Is it legal to use live fish as bait in all inland waters of Maine? What is the primary restriction?

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The key idea is that Maine regulates live baitfish use by both the water you’re in and by where the baitfish come from. Some inland waters are designated No Live Bait Fish waters, making it illegal to use live baitfish there. On top of that, Maine prohibits importing live baitfish into the state from outside its borders. Because the legality hinges on both the water’s designation and the import rule, you cannot use live baitfish in all inland waters and you cannot bring live baitfish from elsewhere into the state. These combined restrictions are what make the correct answer. Other options miss these two essential limits—the water designations and the import prohibition—so they don’t reflect the actual rules.