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Offline shoota69

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Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« on: Feb 11, 2010, 05:47 PM »
I was fishing down by the station today and started talking to a couple other fishermen(caught nothing, by the way).  I mentioned that I had thought about putting a minnow trap in to try and catch some bait.  He told me that if I get caught taking smelt from Sebago that I would get a big fine.  I am not looking to catch smelt in particular...I was just hoping to save myself a little money.  Anybody know the law pertaining to this matter?  Thanks.

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Re: Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« Reply #1 on: Feb 11, 2010, 05:50 PM »
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Re: Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« Reply #2 on: Feb 11, 2010, 05:56 PM »
So I can't attempt to catch bait at all there?

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Re: Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« Reply #3 on: Feb 11, 2010, 06:01 PM »
I wouldnt try it just because someone might get the wrong idea and report it.

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Re: Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« Reply #4 on: Feb 11, 2010, 06:05 PM »
I belive the law say S1 closed to taking smelts  :'(

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Re: Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« Reply #5 on: Feb 11, 2010, 06:06 PM »
I belive the law say S1 closed to taking smelts  :'(


I didnt think so but wasnt 100% I saw tons of smelt around the shore on tuesday prolly 1,000's

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Re: Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« Reply #6 on: Feb 11, 2010, 06:07 PM »
Thanks...I'm heading to Moosehead at the end of the month for a week.  Anyone know the rules on trapping smelt up there?

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Re: Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« Reply #7 on: Feb 11, 2010, 06:10 PM »
Trapping or jigging? I know theres a bait shop near the rockwood motel who sells them if i remember correctly.

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Re: Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« Reply #8 on: Feb 11, 2010, 06:17 PM »
Yep...fishing surveyor is right.  Found it in the law book.  I have one of the steel mesh minnow traps.  I have had good luck using dog food as bait in the warmer months.  I figured that if I was going to be up there for a whole week, I could save some money by catching a few myself.

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Re: Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« Reply #9 on: Feb 11, 2010, 06:26 PM »
Yep...fishing surveyor is right.  Found it in the law book.  I have one of the steel mesh minnow traps.  I have had good luck using dog food as bait in the warmer months.  I figured that if I was going to be up there for a whole week, I could save some money by catching a few myself.

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Re: Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« Reply #10 on: Feb 11, 2010, 06:54 PM »
Let me know when you catch a smelt in a bait trap, it will be a first for me. ;D ;D
Wouldn't that be nice. It would save a ton of work. ;D
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Re: Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« Reply #11 on: Feb 11, 2010, 07:02 PM »
I wasn't specifically targeting smelt...I just didn't want to get in trouble if a warden saw my trap in the water.

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Re: Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« Reply #12 on: Feb 11, 2010, 07:30 PM »
I wasn't specifically targeting smelt...I just didn't want to get in trouble if a warden saw my trap in the water.

Don't worry about it smelt don't go any where near bait traps. You will never catch one in it.
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Re: Catching smelt in Sebago...is it legal?
« Reply #13 on: Feb 11, 2010, 07:33 PM »
Don't worry about it smelt don't go any where near bait traps. You will never catch one in it.

Good to know...thanks!

 



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