Full answer is here. Similarly one may ask, do you need a license to catch crabs in Maine?
A Maine lobster and crab license is required to harvest commercially.
how much is a lobster license in Maine? Lobster licenses now cost fishermen $167 to $501 per year, with trap tags selling for 50 cents each. South Thomaston lobsterman David Cousens, longtime president of the Maine Lobstermen's Association, said fishermen acknowledge the inequity of somebody waiting for years for a lobster license.
Likewise, do you need a license to smelt in Maine?
You are under 16 years of age. You hold a valid Maine freshwater fishing license (not a Lifetime License*). You hold a valid ME DMR Commercial fishing license. You are renting a smelt fishing camp from someone who possesses a valid recreational saltwater fishing Operator's License.
How much is a crab license?
Non-Resident Annual Fishing License Cost Freshwater-only is $84.50 and saltwater-only is $59.75. A shellfish/seaweed gathering license is $36.10 but a razor clam specific license is $21.80.
