![]() ![]() It is understandable that the state doesn’t want to give the impression that it is promoting a fish it considers to be an invasive species, nor does it want to show support for activities such as derbies related to them.īut prohibiting derbies in the North Zone makes no sense. While perhaps well-intentioned, a derby ban would not significantly impact fisheries, other than to ensure that more smallmouth and largemouth bass survive. ![]() Some argue that such a change would rob a handful of communities and conservation organizations of potential income from derbies, which often are used as fundraisers.īass tournaments would still be allowed in the South Zone, where the species is actively managed by the state as a sport fish through size and possession limits. The new regulations would prohibit bass fishing tournaments and derbies in the North Zone, which includes Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset and Franklin counties, along with Oxford County north of the Androscoggin River and Penobscot County north of routes 11 and 157. ![]()
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