Aroostook County Fishing Report: August 8, 2007

Fishery Division staff from the Ashland and Enfield office will be holding a public meeting on Monday, August 20 at the Meduxnekeag Ramblers snowmobile clubhouse on Carry Lake off the Wiley Road in Littleton. The meeting will start at 6:30 pm. Fishery management issues in the greater southern Aroostook area will be discussed as well as entertaining questions from the audience.

All roads lead to Fort Kent this weekend as the community hosts the annual fishing derby targeting muskellunge. Muskellunge have become established in the St. John River drainage as the result of the stocking of this species by Quebec biologists in Lac Frontier, a headwater of the Northwest Branch of the St. John River. In addition to the St. John River, the species provides a sport fishery in Baker Lake in Somerset County and Glazier Lake in Aroostook County. The state record muskellunge was caught in Glazier Lake by Jeff Albert at a length of 46 inches and 31.02 pounds.

In addition to participating in the derby, anglers can visit the Maine Winter Sports Center that has hosted world class biathlon championships. Numerous other activities and events, as well as more detailed information on the derby can be found at www.fortkent-muskie.com. The people of the St. John Valley are well known for their hospitality and I’m sure this weekend will be a great time for all visitors.