illegal to sell or offer for sale or use painted lead jigs signed in Maine

[WB Staff]

Why It Matters: Introduced on March 1, 2023, LD 958 makes it illegal to sell or offer for sale painted lead jigs weighing one ounce or less or measuring 2 1/2 inches or less in length beginning September 1, 2024, and illegal to use them beginning September 1, 2026. On June 20, 2023, LD 958 was signed into law by Maine’s Governor, Janet Mills. Given the lack of evidence that painted lead jigs are having a population-level impact on loons, coupled with the fact that Maine’s loon population continues to increase in size despite the current use of painted jigs by anglers, banning the use of painted led jigs will not address any identified, science-based need. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation has long advocated against legislative bans on lead fishing tackle without credible scientific data and will continue to do so in Maine and across the nation.

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[jiggin4bass]

Good luck with that one it's not going to stop manufactures from making and sell there products.

[JL]

Good luck with that one it's not going to stop manufactures from making and sell there products.

You will get over it!

[JVGondal]

Use them until they tell us to stop