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You're invited to comment on the proposed fishing law updates
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*Proposals to update the inland fishing laws for 2026 are now open for public comment.* These regulations are needed to provide for the effective conservation of Maine’s inland fisheries and to enhance fishing opportunities throughout the state. This rule-making packet [ [link removed] ] includes 12 individual proposals presented in the following “themes”: Special Need, Salmonid Growth, Condition, and Performance; Expanded Angler Opportunity, and Errors, Conflicts, and Confusion.

The proposals, if adopted, will become effective January 1, 2026.

Members of the public are encouraged to review the proposals and provide input by submitting written comments via mail or email <[email protected]> to the contact person for this filing by July 25 or by participating in the public hearing. 

For more information on these proposals, how to submit comments via mail or email, or information on the time and location of the public hearing please visit: maine.gov/ifw/news-events/rulemaking-proposals.html [ [link removed] ]

*Note:*  All written comments are given equal consideration to testimony given at the public hearing. All comments must be related to the specific proposals in these rulemaking packets.

*View 2026 Fishing Regulation Proposals (PDF)* [ [link removed] ]


Learn how Fishing Regulations are Developed and How You Can Be Involved [ [link removed] ]






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More information

Purchase a fishing license online [ [link removed] ]

Statewide Fisheries and Hatcheries Management Plan [ [link removed] ]

Fishing resources [ [link removed] ]

Developing fishing regulations [ [link removed] ]








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