Maine State Library Digital Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Law Books Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 1-1-1980 Maine Open Water Fishing Regulations, 1980 Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalmaine.com/ifw_law_books Recommended Citation Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, "Maine Open Water Fishing Regulations, 1980" (1980). Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Law Books. 306. https://digitalmaine.com/ifw_law_books/306 This Text is brought to you for free and open access by the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife at Digital Maine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Law Books by an authorized administrator of Digital Maine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MAINE 1980 OPEN WATER FISHING REGULATIONS DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES'ANP.WILDLIFE SUBSCRIBE NOW TO MAINE FISH AND WILDLIFE MAGAZINE A WORD ABOUT FISHING A quarterly publication, well illustrated, containing articles of last­ RATES IN U.S. ZIP CODE AREA In d icate subscription ing interest— not only to the outdoorsman but to youngsters and Single copy $ .75□ wanted.. Do not send REGULATIONS others of all ages. One year 2.50 □ stamps, please. Make check Two years 4.00 □ or money order payable to Statewide fishing laws and special regulations on individual Three years 5.50 □ Treasurer, State of Maine, waters are subject to annual changes. To determine what is legal FIRST NAME INITIAL LAST NAME fill in coupon completely on any body of water, you must check in three places: □ NEW □ RENEWAL and send to address below. (1) . Look for an entry for the water you are interested in under the appropriate county listing on the bottom of this side of your law STREET OR ROUTE OR BOX NUMBER folder and on the opposite side (see exceptions, below). Waters RATES NOT GUARANTEED LATER THAN JUNE 30, 1980 003 with names like “Third Mud Pond” will be listed alphabetically as Circulation Section “Mud Pond, Third.” Waters in more than one county are normally POST OFFICE ADDRESS Maine Fish and Wildlife Magazine cross-referenced to the first county alphabetically. 284 State Street, Sta. #41 (2) . Also check immediately below the county heading for any Augusta, Maine 04333 regulations that might apply on a county-wide basis. STATE ZIP CODE (3) . Read the general fishing laws on the top of this side of the folder. When any variance occurs between the general laws (3) and the special regulations (1 & 2), the special regulations supersede. FISHING LICENSES GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS Special regulations mean that the water listed differs from the RESIDENT FISHING TACKLE: It is illegal to fish with anything other than general law in the manner noted. All waters without special regula­ 16 years and older................ ....................................................$ 9.50 single-baited hook and line, artificial flies, artificial lures, or spin­ tions are open to fishing under the general laws. Combination............................ 16.50 ners. It is illegal to fish with more than two lines at Ihe same time. Exceptions to (1), above: For your convenience, there are 3 -d ay *.......................................................................................... 9.50 PROHIBITED IN TAKING FISH: Explosive, poisonous, or stupefy­ several exceptions to alphabetical listing of waters with special Leave or furlough * * ................................................................... 5.50 ing substances; fish spawn (except Atlantic salmorr or landlocked regulations. Special regulations on border waters with New Hamp­ salmon eggs), grapnel, spear (see SUCKERS, below), spear gun, shire and New Brunswick are listed under separate headings. Also, NONRESIDENT trawl, weir, gaff, seine, gill net, trap, or set lines; electronic, sonic, several counties have waters that remain open through October for fishing for species other than trout, salmon, and togue; in most Season: age 16 and older.......................................................... $30.50 or battery powered devices. It is illegal to use or have in possession cases they are listed as a group at the end of the county’s alpha­ 12-15 years inclusive................................................................ 4.00 a gill net on any inland waters. (Depth finders and devices used to betical listing of waters. Atlantic salmon fishing regulations are 1 5 -d a y ***........................ ,......................................................... 20.50 locate fish are legal.) 7-day............................................................................................ 17.50 FISH HEADS AND TAILS NOT TO BE REMOVED: Neither heads contained in a separate publication. 