February 8, 2016 at 12:33 pm
Maine Warden Service Notes From the Field: January 2016
Division A: Game Warden Tony Gray observed a fishermen catch and kill a short lake trout on South Pond in the town of Bryant Pond. South Pond is a general law pond and lake trout are required to be 18 inches long. The fishermen had caught and killed two fish; the lake trout in violation was 13 inches long. The angler was issued a summons.
Division B: Game Warden Cross says that winter seems to be coming slower than last year, as most of the small ponds in his district have not frozen over safe enough to get out on to fish. On Christmas day there were people open water fishing ponds in his area that were open to fishing year round.
Division C: Game Warden Jim Martin’s month started with heavy rain that took much of his downeast snow and opened holes in what little ice he had. A following snowstorm brought the snowmobiles back out, but the ice remains dangerous. Game Warden Martin says that fishing pressure has been light so far this winter due in large part to the unpredictable ice we have experienced this season.
Division D: Game Warden Harry Wiegman shown here conducting ice fishing surveillance in the Moosehead Lake region. Thanks to matching funds obtained through the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund during the spring of 2015, the Maine Warden Service was able to purchase 30 spotting scopes with tripods to be used by game wardens in the field. The new spotting scopes will be used for various types of enforcement and will aid wardens in protecting our natural resources.
Division E: Game Warden Evan Ackley a good deal of his January working ice fishing activity and checking snowmobiles. While checking for activity on the far northern end of East Grand Lake, he noticed that one of the tip-ups appeared to have been there longer than the others and was found to be frozen solid and snowed over. When he chopped the ice out around the tip-up and pulled it out of the water, it still had a lively shiner on the hook. Game wardens remind fisherman to be mindful of proper trap attendance as this is a serious violation of law.
K9 Division: January 15, 2016, seven Warden Service K9 Teams responded to a search for a man who went missing several days earlier while hiking in the mountains of Maine. The conditions were hazardous for searchers and dogs, with snow covered ice along rocky trails and cliffs; making a thorough search impossible. Foul weather has delayed additional search efforts for the time being.
Division B: Game Warden Cross says that winter seems to be coming slower than last year, as most of the small ponds in his district have not frozen over safe enough to get out on to fish. On Christmas day there were people open water fishing ponds in his area that were open to fishing year round.
Division C: Game Warden Jim Martin’s month started with heavy rain that took much of his downeast snow and opened holes in what little ice he had. A following snowstorm brought the snowmobiles back out, but the ice remains dangerous. Game Warden Martin says that fishing pressure has been light so far this winter due in large part to the unpredictable ice we have experienced this season.
Division D: Game Warden Harry Wiegman shown here conducting ice fishing surveillance in the Moosehead Lake region. Thanks to matching funds obtained through the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund during the spring of 2015, the Maine Warden Service was able to purchase 30 spotting scopes with tripods to be used by game wardens in the field. The new spotting scopes will be used for various types of enforcement and will aid wardens in protecting our natural resources.
Division E: Game Warden Evan Ackley a good deal of his January working ice fishing activity and checking snowmobiles. While checking for activity on the far northern end of East Grand Lake, he noticed that one of the tip-ups appeared to have been there longer than the others and was found to be frozen solid and snowed over. When he chopped the ice out around the tip-up and pulled it out of the water, it still had a lively shiner on the hook. Game wardens remind fisherman to be mindful of proper trap attendance as this is a serious violation of law.
K9 Division: January 15, 2016, seven Warden Service K9 Teams responded to a search for a man who went missing several days earlier while hiking in the mountains of Maine. The conditions were hazardous for searchers and dogs, with snow covered ice along rocky trails and cliffs; making a thorough search impossible. Foul weather has delayed additional search efforts for the time being.
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