Fishing lawsuit backed by Wisconsin group targets Maine conservation rules

By: Brooks Hays

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 1,947

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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A family of dedicated spin anglers are taking the state to court, arguing that fly fishing only regulations impede their freedom to harvest fish under Maine’s constitutionally protected right to food.

The lawsuit, filed last month by Joe and Samantha Legendre in Kennebec County Superior Court, marks the second time Maine’s court system will be asked to interpret whether the Right to Food Amendment supersedes the mandate of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries …

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