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Fishing regulations at Lincoln County coastal water, ME
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Fishing regulations in Maine can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Striped bass as of April 23rd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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- Hook and line only, no gaffing of striped bass.
- No bait allowed when using treble hooks.
- It is unlawful to use multiple (more than two) barbed or barbless treble hooks on any artificial lure or fly while fishing for striped bass in territorial waters.
- It is unlawful to use any hook other than a non-offset circle hook when using bait. Exception: Rubber or latex tube lures may be used without a circle hook as long as they are a minimum of 8 inches long and have a single hook protruding from the end portion of the tubing where bait may be attached.
- Bait is defined as any marine or freshwater organism live or dead, whole or parts thereof, and earthworms, including but not limited to, night crawlers.
- Striped bass incidentally caught on any unapproved hook type must be returned to the water immediately without unnecessary injury.
For more information, see 2023 Maine Striped Bass Regulations.
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FAQ about Lincoln County coastal water fishing
- Striped bass - 32 members reported to have caught this fish
- Atlantic mackerel - 25 members reported to have caught this fish
- Atlantic cod - 13 members reported to have caught this fish
- @Spencer_Schneider11 reported a nice Atlantic pollock.
- @Josh-B- reported a nice Atlantic cod.
- @laxer3322 reported a nice Atlantic cod.
- @laxer3322 reported a nice Atlantic cod.
- @laxer3322 reported a nice Atlantic cod.
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