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Maine · Through October 1, 2025

12 M.R.S. §12655: Unlawful use of bait

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
  2. PART 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
  3. CHAPTER 923: FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS
  4. SUBCHAPTER 5: UNLAWFUL FISHING METHODS

1. Prohibition. During times when fishing is limited by rule to the use of artificial lures only, a person may not use:

A. Live bait;

B. Dead bait; or

C. Chemically preserved natural or organic bait.

2. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.

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