Maine State Library Maine State Documents Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Law Books Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 1-1-2008 Maine Ice Fishing 2008/2009 Regulations Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalmaine.com/ifw_law_books Recommended Citation "Maine Ice Fishing 2008/2009 Regulations" (2008). Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Law Books. 452. http://digitalmaine.com/ifw_law_books/452 This Text is brought to you for free and open access by the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife at Maine State Documents. It has been accepted for inclusion in Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Law Books by an authorized administrator of Maine State Documents. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. STATE OF MAINE ICE FISHING 2008/2009 REGULATIONS Regulations effective Ice-in 2007 - March 31, 2008 www.mefi shwildlife.com A MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR I want to thank you for choosing to ice fi sh in Maine. Maine is well known for its wealth of natural resources. Those of us who live and visit Maine recognize the value of Maine’s waterways. Where else but Maine can you fi sh in over 6,000 lakes and ponds and 32,000 miles of rivers and streams for gamefi sh such as brook trout, landlocked salmon and small- mouth bass. Over 260,000 people fi sh in Maine each year, creating an economic impact of nearly $300 million annually. These anglers support over $100 million of wages and salaries, and generate nearly $200 million in retail sales. They also reel in nearly $20 million in tax revenue to the state. Your fi shing license dollars not only are a boon to the state’s economy, but it is your license dollars that fund the Department of Inland fi sher- ies and Wildlife.