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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 923: FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS
Subchapter 1: SEASONS, RULEMAKING AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS- 12 §12451. Application of laws
- 12 §12452. Consolidation of rules
- 12 §12453. Inland waters closed to fishing except as opened by law or rule
- 12 §12454. Ice fishing; closed areas and times
- 12 §12455. List of waters where children may fish with single-baited hook and line (REPEALED)
- 12 §12456. Open seasons; exceptions
- 12 §12457. Restricted areas
- 12 §12458. Special regulations
- 12 §12459. Fly-fishing by person who has loss of arm
- 12 §12460. Smelt fishing in Long Lake (REPEALED)
- 12 §12460-A. Smelt fishing in Mud Brook in Aroostook County
- 12 §12461. State heritage fish waters
- 12 §12501. General fishing license
- 12 §12502. Youth camp fishing license
- 12 §12503. Permitted fishing without license
- 12 §12504. Fishing derby and fishing tournament permits
- 12 §12504-A. Fishing derby permits for educational institutions
- 12 §12505. Bass tournament permit
- 12 §12506. Eel, sucker and yellow perch harvesting method permit; elver prohibition; limitations on alewife harvesting
- 12 §12507. License to cultivate or sell commercially grown and imported fish
- 12 §12508. License to operate private fee pond
- 12 §12509. Permit to import live freshwater fish or eggs
- 12 §12510. Permit to stock inland waters
- 12 §12511. Permit to introduce fish or fish spawn into private pond
- 12 §12512. Permit to transport live fish for breeding and advertising
- 12 §12513. Permit to take baitfish
- 12 §12551. Dealing in live smelts and baitfish (REPEALED)
- 12 §12551-A. Dealing in live smelts and baitfish
- 12 §12552. Purchase of live smelts from unlicensed dealers
- 12 §12553. Selling, using or possessing baitfish
- 12 §12554. Disturbing baitfish traps or baitfish holding boxes
- 12 §12555. Checking baitfish traps
- 12 §12556. Importing live bait
- 12 §12601. Rule violations; open-water fishing or ice fishing
- 12 §12602. Violation of number, amount, weight or size limits
- 12 §12603. Failure to observe Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission rules and regulations
- 12 §12604. Closed season violation
- 12 §12605. Fishing in waters closed to fishing (REPEALED)
- 12 §12606. Ice fishing; waters closed to fishing
- 12 §12607. Unlawfully introducing department-raised fish or fish spawn
- 12 §12608. Failure to label fish
- 12 §12609. Purchase or sale of certain fish (REPEALED)
- 12 §12609-A. Purchase or sale of certain fish
- 12 §12610. Unlawful importation or sale of certain fresh or frozen fish
- 12 §12611. Illegal possession of live fish
- 12 §12612. Parent or guardian; violation by minor
- 12 §12613. Possessing gift fish
- 12 §12651. Snagging
- 12 §12652. Fishing with more than 2 lines
- 12 §12653. Taking fish by explosive, poisonous or stupefying substance
- 12 §12654. Unlawful angling or fishing
- 12 §12654-A. Limit on artificial flies
- 12 §12655. Unlawful use of bait
- 12 §12656. Possession and use of unlawful implements and devices
- 12 §12657. Advance baiting
- 12 §12658. Unlawfully trolling fly
- 12 §12659. Ice fishing regulations (REPEALED)
- 12 §12659-A. Ice fishing regulations
- 12 §12660. Antifreeze agents
- 12 §12661. Ice fishing shacks
- 12 §12662. Night ice fishing (REPEALED)
- 12 §12663. Unlawful sale of lead sinkers (REPEALED)
- 12 §12663-A. Unlawful sale of lead sinkers
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