The following Maine saltwater recreational fishing regulations are current as of May 1, 2012. However, they are subject to change. Please contact our office or your local Marine Patrol Officer with questions. All minimum lengths are total length, NOT fork length. The sale of fish by recreational anglers is prohibited.
2012 Striped Bass Regulations – PDF
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2012 Striped Bass Regulations
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012Moose Permit Lottery ONLINE Applications Due Friday, May 13
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011AUGUSTA – Less than two weeks remain to enter the 2011 Maine Moose Permit Lottery!
Online applications for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s 2011 Moose Permit Lottery are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 13. The only applications still being accepted are those filed online at www.mefishwildlife.com.
“We’re encouraging applicants to apply online during the day or at their earliest convenience before the close of business at 5 p.m.,” said Bill Swan, IF&W
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Drivers Urged to Heed New Roadside Warning Signs and Watch Out for Deer
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011Drivers Urged to Heed New Roadside Warning Signs and Watch Out for Deer
AUGUSTA, Maine – The arrival of spring means deer are on the move along roadways. MaineDOT and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife are urging drivers to heed posted warning signs and slow down, particularly in areas where historically a high number of deer-vehicle collisions have occurred.
As snow slowly disappears this spring, areas along the sides of roads are generally one of the first areas to
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Preliminary 2010 Deer Harvest Numbers Show Increase
Monday, March 14th, 2011Preliminary 2010 Deer Harvest Numbers Show Increase
Augusta, Maine – Preliminary deer harvest numbers show an increase of 11 percent from the 2009 harvest with an initial tally of 20,063 deer taken by hunters.
“The winter of 2010 ranked as one of the mildest winters in the past 60 years, a stark contrast to the terrible back-to-back winters of 2008 and 2009,” according to MDIF&W Deer Biologist Lee Kantar. “The 2010 winter certainly provided a much-needed break to deer and explains
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2011 Maine Moose Permit Lottery Applications Now Available — Online
Thursday, January 27th, 2011AUGUSTA – It’s time to enter the 2011 Maine Moose Permit Lottery!
Applications for this year’s lottery now are available online through the department’s website, www.mefishwildlife.com. Completing the application online is a convenience that thousands of hunters are using because the form’s easy to fill out and they receive instant confirmation that they’ve been entered into the lottery.
The deadline for online applications is 11:59 p.m. on May 13, 2011.
MDIF&W no longer
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