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Department of Inland Fisheries and WIldlife
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The
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife was established to ensure
that all species of wildlife and aquatic resources in the State
of Maine are maintained and perpetuated for their intrinsic and
ecological values, for their economic contribution, and for their
recreational, scientific, and educational use by the people of the
State. In addition, the Department is responsible for the establishment
and enforcement of rules and regulations governing fishing, hunting,
and trapping, propagation and stocking of fish, acquisition of wildlife
management areas, the registration of snowmobiles, watercraft, and
all terrain vehicles, safety programs for hunters, snowmobiles,
and watercraft, and the issuing of licenses (hunting, fishing, trapping,
guide, etc.) and permits.|
The woods and waters of the Downeast Lakes region are like no other. Grand lakes abound, with names like Pocumcus, Wabassus and Sysladobsis, reminiscent of the region's Indian heritage. Rushing streams feed lakes so clear you can see a salmon 12' below the surface. Fishermen ply these waters in the famous square-stern Grand Laker canoes, built to navigate the wind-raked lakes. On distant hills, stands of white birch, eastern hemlock and white pine attest to the economic importance of the natural resources that first drew settlers hundreds of years ago. Today the forest and fisheries continue to sustain the unique community around Grand Lake Stream. Nowhere in Maine are there more Registered Maine Guides. These professionals provide a vital link between visitors and the complex ecosystem of lakes, marshes, woodlands, bogs and the wildlife they support, in a region scientists recognize as one of superlative bio diversity. |
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