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SAVE THIS BOOK! Effective April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2012 www.mefishwildlife.com 1 Message from the Commissioner

Thank you for choosing Maine’s inland waterways as your fishing destination. Maine’s incomparable fishing opportunities, with more than 6,000 lakes and ponds and 32,000 miles of rivers and streams, attract anglers like you from all over the world.

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife works tirelessly to protect and preserve the state’s inland waterways and fish populations for you, the angler, and for future generations. Our efforts are supported by the license fee you pay annually, and the fee stays within the Department. It does not fund any other state agency.

In recent years, the Department has been trying to maintain its levels of stewardship while facing an increase in costs. A small license fee increase that began in 2010 is helping to cover some of the additional expenses, but we’ve still had to make reductions. One way to reduce expenses was to combine law books – open water and ice fishing – into one book, and make the regulations applicable for two years.

The book you have in your hand is the first combined fishing law book. Please keep it with you for the next two years because we’re only printing enough for each angler to have one. The law book is online, however, and you can print out as many copies as you’d like – or the pages that pertain to your favorite fishing spots.

We think you’ll enjoy this new format. Not only is it a reference to the fishing rules and laws on each waterway, it’s your guide to waters you would like to explore!

Enjoy your time on the water or on the ice! And remember – take a child fishing. The experience may make him or her an angler for life!

Roland D. Martin Commissioner

1 www.mefishwildlife.com Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Contact Information

Roland D. Martin, Commissioner Paul F. Jacques, Deputy Commissioner

MAIN OFFICE 284 State St. 41 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0041 (207) 287-8000

Visit our website site: www.mefishwildlife.com

Operation Game Thief - 1-800-ALERT-US (253-7887) In State or (207) 287-6057 Out of State

REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS Ashland...... (207) 435-3231 Enfield...... (207) 732-4131 Gray...... (207) 657-2345 Greenville...... (207) 695-3756 Jonesboro...... (207) 434-5925 Strong...... (207) 778-3322 Sidney...... (207) 547-5300

IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF THE SERVICES OF A GAME WARDEN CALL THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCH AT THE FOLLOWING TOLL-FREE NUMBERS Augusta.....1-800-452-4664 Houlton...1-800-924-2261 Gray...... 1-800-228-0857 Orono...... 1-800-432-7381 THESE REGIONAL COMMUNICATION CENTERS DISPATCH GAME WARDENS 24 HOURS A DAY.

Members of the Commissioner’s Advisory Council Cathy A. DeMerchant - Androscoggin, Kennebec, and Sagadahoc Counties...... (207) 923-3287 Vacant - Aroostook County...... Richard Thurston - Cumberland County...... (207) 415-0127 Stephen Philbrick - Franklin and Oxford Counties...... (207) 557-0743 Frank M. Dunbar - Hancock County...... (207) 469-2667 Michael Witte (Chair) - Knox, Lincoln, and Waldo Counties...... (207) 677-2587 Joe Clark - Penobscot County...... (207) 249-2881 John E. Simko - Piscataquis and Somerset Counties...... (207) 731-7479 Albion Goodwin - Washington County...... (207) 726-5574 Ron Usher (Vice Chair) - York County...... (207) 831-0541

NOTE! The State Police numbers may be used to report a fire, ONLY if a fire warden or forest ranger cannot be reached. To report wildfire arson, call 1-800-987-0257 - The Maine Forest Service, Department of Conservation 2 Table of Contents

Allagash Wilderness Waterway...... 73-74 Aquatic Plants...... 86 Atlantic Salmon Commission...... 98 Boundary Waters between Maine and New Hampshire...... 95-97 Boundary Waters between Maine and New Brunswick...... 93-95 Contact Information...... 2 County Regulations Map...... 15 Southern & Eastern Counties...... 16 Androscoggin...... 17-18 Cumberland...... 18-20 Hancock...... 20-24 Kennebec...... 24-26 Regulations...... 87-88 Knox...... 26-27 Lincoln...... 27-28 Oxford - South of the ...... 28-31 Penobscot...... 31-36 Sagadahoc...... 36 Waldo...... 36-37 Washington...... 37-42 York...... 42-43 Northern & Western Counties...... 44 Aroostook...... 45-51 Franklin...... 52-57 Oxford - North of the Androscoggin River...... 57-60 Piscataquis...... 60-74 Somerset...... 75-85 Definitions...... 8-13 Fish Consumption Advisory...... 98 Free Family Fishing Days...... 4 General Law & Limit Information...... 5 How to Use this Book...... 4 Illegal Fish Introduction...... 13 License Fees...... 6 Lifetime License...... 100 Message from the Commissioner...... 1 New Regulations...... 4 Saltwater Fishing...... www.maine.gov/dmr Special Opportunities for Kids...... www.mefishwildlife.com Special Regulations (S-Codes)...... 7 Waters in Indian Territory...... 89-93

3 *Back Cover artwork by Ramone Hanley-Warren HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Determine the town and county of the water body you will be fishing. The use of a Maine map or atlas will help you locate the water body you are planning to fish.

If a body of water is not listed, then the general law (page 5) and county regulations (page 16 or 44) apply. If the body of water is listed, it will be followed by special rules that apply (see S-Codes on page 7).

Portions of Maine Statute, Title 12 have been summarized for this publication. For the detailed language contained in Title 12, please visit our website at www.mefishwildlife.com.

Each revision of this publication is filed with the Secretary of State and, as a result, the rules herein have the force of law as printed.

NEW REGULATIONS IN THIS BOOK

The following are some of the more significant general rule changes for the open water and ice fishing seasons. In addition there are numerous changes on individual waters. Please check the body of water you will be fishing.

1) This lawbook contains both open water and ice fishing regulations for the period beginning April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2012. Please keep this lawbook until April 1, 2012!

2) Many of the Special Rules Codes (S-Codes) have changed. Please review page 7 for these changes.

3) For lakes and ponds in Hancock, Penobscot, and Washington Counties daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish unless otherwise specified by individual waters.

4) Fishing opportunities have been expanded on many lakes and ponds throughout the state. Changes include: • Most waters currently open to ice fishing are now also open to open water fishing during the same time period. • Class A ice fishing waters are now open from December 1 through April 30. • Most lakes and ponds in Southern and Eastern Counties are open to fishing year-round.

Free Family Fishing Days Will take place on May 29 & 30, 2010, February 19 & 20, 2011, May 28 & 29, 2011, and February 18 & 19, 2012. On these days, any person (except those whose license has been suspended or revoked) may fish without a license. All other laws and regulations apply on these days.

4 General Law General Law applies unless otherwise specified. Please refer to individual waters for more detail.

• For Southern and Eastern Counties, see page 16 SEASONS • For Western and Northern Counties, see page 44 LANDLOCKED SALMON, TROUT, TOGUE (LAKE TROUT) The term “trout” when used DAILY BAG & POSSESSION MINIMUM LEGAL LENGTHS alone includes brook trout, LIMITS: Lakes & Rivers, Brooks, brown trout, rainbow trout, Ponds Streams splake and Arctic Charr (Suna- 5 Brook Trout A,B 6 inches 6 inches pee trout and blueback trout) (includes Splake and Arctic Charr)

A C C 2 Landlocked Salmon 14 inches 14 inches The term “brook trout” also 2 Togue (Lake Trout)A 18 inches 18 inches includes splake and Arctic 2 Brown TroutA 14 inchesC 6 inchesC Charr (Sunapee Trout and 2 Rainbow TroutA 12 inches 6 inches Blueback Trout). AImportant...From August 16 - September 30, fishing on rivers, brooks, and streams statewide is restricted to the use of artificial lures only and the combined daily bag limit for trout, landlocked salmon, and togue (lake trout) is 1 fish. BImportant...On lakes and ponds in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lin- coln, Oxford, Penobscot, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Washington and York counties the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. CIn Washington County - except West Grand, East Grand, Spednic, Cathance, Nash, Lower Sysladobsis and East Musquash Lakes - the maximum length limit on landlocked salmon and brown trout is 25 inches. BASS (largemouth and smallmouth) April 1 - June 30: Daily bag limit: 1 fish; artificial lures only; minimum length limit: 10 inches July 1 - September 30: Daily bag limit: 3 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches, only 1 exceeding 14 inches. October 1 - March 31: Daily bag limit: 1 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. OTHER SPECIES Species Daily Bag Limit Minimum Length Limit Pickerel 10 fish None Whitefish 3 fish None Smelts 2 quarts None (see page 11 - laws & definitions) Northern Pike None None Muskellunge None None American eel 50 fish 6 inches Shad 2 fish None Striped Bass 1 fish Between 20 and 26 inches in total length, or 40 inches or greater in total length. Atlantic Salmon See page 98 See page 98 Species not listed above None None The daily bag, possession and minimum length limits on this page apply to waters open to fishing that DO NOT have special rules stating otherwise. Special Rules (S-Codes) can be found on page 7. 5 LICENSE REQUIREMENTS 2010-11 FISHING LICENSE FEES No resident of this state, 16 years of age or older, or (Prices do not include the $2 agent fee.) nonresident, 12 years of age or older, may fish in inland waters or transport fish taken from inland RESIDENT waters without first obtaining a valid Maine fishing Fishing (16 and older) ...... $25 license. Maine Residents* may obtain fishing licenses Combination Fishing and Hunting ...... $42 from any resident license agent. Non-Residents** Combination Fishing and Archery...... $42 may obtain fishing licenses — in person or by mail 1-Day Fishing***...... $11 from the IF&W Department Office in Augusta or Serviceman (resident****) Combination.$3 from any of the numerous nonresident license agents Serviceman Dependent (resident): throughout the State. Residents AND Nonresidents - Combination...... $20 are also able to purchase licenses on our website: - Fishing or Hunting...... $10 www.mefishwildlife.com Duplicate Unless otherwise specifically provided, all fishing (obtained from clerk who issued original)$2. licenses expire on December 31 of the calendar year Superpack...... $200 for which they were issued. NONRESIDENT FREE FISHING LICENSE PROVISIONS: Season Fishing (16 and older)...... $64 A free fishing license will be issued, upon Combination Fishing and Hunting...... $149 application, to the following: 15-Day Fishing*****...... $47 1) Any Maine resident* who is blind; 7-Day Fishing...... $43 2) Any Maine Indian who is a member of the 3-Day Fishing...... $23 Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Maliseet ,or Micmac 1-Day Fishing...... $11 Tribe (must obtain licenses from their respective Junior Fishing (12 – 15 years)...... $16 tribal headquarters); Alien Season Fishing (16 and older)..... $84 3) Any Maine resident who is a war veteran, has a Alien Combination Fishing & Hunting$190. service connected disability of 100% or has served Duplicate (obtained from agent who issued in a combat zone and has a service connected orignal)...... $2 disability of 70% or more; 4) Any Maine resident (or nonresident, if reciprocal SUPERSPORT DESIGNATION: A supersport privileges exist in the home state of the designation may be obtained for an additional nonresident) who is suffering from the loss, or loss fee of $20. of use, of both lower extremities; A Supersport designation does not allow any 5) Any mentally retarded person (as defined in Title hunting or fishing privileges, but money 34-B, §5001, sub-§3); generated by the sale of Supersport 6) Any person with a head injury (as defined in Title designations goes directly to support the 22, §3086). Landowner Relations Program. The (These free licenses may be obtained at the Landowner Relations Program works to ensure Department Office in Augusta.) recreational access to Maine’s outdoors.

*Resident means a citizen of the United States who *** 1-day fishing license may be exchanged is domiciled in this State or an alien who has been so by a Maine resident for a season fishing or domiciled for one year. You will not be considered a combination hunting and fishing license resident unless: upon payment of the difference between that a) if registered to vote, registered in Maine; fee and the fee for the annual license, plus b) if licensed to drive a motor vehicle, applied for a the agent’s fee. Maine motor vehicle license; **** Maine resident permanently stationed c) if owning a motor vehicle(s) located within the outside the state of Maine. State, registered each vehicle in Maine; ***** Nonresident 15-day fishing license d) complied with the State income tax laws; and may be exchanged for a nonresident season e) if a full-time student at a Maine college or fishing license upon payment of $17 plus the university, resides in Maine AND satisfies above agent’s fee. requirements.

