BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 10, 2022
As drought conditions continue this summer in Maine, anglers are becoming more concerned about how the low, warm water in ponds, rivers and streams are harming the state’s fish. So they are taking steps to help the fish survive. Some of Maine’s most iconic waters are experiencing record-low water levels for this time of year, and avid anglers are changing where they fish — or, in some cases, not fishing at all — because even catch-and-release can stress the fish enough to kill them in these conditions. Such changes are voluntary, as the state has taken no actions to protect those waters.