LAWS OF THE MAINE OUTDOORS - DIGITAL
VIEW MAINE ’ S FISHING LAWS ONLINE
In 2017 MDIFW began printing fewer law books to devote more money to Maine ’ s fish and wildlife and reduce paper use . And while we ’ re still printing some law books ( available at license agent locations ), we ’ re asking you to do your part and make use of the convenient and responsible digital options . Our new digital formats allow you to quickly check a technical rule , look up best practices and more — from anywhere , anytime .
FROM YOUR IPHONE
1 . In Safari , go to : mefishwildlife . com / laws .
2 . Click the link for the PDF you want to download .
3 . When it opens , tap on the share icon in the bottom center of the screen , then tap the orange ‘ Books ’ icon . The file is now saved in your Books app for offline viewing .
FROM YOUR ANDROID
1 . In Chrome , go to : mefishwildlife . com / laws .
2 . Select the link for the PDF you want to download .
3 . Choose to download the file to your Downloads folder
OR
4 . Download the Adobe Acrobat Reader app and open the PDF .
FROM YOUR COMPUTER
Go to mefishwildlife . com / laws to save a copy and / or print just the pages you need .
Don ’ t have home access to a computer or the Internet ?
1 . Consider asking a friend or family member to help .
2 . Visit your local library .
MAINE FISHING LAWS ONLINE ANGLING TOOL ( FLOAT ) We created this map-based online tool to give you a quick and easy way to see which of Maine ’ s thousands of inland waters have Special Fishing Laws . By accessing FLOAT from your computer or smartphone , you can quickly locate a body of water , determine if it is regulated with General and / or Special Fishing Laws , and download a PDF to print or view later . Find it at mefishwildlife . com / float .