MAINE ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Vessel operators age under 12.
Answer: May if under 10 hp and supevision of at least a 16 yr old
◍ According to Maine law, during what hours is it legal to tow a person
behind a boat (other than a PWC) on water skis or other device?.
Answer: Between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after
sunset
◍ When must you report an accident over 1000$ w/o injurys.
Answer: 72 hrs
◍ A person who is between 16 & 18 years of age can operate a personal
watercraft....
Answer: If they have attended a boating safety course
◍ PFD on a Vessel.
Answer: All Vessels must have one per Over 16 ft must have a type 4
throwable
◍ Daily bag and poss limits of Brown Trout.
Answer: 2 lakes and ponds 14" min, rivers brooks and streams 6" & 25"
maximum
◍ Daily bag and poss limits of Rainbow Trout.
Answer: 2 Lakes and Ponds 12" min, rivers brooks and streams 6"
◍ A 12-year-old can lawfully operate a snowmobile on a public way..
Answer: False
◍ Who may ask to see your hunting/fishing license?.
Answer: Sworn Law Enforcement Officer (includes Game Warden), Land
, Owner and Registered Maine Guide
◍ Night Fishing.
Answer: Except as otherwise provided by rule, all waters open to fishing are
open to fishing 24 hours a day. All lines must be under the immediate
supervision of the person who set them (Open Water Fishing - Title 12,
§12652, Ice Fishing - Title 12, §12659-A).
◍ If a landowner requests must you stop on an ATV.
Answer: True
◍ Low atmospheric pressure generally indicates ________ weather..
Answer: Poor
◍ Vessel All round white light.
Answer: Less than 39ft power Vessel can combine masthead and stern
◍ If you broadside a rock on a river rapid, should you lean upstream..
Answer: False
◍ What makes floating a canoe through rapids easier?.
Answer: Painter
◍ Define ice fishing.
Answer: Taking freshwater fish though holes in ice. Can not open water fish
while on ice.
◍ What is the elevation of Mt. Katahdin?.
Answer: 5,267 feet
◍ What sound-producing device(s) is required when boating on Maine waters
in an 18-foot powerboat?.
Answer: A way to make an efficient sound signal
◍ A snowmobile must be registered in Maine except for which of the
following cases?.
Answer: When the snowmobile is operated by a repair shop with a proper
number plate and the shop is open and is not owned by an employee - is
operated by a commercial ski area for grooming purposes - is registered in
, New Hampshire and is operated on certain trails near the Maine-New
Hampshire border - is operated over snow on the operator's own land - is
owned and operated by the State or Federal government
◍ In order to operate a snowmobile in Maine, the operator must have a
license?.
Answer: False
◍ Hunting: who needs a guide license?.
Answer: Anyone getting any form of remuneration
◍ Can a person under 10 operate an ATV.
Answer: No
◍ One of the most important health concerns in winter travel is dehydration..
Answer: True
◍ Define Fly.
Answer: Single Hook
◍ It is unlawful to drive an ATV on snowmobile trails..
Answer: True
◍ How many acres in Baxter State Park?.
Answer: 209,501 acres
◍ According to Maine law, children of what age are required to wear a life
jacket while on board a vessel?.
Answer: Those 10 years old and younger
◍ What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger?.
Answer: Passenger's body weight and chest size
◍ When I get my guide license, I no longer have to purchase a hunting or
fishing license in the state of Maine..
Answer: False
◍ Headway speed means what.
Answer: slowest speed poss to maintain steering and contriol
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Vessel operators age under 12.
Answer: May if under 10 hp and supevision of at least a 16 yr old
◍ According to Maine law, during what hours is it legal to tow a person
behind a boat (other than a PWC) on water skis or other device?.
Answer: Between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after
sunset
◍ When must you report an accident over 1000$ w/o injurys.
Answer: 72 hrs
◍ A person who is between 16 & 18 years of age can operate a personal
watercraft....
Answer: If they have attended a boating safety course
◍ PFD on a Vessel.
Answer: All Vessels must have one per Over 16 ft must have a type 4
throwable
◍ Daily bag and poss limits of Brown Trout.
Answer: 2 lakes and ponds 14" min, rivers brooks and streams 6" & 25"
maximum
◍ Daily bag and poss limits of Rainbow Trout.
Answer: 2 Lakes and Ponds 12" min, rivers brooks and streams 6"
◍ A 12-year-old can lawfully operate a snowmobile on a public way..
Answer: False
◍ Who may ask to see your hunting/fishing license?.
Answer: Sworn Law Enforcement Officer (includes Game Warden), Land
, Owner and Registered Maine Guide
◍ Night Fishing.
Answer: Except as otherwise provided by rule, all waters open to fishing are
open to fishing 24 hours a day. All lines must be under the immediate
supervision of the person who set them (Open Water Fishing - Title 12,
§12652, Ice Fishing - Title 12, §12659-A).
◍ If a landowner requests must you stop on an ATV.
Answer: True
◍ Low atmospheric pressure generally indicates ________ weather..
Answer: Poor
◍ Vessel All round white light.
Answer: Less than 39ft power Vessel can combine masthead and stern
◍ If you broadside a rock on a river rapid, should you lean upstream..
Answer: False
◍ What makes floating a canoe through rapids easier?.
Answer: Painter
◍ Define ice fishing.
Answer: Taking freshwater fish though holes in ice. Can not open water fish
while on ice.
◍ What is the elevation of Mt. Katahdin?.
Answer: 5,267 feet
◍ What sound-producing device(s) is required when boating on Maine waters
in an 18-foot powerboat?.
Answer: A way to make an efficient sound signal
◍ A snowmobile must be registered in Maine except for which of the
following cases?.
Answer: When the snowmobile is operated by a repair shop with a proper
number plate and the shop is open and is not owned by an employee - is
operated by a commercial ski area for grooming purposes - is registered in
, New Hampshire and is operated on certain trails near the Maine-New
Hampshire border - is operated over snow on the operator's own land - is
owned and operated by the State or Federal government
◍ In order to operate a snowmobile in Maine, the operator must have a
license?.
Answer: False
◍ Hunting: who needs a guide license?.
Answer: Anyone getting any form of remuneration
◍ Can a person under 10 operate an ATV.
Answer: No
◍ One of the most important health concerns in winter travel is dehydration..
Answer: True
◍ Define Fly.
Answer: Single Hook
◍ It is unlawful to drive an ATV on snowmobile trails..
Answer: True
◍ How many acres in Baxter State Park?.
Answer: 209,501 acres
◍ According to Maine law, children of what age are required to wear a life
jacket while on board a vessel?.
Answer: Those 10 years old and younger
◍ What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger?.
Answer: Passenger's body weight and chest size
◍ When I get my guide license, I no longer have to purchase a hunting or
fishing license in the state of Maine..
Answer: False
◍ Headway speed means what.
Answer: slowest speed poss to maintain steering and contriol
