Worksheets2024 Guide test practice
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From who do you get campfire permits
Maine Warden Service
Maine forest service
Parks and Rec
IF and W
Where do you need a campfire permit
Pre-established Remote Permit Sites
Any backcountry site
When building a campfire
In any park or state run natural area
How do you get a campfire permit
Call regional HQ M-F the day before you want the permit
Online
Within 2 weeks of needing permit
In person at regional HQ.
What is typical declination in Maine
14-16 degrees
20-24 degrees
10-15 degrees
35 degrees
What type of PFD turns an unconscious person up, has reflective patches, and is often used in Marine environments
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
What PFD is used for inland waters, will hold a head upright but is less effective for an unconscious person
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
What is a typical paddlers PFD
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
What is a ring or boat cushion
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
What is a special use PFD - like water skiing, kayaking, or inflatable
Type 4
Type 5
Type 1
Type 3
To fit a PFD how many fingers can you fit between the PFD and your body
1 finger
two fingers
3 fingers
4 fingers
When fitting a PFD - lift it no higher than
The chin
The nose
The ears
The eyes
When you hear thunder
go to shore; spread out; small trees; under canoe on cushion
Wait til you see lightning
Go to shore and hide under trees
Call the warden service
Spasms in legs and or abdomen on a hot day suggest
Heat Cramps
Heat exhaustion
Heat Stroke
Excessive sweating, cool moist, ashen skin, headache, nausea, dizzy, weak, suggest
Heat cramps
Heat exhaustion
Heat Stroke
Hight temp, red hot dry or moist skin, rapid or weak pulse, rapid or shallow breathing, change in consciousness suggest
Heat cramps
heat exhaustion
heat stroke
Stroke diagnostics
Stick out tongue, Smile, talk, raise both arms
Smile, talk, raise both arms
calculus questions
jumping jacks
Flat water
A
I
II
III
Rapids: Easy - light riffles
I
II
III
IV
Rapids - regular waves and clear passage
I
II
III
IV
Rapids - high waves, narrow passage,
I
II
III
IV
Rapids - long rapids, standing waves, requires maneuvering
I
II
III
IV
Burns treatment
Water immersion, fluids, over the counter pain reliever and burn cream. Light dressing, separate fingers
Water immersion, over the counter pain reliever and burn cream. Light dressing, separate fingers
Water immersion, fluids, over the counter pain reliever and burn cream.
No live fish bait, dead and worms ok
North
South
Lakes and Ponds North Seasons
4/1-9/30
Year round
4/1-8/15
10/31-3/31
North - Rivers and Streams Seasons
4/1-8/15; ALO 8/16-9/30 1 LLS and 1 BKT
4/1-8/15;
4/1-8/15; ALO 8/16-9/30
4/1-9/30
Closed season for Rivers and Streams North
10/1-3/31
None
1/1-3/31
10/1-12/31
Bag limit for Lakes, North, brook trout, splake and char
5
2
Bag limits for lakes, BKT, Splake, and Char. South
5
2
Bag limit for Rivers BKT, Splake Char
5
2
Length limit for BKT, Splake and Char; Lakes and Ponds
6"
14"
12"
6-25"
Size limit for BKT, Char and Splake; Rivers
6"
6-25"
14-25"
18"
Length Limit for Brown Trout Lakes
14"
12"
18"
Length limit for Rainbow Lakes
12"
14"
18"
6"
Length Limit for LLS Lakes
14"
18"
12"
6"
Length Limit for BKT, Splake, char, Rivers
6"
6-25"
14-25"
18"
Length Limit for BNT Rivers
6"
6-25"
14-25"
18"
Length Limit for LLS Rivers
14-25"
6"
6-25"
18"
Length Limit for LKT Rivers
18"
6"
14-25"
6-25"
Bass limits south
2; only 1>14"
unlimited
2; only 1>20"
1; >14"
White fish limits
3
5
3 only 1>10"
3; 6"
No fishing permitted
Sea runsalmon, redfin pickerel, swamp darter
Sea run salmon, sturgeon, redfin pickerel
Sea run salmon
eel
Eel Limits
25; 9"
9; 25"
25; no limits
2; no limits
River herring limits
25; no length limits
25; 9"
2; 9"