**Non-Resident means a person who does not fall within the definition of resident.

6 SPECIAL RULES FOR ICE FISHING AND OPEN WATER FISHING (S-CODES) S-1: Closed to taking smelts. S-2: Closed to taking smelts, except by hook and line. S-3: Tributaries closed to taking smelts. S-4: Use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited. (The use of dead fish, salmon eggs, and worms permitted.) S-5: Fly fishing only. S-6: Artificial lures only. S-7: All trout, landlocked salmon, and togue caught must be released alive at once. S-8: Restricted to 2 lines per person. S-9: Open to fishing only for persons under 16 years of age. Restricted to two lines per person. Daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish. S-10: Remains open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30: artificial lures only; all trout, landlocked salmon and togue must be released alive at once. Closed to open water fishing from December 1 - March 31. S-11: Reserved for additional options. S-12: Reserved for additional options. S-13: No size or bag limit on bass. S-14: Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fish; all bass between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. S-15 All bass between 13 and 18 inches must be released alive at once. April 1 - June 30: daily bag limit on bass: 1 fish. July 1 - March 31: daily bag limit on bass: 2 fish. S-16: Daily bag limit on trout 2 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches, only 1 may exceed 14 inches. S-17: Daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. S-18: Daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish; minimum length limit: 18 inches. S-19: Daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish. S-20: All trout less than 6 inches and longer than 12 inches must be released alive at once. S-21: Daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches. S-22: Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 1 fish. S-23: Minimum length on landlocked salmon: 16 inches. S-24: Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches. S-25: Daily bag limit on togue: 1 fish. S-26: Daily bag limit on togue: 3 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches, only 1 may exceed 18 inches. S-27: Daily bag limit on togue: 6 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches, only 1 may exceed 23 inches. S-28: Daily bag limit on white perch: 25 fish. S-29: No bag limit on pickerel. From July 1 - September 30: artificial lures only; the minimum length on trout is 8 inches. S-30: Indian Territory Regulations. See pages 89-93. S-31: Boundary waters with New Brunswick. See pages 93-95. S-32: Border waters with New Hampshire. See pages 95-97. S-33: Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 inches. 7 FISHING LAWS AND DEFINITIONS

ADVANCE BAITING: It is unlawful to deposit any meat, bones, dead fish or other food material in inland waters for the purpose of luring fish. However, it is lawful to place food particles in a baitfish trap for the purpose of luring baitfish. (12657)

ALEWIVES: A licensed fisherman may take one bushel of alewives daily from inland waters by use of a dip net or single hook and line for consumption by himself or members of his family, except that alewives may not be taken from waters where a municipality or individual has been granted exclusive rights under laws regulating marine resources. (12506)

ARTIFICIAL LURE: Any fishing lure constructed by humans as an imitation or substitute for natural bait or fish forage and includes, but is not limited to artificial flies, spinners, spoons, poppers, plugs, jigs and plastic, rubber or other artificial imitations of natural bait. An artificial lures only rule prohibits the use of any live, dead or chemically preserved natural or organic bait or food.

BAG LIMIT (ALL FISH): Any fish, except baitfish and smelts, legally taken from inland waters shall be immediately released alive into the water from which it was taken, or killed at once. Any fish killed becomes part of the daily bag limit. (12611)

BAIT CONTAINERS: A person selling bait may not provide or sell the bait in containers composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam plastic. This does not apply to bait fish. (12553-2)

BASS: The term “bass” includes largemouth and smallmouth.

BROOK TROUT: The term “brook trout” includes brook trout, splake, and Arctic charr (Sunapee trout and blueback trout).

CLOSED WATERS: All inland waters, including those in Indian Territory (See pages 89-93), are closed to ice fishing except those opened by rule.

COUNTY LINES: Whenever county lines divide a body of water, the more liberal county rule applies to the entire body of water.

CUSK LINES: All lines set through the ice at night (sunset to sunrise) for cusk must be checked at least once every hour by the person who set them.

DIP NET: A device consisting of a rigid frame filled with netting, firmly attached to a rigid handle and manually operated by a single person.

FAILURE TO LABEL FISH: It is unlawful to keep bass, landlocked salmon, togue (lake trout) or trout at any sporting camp, hotel, public lodging place or any place other than a person’s residence without attaching the name and address of the person who caught the fish. (12608) 8 FISHWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH DAMS: The area within 150 feet of any operational fishway is closed to fishing except: • At the following places, the fishway and the area within 75 feet of any part of the fishway are closed to fishing at all times: (1) Grand Falls Powerhouse Dam on St. Croix River in Baileyville. (2) Woodland Dam on the St. Croix River in Baileyville. • At the following places, the area within 75 feet of the mouth of the fishway is closed to fishing at all times: (1) East Grand Lake Dam in Forest City Twp. (T9R4 NBPP). (2) Spednic Lake Dam in Vanceboro. • At the so-called ice control dam on the in the Town of Cherryfield, the area within 100 feet of the dam is closed to fishing at all times. • At the East Outlet Dam on the outlet of in Sapling Twp. (T1R7 BKP WKR) in Somerset County and in Big Moose Twp. (T2R6 BKP EKR) in Piscataquis County, the fishway and the area within 50 feet of any part of the fishway is closed to fishing at all times. • There is no fishing in or from the fishway at the Sheepscot Lake Dam in the Town of Palermo in Waldo County. (Note: These provisions do not restrict the taking of alewives and smelts in accordance with laws regulating marine resources). (12457)

FLY (ARTIFICIAL FLY): A single-pointed hook dressed with feathers, hair, thread, tinsel, or any similar material to which no additional hook, spinner, spoon or similar device is added.

FLY FISHING: Casting upon water and retrieving in a manner in which the weight of the fly line propels the fly. No more than 3 unbaited artificial flies individually attached to a line may be used. (NOTE: It is unlawful to troll a fly in waters restricted to fly fishing only).

HOOK: A single fish hook constructed with 1, 2 or 3 points.

ICE FISHING: Taking freshwater fish during the ice fishing season through man-made openings in the ice by the use of ice fishing implements. It is unlawful to open water fish in inland waters while positioned on ice.

ICE FISHING IMPLEMENT: Any lawful fishing implement used to take fish through the ice including a trap (tip-up), jig stick, rod in hand or handline, except that a person engaged in taking smelts and bait fish may do so in accordance with the laws and rules governing these activities.

ICE FISHING SHACK: A person who owns any shack or temporary structure used for ice fishing: • May not leave or allow the shack or structure to remain on the ice of any inland waters after April 1st; and • Shall have painted on the outside of the shack or structure in 2-inch letters, the owner’s name and address when the shack or structure is on the ice of any inland waters. 9 ICE FISHING TRAP (TIP-UP): An ice fishing implement for storing line, designed to be set through the ice and to indicate when something has disturbed the attached bait.

ILLEGAL IMPLEMENTS, USE OF: A. Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful to possess any grapnel, trawl, weir, seine, gill net, trap, set line or drop net on or adjacent to any of the inland waters of this State. B. Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful to fish with a grapnel, spear, spear gun, trawl, weir, gaff, seine, gill net, trap, or set lines. (12656)

ILLEGAL FISHING: Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful to fish other than with a single baited hook and line, artificial flies or artificial lures and spinners. Exception: This does not apply to hook and line smelt fishing. All other rules and regulations governing the taking of smelt apply. Use of a gaff is unlawful. (12654)

ILLEGAL USE OF ANTIFREEZE: Adding substances containing ethylene glycol or other antifreeze agents to waters of this State is illegal. (Title 38, §413)

IMPORTATION OF FISH: It is unlawful to import any live freshwater fish or eggs into this State without written permission from the Commissioner. (12556)

LEAD SINKERS: It is unlawful to sell or offer for sale a lead sinker for fishing that weighs 1/2 ounce or less. This does not include artificial lures, weighted line or lines, or jig heads. (12663-A)

LINE RESTRICTIONS: Unless otherwise provided by rule, the number of lines an angler may fish at any one time is limited to two lines while open water fishing and five lines while ice fishing. At no time may an angler fish with more than five lines.

LITTER: It is unlawful to dispose of litter (including abandoned ice fishing shacks) anywhere in this State, except in areas or receptacles designed for that purpose. Convicted violators face fines up to $200 for the first offense and up to $500 for subsequent offenses.

MARKING FISH: It is unlawful to tag, fin clip, or otherwise mark any fish to be released alive into the inland waters of the State without the written consent of the Commissioner.

MINIMUM LEGAL LENGTH: The total length of a fish measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail, with the lobes of the tail squeezed together.

NIGHT FISHING: 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. Exception: All lines set through the ice at night for cusk must be checked at least once every hour by the person who set them.

NOTICE OF SUBMERGED VEHICLE: The owner of any motor vehicle, all terrain vehicle or snowmobile that becomes submerged, or partially submerged, in the waters 10 of the State shall immediately notify the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife of the event and the location of the vehicle. The owner is legally liable for removal and to pay any damages resulting from the submersion or removal. Motor vehicles shall be removed within 30 days (same day if public water supply). Snowmobiles and ATVs shall be removed within 24 hours.

OPEN WATER FISHING: Taking freshwater fish during the open water fishing season by means of hook and line in hand, or attached to a rod, or by casting or trolling artificial flies, lures, or baited hooks, provided that the person angling does not take fish through a man made hole in the ice, from the ice or from any object supported by the ice.

POSSESSION LIMIT (ALL FISH): A person shall not possess at any time more fish than may lawfully be taken in one day.

RAILROAD TRACK RESTRICTIONS: A person may not, without right, stand or walk on a railroad track or railroad bridge or pass over a railroad bridge except by railroad conveyance. For penalties see Title 23, Chapter 611, § 7007.

REMOVAL OF BAG LIMITS ON BASS: In waters where the bag limit on bass has been removed by special rule, the season on bass and the method of fishing for them is the same as for trout and salmon.

REMOVAL OF HEADS AND TAILS: It is unlawful to alter the length of landlocked salmon, trout, togue, lake whitefish, and bass unless the fish are being prepared for immediate cooking. It is unlawful to possess or transport fish dressed in such a manner that the species of fish cannot be identified; unless the fish are being prepared for immediate cooking (smoking does not constitute cooking).

SALE OF CERTAIN FISH PROHIBITED: It is unlawful to buy or sell, directly or indirectly, trout, togue, landlocked salmon, bass, white perch, or pickerel (except fish which have been lawfully produced by commercial producers and skins of fish which have been preserved by taxidermy). (12609-A)

SALMON: The term “Salmon”, when used alone, means the same as landlocked salmon.

SALMON EGGS AS BAIT: Commercially prepared eggs from species that do not naturally occur in this State may be used for bait. (12553)

SEASON DATES: All dates are inclusive.

SET LINE: A line extending into the water and rigged to catch fish that has one end secured to the shore, or to a fixed or buoyant object, that is not personally attended. Exception: lines set through the ice for cusk at night.

SINGLE-BAITED HOOK: A single-baited apparatus designed to catch only one fish at a time.

11 SMELTING: A person holding a valid Maine fishing license may take smelts for recreational purposes only from the inland waters or portions of inland waters that are naturally free of ice with a dip net in the usual and ordinary way from noon to 2:00 a.m. in accordance with bag limits established by rule. Bag limits established by rule under this paragraph are for a 24-hour period, beginning at noon on a given day and ending at 11:59 a.m. the following day. A person may not keep more than 5 dozen smelts alive as part of that person’s daily bag limit. A person may not take smelts with a dip net unless that dip net meets the requirements listed on page 8. A dip net when used to take smelts in a tributary or within 100 feet of the mouth of a tributary must contain a rigid circular frame that is not more than 24 inches in diameter as measured at any point on the hoop and manually operated by a single person. NOTE: An unlimited number of baited hooks may be used on your line while fishing for smelts.

