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Maine's Lakes Heat Up: Shortest Ice Season in 34 Years

1/6/2025

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Maine's lakes are feeling the heat, with ice seasons shrinking dramatically. Last winter, Salmon Lake froze for a mere 67 days—the shortest in 34 years. Once-thriving smelt camps are closing their doors, leaving business owners like Jim McPherson grappling with an uncertain future as climate change disrupts cherished fishing traditions.

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Maine's lakes are feeling the heat, with ice seasons shrinking dramatically. Last winter, Salmon Lake froze for a mere 67 days—the shortest in 34 years. Once-thriving smelt camps are closing their doors, leaving business owners like Jim McPherson grappling with an uncertain future as climate change disrupts cherished fishing traditions.