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Town of New Gloucester
385 Intervale Road, New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207) 926-4126 (phone) / (207) 926-4136 (fax)
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Town of Poland
1231 Maine Street, Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-4601 (phone) / (207) 998-2002 (fax)
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2022 Online Maine Agricultural Trades Show
January 10 to January 14
The annual Agricultural Trades Show (ATS) will be online this year. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry made the decision to shift from an in-person ATS because of the sustained surge in COVID-19. The format change comes after listening to concerns raised by industry stakeholders and carefully assessing risks to public health and the likelihood of success for a winter indoor event. The Department appreciates everyone's understanding and patience.
Everything You Need to Attend the Online Show
2022 Show News
Business Directory
A must stop spot with all the contact information for the businesses, services, and organizations you would typically visit in the Auditorium. Features include new product videos, brochures, and literature; as well as important contact information of businesses, suppliers, services, and organizations. Scroll through the directory, or use the search function to look for categories and specific businesses to get in touch with the people who want to help connect you to year-round support and expertise!
Visit the Listening Post
- Need general business advice?
- Questions about farmland management?
- Need marketing and promotional help?
View topics and request a time slot to speak with a professional who specializes in helping farms, agricultural businesses, landowners, and food production topics.
View Choices, Reserve Your Appointment
Conference Sessions
Conference sessions encourage networking and help attendees learn about current agricultural, food system, and natural resource management topics. Attendees may also partake in membership meetings and obtain necessary training or continuing education credits.
Online Conference Schedule
Maine’s 2022 Fishing Laws and Ice Fishing Safety Tips
It is easy, just visit the “Laws of the Maine Outdoors” Web site.
Have questions about Maine's ice fishing laws? Check out these answers to frequently asked questions.
Fishing Tips
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Target brook trout: January is a great time to target Maine's beautiful brook trout. Whether stocked or wild, brook trout are cruising the shores looking for an easy meal. Try fishing in less than five feet of water with a small hook and small bait, such as a minnow or trout worm, and over a gravel bottom or near a rocky structure. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife stocked thousands of brook trout across Maine for ice fishing season, so check the stocking report for a water near you.
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Try jigging: All season long, you will hear fisheries biologists tell you to try jigging - it significantly increases your chances of catching fish! If after a few minutes you do not get any bites, try a new hole. Spoons, Swedish pimples, and cast masters are always a good go-to to jig off the bottom for lake trout or brook trout.
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Warm water species are great for beginners: When introducing someone to the sport of ice fishing, no matter their age, target warm water species, such as bass, pickerel, and perch! For beginners, an action-filled day is much more exciting than waiting on a picky trout (save that for another time!). Top the day off with hot chocolate and a tasty meal on the ice, bring a football to pass between flags, or a pair of ice skates, and make sure they dress appropriately with spare socks and gloves.
Find additional fishing tips and recommended places to try in the January fishing report from Maine's fisheries biologists.
Snowmobiling in Maine this Winter
Winter is here, but many of Maine's snowmobile clubs are waiting for more snow before opening the trails. Riding on trails before they open can damage them and risk access to trails in the future. Always check with the local snowmobile club before heading to the trails.
As you gear up for another winter of riding, do not forget to register your snowmobile and support a local club by donating your time or money. Snowmobiling in Maine would not be possible without the dedication of local clubs.
Have a safe, memorable snowmobiling season in Maine!
Register your Snowmobile
Registration fees provide the funding to build and maintain the trail system, and help support the clubs and volunteers who provide the critical work to maintain trail systems and supports private landowners who allow trail access.
Maine residents may renew a snowmobile registration online. New registrations must be done through a registration agent, such as a town office or the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife main office in Augusta. Nonresidents may register or renew a snowmobile registration online.
Stay safe, and remember, more than 95% of Maine’s snowmobile trails are on private property. With 14,000 miles of trails, that is a lot of generous landowners! Help ensure Maine's trails stay open for generations to come.
- Stay on marked snowmobile trails.
- Drive to the right, and at an appropriate speed for your experience and the conditions.
- Remember that modified exhausts are illegal.
- Stay alert, and be aware of other riders and wildlife on the trail.
- Never drink and ride.
- Pick up any trash.
- Register your snowmobile and support a local club.
- Follow the rules and ride safe.
Before you go, check out our Snowmobile Quick Reference Guide (PDF).
Helpful links
Register your snowmobile online
2021-2022 Snowmobile Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
2021-2022 Maine Snowmobile Laws & Rules
Donate to the Maine Snowmobile Trail Fund
Maine Snowmobile Association - Find a trail map
Maine COVID-19 travel information
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