SNAGGING: To fish by manipulating a hook or hooks in such a manner as to pierce or snag the fish in a part of the body other than the mouth. It is unlawful to fish for any fish, except suckers, by snagging. (12651)

SPECIAL BAG LIMIT: Whenever any waters have a special bag limit, no person shall possess more than one day’s bag limit taken from those waters.

SPECIES IDENTIFICATION: It is unlawful to possess or transport fish dressed in such a manner that the species of the fish cannot be identified unless the fish are being prepared for immediate cooking. (Smoking does not constitute cooking).

SUCKERS: Persons licensed, or otherwise entitled to fish, may take suckers for their own use between April 1st and June 30th from all rivers, brooks, and streams open to fishing by use of a hand spear, bow and arrow or by snagging. (Note: If suckers are taken by bow and arrow, the arrow must have a barbed or pronged point and must be attached to the bow with a line). (12506)

SUPERVISION OF LINES: All lines must be under the immediate supervision of the person who set them. Exception: All lines set through the ice at night for cusk must be checked at least once every hour by the person who set them.

TEN-ACRE PONDS: All ponds of 10 acres or less formed on brooks, streams, or rivers are governed by the same fishing rule(s) that apply to the brook, stream, or river where the pond is situated, whether the pond is natural or artificial. (This does not apply to private ponds.)

TERMINAL GEAR: Tackle at the end of a line used to catch fish, including baited and unbaited hooks, artificial lures and baits, and artificial flies. Fishing under general law allows the use of any of these terminal gear types.

THOROUGHFARES: Waterways connecting lakes and/or ponds. The general fishing laws governing lakes and ponds also apply to thoroughfares (includes seasons, bag limits, length limits, etc.)

12 TO FISH: To catch, handle, take or kill, or attempt to catch, handle, take or kill any fish.

TRIBUTARY: A brook, stream, or river flowing directly or indirectly into a lake, pond, or another brook, stream, or river. A lake or shall not be construed to mean tributary. The tributary to a great pond shall not be considered a tributary to the outlet of that great pond.

TROLL: To fish by trailing a line rigged to catch fish behind or in front of a watercraft being propelled by mechanical, wind or manual power. (Tandem flies are allowed when trolling.)

TROUT: The term “trout” when used alone, includes brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, Arctic charr (Sunapee trout and blueback trout), and splake. The term “brook trout” includes brook trout, splake and Arctic charr (Sunapee trout and blueback trout).

USE OF EXPLOSIVE, POISONOUS OR STUPEFYING SUBSTANCE: It is unlawful to take or destroy any fish by use of an explosive, poisonous or stupefying substance. (12653)

USE OF LIVE FISH AS BAIT: See laws on page 14 concerning the use of live bait fish.

VIOLATION OF LIMITS: It is unlawful to fish for or possess fish in violation of the number, amount, or size limits of any rule adopted by the Commissioner. (12602) Trouble by the Bucketful

That’s what the illegal introduction of exotic species brings to Maine’s waters.

Some thoughtless individuals are attempting to destroy the future of Maine’s native fisheries. These non-sportsmen illegally stock the type of fish they prefer to catch, without regard for the environmental havoc they inflict on the resource. Illegal stock- ing selfishly denies the people of Maine the right to decide what is best for our waters. Please help fight this serious problem. • It is illegal to transport live fish without a permit. • It is illegal to dump unused baitfish into any waterway. • There is a $10,000 fine for a conviction of illegal stocking. • Always keep your ears and eyes open for those who are committing these senseless acts. To report information about an illegal introduction please call: 1-800-ALERT-US (253-7887) - In-State (207) 287-6057 - Out-of-State There is a $2,000 reward for information US Cellular and Maine Wireless dial #GW Unicel dial *GW 13 leading to a conviction LAWS PERTAINING TO BAIT DEALERS AND USE OF LIVE BAIT FISH

Live bait fish restrictions. The following are legal bait fish for fishing: smelt, lake chub, eastern silvery minnow, golden shiner, emerald shiner, bridle shiner, blacknose shiner, common shiner, spottail shiner, northern redbelly dace, finescale dace, fathead minnow, blacknose dace, longnose dace, creek chub, fallfish, pearl dace, banded killifish, mummichog, longnose sucker, white sucker, creek chub sucker and American eel. Any species of fish not listed above may not be used as bait for fishing in inland waters.

Importation of bait fish prohibited. It is unlawful to import any live bait fish or smelts into Maine.

Bait Dealer’s license. It is unlawful for any person to deal in live bait fish or live smelts without first obtaining a valid dealer’s license. For further information, contact IF&W (NOTE: A person may take live bait fish for their own use, by the use of hook and line or bait trap only, if that person holds a valid fishing license.)

Permit to take bait fish from closed waters. Any person (except licensed bait dealers who receive a permit upon issuance of a license) who wishes to take live bait fish from inland waters which are NOT CURRENTLY OPEN to fishing must first obtain a written permit from this Department. There is no charge for this permit. (NOTE: No permit is required to take bait fish from inland waters open to fishing.)

Bait fish traps to be marked. All bait fish traps and bait fish holding boxes must be marked with the name and address of the person who is taking or holding the bait fish.

Checking bait fish traps. All bait fish traps must be checked at least once every 7 calendar days by the person who set them.

Storing live bait fish. Live bait fish may not be stored or held in any waters where the use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited during the entire ice fishing or the entire open water fishing season. This includes waters restricted to the use of artificial lures only, waters restricted to fly fishing, and where there are other prohibitions on the use of live fish as bait. To obtain a list of Maine waters where bait fish cannot be stored please contact IFW's Augusta Office, or visit IFW's website: www.mefishwildlife.com.

Marking holes. When using drop nets to fish through the ice for bait fish/smelts, all holes made in the ice MUST BE MARKED either by evergreen boughs placed around the hole, or by suspending at least 1 strand of fluorescent biodegradable tape at least 3 feet above the ice around the entire perimeter of the hole so that the tape is visible from all sides.

14 Northern & Western Counties Northern & Western Counties ppagesages x44-85x - yy

Aroostook

Piscataquis

Somerset

Penobscot

Washington Franklin

Hancock Northern Oxford

Waldo Kennebec Southern Oxford

Androscoggin Lincoln Knox

Sagadahoc

Cumberland

York

SSouthernouthern && E Easternastern C Countiesounties ppagesages a 16-43a - bb

15 FISHING RULES FOR THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN COUNTIES

(Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford south of the Androscoggin River, Penobscot, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Washington, and York)

Lakes and Ponds: • From January 1 - December 31: Unless otherwise indicated under the appropriate county, open to all fishing (includes both ice and open water fishing). • From January 1 - September 30: Unless indicated otherwise under the appropriate county, general law length and bag limits apply to all fish caught while open water fishing or ice fishing (see page 5). • From October 1 - December 31: Unless indicated otherwise under the appropriate county, all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue caught while open water fishing or ice fishing must be released alive at once.

Brooks, Streams and Rivers: • From April 1 - August 15: Unless otherwise indicated under the appropriate county, open to open water fishing under general law fishing provisions (see page 5). • From August 16 - September 30: Fishing in brooks, streams and rivers is restricted to the use of artificial lures or flies only, and the combined total daily bag limit for trout, landlocked salmon, and togue is 1 fish. • From October 1 - March 31: Unless otherwise indicated under the appropriate county, brooks, streams and rivers are closed to all fishing. Any open to open water fishing or ice fishing between October 1 and March 31 will be indicated under the appropriate county.

Unless indicated otherwise under the appropriate county, on lakes and ponds in the Southern and Eastern counties the daily bag limit on trout is 2 fish.

Many waters have special rules that differ from the general law provisions. Check the list of individual waters under each county. If the water you wish to fish appears in that list, the letter codes will direct you to the special rule(s) which are in effect that differ from general law or the provisions for Maine’s Southern and Eastern counties. The meanings of the letter codes are as follows:

A: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing for all fish from December 1 - April 30. B: Closed to ice fishing until January 1, then open to ice fishing and open water fishing from January 1 - March 31. CI: Closed to ice fishing. CO: Closed to open water fishing from October 1 - March 31. S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. (Note: Special rules may restrict the general law fishing provisions.) 16 ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page From April 1 - September 30: S-6; daily 5, and special rules for Maine’s southern bag limit on trout: 1 fish; minimum length and eastern counties on page 16. Some limit on salmon, rainbow trout, and brown waters may have special rules that differ trout: 12 inches. All trout between 16 and from general law. 20 inches must be released alive at once. From October 1 - March 31: S-6; all trout If the Androscoggin County water you and salmon must be released alive at once. wish to fish IS listed below, the letter code - From the Route 232 Bridge, Rumford will direct you to the rule(s) which are in Point to tidewater: effect that differ from general law or the From April 1 - September 30: S-19; special provisions for Maine’s southern minimum length limit on salmon, rainbow and eastern counties. The meanings of the trout, and brown trout: 12 inches. letter codes are as follows: From October 1 - March 31: S-6, all trout and salmon must be released alive at once. A: Open to ice fishing and open water Androscoggin River, Little, Oxford, fishing from December 1 - Minot, Poland, Auburn, etc. S-19. From April 30. Route 26 Welchville Dam in Oxford to CI: Closed to ice fishing. the confluence with Androscoggin River: S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special Open to fishing from April 1 - October 31, Rules (S-codes) are listed on S-19, General Law terminal gear page 7. provisions and length limits apply from (Note: Special rules may restrict the April 1 - October 31. general law fishing provisions.) Auburn Lake and tributaries, Auburn. CI. No motor vehicles on ice Unless indicated otherwise below, on (ATVs and snowmobiles allowed). S-1, lakes and ponds in Androscoggin County S-26. Lake, tributaries and outlet to the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 barrier dam closed to the spearing of all fish. fish. From October 1 - November 30: ______Lake only open to open water fishing, S-6, S-7. Lake, tributaries, and outlet to barrier Androscoggin River. (See Fish dam closed to open water fishing from Consumption Advisories on page 98.) December 1 - March 31. • Open to ice fishing under A. S-19. The Auburn Water District has closed to all Minimum length limit on water-related activities (including boating landlocked salmon, rainbow trout, and fishing) that portion southerly of a line and brown trout: 12 inches. extending from a marker placed on a point • Open to open water fishing from of land on the east shore of the lake the Maine-New Hampshire Border approximately 400 feet southerly of the to tidewater from January 1 - Route 4 boat launch and extending December 31. westerly to a marker on a point of land - From the Maine-New Hampshire border known as Point of Pines on the west shore downriver to the bridge crossing in Gilead: of the lake. That portion northerly of the Single hook artificial lures only. S-7. above described line is also closed to all - From the bridge crossing in Gilead to the water-related activities except that small Route 232 Bridge, Rumford Point: recreational boats and fishing are allowed. 17 ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY

