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Title 12, Chapter 923: FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS
Subchapter 1: SEASONS, RULEMAKING AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS
12 §12451. Application of laws
12 §12452. Consolidation of rules
12 §12453. Inland waters closed to fishing except as opened by law or rule
12 §12454. Ice fishing; closed areas and times
12 §12455. List of waters where children may fish with single-baited hook and line (REPEALED)
12 §12456. Open seasons; exceptions
12 §12457. Restricted areas
12 §12458. Special regulations
12 §12459. Fly-fishing by person who has loss of arm
12 §12460. Smelt fishing in Long Lake (REPEALED)
12 §12460-A. Smelt fishing in Mud Brook in Aroostook County (REPEALED)
12 §12461. State heritage fish waters
12 §12462. Waters containing state heritage fish that have not been stocked since 1988 (REPEALED)
Subchapter 2: LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS
12 §12501. General fishing license
12 §12502. Youth camp fishing license (REPEALED)
12 §12503. Permitted fishing without license
12 §12504. Fishing derby permits
12 §12504-A. Fishing derby permits for educational institutions
12 §12505. Bass tournament permit
12 §12506. Eel, sucker, lamprey and yellow perch harvesting method permit; elver prohibition; limitations on river herring harvesting
12 §12507. License to cultivate or sell commercially grown and imported fish
12 §12508. License to operate private fee pond
12 §12509. Permit to import live freshwater fish or eggs
12 §12510. Permit to stock inland waters
12 §12511. Permit to introduce fish or fish spawn into private pond
12 §12512. Permit to transport live fish for breeding and advertising
12 §12513. Permit to take baitfish
Subchapter 3: LIVE BAIT; DEALING, TRAPPING AND POSSESSION
12 §12551. Dealing in live smelts and baitfish (REPEALED)
12 §12551-A. Dealing in live smelts and baitfish
12 §12552. Purchase of live smelts from unlicensed dealers
12 §12553. Selling, using or possessing baitfish
12 §12554. Disturbing baitfish traps or baitfish holding boxes
12 §12555. Checking baitfish traps
12 §12556. Importing live bait
Subchapter 4: GENERAL FISHING PROVISIONS
12 §12601. Rule violations; open-water fishing or ice fishing
12 §12602. Violation of number, amount, weight or size limits
12 §12603. Failure to observe Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission rules and regulations
12 §12604. Closed season violation
12 §12605. Fishing in waters closed to fishing (REPEALED)
12 §12606. Ice fishing; waters closed to fishing
12 §12607. Unlawfully introducing department-raised fish or fish spawn
12 §12608. Failure to label fish
12 §12609. Purchase or sale of certain fish (REPEALED)
12 §12609-A. Purchase or sale of certain fish
12 §12610. Unlawful importation or sale of certain fresh or frozen fish
12 §12611. Illegal possession of live fish
12 §12612. Parent or guardian; violation by minor
12 §12613. Possessing gift fish
Subchapter 5: UNLAWFUL FISHING METHODS
12 §12651. Snagging
12 §12652. Fishing with more than 2 lines
12 §12653. Taking fish by explosive, poisonous or stupefying substance
12 §12654. Unlawful angling or fishing
12 §12654-A. Limit on artificial flies
12 §12655. Unlawful use of bait
12 §12656. Possession and use of unlawful implements and devices
12 §12657. Advance baiting
12 §12658. Unlawfully trolling fly
12 §12659. Ice fishing regulations (REPEALED)
12 §12659-A. Ice fishing regulations
12 §12660. Antifreeze agents
12 §12661. Ice fishing shacks
12 §12662. Night ice fishing (REPEALED)
12 §12663. Unlawful sale of lead sinkers (REPEALED)
12 §12663-A. Unlawful sale of lead sinkers (REPEALED)
12 §12663-B. Unlawful sale of lead sinkers, bare lead jigs and painted lead jigs
12 §12664. Unlawful use of lead sinkers, bare lead jigs and painted lead jigs
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