By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff
AUGUSTA — A proposal from the state to end bass fishing tournaments in northern Maine is drawing the ire of conservation groups.
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife issued in June the proposed rule changes to fishing regulations, with one point tucked into the middle of the nine-page document now grabbing the attention of various anglers.
By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff
AUGUSTA — A proposal from the state to end bass fishing tournaments in northern Maine is drawing the ire of conservation groups.
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife issued in June the proposed rule changes to fishing regulations, with one point tucked into the middle of the nine-page document now grabbing the attention of various anglers.
The proposal caught state lawmakers and outdoors groups off guard. While…