3-day............................................................................................ 9.50 nor tails may be removed from salmon, trout, togue, or black bass * May be exchanged for resident fishing license only, on (unless the fish are being prepared for cooking) unless the dressed payment of clerk's fee. length is equal to or greater than the legal length; smoking does * * Combination hunting and fishing license for Maine residents in not constitute cooking. RECENT CHANGES IN REGULATIONS U.S. armed forces, stationed outside Maine; valid during year STORING FISH AT PUBLIC PLACE: Trout, salmon, togue, and of issue. Sold by town clerks in town of residence. black bass kept in any sporting camp, hotel, or public lodging This regulations summary contains a large number of changes. ** * This is the only nonresident license that is exchangeable; for place must have name and address of person catching same Read it carefully before going fishing. Among the more significant $10.50 it may be exchanged for a season license. attached thereto. changes that should be noted are the following: The possession of fishing tackle in the fields, forests, or on the JIGGING: Jigging means fishing for, catching, or killing with a hook 1. General law length limit on togue increased to 16 inches. waters or ice of the state by any person without license is prima or hooks manipulated in such a manner as to pierce and hook a 2. Daily limit on smelts reduced to 2 quarts. facie evidence of fishing in violation of law. License shall be kept fish in any part of the body other than the mouth. Any fish which is 3. New daily limits for cold-water game fish and bass (see upon the person while fishing or transporting fish and shall be hooked in any part of the body other than the mouth shall be table). exhibited upon request to any warden, employee of the Fish and immediately released and returned alive without further injury to 4. Establishment of 6-inch length limit on brook trout in Wildlife Department, guide, or landowner. the water from which it was taken. brooks, streams, and rivers in most counties. GUIDE LICENSES: Resident, $34.00; nonresident citizen, $130.00; ADVANCE BAITING: It is illegal to deposit meat, bones, dead fish, 5. Establishment of an 8-inch limit on brown trout and rainbow alien, $155.00. Guide licenses allow fishing and hunting. Guides or parts of the same, or other food for fish in any inland waters for trout in brooks, streams, and rivers statewide. who use motorboats must have a motorboat operator’s license. the purpose of luring fish. 6. The 14-inch length limit on salmon applies to all counties. RESIDENCY: Providing proof of residency is the license appli­ INLAND WATERS: All waters within the state above the rise and 7. In Aroostook County, on Square, Cross, and Eagle lakes cant’s responsibility. For information on residency determination, fall of tide. and their thoroughfares, the daily limit is now 5 fish but not contact any license agent or the Fish and Wildlife Department, TRIBUTARY: A brook or stream flowing directly or indirectly into a to include more than 2 togue and 2 salmon. Augusta office. lake, pond, or another stream. A lake or great pond (over 10 acres) 8. On most of the waters in the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, REPLACEMENT: A duplicate for a lost or destroyed resident is not considered to mean tributary. The tributary to a great pond the daily limit is now 5 fish of the trout and togue species, license is obtained from the clerk who issued the original license. is not considered a tributary to the outlet of that great pond. not more than one of which may be a togue. Also, the mini­ Duplicate licenses for nonresidents are issued by the Fish and WATER THOROUGHFARE: A waterway, without flowage, connect­ mum length limit on togue in these waters has been raised Wildlife Dept., Augusta office. ing 2 bodies of water. to 18 inches. ARMED FORCES: Persons in the following category may obtain PONDS FORMED BY BROOKS, STREAMS, AND RIVERS: A pond 9. There have been several changes in regulations on border any resident fishing, hunting, or combination license: Member of 10 acres or lesp, formed on a brook, stream, or river is governed by waters between Maine and New Brunswick (see listing). armed forces of United States who is permanently stationed at a the same fishing law that applies to the waterway on which it is 10. There have been a number of changes in Atlantic salmon military base in Maine and that person’s spouse and children, situated, whether the pond is natural or artificial. fishing regulations which are contained in a separate publi­ provided that spouse and children permanently reside with that THOROUGHFARES AND BOGS: The general laws governing lakes cation. person. and ponds also apply to thoroughfares and bogs. 11. Regulations changes