Bartlett Pond and tributaries and outlet • From its confluence with Meadow to barrier dam, Livermore. CI. S-1, S-3, Brook downstream to its confluence S-4, S-10. with the Androscoggin River: Open Basin Brook, Auburn. From the Basin to open water fishing for all fish Pond Dam to Auburn Lake: S-19. from January 1 - December 31, Crystal (Beals) Pond, Turner. S-2, S-3. S-19, General Law terminal gear Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. provisions and length limits apply Hooper (Little Sabattus) Pond, Greene. year-round. Motorboats prohibited. Pettingill Park Pond, Auburn. Open Lard Pond, Turner. Motorboats over 10 to fishing May 16 - September 30: S-9. horsepower prohibited. Closed to all fishing October 1 - May 15. , Turner. Pleasant Pond, Turner. S-17. • From the Central Maine Power Range Pond, Lower, Poland. Motorboats Company transmission line over 10 horsepower prohibited. crossing said river approximately Range Pond, Middle, Poland. S-2, S-3. 500 yards below the junction with Sabattus Pond, Greene, Wales, Sabattus. Martin Stream to the Turner Mill S-28. Dam: A. Taylor Pond, Auburn. S-3. • From Turner Mill dam downstream Thompson Lake (including The Heath to its confluence with Meadow and all tributaries), Poland, Oxford, etc. Brook: Open to open water fishing (See Oxford County) for all fish from January 1 - Wilson Pond, Little, and tributaries, December 31, S-6, S-7. Turner, Auburn. CI. S-1, S-10.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

See general law fishing provisions on page (Note: Special rules may restrict the 5, and special rules for Maine’s southern general law fishing provisions.) and eastern counties on page 16. Some waters may have special rules that differ Unless indicated otherwise below, on from general law. lakes and ponds in Cumberland County the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 If the Cumberland County water you wish fish. to fish IS listed below, the letter code will ______direct you to the rule(s) which are in effect that differ from general law or the spe- Adams Pond, Bridgton. CI. S-13. April cial provisions for Maine’s southern and 1 - June 20: S-6. From June 21 - eastern counties. The meanings of the letter September 30: S-4. From October 1 - codes are as follows: March 31: S-10. Aldens Pond, Gorham. CI. S-9. CI: Closed to ice fishing. Androscoggin River. (See Androscoggin S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special County) Rules (S-codes) are listed on page Beaver Pond, Bridgton. Motorboats with 7. internal combustion engines prohibited. Chaffin Pond, Windham. CI. S-6, S-13, 18 CUMBERLAND COUNTY

S-16. From October 1 - March 31: S-6, (except that cusk fishing is permitted S-7, S-13. from sunset to sunrise with 5 lines). S-2, Coffee Pond and tributaries, Casco. CI. S-3. Lakin Brook closed to the spearing S-2, S-3, S-4, S-13. From October 1 - of suckers. From October 1 - March 31: March 31: S-10. S-10. Coffin Pond, Brunswick. S-9, S-13. Pleasant Lake, Casco (see Oxford County Collyer Brook, Gray. S-19. also). S-1, S-3, S-22, except that from Crooked River, Albany to Casco, etc. October 1 - December 31: S-7. From (Cumberland and Oxford Counties): S-1. January 1 through March 31: S-23. • From Route 35 (North Waterford), to Pleasant River, Windham. From the Route 11 (Casco): April 1 - September Route 302 bridge downstream to the River 30: S-5; S-22; minimum length limit on Road bridge: April 1 - November 30: S-6, landlocked salmon: 26 inches. S-7. • From Bolster’s Mill Road bridge (excluding North downstream to Route 11 in Casco: Gorham Pond and Dundee Pond), Standish, October 1 - October 15, S-5, S-22; Windham, Gorham, Westbrook. Open to minimum length limit on salmon: 26 open water and ice fishing from January 1 - inches. All other fish caught must be December 31. released alive at once. • From Sebago Lake dam to the red Crystal Lake (Anonymous Pond), markers approximately 100 feet Harrison. S-23, except that from October downstream of the dam: closed to 1 - December 31: S-7. fishing. Crystal Lake (Dry Pond), Gray. S-2, S-3. • From the red markers approximately Hinckley Pond, Lower, South Portland. 100 feet downstream of the Sebago Lake S-9. dam downstream to the confluence with . (See Sebago Lake listing) North Gorham Pond: closed to ice Lily Pond, New Gloucester. CI. S-4, fishing. (see regulations for North S-13. Motorboats prohibited. From Gorham Pond) October 1 – March 31: S-10. • From the red markers to confluence , Bridgton (Cumberland with North Gorham Pond, including Eel County), Denmark, Sweden (Oxford Weir Canal and power station tailrace: County). From January 1 - March 31: S-5; total daily bag limit on landlocked S-22, S-23. From April 1 - December 31: salmon, trout and togue: 1 fish. general law regulations apply. Open to • From North Gorham Dam downstream the taking of smelts, except the tributaries to tidewater: S-19, General Law terminal Miller Brook and Sucker Brook, and that gear provisions and length limits apply area within 100 feet of the mouth of either year-round. brook: S-1. , Yarmouth. From Elm Street North Gorham Pond, Windham, Gorham, downstream to tidewater: Open to fishing Standish. Daily bag limit on landlocked January 1 - December 31. S-19, General salmon and trout: 1 fish in the aggregate. Law terminal gear provisions and length . (See Sebago Lake limits apply year-round. listing) Sabbathday Lake, New Gloucester. S-2, Panther Pond, Raymond. S-2, S-3. S-3. Dipping smelts permitted only in Peabody Pond, Naples and Sebago. CI. outlet. 19 CUMBERLAND COUNTY : Danger! Rapidly rising water See Crooked River for special rules. levels associated with river dam operations • Trout (excluding lake trout) and could pose a danger to anglers! landlocked salmon may not be taken by • From the Maine/New Hampshire border ice fishing. All trout (excluding lake in Fryeburg to Cataract Dam in Saco: trout) and landlocked salmon caught Open to open water fishing and ice while ice fishing must be released fishing from January 1 - December 31, immediately without removal from the S-19, General Law terminal gear water. CLOSED to ice fishing is that provisions and length limits apply portion of Sebago Lake within 3,000 feet year-round. of a red marker on the shore marking • From to Cataract Dam, a point between the 2 Portland Water S-33. District intakes. Also closed is the area Scarborough Wildlife Management Area. within 100 feet of the Standish intake. Motorboats prohibited on that portion of Motor vehicles are prohibited on posted the area upstream of the abandoned area within 2 miles of the Portland Water railroad right-of-way from March 1 - District intake pipe in Standish (does September 30. not include ATVs and snowmobiles). Sebago Lake, and all tributaries includ- Closed to all fishing within 100 feet of ing rivers (unless otherwise provided by White’s Bridge. special rule), Naples, etc. S-1, S-3, S-22, Stevens Brook, sometimes called S-23, S-27. Cemetery Brook, New Gloucester. From • From October 1 – December 31: All Church Rd. downstream to Gloucester Hill trout and salmon must be released alive Rd.: S-9. at once, but togue may be harvested as Thompson Lake, Casco, etc. (See Oxford provided under S-27. Tributaries are County) closed to fishing after September 30. HANCOCK COUNTY

See general law fishing provisions on page CI: Closed to ice fishing. 5, and special rules for Maine’s southern CO: Closed to open water fishing from and eastern counties on page 16. Some October 1 - March 31. waters may have additional special rules S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special that differ from general law. Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. If the Hancock County water you wish to (Note: Special rules may restrict the fish IS listed below, the letter code will general law fishing provisions.) direct you to the rule(s) which are in effect that differ from general law or the special Unless indicated otherwise below, on provisions for Maine’s southern and east- lakes and ponds in Hancock County the ern counties. The meanings of the letter daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. codes are as follows: ______

