I have spent many spring weekends fishing on Lake Winnipesaukee as a guest on my buddy Ken Lamb’s “Reel Winner.” Now it was my chance to extend an invitation to fish Sebago Lake on the “Finatic”. Fishing for land-lock salmon in August can be tough and all of the local fishing reports stated that salmon had lockjaw and the lake trout are hitting, but Ken insisted on salmon, so I obliged. We have said many times before that you can catch salmon in the heat of the summer, but you must be on the water setting lines at 5 a.m. or earlier if you want to be successful. Early to bed on Saturday night and it was pouring and the wind was howling, so we could only hope when the alarm sounded at 4 a.m. it would be better. Fortunately, it was. The echo of the motor at 4:30 a.m. was not appreciated by a pair of local loons. Our starting destination would be a few miles down the lake to Salmon Point. Our first few lines were in the water well before sunrise. After a half-hour of no action in prime time, I was getting concerned. Finally, the first reel sang the tune of “fish on.” Ken immediately grabbed the rod. Still overcast and dark, after a few cranks on the reel we heard a splash as the reel sang again; Ken had a nice salmon. Closer to the boat where we could see better, another leap for freedom, and a beautiful salmon shortly came to the net. After a quick measurement and picture, we sent it back to the water to thrill another angler someday. Sebago Lake is one of the only local big water lakes that has a reproducing breed, and this was a native fish. You can tell because all stocked fish have clipped fins. This salmon had no fins clipped and was 20 inches long, about 3 pounds, a real beauty. This was the start to one of the most incredible mornings of fishing on Sebago Lake that I have ever had. By mid-morning, we landed 6 salmon and 3 lake trout. All the fish were healthy fighters, and all were returned to the water a little smarter. Most of the fish were caught using 18-pound lead core line set up with 35 feet of 4-pound fluorocarbon leader. We fished 7-8 colors deep, using orange and black tiger shark DB smelt lure, or silver and blue DB smelt. Two of our fish were also caught using a downrigger set at 30 feet, using the same lure patterns.With summer’s hot, humid weather, some Bay State homeowners may discover bats residing in their homes! Attics are the most common portion of a house in which bats roost. After a few hot summer days, an attic may become too warm for the bats, forcing them out and sometimes into people’s living quarters as they search for cooler places to roost. A single bat flying in a room can usually be dealt with quite easily. Open an outside window or door in the room containing the bat and close off the rest of the room from the house. It’s usually only a matter of a few minutes of circling before the bat locates the open window and leaves. Bats do not attack people or fly into people’s hair.If a bat has landed on a curtain, place a jar, coffee can or small box over the bat, carefully working the animal into the container. A bat on the floor can be covered with a towel. Another method is to put on leather gloves and simply pick up the bat and release it outdoors ? don’t use cotton gloves. Don’t worry when the bat squeaks loudly when handled. Take the bat outdoors and release it. If anyone has had direct contact with a bat, or if a bat is found in a room with a sleeping person, the bat should be safely captured and not released. Contact local health officials for assistance in evaluating potential rabies risk and submitting the bat to the Department of Public Health for rabies testing.The 2008 Antlerless Deer Permit Drawing was held on July 31 at the Lenox Sportsmen’s Club. If the last digit of your Hunting or Sporting License matches a number drawn for the Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ) for which you applied, you will receive a postcard notification that you are eligible for an Antlerless Deer Permit for that W