Parking area at Nadeau Lake	Photo No. 3, Bank Fishing Site on Nadeau Lake