Deirdre Fleming

Press Herald

Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.

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Published
August 19, 2012

Maine’s wild brook trout faces threat from illegally introduced predator fish

More and more, big, voracious predator fish such as pike and bass have been introduced illegally in forested, cold mountain streams that flow through idyllic trout habitat. And state agencies find it nearly impossible to stop it.
Published
August 4, 2012

Hog Island Camp: The rebirth comes to life

A unified effort between various groups is taking a camp steeped with history and making it a valuable spot to join with nature again.
Published
July 14, 2012

Freshwater Fishing Report

Summer fishing in Maine surprisingly has a lot to offer, despite long, hot days of late. The hex hatch in western Maine is coming on early. The caddis hatches at Moosehead are making evening fishing fun. The salmon have never looked better at Eagle Lake in The County. And the landlocks over at East Grand […]
Published
July 8, 2012

All’s well in Harpswell

A beautiful town on the Maine coast is showing off its attractions, from miles of water views, to its trails, restaurants, inns and stores.
Published
June 24, 2012

Madawaska man takes first moose calling title

OQUOSSOC — Six competitors in the first World Championship Moose Calling Invitational did their best moose impressions for more than 700 people who crammed inside a hangar at Oquossoc Marine on Saturday.
Published
June 24, 2012

FOR SOME, LOTTERY LUCK AT LAST

OQUOSSOC — The 31st annual Maine moose lottery hadn’t been under way half an hour, and two longtime, never-before-drawn losers in the audience finally became winners.
Published
June 24, 2012

Little girl steals the show at Moose Calling Championship

OQUOSSOC — Six competitors in the first World Championship Moose Calling Invitational did their best moose impressions for more than 700 people who crammed inside a hangar at Oquossoc Marine on Saturday.
Published
June 24, 2012

Maine’s moose lottery turns losers into winners

OQUOSSOC — The 31st annual Maine moose lottery hadn’t been under way half an hour, and two longtime, never-before-drawn losers in the audience finally became winners.
Published
June 21, 2012

FRESWATER FISHING REPORT: Heavy rain brings better fishing

It’s difficult to like the nonstop rain, flood conditions and wet basements. But across the state, the high water can end with some fast fishing as the trout come out of hiding and anglers have better access to them.
Published
June 20, 2012

Waterville runner named Gatorade Athlete of the Year

Bethany Brown is the first Gatorade Maine Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year to be chosen from Waterville High School in the 27-year history of the award.