The deadline to enter Maine's lottery for new elver fishing licenses is coming next Monday, Jan. 15.
Maine Department of Marine Resources spokesman Jeff Nichols says this year, there are 13 new licenses available for Maine residents who haven't had their eligibility suspended, and who are at least 15 years old.
"This is a nice opportunity for people to get into this - what is, by far, the most lucrative fishery we have on a per-pound basis," Nichols says.
In the last season, elvers were worth more than $1,300 per pound. Overall, the fishery brought in $13 million.
You can enter the lottery on DMR's website. It costs $35 per entry, with a limit of five applications a year.