no fishing
Shad limits
2; no length limit
25, no length limit
2; 9"
1
Striped Bass limits
1; >28"; >31" release alive
2; >28", >31" released alive
2; >31"
2; >24"
S-1
Closed to smelts
closed to smelts except hook and line
closed to ice fishing
open to ice fishing
S-2
Closed to smelts
closed to smelts except hook and line
Open to smelts
closed to ice fishing
A
Closed to smelts
Open to ice fishing year round
Closed to ice fishing
Open to ice fishing 1/1-4/30
B
Closed to ice fishing
Open to ice fishing year round
Open to ice fishing 1/1-4/30
Closed to open water fishing 10/1-3/31
CI
Closed to ice fishing
Open to ice fishing
Closed to ice fishing 4/1-9/30
Closed to smelt
CO
Closed to open water fishing
Closed to open water fishing 10/1-3/31
Closed to ice fishing
Closed to ice fishing 4/1-9/30
S-33
Max on LLS and BNT 25"
No Atlantic Salmon fishing
Max on LLS and BNT 24"
Max on BNT and LLS 14"
fish in camp, hotel, lodge
Must be labeled w/ name and address of catcher
must be labeled with name and phone number of angler
Must be labeled by lodge
Does not need to be labeled
Fly fishing can use no more than
two un baited flies
Three unbaited flies
Three unweighted flies
Two unweighted flies
How close can you fish to an operating fishway (except S codes are alewives or smelt per DMR regs)
150'
150 yards
100'
50 '
Free fishing licenses (click all that apply)
Blind
Maine Tribe or NA
Developmental disability
Vet
Free fishing license (click all that apply)
head injury
16-18 yo in DHHS custody
resident with loss of use of legs
Vet who is 50% disabled
Free fishing license (click all that apply)
Resident or reciprical non res. vet and 50% disabled
16-17 yo in DHHS custody
person or entity that allows a group w/ disabilities to fish as specified in license
Dev disability
When must you remove an ice shack with a closed fishing season
ice out
3 days before closure
March 31
3 days before ice out
remove ice shack if not closed season by
ice out
March 31
3 days before March 31
three days before closure
Ice shack labeling
2" letters name and address
3" letters name and phone
2" letters name and phone
3" letters email address
unlawful to use or possess in inland waters
Gaff
Trawl
Seine
gill net
Lead sinkers - can't sell
<= 1 oz or <=2.5"
< 1"; <2.5 oz
<2.5" or <1 oz
<2 oz, 1.5"
Lead rules do not include
artificial lures
weighted lines
unpainted jig heads
painted jig heads
unpainted jig heads <= 1 oz or 2.5"
can't sell after 9/1/24
can't possess after 9/1/26
can't sell after 9/1/25
Can't possess or sell
number of lines for open water fishing
1
2
3
4
number of lines for ice fishing
2
3
4
5
for a submerged ATV or snow mobile you must notify immediately and remove in
1 day
2 days
3 days
30 days
A submerged vehicle (non-PWS) you must notify and remove in
1 day
15 days
30 days
45 days
Gift fish must be
labeled and dated w/ angler
labeled and dated with species
labeled and dated with location
filleted
Can you snag fish
Nope
only suckers
suckers and smelt
yes
A lake <= 10 acres are governed by (unless otherwise specified)
the outgoing river
incoming and outgoing river
the S codes
general rule for lakes and ponds
how do you prevent transferring invasives
Clean, Drain and Dry
Sterilize
Clean and dry
Clean and drain
legal baitfish include
Chubs
Dace
darters
alewives
Legal baitfish include
minnows, chubs,
Killifish, mummichogs
darters and sculpins
Suckers
All motorboats must be registered except
Government
Coast Guard
exclusive racing
out of state
Out of state boats in Maine <60 days require
state registration
lake and river protection stickers
registration and protection stickers
nothing
For a boat <26' and leased or rented for NC purposes
the registration must be on board
registration must be on shore
lease agreement must be onboard and must show registration number, time and period of lease and owner
lease agreement must be on board.
