Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7557, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 455, §36, is amended to read:

§7557. Identifying waters where children may not

fish with single baited hook and line

Rules adopted by the commissioner that set forth the special fishing regulations for inland waters of the State must include a list of waters where a person under 12 years of age may not fish with a single baited hook and line.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7559, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 642, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §7560 is enacted to read:

§7560.__Fishing with worms

A person 12 years of age or younger may fish from shore in all areas of the State with a single-baited hook and line using worms, except in the rivers that have a salmon population listed as endangered during the open water fishing season.

SUMMARY

This bill allows a person 12 years of age or younger to fish with worms in all areas of the State, except in the rivers that have salmon that are listed as endangered.