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An Act To Extend Fall Fishing Opportunities
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §12456, sub-§1-B  is enacted to read:
 
1-B.  Limited season.     The commissioner shall establish a limited season for fishing from October 1st to October 31st. A person who holds a valid Maine fishing license may catch fish during the limited season only if the fish is immediately returned to the water in which it was caught.
 
SUMMARY
This bill establishes a limited season for fishing from October 1st to October 31st, during which a holder of a fishing license may catch fish as long as the fish is immediately returned to the water in which it was caught.