Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife





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Reminder: General Fishing Law changes August 16 for river, stream, and brook fishing

woman picking out a fly from her fly box on a river bank wearing tan waders [ [link removed] ]

Each year on August 16 general law fishing regulations change *for river, stream and brook fishing*. Under general law, from August 16 to September 30, rivers, streams, and brooks remain open to open water fishing using artificial lures or flies only. Bait fish, smelt, and worms cannot be used under general law during this time. General law length and bag limits apply, except daily bag limit one landlocked salmon and one brook trout.?

This annual law change helps protect Maine's salmonids as they prepare to spawn in the fall.

Always check the special fishing laws to see if the water you are fishing has special exceptions to the General Law. You can view special fishing laws on our website [ [link removed] ], using the map-based display of fishing laws called FLOAT [ [link removed] ], or download the fishing law book PDF [ [link removed] ].?

*View Fishing Laws & Rules* [ [link removed] ]


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Help us keep it Maine: Protect our waters from aquatic invasive species

Maine has some of the country?s most pristine and healthy waters, which support high-quality habitat for fish and wildlife as well as endless opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Unfortunately, Maine waters, as well as the fish, wildlife, and recreation they support, are threatened each year by introductions of fish, plants, diseases, and other aquatic invasive species that compete with and displace native natural communities.

Effective June 16, 2023, prior to entering a water body and when preparing to leave launch sites, boaters are required to remove or open any devices designed for routine removal/opening (for example, hull drain plugs, bailers, live wells, ballast tanks) to encourage draining of areas containing water (excluding live bait containers). This must be done in a way that does not allow drained water to enter any inland water of the state.

*It is up to everyone who enjoys Maine's waters - boaters, paddlers, and anglers - to protect our waters.?*

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*Learn How to Prevent the Spread* [ [link removed] ]


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More information

Buy a fishing license [ [link removed] ]
Monthly fishing report [ [link removed] ]
Search Maine fishing laws [ [link removed] ]
Fishing Laws Online Angling Tool (FLOAT) [ [link removed] ]
Protect our Waters from Invasive Species [ [link removed] ]
Fishing resources [ [link removed] ]
Current stocking report [ [link removed] ]
Maine Fishing Guide [ [link removed] ]
Fishing with soft plastic lures [ [link removed] ]
Learn how to be a good land user [ [link removed] ]
Hire a registered Maine guide [ [link removed] ]








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