B: Closed to ice fishing until January For regulations on waters in Indian 1, then open to ice fishing and open Territory (S-30) see pages 89-93. water fishing from January 1 - March 31. 20 HANCOCK COUNTY Abrams Pond, Eastbrook and Franklin. the taking of togue. Closed to open water All bass caught must be released alive at fishing from October 1 - December 31. once. Crystal Pond, T40 MD. CI. Daily bag Alligator Lake, T28 MD, T34 MD. B. limit on trout: 5 fish. S-4. From S-8, S-21, S-22. All landlocked salmon October 1 – March 31: S-10. between 16 and 20 inches must be released Debec Pond, Amherst. CI. S-17. CO. alive at once. Closed to all fishing Donnell Pond, Franklin, T9 SD. B. S-13, October 1 - December 31. S-22. Closed to all fishing from . That portion of the October 1 – December 31. Bagaduce River and tributaries upstream Duck Lake, T4 ND. Closed to the taking of the North Brooksville-Sedgwick bridge of togue. in Penobscot, Brooksville and Sedgwick, Ducktail Pond, Amherst. CI. S-6, S-18, including Walker Pond, Parker Pond and except that from October 1 - March 31: Snow Cove Brook: closed to the taking of S-7. alewives. , Bar Harbor. Motorboats over Baker Brook, T28 MD, T29 MD. S-29. 10 horsepower prohibited. (See Washington County) , Mt. Desert. S-8, S-16. Except Beech Hill Pond, Otis. S-13, S-27. that from October 1 - December 31: S-7. Birch Harbor Pond, Winter Harbor. CI. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. S-10. Motorboats prohibited. Fifth Lake Stream, Hughes Brook, and Bogus Meadow Pond, T7 SD. CI. S-4. other tributaries, T35 MD, T36 MD, T41 CO. MD, T42 MD. S-6, S-17. Branch Lake, Ellsworth. B. S-2, S-3, First (Billings) Pond, Blue Hill. B. S-16. S-16, S-27. Closed to the taking of brown Closed to all fishing October 1 - trout. All brown trout must be released December 31. alive at once without removal from the Floods Pond, Otis. Closed to all fishing. water. Closed to open water fishing Forbes Pond, Gouldsboro. S-17, except October 1 - December 31. that from October 1 - December 31: S-7. Branch Pond (Upper Middle), Aurora. Fox Pond, T10 SD. CI. From October 1 - CI. CO. March 31: S-10. Breakneck Ponds, Lower & Upper, Bar Georges Pond, Franklin. S-15. Harbor. CI. S-10. Goose Pond, Swans Island. B. S-4, S-17. Brewer Lake. (See Penobscot County) Closed to all fishing October 1 - Bubble Pond, Bar Harbor. S-8. December 31. Motorboats prohibited. Gould Brook, T28 MD, T34 MD. S-29, Burnt Pond, Otis, Dedham, Clifton. CI. S-33. CO. S-4. Great Pond, Great Pond. S-15. Burnt Pond, Otis (just south of Beech Hill Green Lake, Ellsworth, Dedham, etc. B. Pond). S-4. S-2, S-3, S-15, S-25. Minimum length Burntland Lake, T35 MD. CI. S-16. limit on togue: 23 inches. Closed to open From October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. water fishing October 1 - December 31. Burntland Pond, Stonington. S-13. Hadlock Pond, Upper, Mt. Desert. CI. Chain Lake, Middle, T4 ND. S-30. S-6, S-16, except that from October 1 - Chain Lake, Upper, T4 ND. S-30. March 31: S-7. Tributaries closed to all Craig Pond, Orland. B. S-8. Closed to fishing. Motorboats over 10 horsepower 21 HANCOCK COUNTY prohibited. Little (Horseshoe) Pond, Franklin. CI. Hadlock Pond, Lower, Mt. Desert. S-6, S-16. CO. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. Long Pond, Aurora and Great Pond. CI. Half Mile Pond, Aurora. CI. S-4, S-16, S-1, S-3, S-6, S-21. From October 1 - S-25. Minimum length limit on togue: 23 March 31: S-10. inches. CO. Long Pond, Mt. Desert and Southwest Half Mile Pond, Amherst. B. S-17. Harbor. S-13, S-22. Closed to all fishing October 1 - Long Pond, Seal Harbor. CI. Minimum December 31. length limit on trout: 8 inches. S-4. CO. Half Moon Pond, Bar Harbor. CI. S-10. Long Pond, Sullivan. CI. S-4, S-16. Hamilton Pond, Bar Harbor. S-15. From October 1 – March 31: S-10. Harriman Pond, Dedham. CI. S-16. Long Pond, T10 SD. CI. S-6, S-7, S-13. Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited. Long Pond, Little, T10 SD. B. S-16. CO. Closed to all fishing October 1 - Hatcase Pond, Dedham. CI. S-4, S-16. December 31. Fishing and boating prohibited within Loon Pond, T40 MD. CI. Daily bag limit 2,000 feet of the intake of the Brewer on trout: 5 fish. S-4. From October 1 - Water District. CO. March 31: S-10. Heart’s Pond, Orland. S-8, S-18, except Lovejoy Pond, T34 MD. CI. S-16. CO. that from October 1 - December 31: S-7. Lurvey Brook, Mt. Desert, etc. Closed to Hopkins Pond, Mariaville, Clifton. B. all fishing. S-8, S-25. Closed to open water fishing Machias Lake, Fourth, T41 MD. (See October 1 - December 31. Washington County) Humpback Bog, T28 MD. CI. CO. S-4. Main Stream, Great Pond. Downstream Jacob Buck Pond, Bucksport. S-21, of the Stud Mill Road Bridge: S-15. except that from October 1 - December 31: Mitchell Pond, Dedham. CI. S-10. S-7. Molasses Pond, Eastbrook. S-13. Jordan Pond, Mt. Desert. S-2, S-27. Moosehorn Stream, Bucksport. Remains Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. open to open water fishing from Killman (Selmore) Pond, T4 ND. S-30. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. King Pond and tributaries. Great Pond. Moulton Pond, Dedham, Bucksport. CI. S-1, S-6, S-18. CO. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. Lake Wood, Bar Harbor. Daily bag limit Mountainy Pond, Dedham. S-17, except on trout: 5 fish, except that from that from October 1 - December 31: S-7. October 1 - December 31: S-7. Myrick Pond, T10 SD. B. S-4. Closed to Motorboats prohibited. all fishing October 1 - December 31. Lead Mountain Pond, Upper, T22 MD, Narraguagus Lake, T16 MD, T9 SD, T10 T28 MD. S-2, S-3, except that smelts may SD. CI. S-16. CO. be taken from the unnamed tributary which Narraguagus River, including Third originates at Pinnacle Mountain and flows Lake and Twenty Eight Pond. T34 MD, into a cove at the northeast corner of the T35 MD, T28 MD. S-33. From outlet of pond. Deer Lake in T34 MD downstream to point Lily Pond, Deer Isle. CI. From where river crosses over into Washington October 1 - March 31: S-10. County in T29 MD: S-29. Taking of fish Lily Pond, Gouldsboro. S-13. is prohibited except by use of a single hook 22 HANCOCK COUNTY on a line. Round Pond, Mt. Desert. S-13. Motor Narraguagus River, West Branch, and boats prohibited. tributaries, T22 MD, T16 MD, Bedding- Round Pond and outlet, T10 SD. S-8, ton. Minimum length limit on trout: 8 S-13, S-16, except that from October 1 - inches. S-19, S-33. From the headwaters December 31: S-7. down to junction with : S-6. Salmon Pond, T10 SD. CI. Daily bag Noyes (Norris) Pond, Blue Hill. CI. S-4. limit on trout: 5 fish. From October 1 - CO. March 31: S-10. , Orland, Bucksport. From Seal Cove Pond, Tremont. Motor boats the outlet of Alamoosook Lake down to the over 10 horsepower prohibited. dam in Orland: Open to open water fishing Second (Douglas) Pond, Blue Hill. S-13. from January 1 - December 31. S-19. Simmons Pond, Hancock. CI. S-6, S-17, Oxhead Pond, Middle, T40 MD. From except that from October 1 - March 31: January 1 - December 31: S-19. S-7. Oxhead Pond, Upper, T40 MD. CI. S-6, Sinclair Brook, T29 MD. S-29. S-16, except that from October 1 - Snowshoe Pond, Amherst. CI. S-4, S-10. March 31: S-6, S-7. Springy Pond, Lower, Otis. S-16, except Partridge Pond, Amherst. CI. S-6, S-16, that from October 1 - December 31: S-7. except that from October 1 - March 31: Spring River, T16 MD. Minimum length S-6, S-7. limit on trout: 8 inches. S-19. Patten Pond, Lower, including Stanley Brook, Mount Desert. Closed to tributaries and outlet, Surry, Ellsworth. Fishing. (Regulation to Sunset April 1, B. S-2, S-3, S-13. All brown trout caught 2012) must be released alive at once. From Third (Woods) Pond, Blue Hill. S-13. October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. Titcomb Pond, T32 MD. S-8. Phillips Lake, Dedham. B. S-8, S-22, Toddy Pond, Orland, Surry, etc. S-2, S-3, S-27. All brown trout caught must be S-26, except that from October 1 - released alive at once. From October 1 - December 31: S-7. December 31: S-6, S-7. Trout Pond, Amherst. CI. Daily bag limit Pickerel Pond, T32 MD. From on trout: 5 fish, except that from January 1 - December 31: S-9, S-19. No October 1 - March 31: S-7. motor vehicles allowed on the ice. Trout Pond, T40 MD. CI. S-4. From Pistol Lake, Lower, T3 ND. S-30. October 1 - March 31: S-10. Pistol Lake, Middle, T4 ND. S-30. Tunk Lake, T7 SD, T10 SD, Sullivan. B. Pistol Lake, Side, T3 ND & T4 ND. S-30. S-1, S-3, S-16, S-22, S-27. All landlocked Pistol Lake, Upper, T4 ND. S-30. salmon between 16 and 20 inches must be Quarry Pond, Sullivan. CI. From released alive at once. Closed to all fishing October 1 - March 31: S-10. October 1 - December 31. Rainbow Pond, T10 SD. Daily bag limit Tunk Pond, Little, Sullivan. S-4, S-8, on trout: 5 fish, except that from S-13. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish, October 1 - December 31: S-7. except that from October 1 - December 31: Rift Pond, Great Pond. CI. S-1, S-3, S-6, S-7. S-18. CO. Tunk Stream, T10 SD, Cherryfield, Ripple Brook, Mount Desert. Closed to Steuben. S-13. all fishing. Unknown Lakes, Lower and Middle, 23 HANCOCK COUNTY T4 ND. All bass caught must be released area includes powerhouse and adjacent alive at once. fishway and trap. , Ellsworth. Walkers Pond, Brooksville, Sedgwick. • from Graham Lake dam down to S-2, S-3. Closed to the taking of alewives. Ellsworth dam: open to open water Webb Pond, Eastbrook and Waltham. fishing from January 1 - December 31: Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fish. Minimum S-19, General Law terminal gear length limit on bass: 18 inches. provisions and length limits apply year- West Lake, T3 ND, T40 MD. S-2, S-3, round. S-13. Except tributaries in the area of the • from Ellsworth dam down to the south lake known as “The Basin” are open to the side of the U.S. Route 1 bridge: from taking of smelts. April 1 - September 30, S-5. Closed Witch Hole Pond, Bar Harbor. to all fishing is an area on west side Fishing restricted to 1 line. S-6. of the river marked by a red line on Motorboats prohibited. the spillway of the above named dam Young’s Pond, Otis. CI. S-5, S-17, and extending diagonally downstream except that from October 1 - March 31: to a red marker on west shore; closed S-7. KENNEBEC COUNTY

See general law fishing provisions on page (Note: Special rules may restrict the 5, and special rules for Maine’s southern general law fishing provisions.) and eastern counties on page 16. Some waters may have special rules that differ Unless indicated otherwise below, on from general law. lakes and ponds in Kennebec County the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. If the Kennebec County water you wish ______to fish IS listed below, the letter code will direct you to the rule(s) which are in effect , Monmouth, that differ from general law or the special Winthrop. S-14. provisions for Maine’s southern and east- Basin Pond, Fayette. CI. S-6, S-13, S-16. ern counties. The meanings of the letter From October 1 - March 31: S-10. codes are as follows: Belgrade Stream, Mt. Vernon, Belgrade. From Wings Mills Dam in Mt. Vernon to A: Open to ice fishing and open water the downstream side of the Rte. 27 bridge fishing for all fish from December 1 - in Belgrade: Open to ice and open water April 30. fishing from January 1 - December 31, B: Closed to ice fishing until January General Law length limits, bag limits and 1, then open to ice fishing and open terminal gear provisions apply year-round. water fishing from January 1 - Carlton Pond, Readfield, Winthrop. March 31. Closed to all fishing. CI: Closed to ice fishing. Chamberlain Pond, Belgrade. CI. S-10, S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special S-13. Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. , China, Vassalboro. S-2, S-3. , West Gardiner, Manchester, etc. S-14. 24 KENNEBEC COUNTY Cobbosseecontee Stream (including unnamed stream to Lost Pond, and Horseshoe Pond), Manchester, Gardiner, Belgrade Stream to Wings Mills Dam, etc. Open to ice and open water fishing Belgrade, Rome, Mt. Vernon. B. From January 1 - December 31: S-14, S-19, April 1 – September 30: S-2, S-3, S-19. General Law terminal gear provisions Minimum length limit on landlocked apply year-round. salmon: 12 inches. From October 1 - Desert Pond and tributary and outlet to December 31: Long Pond and Belgrade barrier dam, Mt. Vernon. CI. S-4, S-10, Stream from dam in to S-13. Wings Mill Dam; S-6, S-7. From January 1 East Pond, Oakland, Smithfield (also - March 31: All landlocked salmon, trout, Somerset County). Open to ice and open and bass must be released immediately water fishing from January 1 - December without removal from the water. 31. From October 1 - December 31: S-7. Long Pond, Windsor. S-33. Echo Lake (Crotched Pond) and , Winthrop, Readfield. tributaries, including Taylor Pond Outlet, S-2, S-3. Readfield, Fayette, Mt. Vernon. S-2, S-3, Messalonskee Stream, Oakland, S-8 (except that 5 lines may be used from Waterville. sunset to sunrise while fishing for cusk), • From the outlet of S-22, S-25. Exception: From to the Union Gas Dam: Open to ice and October 1 - December 31; S-6, S-7 is in open water fishing from January 1 - effect on Taylor Pond Outlet from the December 31, S-19, General Law downstream side of Taylor Pond dam to terminal gear provisions and length Echo Lake. limits apply year-round. Egypt Pond and tributaries, Vienna, • From the Union Gas Dam to the Chesterville (also Franklin County). CI. confluence with the Kennebec River: S-4, S-10. Open to open water fishing from Flying Pond, Mt. Vernon, Vienna. S-3. January 1 - December 31. S-33. Single Gould Pond, Sidney. CI. S-10, S-13. hooked artificial lures only. Total daily Jamies (Jimmie) Pond, Farmingdale, bag limit on landlocked salmon and Manchester. CI. S-1, S-3, S-10. trout: 1 fish. Minimum length limit on Johnson Pond, Waterville. Closed to all landlocked salmon, rainbow and brown fishing. trout: 16 inches. Jug Stream, Monmouth. From the outlet Minnehonk Lake, Mt. Vernon. B. S-3, of Annabessacook Lake to the confluence S-16, except that from October 1 - with Cobbosseecontee Lake: Open to ice December 31: S-7. and open water fishing from January 1 - , Upper and Lower, December 31, S-14, General Law terminal Winthrop. B. No ice fishing within 500 gear provisions apply year-round. feet of the intake pipe on Upper Narrows. Kennebec River. (See Kennebec River S-2, S-3. regulations on pages 87-88) North Pond, Rome, Smithfield (also Kimball Pond, Vienna, New Sharon (also Somerset County). From October 1 - Franklin County). CI. S-6, S-10, S-16. December 31: S-7. Long Pond and tributaries, including Parker Pond, Mt. Vernon, Vienna, Ingham Pond Stream to Ingham Pond, Chesterville, Fayette. Open to open water Stony Brook Deadwater to Stony Brook, fishing from April 1 - September 30: S-2, 25 KENNEBEC COUNTY S-3, S-22, S-23. Open to ice fishing and , West Branch, China, open water fishing during the month of Palermo, etc. From Branch Pond outlet to January: S-2, S-3, S-8 (except that 5 lines the confluence with the main stem: S-13, may be used from sunset to sunrise while S-19, S-33. fishing for cusk), S-22, S-23. Closed to all Silver Lake (Figure-8 Pond), Manchester, fishing from October 1 - December 31, and Sidney. CI. S-10, S-13. from February 1 - March 31. Spectacle Pond, Augusta, Vassalboro. B. Pleasant (Mud) Pond, Litchfield, etc. S-6. Daily bag limit on brown trout: 1 fish; S-14. minimum length limit on brown trout: 18 Pocasset (Mill) Stream, Wayne. From the inches. Minimum length limit on brook bridge on State Route 133 to its confluence trout: 12 inches, only 1 may exceed 14 with Androscoggin Lake: Open to ice and inches. From October 1 – December 31: open water fishing from January 1 - S-6, S-7. Motorboats over 10 horsepower December 31, S-19, General Law terminal prohibited. gear provisions and length limits apply Taylor Pond Outlet, Mount Vernon. (see year-round. Echo Lake) , from the Great Moose Tilton Pond, Fayette. S-3. Pond Dam, Hartland, to the Tyler Pond, Manchester. CI. S-1, S-6, confluence with the Kennebec River, S-10, S-16. Winslow. Open to open water fishing from Watson Pond, Rome. Motorboats January 1 - December 31, S-33. prohibited. • From the Great Moose Pond Dam, Wellman Pond, Belgrade, Sidney. CI. Hartland, to the Benton Falls Dam in S-10, S-13. Benton: A. S-19, S-33. From August Wilson Stream, Monmouth. S-19. 16 to November 30: S-6, S-33. General Law terminal gear provisions and • From the Benton Falls Dam, Benton to length limits apply from April 1 - the confluence with the Kennebec River: September 30. Single hooked artificial lures only. S-33. Total daily bag limit on landlocked salmon and trout: 1 fish. Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon, rainbow and brown trout: 16 inches. KNOX COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page counties. The meanings of the letter codes 5, and special rules for Maine’s southern are as follows: and eastern counties on page 16. Some waters may have special rules that differ CI: Closed to ice fishing. from general law. S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. If the Knox County water you wish to fish (Note: Special rules may restrict the IS listed below, the letter code will direct general law fishing provisions.) you to the rule(s) which are in effect that Unless indicated otherwise below, on differ from general law or the special pro- lakes and ponds in Knox County the visions for Maine’s southern and eastern daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. 26 KNOX COUNTY Alford Lake, Hope. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-17, limits apply year-round. except that from October 1 - December 31: Mirror Lake, Rockport. Closed to all S-7. fishing year round. Chickawaukie Pond, Rockport, Rockland. Round Pond, Vinalhaven. Closed to all S-3. fishing year round. Forest Lake, Friendship. CI. S-10. Salt Pond, Friendship, Cushing. CI. Goose River, Rockport. S-19, General S-10. Law terminal gear provisions and length St. George River, from St. George Lake limits apply from April 1 - September 30. in Liberty, downstream to the head of tide Iron Pond, Washington. CI. S-10. in Warren. Open to open water fishing Megunticook Lake, Hope, etc. S-2, S-3. from January 1 - December 31. Minimum , Camden. Open to length on trout: 12 inches. Total daily bag open water fishing and ice fishing from limit on salmon, trout, and togue: 1 fish. January 1 - December 31: S-19, General Law terminal gear provisions and length

