Maine fishing

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US Fishing MENews deskSeptember 11, 2026
Maine streams stay artificial-only through Sept. 30 as lakes cool
MDIFW’s September 2026 regional report says cooling lakes are opening trout and salmon again, while rivers, streams, and brooks stay artificial lures or flies only through Sept. 30 with a one-salmon, one-brook-trout bag.
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Gear MENews deskSeptember 1, 2026
Maine’s painted-lead jig use ban is now in force on inland water
As of Sept. 1, 2026, using small painted lead jigs on Maine inland waters is illegal. Sale of those jigs was already banned. Coastal water is a different rule.
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