The Maine Fishing Guide on Google Earth

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has a new tool for folks looking for place to fish in Maine called the Maine Fishing Guide. The tool uses Google Earth to help guide sportsmen to just what they're looking for.  There are layers for specific fish (for instance, our Arctic Charr), sporting camps (including, of course, your favorite place and mine!), and a host of other options.

If you already have Google Earth, you don't need to do anything special to use the Maine Fishing Guide; just download the file from the link above.  Those without Google Earth will have to download the program.  (Like most of Google's software, the program is free.)  It's definitely worth a look.

Unfortunately, the marker for Red River is pretty far off where it should be.  I've contacted the state, and hopefully it'll be corrected the next time they post an update.  (They warned me, though, that the next update could be a year down the road!)  So if you look up Red River on the Maine Fishing Guide, rest assured that we're still on Island Pond. 

Here's a screenshot of the Guide set to find Arctic Charr: