MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • May 9, 2021
Women have been fishing in Maine for centuries. But in the past 10 years, there’s been a clear growth in the ranks of women anglers in the state – from 19 percent of all anglers in 2010 to nearly 25 percent – or 61,653 with fishing licenses – in 2020. For this Mother’s Day, we asked several moms who fish why it’s important to them and why they want to pass the sport on to their children. They talked about how fishing teaches life lessons, offers a peace and inner calm, and encourages children to seek food from nature. Many said fishing has made up some of the best moments they’ve shared with their children.