Who can operate a boat w/ >10 hp
<= 12 yo if supervised by >=16 yo
<=10 yo if supervised by >= 16 yo
<=12 yo if supervised by >=18 yo
16 year olds
Who can operate a PWC
15 yo
16 yo
17 yo
18 yo
A 16-17 yo can operate a PWC if
completed a safety course and carry proof of age
are with an >=18 yo
are with an adult
have a drivers license
Two motor boats meeting head on
Both keep to right
both keep to left
faster stands on
slower stands on
Power boat and sail meet head on
power boat gives way
sail boat gives way
power boat stands on
faster boat gives way
Two power boats crossing
operators port gives way
operators port stand on
power boat and sail boat crossing
Power boat gives way
power boat stands on
operators port gives way
cross right to righ
Powerboat overtaking a power boat
Powerboat over taking gives way
Powerboat overtaking stands on
Powerboat and sail boat - one overtaking another
whomever overtaking gives way
powerboat gives way
sail boat gives way
At night you see only a white lite and you are overtaking
Give way on one side or the other
Give way on right
stand on
give way on left
at night and you see green and white lights
Stand on
give way
for boats less than 40' need
red and green sidelights visible for 1 mile
all round white light or masthead visible for 2 miles on or near stern
all round white light or masthead visible for 1 miles on or near stern
red and green sidelights visible for 2 miles
Manual boats need what lights
white ready at hand
red and green, ready at hand
white on at night or when limited visibility
moored boats need
white light on, unless manually propelled, then @ ready
White light at ready
White red and green lights on
lateral markers: Right side of channel heading upstream
red colors, red lights, even numbers Nuns
green colors, lights, odd numbers heading upstream
A green can marks
left side of channel heading up stream
right side of channel heading upstream
Green colors, green lights, odd numbers and cans mark
Left side of channel heading upstream
right side of channel heading upstream
Non-lateral markers are
white with orange markings and black letters
white with black markings
white with orange letters
Non lateral markers for information are marked with a
square
circle
diamond with cross
diamond
non latral markers identifying controls - such as no fishing, speed limit are marked with
square
circle
diamond with a cross
diamond
non lateral markers identifying an exclusion area are marked with(such as swimming area)
circle
diamond with a cross
diamond
square
Non lateral markers for danger (such as rocks) are marked with
square
circle
diamond with cross
diamond
A safe water marker (can pass either side)
white with red vertical stripes
white with black vertical stripes
white with orange vertical stripes
White nonlateral marker identifying obstruction (don' t pass between and shore)
White with black vertical stripes
White with red vertical stripes
white with red horizontal stripes
white with black horizontal stripes
A milfoil zone is marked with
A yellow buoy
Red buoy
white with orange square
white with black vertical stripes
A boat <40 ' needs
Bell, whistle or horn
whistle or horn
horn
bell
A boat 40-<65' needs what sound producing
Bell
Whistle w/ 1/2 mile range
whistle and gong
whistle with 1 mile range
A boat 65 to330 feet needs what sound producing
Gong and whistle w/ 1 mile range
bell, gong and whistle with 1 mile range
Whistle with 1 mile range
Bell and gong
how many PFDs must be on a canoe
One for each person
One for each person plus one throwable
If under 16' one for each person
if over 16' one for each person plus one throwable
For water craft >=16' (except canoes, kayaks and SUP) you need
One PFD per person
One pfd per person + a throwable
One PFD and throwable per person
All PFDs need to be
Coast guard approved
In serviceable condition
Readily accessible
Proper sized
Used as per lable
?? Year olds must wear a USCG PFD while on a watercraft unless docked, anchored or moored
<=10
<=12
<=6
<=16
You must wear a PFD
On Saco betw/ Hiram dam and Atlantic ocean from 1/1 to 6/1
On W. Branch of Penobscot between Rip and Big eddy
Kennebec between Harris Station and Black Brook Island
Kennebec River between the Ripps and MM Bay
Anyone towed behind a watercraft must
wear a non-inflatable PFD
carry a non inflatable PFD
Wear a non-inflatable type 5 PFD
Wear a type 4 PFD
Exempt watercraft from PFD requirements include
licensed canoes owned by a summercamp used by a 18+ yo counselor w/in 500 feet of shore
State and Federal watercraft
licensed canoes owned by a summercamp used by a 20+ yo counselor w/in 500 feet of shore
licensed canoes owned by a summercamp used by a 18+ yo counselor w/in 400 feet of shore
Exempt from PFD requirements
Float tubes
Log rafts w/ 2 or less on inland waters <50 acres
Foreign racers if they are following their home country rules
w/in swimming areas using a beach toy or surf board.
