WG Bait: Am I reading this right???

[Anomaly]

So, you can’t buy bait on the way up? You need to somehow certify the bait came from there?

"The holding of any live baitfish not taken in West Grand Lake and Pug Lake is prohibited.”

The whole thing:

Grand Lake, West (including Pug Lake), T6 ND BPP, T6 R1 NBPP, Grand Lake Stream Plt. S-1, S-3, S-15. No minimum length on togue. Daily bag limit on togue: 2 fish, only 1 of which may exceed 33 inches. All togue between 23 and 33 inches must be released alive at once. From October 1 – 20: S-6, S-7. From October 21 – January 31: Closed to all fishing. Closed to all fishing within 150 feet of Grand Lake Stream Dam. Open to ice fishing for all fish during February and March only. The holding of any live baitfish not taken in West Grand Lake and Pug Lake is prohibited.

[Loves To Fish]

I need to check into this further, but I think that provision is added so that bait dealers and / or fishermen don't store their bait in the lake using bait boxes, nets, or even large buckets.
I'll report back when I find out more.

[207browntrout]

It mean's you can't hold bait in the lake if it wasn't trapped their.  Not that you can't be in possession of live bait from someplace other then that body of water. 

[weskeagclouser]

I think what it's saying is that you can't store baitfish in the lake unless they were taken from that body of water. I'd ask a warden to be sure though.

[Loves To Fish]

It mean's you can't hold bait in the lake if it wasn't trapped their.  Not that you can't be in possession of live bait from someplace other then that body of water. 

I think that is correct.
There are many other lakes in Maine with the same provision, like Rangeley Lake.

[Anomaly]

Thanks you guys. Makes sense. Could be a little more clear in the rules though.

[9huskies]

I think that is correct.
There are many other lakes in Maine with the same provision, like Rangeley Lake.

from the fishing rule book:
"Live baitfish may not be stored or held in any waters where the use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited during the entire ice fishing season or the entire open water fishing season."

Rangeley Lake and almost every other lake and pond in that area falls under this rule.

[jeepinjeffxj]

I believe it has something to do with a hatchery sourcing water from the lake, most likely worried about spread of dieses and parasites.

[bee]

Makes wonder how you folks keep up with all the rules for cold water fish.

[Loves To Fish]

Makes wonder how you folks keep up with all the rules for cold water fish.

If you don't keep up bee, you end up not knowing and a possible ticket.
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