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(4) At East Outlet Dam in Sapling Township, T1R7, in
Somerset County and in Big Moose Township, T2R6, in
Piscataquis County at the outlet of Moosehead Lake, the
fishway and the area within 50 feet of any part of the
fishway must be closed to fishing at all times; and

 
(5) There is no fishing in or from the fishway at the
Sheepscot Lake Dam in the Town of Palermo in Waldo
County;

 
B. All waters within 200 feet of any fish hatchery or
rearing station; and

 
C. The property owned by the Unity Utilities District
located on Route 139 and Prairie Road in the municipality of
Unity in Waldo County.

 
2.__Prohibition.__A person may not fish in inland waters
closed to fishing as described in this section except that a
person may fish for alewives and smelts in the manner provided
under the laws regulating marine resources.

 
3.__Penalty.__A person who violates this section commits a
Class E crime.__The court shall also impose a fine of $20, none
of which may be suspended, for each fish unlawfully possessed.

 
Sec. 249. 12 MRSA §12460 is enacted to read:

 
§12460.__Smelt fishing in Long Lake

 
Notwithstanding section 12456, a person may fish for smelt by
use of a dip net in the parts of Long Lake and its tributaries
that are within Township 17, Range 3, Aroostook County.__A person
may not:

 
1.__Exceed daily bag limit.__Exceed the daily bag limit of 2
quarts per person.__A person who violates this subsection commits
a Class E crime; or

 
2.__Harvest for commercial purposes.__Harvest smelt for
commercial purposes.__A person who violates this subsection
commits a Class D crime for which a fine of not less than $1,000
may be adjudged.

 
3.__Repeal.__This section is repealed December 31, 2005.

 
Sec. 250. 12 MRSA §12501, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:


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