SUPs must
have one pfd per person
have as sound producing device
Navigation lights at night
visual distress signals at night
If on a PWC
Everyone must wear a PFD
everyone must wear a non-inflatable PFD
passengers must wear a PFD
A PWC may not tow a skier
Ever
1/2 hour before sunrise or 1/2 hour after sunset
between sunset and sunrise
A motorboat cannot tow anyone
between sunrise and sunset
1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset
between 1/2 an hour after sunset and 1/2 an hour before sunrise.
Watercraft towing someone must have
One person at least 12 YO continously watching the skier
A wide angle rear view mirror
One person at least 14 YO continously watching the skier
One person at least 16 YO continously watching the skier
When skiing or towing you cannot
go w/in 200 feet of shore or islands unless to pick up skier
cause the skier to go w/in 200 feet of shoreline, including islands
A PWC when towing a skier must be rated to carry
An operator
An operator and observer
An operator, observer and skier
When operating a boat it is illegal to
operate recklessly
endanger others and property
operate w/in 200 feet of shore
operate w/in a beach area
A watercraft cannot
Operate w/in a bathing area
May not operate higher than headway speed w/in 200 feet of a shoreline or island
Operate while drinking
endanger any person or property
Headway speed
slowest speed at which you can still maintain control of watercaft
Slowest speed that does not result in a wake impacting shoreline
Non-motorized forward motion
The speed which does not endanger others
To avoid invasives
remove all plant material
Drain all water
Never transport plants live bait or other lake species
Wash down your gear with a bleach solution
To operate an ATV between 10 and 16 you must
Complete a safety course
Be accompanied by someone older than 16
Be accompanied by an adult
Complete a safety corse and be accompaneid by an adult.
For one person to safely be on ice it must be
2"
3"
1"
4"
For a group of people in single file the ice must be
1"
2"
3"
4"
you must notify law enforcement if there is a recreational vehicle accident
That involves a death or injury
provide operators name, address and registration number
Notify the commissioner if >=$1,000 in damages w/in 72 hours
Render assistance.
A person under ?? yo may not corss a public way on an ATV
16
14
18
20
Headgear is required for all ATV riders <=
18
16
20
Everyone
Headgear is required for all snowmobile operators <=
18
16
20
everyone
A snowmobile operator <= ?? may not cross a public way
18
20
14
16
A child between 10 and 16 may operate an ATV w/out a training course
Land on which he is domiciled
Land owned or leased by that persons parents or guardians
A dept Safety training site
Land owned by an adult direclty supervising the child
All ATVs must be registered unless
they live in a state w/ reciprocity
they are in the state for <60 days
they are in the state for <45 days
all ATVs must be registered.
an ATV can travel on a public way
Only the distance necessary and <500 yards
Only the distance necessary and <=500 yards
Only the distance necessary and < 1 mile
<=500 yards
an ATV must have a headlight and tail light that casts a beam
100 feet
200 feet
150 feet
100 yards
You cannot operate an ATV w/in XX of a dweling, hospital, nusring home, conv home, or church
100 feet
200 feet
300 feet
500 feet
You cannot operate an ATV on
Salt marsh
Cemetary
marine sand beach
alpine tundra
You cannot operate an ATV on
a surface water protection area unless frozen
alpine tundra unless frozen
freshwater marsh unless frozen
cemetary unless frozen
minimum age for operating. a snowmobile is <??
10
14
16
18
A child less than 10 may operate a snowmobile if
they are accompanied by an adult
they are accompanied by a 16 yo
the are accompanied by a 18 yo
never
a <10 yo may operate a snowmobile when
they are accompanied by an adult
they are on land owned by a parent or guardian
where they have permission
where their parent or guardian has permission
An ATV or snowmobile must stop and identify
when landowner asks
when landowner or rep of landowner asks
when asked by anyone
A snowmobiler under ?? may not cross a public way
14
16
10 -16 with adult supervision
18
You may not operate a snowmobile within XX of a dweling, nursing home, hospital, conv home, or church
200 feet
100 yards
100 feet
500 feet