LINCOLN COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page horsepower prohibited. 5, and special rules for Maine’s southern Dick’s Pond, Bristol. CI. S-10. and eastern counties on page 16. Some Hasting’s Pond, Bristol. CI. S-10. waters may have special rules that differ James Pond, Somerville. S-33. from general law. Knickerbocker Pond, Boothbay. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. If the Lincoln County water you wish to Lily Pond, Edgecomb. Motorboats fish IS listed below, the letter code will prohibited. direct you to the rule(s) which are in effect Little Pond, Damariscotta. CI. that differ from general law or the special Motorboats prohibited. From April 1 - provisions for Maine’s southern and east- September 30: S-6, S-13, S-18. From ern counties. The meanings of the letter October 1 - October 31: S-6, S-7, S-13. codes are as follows: Closed to all fishing from November 1 - March 31. CI: Closed to ice fishing. Long Pond, Somerville, Jefferson. S-33. S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special , Waldoboro. From the Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. outlet of Medomak Pond to the head of (Note: Special rules may restrict the tide: Open to open water fishing from general law fishing provisions.) January 1 - December 31, S-19, S-33, General Law terminal gear provisions Unless indicated otherwise below, on apply year-round. lakes and ponds in Lincoln County the Peters (Gross) Pond, Waldoboro. CI. daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. S-10. ______Pinkham Pond, Alna. CI. S-13. Motorboats with internal combustion Adams Pond, Boothbay Harbor. CI. engines prohibited. S-10. Quarry Pond, Waldoboro. S-9. Boyd Pond, Bristol. Motorboats over 6 Ross Pond, Bristol. CI. S-10. 27 LINCOLN COUNTY Sawyers Pond, Southport. CI. S-10. 10 horsepower prohibited. Sheepscot River. (See Waldo County) West Harbor Pond, Boothbay Harbor. Sheepscot River, West Branch. (See Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. Kennebec County) Wiley Pond, Boothbay. CI. S-6, S-10. Upper Pond, Bristol. CI. S-10. Motorboats prohibited. Webber Pond, Bremen. Motorboats over OXFORD COUNTY South of the Androscoggin River

Oxford County north of the Androscoggin Anasagunticook (Canton) Lake, Canton River can be found on pages 57-60. and Hartford. Lake and tributaries open to the taking of smelts, except for Sparrow Border water rules between Maine and Brook which is closed. New Hampshire can be found on pages 95- Androscoggin River. See Fish 97. These waters are listed as S-32. Consumption Advisory. (See Androscoggin County) See general law fishing provisions on page Back (5 Kezars) Pond, Lovell and 5, and special rules for Maine’s southern Stoneham. S-13. Motorboats over 10 and eastern counties on page 16. Some horsepower prohibited. waters may have special rules that differ Bear Pond, Waterford. Mutiny Brook is from general law. closed to the taking of smelts from midnight to noon each day. If the water you wish to fish in Oxford Bickford Pond, Porter. S-1. County south of the Androscoggin River IS Billy Brook, Brownfield. From confluence listed below, the letter code will direct you with Shepherd’s River upstream to the first to the rule(s) which are in effect that differ bridge: S-9. from general law or the special provisions Boston Pond, Denmark. Motorboats for Maine’s southern and eastern counties. prohibited. The meanings of the letter codes are as Bradley Pond, Lovell. Motorboats follows: prohibited. Broken Bridge Pond, Albany Twp. A: Open to ice fishing and open water Closed to the taking of live bait. CI. S-1, fishing for all fish from December 1 - S-3, S-4, S-17. From October 1 - April 30. March 31: S-10. CI: Closed to ice fishing. Brownfield Bog, so-called, on the east side S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special of the Saco River, Brownfield and Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. Fryeburg. From January 1 - December 31 (Note: Special rules may restrict the open to all fishing under lakes and ponds general law fishing provisions.) general law provisions for Oxford County South of the Androscoggin River. Unless indicated otherwise below, on Bryant Pond (or Lake Christopher), lakes and ponds in Oxford County south Woodstock and Greenwood. Pond and of the Androscoggin River the daily bag tributaries open to the taking of smelts with limit on brook trout is 2 fish. exception of Bowker Brook and Stone Abbotts Pond, Sumner. CI. S-4, S-10. Cottage Brook and the area within 200 feet

28 OXFORD COUNTY South of the Androscoggin River of the mouth of Stone Cottage Brook. provisions for lakes and ponds in Oxford Burnt Meadow Pond, Brownfield. S-3, County South of the Androscoggin River. except Durgin Brook below red markers, Island Pond, Waterford. S-13. (See S-13. Cumberland County) Chapman Pond, Porter. CI. S-6, S-10. Jaybird Pond, Hiram, Porter. CI. S-6, Clay Pond and outlet to barrier dam, S-17, except that from October 1 - Fryeburg. CI. S-6, S-10. Motorboats March 31: S-7. prohibited. Jewett (5 Kezars) Pond, Waterford, Clemons Pond, Big, Hiram. S-13. Pond Stoneham. Motorboats over 10 and tributaries open to the taking of smelts horsepower prohibited. with the exception of Little Clemons Pond Keewaydin Lake, Stoneham. S-2, S-3. outlet and the area within 100 feet of the From October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. mouth of this tributary. Keoka Lake, Waterford. S-2, S-3, S-22, Colcord Pond, Porter. S-2, S-3. except that from October 1 - December 31: Concord Pond, Little, Woodstock. CI. S-7. S-5, S-16. From October 1 - March 31: Keyes Pond, Sweden. CI. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-5, S-7. S-16. From October 1 - March 31: S-10. Crocker Pond, Albany Twp. Closed to the Kezar Lake, Lovell and Stoneham. S-2, taking of live bait. CI. S-4, S-10. S-3, S-22, S-23, S-27, except that from Crooked River. (See Cumberland County) October 1 - December 31: S-7. Cushman Pond, Lovell. CI. S-4, S-10. Kimball Pond, Lower, Fryeburg. S-32. Closed to the taking of live bait. Lake Christopher. (See Bryant Pond) Motorboats Prohibited. Little Pond (Little Moose Pond), Cushman Pond and tributaries, Sumner. Denmark. Motorboats over 6 horsepower CI. S-4, S-10. prohibited. Farrington Pond, Lovell. Motorboats Long Pond and tributaries, Denmark. over 6 horsepower prohibited. CI. Opens to open water fishing May 15: Granger Pond, Denmark. Motorboats S-2, S-3, S-6, S-17. Closed to fishing from over 6 horsepower prohibited. a point at the mouth of brook at head end Hall Pond, Paris. S-13. Motor Vehicles of pond to point 150 feet down the pond; prohibited on ice (does not include ATV & points to be plainly marked. Motorboats Snowmobile). over 6 horsepower prohibited. From Heald Pond, Lovell. Motorboats over 6 October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. horsepower prohibited. Closed to open water fishing from Horseshoe Pond, Denmark. Motorboats December 1 - May 14. prohibited. Middle (5 Kezars) Pond, Lovell, Horseshoe Pond, Lovell, Stoneham. S-3. Waterford. S-13. Motorboats over 10 Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited. horsepower prohibited. Hutchinson Pond, Albany Twp. S-13. Moose Pond, Denmark and Sweden. (See Indian Pond, Greenwood. CI. S-2, S-3, Cumberland County) S-4, S-13. From October 1 - March 31: Mosquito Pond, Albany Twp. Closed S-10. to the taking of live bait. CI. S-5, S-17. Ingalls Bog (headwaters of Willette From October 1- March 31: S-5, S-7. Brook), Denmark. From January 1 - Mud Ponds (5 Kezars), Big and Little, December 31 open to all fishing under Waterford and Stoneham. S-13. 29 OXFORD COUNTY South of the Androscoggin River Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. the Saco River, Brownfield and Fryeburg. North Pond, Sumner. S-13, S-16, except From January 1 - December 31: open to that from October 1 - December 31: S-7. open water and ice fishing under lakes and Motorboats with internal combustion ponds general law provisions for Oxford engines prohibited within 300 yards of County South of the Androscoggin River. North Pond Dam. Motorboats with more Round Pond and tributaries, Albany than 10 horsepower prohibited on rest of Twp. CI. S-4, S-10. pond. Saco River. (See Cumberland and York , Porter, Hiram, (Oxford Counties) County); Parsonfield, Cornish (York Shagg Pond, Woodstock. CI. S-4, S-10. County): S-13, S-33. Songo Pond, Albany Twp., Bethel. S-3. • From Kezar Fall’s Dam (Porter/ South Pond, Greenwood. S-3. Areas in Parsonsfield) to Warren’s Bridge the lake within 100 feet of the mouth of (Cornish): S-6, S-19. any tributary are closed to the taking of • That portion of the Ossipee River smelts. between the red markers located approx. Sparrow Brook, Hartford. (See 100 yards upstream and 100 yards Anasagunticook Lake) downstream from the confluence Speck Pond (Big), Norway, Waterford. of Wedgewood (Pendexter) Brook: Closed to the taking of live bait. CI. S-6, Closed to all fishing. (See listing for S-17. From October 1 - March 31: S-10. Wedgewood (Pendexter) Brook in York Stanley Pond, Hiram and Porter. S-13. County). Thompson Lake (including the Heath), Overset Pond, Greenwood. Closed to the Poland, Oxford, etc. taking of live bait. CI. S-1, S-3, S-17. Fly • Ice Fishing. S-26. Daytime fishing casting and fly trolling only with single restricted to 2 lines per person. Open to hooked flies or tandem-hooked flies. From the taking of cusk in the nighttime with October 1 - November 30: Fly casting and 5 lines and bait. During the months of fly trolling only with single hooked flies January and February: Closed to the or tandem-hooked flies, S-7. Closed to all taking of landlocked salmon; all fishing from December 1 - March 31. landlocked salmon must be released Pennesseewasee (Norway) Lake Outlet, immediately without removal from the Norway. From the dam at Main Street water. During the month of March: (Route 117) downstream to the dam at S-22, S-23. Daytime fishing restricted Route 26: S-9 applies only during April to artificial lures only. and May. • Open Water Fishing. From April 1 - Pennesseewassee Lake, Little (Hobbs), September 30: S-2, S-3, S-22, S-23. Norway. S-13. Motorboats over 10 From October 1 - December 31: S-7. horsepower prohibited. Motorboats prohibited in The Heath, the Perleys Pond, Denmark. Motorboats over southernmost part of Thompson Lake, 6 horsepower prohibited. separated from the main lake by a Pleasant Lake, Otisfield (also Cumberland causeway. County). S-1, S- 3, S-22, except that from Trafton Pond, Hiram and Porter. S-13. October 1 - December 31: S-7. From Trout Pond, Stoneham. CI. Open to open January 1 - March 31: S-23. water fishing from ice-out through Septem- Quint’s Bog, so-called, on the west side of ber 30: S-6, S-16. 30 OXFORD COUNTY South of the Androscoggin River Twitchell Pond, Greenwood. S-2, S-3. Wild River, Batchelder’s Grant, Gilead. Washburn Pond, Sumner, Woodstock. S-19. CI. S-4, S-10. Worthley Pond, Peru. S-2, S-3.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY

