Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 188-37-02 - Prohibitions on the Taking or Possession of Landlocked Salmon, Brown Trout, and Rainbow TroutA. It shall be unlawful to take or possess landlocked salmon, brown trout, or rainbow trout, which are less than 14 inches in total length from the coastal waters of the State of Maine. It shall be unlawful to take or possess landlocked salmon, or brown trout which are greater than 25 inches total length, from the coastal waters of the State of Maine.B. Penobscot River: It shall be unlawful to take or possess landlocked salmon, brown trout, or rainbow trout from tidal waters upstream and north of the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and north of the Verona Island Bridge.C. A person lawfully engaged in the aquaculture of landlocked salmon, brown trout, or rainbow trout shall be exempt from Chapter 37.02(A) provided that person holds a lease or special license, if required, pursuant to 12 M.R.S.§§6072, 6072-A, 6073-A, 6073-D or 6074.13- 188 C.M.R. ch. 37, § 02