Maine Statutes
§ 12 §12606 — Ice fishing; waters closed to fishing
Maine § 12 §12606
JurisdictionMaine
Title 12CONSERVATION
Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Ch. 923FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12606 (2026).
Text
1.Prohibition.
A person may not ice fish in inland waters closed to ice fishing, except that person may fish for river herring and smelts in the manner provided under the laws regulating marine resources.
2.Penalty.
A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. The court shall also impose a fine of $20 for each fish unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended.
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Legislative History
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 150, §6 (AMD).
Nearby Sections
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§ 12 §12604
Closed season violation§ 12 §12605
Fishing in waters closed to fishing§ 12 §12606
Ice fishing; waters closed to fishing§ 12 §12608
Failure to label fish§ 12 §12609
Purchase or sale of certain fish§ 12 §12609-A
Purchase or sale of certain fish§ 12 §12611
Illegal possession of live fish§ 12 §12612
Parent or guardian; violation by minor§ 12 §12613
Possessing gift fish§ 12 §12651
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Maine § 12 §12606, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/12%20%C2%A712606.