I first heard of the Sebago Lake Anglers Association
this Fall while making my annual visit to the Fryburg Fair. I could see a few mounts of fish like the one below which Jim Hathaway caught this past spring on Sebago Lake.

My wife loves arts and crafts, and I love fishing and machines; so we split up shortly after entering the fair grounds. After tinkering around the blacksmith’s shop and talking to a few farmers about their old equipment, I met my wife in one of the numerous buildings that hold craft exhibits. There were knitters, bee keepers and low and behold the Sebago Lake Anglers Association exhibit. At first, I spied the Association’s exhibit from a far, for I knew it would be hard to pull myself away from it once I began talking. There were mounted Black Crappies, Smallmouth Bass, Salmo Salar, Togue and Brook Trout on display. I had to stop and talk.

The Sebago Lake Anglers Association is a group of dedicated anglers that are progressive when it comes to fisheries management issues. They have been credited with restoring the smelt population in Sebago Lake by seeding areas with smelt pods. They review upcoming changes in Maine’s angling laws and were recently involved in clearing a fish passage on the Crooked River. These anglers are Big-Ol-Fish that get involved.

The Sebago Lake Anglers Associations meetings begin with official business that is followed by a program. December's program included fly tying demonstrations, hands on tutoring and tackle reviews.

This is a great place to meet with fellow anglers, rub elbows and bone up on fishing knowledge. Meetings take place at 7:00 on the second Tuesday of the month at the Naples Town Hall. Annual membership is a deal at only twenty dollars. If you want to give it a try, let me know, and I'll bring you along as one of my guest! But beware, you may be hooked by one of these Big-Ol-Fish.

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