Anglers should be aware that a conviction for any fishing violation may result in the revocation of their fishing privileges.
Fishing Violations carry a
MINIMUM MANDATORY ONE YEAR License Revocation.
The Commissioner is required by law to suspend a person's fishing license for at least one year and may suspend all other Department Licenses
held by a person if that person is convicted of any one of the following violations:
- Introducing fish into inland waters without a permit.
- Taking or possessing sport fish in violation of number, amount or size limits, as it relates to Trout, Salmon, Togue and Black Bass, whenever
the violation involves twice the general bag and possession limit adopted by rule by the Commissioner for that species of fish in that body of
water (Title 12 §7604).
- Taking fish by snagging (defined by Title 12 §7001, sub-§33-E).
- Importing live bait fish or smelts without a permit (Title 12 §7613).
- Buying or selling freshwater sport fish (Title 12 §7615).
- Taking fish by explosive, poisonous or stupefying substances (title 12 §7617).
Fish & Wildlife Law (Title 12) also contains mandatory two, three and five year revocations for convictions of
other violations. The revocations listed above apply to violations of fishing laws only.
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