Maine's 2025 Fishing Laws now available online

Being a responsible user of the Maine outdoors means staying informed of, and complying with, the current laws and rules.

It's easy, just visit mefishwildlife.com/laws

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2025 Summary of Maine Fishing Laws (PDF)

Have questions about Maine's ice fishing laws? Check out these answers to frequently asked questions.

View Fishing Laws Online

FLOAT, a map-based display of special fishing laws

Check out the Fishing Laws Online Angling Tool (FLOAT), a map-based online tool to give you a quick and easy way to see which of Maine’s thousands of inland waters have special fishing laws.

The FLOAT tool will be updated at midnight on December 31. You will see the year in the upper left corner of the screen. You may need to refresh the page or clear your browser's cache to see 2025 laws.

Remember, you still need to view the general fishing laws in addition to the special fishing laws for the specific water body.

No cell coverage on the water? No problem.

Just visit mefishwildlife.com/laws and browse by activity. Before you head to the water, follow these instructions to save an offline law book or quick reference guide to your mobile device, save a copy to your computer or print the pages you need for reference.

From your iPhone

In Safari, go to: mefishwildlife.com/laws.
Click the link for the PDF you want to download.
When it opens, tap on the share icon in the bottom center of the screen, then tap the orange ‘Books’ icon. The file is now saved in your Books app for offline viewing.

From your Android

1.In Chrome, go to: mefishwildlife.com/laws.
2. Select the link for the PDF you want to download.
3.Choose to download the file to your Downloads folder
OR
4.Download the Adobe Acrobat Reader app and open the PDF.

Ice safety tips

Winter is one of the greatest seasons to enjoy the Maine outdoors but to do so safely, you must keep in mind that ice conditions are always changing. There are many factors to consider when determining whether the ice conditions are safe, and they can vary from day-to-day and from one water body to the next. Here are some important tips and tricks to keep in mind when judging ice conditions.

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Being a responsible user of the Maine outdoors means staying informed of, and complying with, the current laws and rules.

It's easy, just visit mefishwildlife.com/laws

FLOAT, a map-based display of special fishing laws

No cell coverage on the water? No problem.

Ice safety tips

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