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Committee approves inland sport‑fishing rule with managers asked to continue talks on wild trout
Summary
The Legislative Regulations Review Committee accepted the LCO recommendation to approve proposed regulation 2025-017 from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on sport fishing in the inland district, with technical corrections. Committee members and anglers raised concerns about protections for wild trout and catch limits.
The Legislative Regulations Review Committee voted April 22 to accept the LCO recommendation of approval in whole with technical corrections for proposed regulation 2025-017 from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), covering sport fishing in the inland district.
Representative Wheelander, who spoke during discussion, said the committee had received numerous messages from members of the angling community raising "very strong concerns…
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