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Recreational Opportunities Provided by Lands Managed by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Boating and Canoeing: B = Boating, C = Canoeing

Hunting: B = Big game, S = Small game, U = Upland game, W = Waterfowl

Inland Fishing: C = Cold water species, W = Warm water species

Wildlife Watching: E = Eagles and osprey, D = Deer, M = Moose, W = Water birds

*NOTE: In Region A, the Limington, Hollis and Waterboro Sanctuary that occurs partly within the Killick Pond WMA and Little Ossipee River Tract, and, the Standish Sanctuary that occurs partly within the Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area are closed to all hunting and trapping (with some exceptions). In addition, loaded firearms are not permitted to be carried within these sanctuaries. For boundary descriptions of these Sanctuaries, please refer to the link provided in Title 12, below:

http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/12/title12sec12706.html

Region A

Wildlife Management
Areas

Boating
Canoeing

Fur
Trapping

Ice Fishing

Hunting

Inland
Fishing

Saltwater
Fishing

Wildlife
Watching

B,C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
C,W
No
E,D,W
No
Yes
No
B,S,U
C
No
D
B,C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W,*
C,W
No
E,D,W
B,C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W,*
C,W
No
E,D,W
C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
No
No
E,D,W
No
Yes
No
B,S,U
No
No
D,W
B,C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
No
Yes
E,D,W
B,C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
W
Yes
E,D,W
C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W,*
C,W
No
E,D,W
C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
C,W
No
D,W

Region B

Wildlife Management
Areas

Boating
Canoeing

Fur
Trapping

Ice Fishing

Hunting

Inland
Fishing

Saltwater
Fishing

Wildlife
Watching

C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U
W
No
D,W
B,C,
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
W
No
E,D,W
No
Yes
No
B,S,U
No
No
D
C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
W
No
E,D,W
No
Yes
No
B,S,U
C
No
D
No
Yes
No
B,S,U
C
No
D
B,C,
Yes
No
W
No
No
E,W
B,C,
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
C,W
No
E,D,W
C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
W
No
E,D,W
C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
W
No
E,D,W
C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
W
No
E,D,W
C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
W
No
E,D,W
C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
W
No
E,D,W
B,C
No
No

W

Note: Waterfowl hunting limited to below the high water mark. No hunting allowed in Maxwell Cove.

No
Yes
E,D,W
B,C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
C,W
No
E,D,W
B,C
Yes
No
W
No
Yes
E,D,W

Region C

Wildlife Management
Areas

Boating
Canoeing

Fur
Trapping

Ice Fishing

Hunting

Inland
Fishing

Saltwater
Fishing

Wildlife
Watching

C
Yes
Yes
W
W
No
E,D,W
No
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
No
Yes
E,D,W
B,C,
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
W
No
E,D,M,W
No
Yes
No
B,S,U
W
No
E,D,W
No
Yes
No
B,S,U
W
No
E,D
C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
C,W
Yes
E,D,W
No
Yes
No
B,S,U
W
No
E,D
C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
C,W
No
E,D,W
B,C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
C,W
Yes
E,D,W
B,C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
C,W
Yes
E,D,W
No
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
W
No
E,D,W

Region D

Wildlife Management
Areas

Boating
Canoeing

Fur
Trapping

Ice Fishing

Hunting

Inland
Fishing

Saltwater
Fishing

Wildlife
Watching

C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
C
No
E,D,W
C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
W
No
E,D,W
C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
C,W
No
E,D,W
C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
W
No
E,D,M,W
C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
W
No
E,D,M,W

Region E

(Currently has no large Wildlife Management Areas.)

Region F

Wildlife Management
Areas

Boating
Canoeing

Fur
Trapping

Ice Fishing

Hunting

Inland
Fishing

Saltwater
Fishing

Wildlife
Watching

C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
No
No
D
C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
C
No
E,D,M,W
No
Yes
No
B,S,U
No
No
E,D
B,C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
C
No
E,D,M,W
C
Yes
No
B,S,U,W
C,W
No
E,D,M,W
B,C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
C,W
No
E,D,M,W
C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
W
No
E,D,M,W

Region G

Wildlife Management
Areas

Boating
Canoeing

Fur
Trapping

Ice Fishing

Hunting

Inland
Fishing

Saltwater
Fishing

Wildlife
Watching

B,C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
C,W
No
E,D,M,W
B,C
Yes
Yes
B,S,U,W
C,W
No
E,D,M,W