See general law fishing provisions on page Ambajejus Lake. (See Pemadumcook 5, and special rules for Maine’s southern Chain of Lakes) and eastern counties on page 16. Some . (See Aroostook County). waters may have additional special rules Atwood Pond, T5R8 WELS. CI. S-4, that differ from general law. S-10. Baxter State Park. (See regulations under If the Penobscot County water you wish Piscataquis County) to fish IS listed below, the letter code will Billfish Pond, T6R8 WELS (also direct you to the rule(s) which are in effect Piscataquis County). CI. S-4, S-17. that differ from general law or the special From October 1 – March 31: S-10. provisions for Maine’s southern and east- Birch and East Branch Birch Streams, ern counties. The meanings of the letter Argyle Twp. S-30. codes are as follows: Blackman Stream. (See special regulations listed under ). A: Open to ice fishing and open water Bowlin Pond, T5R8 WELS. CI. S-10. fishing from December 1 - April 30. Bowlin Pond, Little, T5R7 WELS. CI. B: Closed to ice fishing until S-10. January 1, then open to ice fishing and Branch Lake, East. T3 R9 NWP. S-30. open water fishing from January 1 - Brann’s Mill Pond, Garland. (See March 31. Piscataquis County) CI: Closed to ice fishing. Burnt Pond, Clifton. (See Hancock CO: Closed to open water fishing from County) October 1 - March 31. Cold Stream, Enfield. From the highway S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special bridge on State Route 188 in Enfield to the Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. red markers by the old hatchery fishway: (Note: Special rules may restrict the Fishing restricted to persons under 16 years general law fishing provisions.) of age and complimentary license holders, General Law terminal gear provisions and Unless indicated otherwise below, on length limits apply from April 1 - lakes and ponds in Penobscot County September 30, S-33. Open to open water the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fishing from October 1-15: S-6, S-7. fish. Cold Stream Pond, Enfield, Lowell, and ______Lincoln. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-22. Daily bag limit on togue: 5 fish. Minimum length For regulations on waters in Indian limit on togue: 14 inches. From Territory (S-30) see pages 89-93. October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. Cold Stream Ponds, Upper, Lincoln. B. 31 PENOBSCOT COUNTY S-13, S-22, S-25. (Upper portion known Johnny Mack Brook, Orono. S-9. locally as “The Little Narrows”: S-3.) General Law terminal gear provisions and Cut Lake, T7R6 WELS. B. S-4. length limits apply from April 1 - Davis (Wapiti) Pond, T5R7 WELS. CI. September 30. From October 1 – March 31: S-10. Jo-Mary Lakes, Lower & Upper, T4 Deasey Pond, T3R7 WELS. CI. S-10. Indian Purchase, etc. (See Piscataquis Eaton Brook. (See special regulations County) listed under Penobscot River) Jo-Mary Lake, Middle, (including Endless Lake, T3R9 NWP. S-17, except Turkeytail Lake), T4 Indian Purchase, that from October 1 – December 31: S-7. TAR10 WELS. B. S-13. Felts Brook. (See special regulations listed Jones Pond, T7&8R8 WELS. S-4. under Penobscot River). Katahdin Lake, T3R8 WELS. CI. S-4, Fitts Pond, Clifton. S-8, S-18, except that S-17. CO. from October 1 – December 31: S-7. . From its origin in Gardiner Pond, T5R7 WELS. CI. S-10. Corinth downstream to the head of tide Giles Pond, Patten. S-9. (Harlow Street Bridge in Bangor): S-13. Grand Lake, West. (See Washington See exceptions below. County) • From Route 15 downstream to the Great Works Stream, Bradley. Open per Harlow Street Bridge: Class A from Penobscot River to Big Rock • April 1 - June 30: S-13, S-19, S-33. in Bradley. (See special regulations listed Minimum length limit on trout: 8 inches. under Penobscot River) • July 1 - September 15: Closed to all Green Pond, T7R8 WELS. CI. S-10. fishing Green Mountain Pond, T6R6 WELS. CI. • September 16 - October 15: S-6, S-13, S-5, S-17. From October 1 – March 31: S-19, S-33. Minimum length limit on S-10. trout: 8 inches. Hatcase Pond, Eddington, Dedham. (See • From the Harlow Street Bridge Hancock County) downstream to the Maine Central Hathorn Pond, T4R8 WELS. CI. S-4. Railroad Bridge in Bangor: Closed to all CO. fishing after July 15 (Marine Resources Hathorn Pond, Little, T4R8 WELS. CI. Rule). S-4. CO. Kimball Pond, T5R8 WELS. CI. S-10. Hay Pond, T6R8 WELS. CI. S-4. CO. Lane Brook Pond, T6R6 WELS. CI. Hemlock Stream, Argyle Township. S-30. S-4. CO. Hobart Pond, T6R7 WELS. CI. S-10. Lincoln Pond, T4 Indian Purchase. CI. Hopkins Pond, Clifton, Mariaville. (See S-10. Hancock County) Lost Pond, T7R7 WELS. CI. S-4, S-17. Ireland Pond, T7R8 WELS. CI. S-6, CO. S-18. From October 1 – March 31: S-10. Matagamon Lake, Grand (First Lake), Jerry Pond and tributaries and outlet to T6R8 WELS. S-30. barrier dam, Millinocket. S-9. Matagamon Lake, Grand (Second Motorboats prohibited. Lake). (See Piscataquis County) Jerry Pond, T5R7 WELS. CI. S-4, S-17. Mattagodus Stream, south of Rte 6. CO. Fishing restricted to persons under 16 years Johnny Ayers Brook, T2R9 NWP. S-30. of age and complimentary license holders, 32 PENOBSCOT COUNTY S-19, General Law terminal gear Piscataquis County). B. S-2, S-3, S-13. provisions and length limits apply from Millinocket Stream, T1R8 WELS, T3 April 1 - September 30. Indian Purchase. From Millinocket Lake Mattamiscontis Lake, Big, T2&3R9 Dam downstream to Millinocket Town NWP. S-30. Line: Open to open water fishing from Mattamiscontis Lake, Little, T3R9 NWP. January 1 - December 31, S-19, General S-30. Law terminal gear provisions and length Mattamiscontis Stream, T2&3R9 NWP. limits apply year-round. S-30. Millinocket Stream (including Round . From the Pond) and tributaries. From Millinocket headwaters to the confluence with the Lake in T7R9 WELS downstream to the Penobscot River: S-33. From July 1 confluence with Munsungan Stream in - September 30: S-5 from red markers T8R8 WELS, including all tributaries located on both shores 100 yards above upstream to the first road crossing: S-6, Big Gordon Brook junction down to red S-17. All salmon caught must be released markers located 100 yards below Little alive at once. From August 16 - Gordon Brook junction and S-5 from red September 30: Total daily bag limit on markers located on both shores 100 yards trout and togue: 1 fish. above Mattakeunk Stream junction down Moose Pond, T3R8 WELS. CI. S-4. CO. to red markers located 100 yards below Moose Pond, T6R7 WELS. CI. S-10. Mattakeunk Stream junction. Mooseleuk Stream. (See Piscataquis Mattawamkeag River, Kingman and County) Drew. A. Morrell Pond, T6&7R8 WELS. CI. S-10. Mattawamkeag River, Haynesville, Mountain Brook, T3R9 NWP. S-30. Weston, Bancroft, Reed Plt., Drew Plt., Mountain Catcher Pond, T6R8 WELS. Kingman Twp. From the Route 171 bridge S-30. in Reed Plt., downstream to the Route 170 Mountain Catcher Stream, T6R8 WELS. bridge in Kingman: Remains open to open S-30. water fishing from October 1 - Mountain Catcher Pond, Little, T6R8. December 31. S-6, S-7. CI. CO. Messer Pond, T5R8 WELS. CI. S-4. Mud Lake, T6R6 WELS, Moro Plt. CI. CO. S-17. CO. Messer Pond, Little, T5R8 WELS. CI. Munsungan Stream and tributaries. S-10. (See Piscataquis County) Mill Privilege Lake, Carroll Plt., T5R1 Nokomis Pond, Newport, Palmyra. NBPR. S-30. Motorboats with internal combustion Mill Stream (outlet of Little Wassookeag engines prohibited. Lake), Dexter. From the dam on Little O’Roake Pond, Sherman. S-9. Wassookeag to the downstream side of the . From Saponac Liberty Street Bridge: S-9. General Law Lake downstream to its confluence with terminal gear provisions and length limits the Penobscot River, Grand Falls Twp., apply from April 1 – September 30. Burlington, Lowell, Summit Twp., Millimagasset Lake, T7R8 WELS. B. Passadumkeag. Open to open water fishing S-16. CO. and ice fishing from January 1 - Millinocket Lake, T1&2R8 WELS (also December 31: S-33. From October 1 - 33 PENOBSCOT COUNTY December 31: S-6, S-7. addition, the Dept. of Marine Resources Passadumkeag River, East Branch, T3R1 has closed an area from the head of tide NBPP. S-30. in Brewer to the Penobscot River, and the Peaked Mountain Pond, T4R7 WELS. Penobscot River within 250 feet of a red CI. S-4. CO. painted marker situated on the downriver Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes (includes side of the mouth of Eaton Brook. Pemadumcook, Elbow, Ambajejus, Meadow Brook in Bangor and in the North, and South Twin Lakes), T3&4 Penobscot River within a 250 foot radius Indian Purchase, etc. (also Piscataquis of the Maine Central Railroad Bridge County). B. S-13. From October 1 - abutments at the mouth of Meadow Brook December 31: S-6, S-7. (Marine Resources Rule). Penobscot River, Veazie to Medway Blackman Stream from the downstream (confluence of the East and West Branches side of the Route 178 bridge in Bradley of the Penobscot River). See Fish to the Penobscot River, and the Penobscot Consumption Advisory. A. S-33. From River within 500 feet of a red painted October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. That marker situated on the downriver side of area within 150 feet of any part of the West the mouth of Blackman Stream. Enfield Dam, including fishway: Closed to Great Works Stream from the downstream fishing at all times. side of the Route178 bridge in Bradley to • All tidal waters of the Penobscot River the Penobscot River, and the Penobscot from the Veazie Dam to the River within 500 feet of a red painted downstream side of the Bangor Water marker situated on the downriver side of District pipeline crossing, located the mouth of Great Works Stream: approximately 3100 feet downstream of Penobscot River, East Branch. S-33. the Veazie Dam and identified by two The area within 150 feet of the Matagam- red markers on either side of the on Dam is closed to all fishing. From Penobscot River in Eddington and Matagamon Dam to the downstream side Veazie: Closed from January 1 - of Whetstone Bridge, Big and Little Spring December 31 (Marine Resources Rule). Brooks, and all other tributaries upstream to the first road crossing: S-6. Minimum The following areas are closed to fishing length limit on landlocked salmon: 10 for all species from July 1 - September 30. inches. S-13, S-17. Felts Brook from the downstream side of Penobscot River, West Branch, from the Route 9 in Brewer to the head of tide. In dam at North Twin Lake to Quakish addition, the Dept. of Marine Resources Lake, T3 Indian Purchase, Millinocket. has closed an area from the head of tide in Remains open to open water fishing from Brewer downstream to the Penobscot River October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. on the easterly side of a straight line drawn Penobscot River, West Branch, Medway from a red painted rock situated on the dam to the confluence of East and West downriver side of the mouth of Felts Brook Branches in Medway, Medway. S-33. to a red painted marker on the Bangor Dam The area within 150 feet of any part of the fishway situated on the upriver side of the Medway Dam, including the powerhouse: mouth of Felts Brook. closed to fishing at all time. Remains open Eaton Brook from the downstream side of to open water fishing from October 1 - Route 9 in Brewer to the head of tide. In December 31: S-6, S-7. 34 PENOBSCOT COUNTY Pickett Mountain Pond, T6R6 WELS bridge to the confluence with the East (also Aroostook County). CI. S-10. Branch of the Penobscot River: S-6. , Maxfield, Howland. Minimum length limit on landlocked (See Piscataquis County salmon: 10 inches. S-17. Pleasant Lake, T6R6 WELS. CI. S-17. Seboeis Stream, Howland. Remains open CO. to open water fishing from October 1 - Puffers Pond (Echo Lake), Dexter. S-13. December 31. S-6, S-7. Pug Lake, T5R1 NBPP (also Washington Seboeis Stream, East Branch, T3R9 NWP. County). S-15, S-27. Daily bag limit on S-30. whitefish: 8 fish. From October 1 - 20: Shin Pond, Lower, T5R7 WELS, Mount. S-6, S-7. Closed to all fishing from Chase. S-13, S-24, except that from October 21 - January 31. Open to ice October 1 - December 31: S-7. fishing for all fish during February and Shin Pond, Upper, Mount Chase, T6R6 March only. WELS. S-2, S-3, S-13. Pushaw Stream, Hudson, etc. From the Smith Pond, Little, T1R8 WELS. CI. railroad bridge in Hudson downstream S-10. to Pushaw Lake and from Pushaw Lake Snag Pond (Stump Pond), Lincoln. No downstream to : Remains size or bag limit on largemouth bass. open to open water fishing from Soper Logan, T6R8 WELS. CI. CO. October 1 - December 31. S-6, S-7. Soule Pond, T7R8 WELS. CI. CO. Ragged Ponds, Lower East, Lower West, Spring Brooks, Big and Little, T4R8 Upper East, Upper West, T4 Indian WELS, etc. Brooks and tributaries: S-6, Purchase. CI. S-10. S-17. Minimum length limit on landlocked Robar Pond, T4R8 WELS. CI. CO. salmon: 10 inches. Robar Pond, Big, T4R8 WELS. CI. S-4. Spring Pond, T6R7 WELS. CI. S-10. CO. Squirrel Brook, T3R9 NWP. S-30. Rocky Brook, Lincoln. S-9. Sysladobsis Lake, Upper, Lakeville. S-3. Rocky Pond, T3R8 WELS. CI. S-4. CO. Trout Pond, Grand Falls Twp. CO. CI. Round Pond, Little, Lincoln. From S-4. December 1 - April 30: S-9, S-19. Trout Pond, Soldiertown Twp. CI. S-4. Sam Ayers Stream, T2R9 NWP. S-30. From October 1 - March 31: S-10. Sawtelle Deadwater, T6R7 WELS. B. Twin Pond, T4R7 WELS. CI. CO. S-19, except that from October 1 - Twin Lakes, North and South. (See December 31: S-7. Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes) Scraggly Lake, T7R8 WELS. B. S-24. Umcolcus Lake, T7&8R6 WELS. (See From October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. Aroostook County) Sebasticook River, East Branch, Unnamed Pond in southeast corner of Newport, Plymouth, Detroit. S-19. T4R8 WELS. CI. CO. General Law terminal gear provisions and Unnamed Pond, T3R8 WELS. CI. CO. length limits apply from April 1 - S-4. September 30. Remains open to open Wapiti (Davis) Pond, T5R7 WELS. CI. water fishing from October 1 - From October 1 - March 31: S-10. December 31: S-6, S-7. Wassookeag Lake, Big (West of State , T5R7 WELS, etc. From Route 23), Dexter. B. S-2, S-3, S-25, the upstream side of the Grand Lake Road except that from October 1 - December 31: 35 PENOBSCOT COUNTY S-7. Closed to all fishing is the area west except that from October 1 - November 30: of the Guy H. Hall Memorial Bridge on S-7. State Route 23. From the bridge, this area Weymouth Pond, St. Albans. Open to extends westerly to the red markers on the ice and open water fishing from January 1 north and south shores. - December 31. From October 1 - Wassookeag Lake, Little (East of State December 31: S-7. Route 23), Dexter. A. S-2, S-3, S-25, SAGADAHOC COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page Unless indicated otherwise below, on 5, and special rules for Maine’s southern lakes and ponds in Sagadahoc County and eastern counties on page 16. Some the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 waters may have special rules that differ fish. from general law. ______

