BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 13, 2020
September trout fishing in Maine is mostly an under-practiced sport. When the end of the open water fishing season approaches, most sportsmen are out grouse hunting, and the lucky moose permit holders are in the woods looking for the big prize. Ruffed grouse have been so abundant this year that it’s not unusual to limit out early in the morning, allowing plenty of time for fishing. That’s when my friend Terry and I decided to fish for the rare and elusive Arctic charr, also known as blueback trout, within Deboullie Reserved Public Lands. Maine is the only state in the lower 48 where blueback trout are present as a native species. ~ Steve Hirshberg