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More than 44 million Americans six years of age and older enjoy fishing every year.
An average angler spends $1,046 every year on the sport.
Americans fish 557 million days per year.
More than 38 million Americans hunt and fish.
Over one quarter of all anglers are female.
Hunters and anglers support more jobs nationwide than the number of people employed by Wal-Mart.
Through license sales and excise taxes on equipment, hunters and anglers pay for most fish and wildlife conservation programs.
Anglers and boaters have paid $3.6 billion in excise taxes since 1952.
Recreational anglers spend a staggering $41.5 billion a year to fish. This has tremendous economic impacts.
Anglers spend almost $300 million a year just on ice.
Anglers spend more than $1 billion a year on bait alone.
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NORTHERN ZONE
The Fish River watershed dominates the northern Maine landscape with a drainage area that covers more than 1,000 square miles. Its 8 major lakes and nearly 50 miles of river make this area a prime destination for many trout and salmon anglers. The developing muskellunge fishery on the St. Francis and St. John Rivers, along with the trout ponds in and around the Deboullie Preserve will also be discussed in this section.
SOUTHERN ZONE
The southern zone is composed of waters in the Mattawamkeag watershed. Coldwater fisheries in this part of the County are largely confined to the East and West Branches of the Mattawamkeag River, Pleasant and Mattawamkeag Lakes, and a number of smaller brooks and beaver flowages. Smallmouth bass are more widely distributed and available in these same waters, along with a number of other lakes and the mainstem of the Mattawamkeag River.
Read More on Fishing Locations in Maine
Looking for more? Check out A Fisherman’s Guide to Maine. Written by Kevin Tracewski, of Tracewski Fishing Adventures, it provides an overview of the fishing opportunities that are available in Maine. It is arranged into eight geographical regions and covers all of the state’s major fresh and saltwater fisheries. From striped bass along the south coast, to native brook trout in the North Woods, this book will provide both newcomers and veteran anglers with valuable information that will help you catch more fish.
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