Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 6140-A – Atlantic salmon; method of fishing; season
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Unless more restrictive rules are adopted by the department, the following restrictions apply to methods of fishing and the season for Atlantic salmon. [PL 2019, c. 225, §5 (AMD).]
1. Catch and release only. All fishing for Atlantic salmon is catch and release, except for Atlantic salmon lawfully raised by means of aquaculture.
[PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §8 (NEW).]
2. Method of fishing. A person may not fish for Atlantic salmon in waters of the State by any means other than hook and line with an unweighted artificial fly.
[PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §8 (NEW).]
3. Closed season. A person may not fish for Atlantic salmon from waters of the State by any means from October 16th to April 30th.
[PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §8 (NEW).]
4. Open season. The department may establish by rule an open season during which a person may fish for Atlantic salmon. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
[PL 2019, c. 225, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §8 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 225, §§5, 6 (AMD).