BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 6, 2023
I would suggest that Arctic charr should be protected under general law by a 10-inch minimum length requirement and a two-fish daily bag and possession limit. When you consider that 11 of 12 native Arctic charr waters in Maine currently have a two-fish limit, it would make sense that this would become the species-specific general law daily bag and possession limit for charr. While only one water would be affected and require a change from five fish to two fish, the aggregate daily limit and possession limit would be reduced from five fish to two. That would be prudent when you consider the rarity of the species and its increasing popularity with anglers. ~ Bob Mallard