KENNEBEC JOURNAL • July 12, 2023
In order to better protect and sustain the striped bass population in Maine, the state Department of Marine Resources is seeking to restrict the size that anglers can keep. Under a proposed rule, people fishing recreationally would be prohibited from harvesting stripers smaller than 28 inches and larger than 31 inches. The previous regulation had a 35-inch limit. All others would need to be released.