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APPENDIX : RECREATIONAL ANGLING FOR MIGRATORY FISH
Recreational Angling for Migratory Fish
There are several species of migratory fish ( such as shad , river herring / alewives , and striped bass ) that are managed by the Maine Department of Marine Resources and may be found in the inland waters of Maine .
SPECIES
DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS
MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT
American Eel 25 fish 9 inches River Herring 25 fish None Shad 2 fish None
Striped Bass
Sturgeon
Complete information on recreational angling regulations for these species , and others , can be found by visiting maine . gov / dmr / recreational-fishing or by contacting the Maine Department of Marine Resources , 32 Blossom Lane , 21 SHS , Augusta , ME 04333-0021 , ( 207 ) 624-6550 . ■
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No Fishing Permitted
28 inch minimum ; all fish larger than 31 inches must be released alive
KNOW THE S-33 CODE
Maximum length limit on Landlocked Salmon and Brown Trout : 25 inches
Sea-run Atlantic salmon occur in many of Maine ’ s inland waters where landlocked Atlantic salmon and brown trout may also exist . Sea-run salmon are listed as endangered by the U . S . Fish and Wildlife Service and therefore may not be fished or harvested . Sea-run salmon exhibit a variety of color phases from black to silver to brown , and can look similar to brown trout and landlocked salmon in coloration . Therefore , establishing a 25 inch maximum length limit ( S-33 ) on waters where adult sea-run Atlantic salmon may occur ensures anglers will not inadvertently “ take ” a misidentified endangered fish . Any sea-run Atlantic salmon incidentally caught must be released immediately , alive and uninjured . At no time should sea-run Atlantic salmon be removed from the water . ■
APPENDIX : INTERNATIONAL WATERS BETWEEN MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK
International Waters Between Maine & New Brunswick
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS ON BOUNDARY WATERS Either a Maine or New Brunswick license will be honored while fishing on the main body of the waters listed to the right , or on International river waters . Fishing on these waters in any area or cove where jurisdiction can be determined by a straight line drawn between two points of land , or fishing while positioned on shore or tied up to shore requires the appropriate agency license .
WATERS AFFECTED BY THIS SECTION
• Grand Lake , East , Danforth , Forest City Twp , Orient , Weston
• Glazier Lake , T18 R10 WELS
• Grand Falls Flowage , east of a line between red markers on McAllister Point and Abbott ’ s Point and north to Spednic Falls .
• Monument Brook , Amity , Orient
• Mud Lake , Forest City
• North Lake , Orient
• The Thoroughfare between North Lake and East Grand Lake , Orient
• Saint Croix River , in its entirety
• Saint Francis River , T18 R10 WELS , T19 R11 WELS , Big Twenty Twp .
• Saint John River , from its confluence with the St . Francis River to the easternmost border of the town of Hamlin .
• Spednic Lake , Forest City Twp , Forest Twp , T11 R3 NBPP , and Vanceboro
• Woodland Flowage ( St . Croix River Flowage ), Baileyville ■
To view the international boundary line use the Fishing Laws Online Angling Tool ( FLOAT ) at mefishwildlife . com / float or look at a Maine Atlas .
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