Maine’s Fly Fishing Only Waters Are Under Legal Threat: What’s at Stake, Why These Waters Exist, and What Opening Them Up Could Mean
- The Fly Box LLC
- Dec 18, 2025
- 4 min read
A Lawsuit That Could Reshape Fisheries Management
A recently filed lawsuit in Maine is challenging one of the state’s longest standing and most distinctive fisheries management tools: fly fishing only waters.
The case, Legendre v. Camuso, was filed in Kennebec County Superior Court by Joe Legendre, Samantha Legendre, and Justin Legendre against Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso.
