Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"Two men in dories, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society More recent pictures of lobster fishing show the transformation of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Sports

"… income (for lack of time to tend their lobster traps) and played the games. It was a very special time for the team and the Swan’s Island…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"Lobsters are fished with baited traps or pots and the traps are dropped from a boat or “set.” Traps are attached by rope to a floating buoy to mark…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"Men would set a string of singletons, anywhere from 4 to 8 or 20 to 40, depending on the bottom to be fished."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Library Due to increases in retail activity, fishing and fish processing employment opportunities, shipping and farming, Lubec’s population grew…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"A successful trap limit was enforced in 1984 that reduced the pressure on younger fishermen and the lobster fishery in general."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… 1898Lubec Memorial Library 1960 • The Lobster Trap Gift Shop opens – first gift shop catering to tourists 1962 • Roosevelt International Bridge…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"Lobster Trap, Islesboro, ca. 1980's; Bouy 1940'sIslesboro Historical Society Being an island community, one would commonly assume that various forms…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"European settlement along the Maine coast was an accidental by-product of the pursuit of fish. Early 1600s ships' logs had accounts of fishing and…"

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… Herald reported, “Never did a fisherman bait his traps with more alluring or attractive morsels that did Reverend P."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"… and other natural resources as they hunted, trapped, clammed and fished in the marsh. When European settlers arrived in the early 1600s they, too…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"Lumber and fish were bought and sold; fishing fleets sailed to the Grand Banks fishing grounds; and ships sailed to England, the West Indies and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"It was not a strong wind or even a rough sea. Some men of Pine Point, including Harold, would haul their traps by starting at Prouts Neck and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Pierpole fished a lot too. Trapping has always been popular in our area. Trapping was really quite time consuming and expensive compared to hunting…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… and under the building, with access through a trap door in the floor. Imagine that casual an arrangement today! Larger deliveries came through the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 4 of 5

"… heirs to fish, fowl, and hunt also to set otter traps without molestation.” In a 1684 deed that is foundational to the Pejepscot Proprietors…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…

"Abraham’s son John recalled that during his boyhood Indians camping nearby taught him how to make snowshoes, woodsplint baskets, and a scoop net for…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"Fishing was from early on an important pursuit in Blue Hill. A packet of receipts and share certificates in the archives of the Blue Hill Historical…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… a few descendants now store some of their lobster traps and fishing gear there. But, the island remains relatively untouched."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… then going on to the woodlands for hunting and trapping. The old Indian trail extending up along the Androscoggin River through Dixfield, Mexico…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"They trapped and hunted in order to survive and were much relieved when the family arrived the following summer."