# Maine LD 47: An Act to Provide an Exception to a Fishing Prohibition near the Crooked Brook Dam

Maine LD 47, An Act to Provide an Exception to a Fishing Prohibition near the Crooked Brook Dam, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Richard Mason (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-25 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 41) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 47
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Provide an Exception to a Fishing Prohibition near the Crooked Brook Dam
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-04-25, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 41
- Sponsor: Richard Mason (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: FISHING, FISHING - REGULATIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fishing limits at Webber and Crooked Brook dams: mixed, low. Starting April 25, 2025, you cannot fish in or from the fishway at Webber Pond Dam in Vassalboro or at Crooked Brook Dam in Danforth. The ban covers the fishway structures only. At Crooked Brook Dam, fishing near the dam is allowed, but not in or from the fishway. The law does not list penalties or…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard Mason (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-04-25: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 41
- 2025-04-23: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-46) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-46), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-46).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-01-06: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-46), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0011&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0011&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0011&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-46), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0011&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0011&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0011&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD47-132 (as of 2026-10-17).