LD 468
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Page 1 of 2 An Act To Amend the Ice Fishing and Fishing Derby Laws LD 468 Title Page
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LR 173
Item 1

 
Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §7611, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 420, §1, is
amended to read:

 
§7611. Fishing with more than 2 lines

 
A person is guilty of fishing with more than 2 lines if he
that person fishes with more than 2 lines at any one time,
except that a person may fish with more than 2 lines in
accordance with subchapter II on ice fishing.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill limits a person licensed to fish through the ice
to 2 lines set or otherwise. The bill also moves the open
season for ice fishing from January 1st to February 1st. The
bill also restricts fishing derbies to one every other year
per body of water.


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