The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (207-287-8000) publishes a weekly fishing report at www.mefishwildlife.com.

Request the handy hunting and fishing map/guide available from the Maine Tourism Association (207-623-0363 or 1-888-MAINE-45; www.mainetourism.com).

Be sure to check out the excdellent Maine Sporting Camps (www.mainesportingcamps.com), detailing the many remote—and not so remote— rustic havens catering to fishermen.

The Maine Department of Marine Resources (207-624-6550) publishes Maine: Saltwater Angler’s Guide

Registered Maine Guides (www.maineguides.org) know where and how to fish, and L. L. Bean Outdoor Discovery Schools (www.llbean.com/outdoors) offer frequent courses.

One-day fishing licenses are available at general stores and from outfitters throughout the state and come with a regulations book.

Also check out “fishing” at www.visitmaine.com

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