Maine Fishing Licenses

Maine fishing regulations regarding licensing are very easy to understand. In a nutshell, Maine fishing licenses are required for anyone fishing in Maine's inland waterways, or anyone who is transporting fish that has been taken from inland waters, with primary exceptions of...

...Maine residents under 16 year of age and nonresidents under 12 years of age.

Furthermore, according to the State of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, "Possession of fishing tackle in the fields or forest or on the water or ice of this State without a fishing license is prima facie evidence of fishing in violation of the law."

So, be prepared, and don't plan to fish unlicensed! Thankfully, the State of Maine has made it easy to obtain a fishing license. Through an online licensing service, MOSES - Maine Online Sportsman Electronic System...

...it is possible for residents, nonresidents and "aliens" to purchase AND print not only a Maine State fishing license, but licenses for other sporting activities, also.

Please visit Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, State of Maine, for up-to-date Maine fishing license information, Maine fishing reports, and Maine fishing laws and regulations. The site also includes...

...further details on "Who needs a fishing license?", Maine fishing license fees, fishing license expiration date, license revocation, suspension, and violations, Maine fishing season, ice fishing, and children's camp licenses.

Licenses for residents are sold as...

• Combination Fishing and Archery
• Combination Hunting and Fishing
• Resident Fishing
• 1 Day (24 hour) Fishing
• Serviceman Fishing and Hunting
• Serviceman Dependent Hunting
• Serviceman Dependent Fishing and Hunting
• Supersport License
• Duplicate License

...and the Superpack, which is a fishing, hunting, archery, as well as muzzleload, migratory waterfowl, pheasant, spring and fall turkey, bear, crossbow, coyote night hunt, and antlerless deer permit.

You may also be interested in:
Fishing Reports Maine, Maine Boat Shows, Maine Tide Charts

Licenses for alien and nonresidents are sold as...

• Combination Hunting and Fishing
• Nonresident Season Fishing
• 15 Day Fishing
• 7 Day Fishing
• 3 Day (72 hour) Fishing
• 1 Day (24 Hour) Fishing
• Junior Fishing
• Alien Combination Fishing and Hunting
• Alien Seasonal Fishing
• Supersport License
• Duplicate License

Maine Saltwater Fishing License

Recreational anglers are not required to be licensed for saltwater fishing in Maine, but a license IS needed for commercial fishing. However, for both Maine freshwater and tidal sport fishing, size, bag and possession limits, and regulations regarding method of fishing, apply.

The Department of Marine Resources, State of Maine website has all of the information you should need regarding saltwater fishing, including....

...angling, shellfishing, tuna fishing, lobster fishing, and species descriptions.

Being up-to-date on Maine's fishing rules and regulations, before you head out on a Maine fishing trip, may save you a lot of agony! Why ruin a great Maine vacation?