Free Fishing Weekend in Maine

MAINE, USA — This weekend solely, members of the general public in Maine can go fishing even when they do not have a fishing license.

In a press launch despatched out by the Maine Division of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, June 4 by June 5 has been declared Free Fishing Weekend. 

“Throughout Free Fishing Weekend, any particular person together with each residents and non-residents (besides these whose license has been suspended or revoked) could fish with no license. All different legal guidelines and guidelines apply on lately.”

MDIFW advises that you simply all the time bear in mind to maintain Maine’s outdoor areas clear. Discard your fishing bait correctly within the trash, recycle plastic lures, and clear your fishing gear to stop the unfold of aquatic invasive species.

To see the place fish have been stocked by MDIFW, click on right here.

To learn the month-to-month fishing report, click on right here for suggestions and proposals for fishing in all areas of Maine.

The Maine Fishing Information might be discovered right here.

MDIFW recommends hiring a registered Maine fishing information to reinforce your fishing expertise. You’ll be able to rent a information right here.

Moreover, MDIFW additionally recommends studying Maine’s fishing legal guidelines earlier than hitting the water.

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