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Title 12, Chapter 711: FISHING

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

12 §7551. Application of laws (REPEALED) 
12 §7552. Open and closed seasons (REPEALED) 
12 §7552-A. Smelt fishing in Long Lake (REPEALED) 
12 §7553. Waters closed to fishing (REPEALED) 
12 §7554. Number and amount limits (REPEALED) 
12 §7555. Weight limits (REPEALED) 
12 §7556. Length limits (REPEALED) 
12 §7557. Identifying waters where children may fish with single baited hook and line (REPEALED) 
12 §7558. No special fishing regulations on Big Machias River (REPEALED) 
12 §7559. Aroostook River (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 2: ICE FISHING

12 §7571. Areas closed to ice fishing (REPEALED) 
12 §7572. Restrictions (REPEALED) 
12 §7573. Illegal use of antifreeze (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 3: PROHIBITED ACTS

12 §7601. Closed season violation (REPEALED) 
12 §7602. Fishing in inland waters closed to fishing (REPEALED) 
12 §7603. Illegal fishing for Atlantic salmon (REPEALED) 
12 §7604. Violation of number, amount, weight or size limits (REPEALED) 
12 §7604-A. Illegal possession of live fish (REPEALED) 
12 §7605. Illegally introducing fish or fish spawn (REPEALED) 
12 §7606. Selling, using or possessing baitfish (REPEALED) 
12 §7606-A. Disturbing baitfish traps or baitfish holding boxes (REPEALED) 
12 §7606-B. Failure to check baitfish traps (REPEALED) 
12 §7607. Snagging (REPEALED) 
12 §7608. Fishing with illegal implements or devices (REPEALED) 
12 §7608-A. Illegal sale of lead sinkers (REPEALED) 
12 §7609. Possession of illegal implements and devices (REPEALED) 
12 §7610. Illegal use of a helicopter (REPEALED) 
12 §7611. Fishing with more than 2 lines (REPEALED) 
12 §7612. Use or possession of live fish as bait in reclaimed waters (REPEALED) 
12 §7613. Importing live bait (REPEALED) 
12 §7614. Illegal use of hellgramites (REPEALED) 
12 §7615. Purchase or sale of certain fish (REPEALED) 
12 §7616. Illegal importation or sale of certain fresh or frozen fish (REPEALED) 
12 §7617. Taking fish by an explosive, poisonous or stupefying substance (REPEALED) 
12 §7618. Illegal angling or fishing (REPEALED) 
12 §7619. Use of illegal implements or devices on the Pleasant River in Washington County (REPEALED) 
12 §7620. Possession of illegal implements or devices on the Pleasant River in Washington County (REPEALED) 
12 §7621. Use or possession of gill net (REPEALED) 
12 §7622. Advance baiting (REPEALED) 
12 §7623. Unlawfully trolling a fly (REPEALED) 
12 §7624. Abuse of another person's property (REPEALED) 
12 §7625. Failure to label fish (REPEALED) 
12 §7626. Night ice fishing (REPEALED) 
12 §7627. Leaving an ice fishing shack (REPEALED) 
12 §7627-A. Illegally placing ice fishing shack (REPEALED) 
12 §7627-B. Removal of abandoned ice-fishing shacks (REPEALED) 
12 §7628. Failing to label ice fishing shack (REPEALED) 
12 §7629. Violation of ice fishing restriction (REPEALED) 
12 §7630. Exceptions (REPEALED) 
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