DEPT. OF MARINE RESOURCES

• About DMR
• Aquaculture
• Aquarium, Library, Lighthouse, Education
• Commercial Fisheries
• Councils, Meetings, etc.
• Health & Safety: Is it Safe to Eat/Swim/Fish?
• Laws and Regulations
• Licenses
• Marine Patrol
• Municipal Shellfish
• Recreational Fishing
• Research and Surveys
• Species Info (lobsters, clams, whales, etc.)
• Weather, Tides, Sunrise, Environmental Data
• Wetlands, Permit Review

Maine Saltwater Recreational Fishing

• Saltwater Recreational Angling Regulations

  • 2009 Striped bass (pdf file, 913 kb)
  • 2009 Other recreational finfish species (pdf file, 247 kb)
  • Tuna and Shark Information

• News

  • Seasonal Weekly Saltwater Fishing Column by Bruce Joule (coming soon)

• Join in....

  • 2009 Sport Fishing Tournament Schedule
  • Volunteer Angler Survey Logbook
  • Tackle-Busters Club
  • Maine State Saltwater Game Fish Records

• Be prepared...

  • Maine Saltwater Angler's Guide
  • Catch and Release Tips c/o MaineToday.com
  • 2009 Tide Charts (printable, pdf file, 43 kb)
  • Marine Forecast and Buoy Information c/o MaineHarbors.com
  • Navigational Aids Program provided by ME Dept. of Conservation

• Choose where to go...

  • Maine charterboats and headboats
  • Listing of Maine's boat launch sites c/o ME Dept. of Conservation
  • Maine winter smelt camps
    
• DMR's primary activities...
  • Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS)
  • Recreational Fishing Outreach Poster (pdf file, 1.31 mb)

Instructions & Help

Some of the links are PDF files, which may require Adobe Acrobat or the free Adobe Reader (download here) to view or print. If you require an alternate format, please contact Bruce Joule.

 

Questions or Comments? Contact Bruce Joule.

Featured Links

• Do You Know Your Catch??
• Where to Saltwater Fish Along Maine's Coast
• from the pages of the
  

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