If the Sagadahoc County water you wish Androscoggin River. (See Androscoggin to fish IS listed below, the letter code will County) direct you to the rule(s) which are in effect Center Pond, Phippsburg. B. that differ from general law or the special Nequasset Lake, Woolwich. B. No provisions for Maine’s southern and east- vehicles on ice (ATVs and snowmobiles ern counties. The meanings of the letter exempted). Motorboats with more than 10 codes are as follows: horsepower prohibited. Pleasant (Mud) Pond, Richmond. (See B: Closed to ice fishing until January Kennebec County) 1, then open to ice fishing and open Sewall Pond, Arrowsic. Motorboats with water fishing from January 1 - internal combustion engines prohibited. March 31. Silver Lake, Phippsburg. B. S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special Stephen E. Powell (Swan Island) Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. Wildlife Management Area, Richmond. (Note: Special rules may restrict the S-9. general law fishing provisions.) Winnegance Pond, West Bath. Minimum length limit on pickerel: 12 inches. WALDO COUNTY

See general law fishing provisions on page provisions for Maine’s southern and 5, and special rules for Maine’s southern eastern counties. The meanings of the and eastern counties on page 16. Some letter codes are as follows: waters may have special rules that differ from general law. B: Closed to ice fishing until January 1, then open to ice fishing and If the Waldo County water you wish to fish open water fishing from January 1 - IS listed below, the letter code will direct March 31. you to the rule(s) which are in effect that CI: Closed to ice fishing. differ from general law or the special S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special 36 WALDO COUNTY Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. to all fishing in March. S-8, S-22, S-23, (Note: Special rules may restrict the except that from October 1 - December 31: general law fishing provisions.) S-6, S-7. St. George River. (See Knox County) Unless indicated otherwise below, on Sebasticook River. (See Kennebec lakes and ponds in Waldo County the County) daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. Sheepscot Lake, Palermo. B. S-22, S-23, ______S-25. Closed to open water fishing from October 1 - December 31. Bowler Pond, Palermo. CI. S-6, S-13, Sheepscot River, Palermo, Somerville, etc. S-16. From October 1 - March 31: S-10. • Fishing from the dam and/or fishway is Carlton Bog, Troy, Detroit. (See Somerset prohibited and fishing in the fishway is County) prohibited. (also Lincoln County) Cove Brook, Winterport. S-13, S-33. • From Sheepscot Lake Dam to the , Belmont, Northport. S-5, upstream side of the Route 105 bridge in S-13, S-17, S-33. From August 16 - Somerville: S-6, S-7, S-13. September 30: S-5, S-13, S-33. • From the Route 105 bridge in Minimum length limit on trout: 10 inches. Somerville to the head of tide: S-13, The combined total daily bag limit for S-29, S-33. trout, landlocked salmon, and togue is 1 Sheepscot River, West Branch. (See fish. Kennebec County) Halfmoon (Sucker) Pond, Brooks. CI. Stevens Pond, Liberty. Motorboats over S-10. 10 horsepower prohibited. Halfmoon Pond, Searsport, Prospect. B. Swan Lake, Swanville. Open to ice S-8, S-13. fishing January and February only. S-1, Levenseller Pond, Lincolnville, S-3, S-8. Closed to all fishing from Searsmont. Motorboats prohibited. October 1 - December 31, and from Little Pond, Liberty. Open to ice fishing March 1 - 31. January and February only. Closed to all Toddy Pond, Brooks, Monroe, fishing in March. S-8, S-22, S-23, except Swanville. Motorboats over 10 that from October 1 - December 31: S-7. horsepower prohibited. Megunticook Lake, Lincolnville (also (Winnecook Lake) Knox County). S-2, S-3. tributaries, Unity, Troy, Burnham. S-1. Mixer Pond, Knox, Morrill. CI. S-10. Unity Utilities District. All waters on Nichols Pond, Swanville. CI. S-10. the property of the Unity Utilities District Prescott Pond, Palermo. CI. S-10. located on Route 139 and Prairie Road in St. George Lake, Liberty. Open to ice the Town of Unity are closed to fishing at fishing January and February only. Closed all times.

WASHINGTON COUNTY Boundary water rules between Maine and See general law fishing provisions on page New Brunswick can be found on pages 93- 5, and special rules for Maine’s southern 95. These waters are listed as S-31. and eastern counties on page 16. Some waters may have additional special rules that differ from general law. 37 WASHINGTON COUNTY If the Washington County water you wish Outboard motors are prohibited. to fish IS listed below, the letter code will Beaver Dam Stream, T26 ED BPP, direct you to the rule(s) which are in effect Wesley. S-29. that differ from general law or the special Berry Patch (Unnamed) Pond, Day provisions for Maine’s southern and Block Twp. (formerly T31 MD). CI. eastern counties. The meanings of the S-10. letter codes are as follows: Big Lake, Grand Lake Stream Plt., Indian Twp., Greenlaw Chopping Twp (formerly A: Open to ice fishing and open water T27 ED BPP), Big Lake TWP (formerly fishing from December 1 - April 30. No. 21 Twp.) B. The portion of Big B: Closed to ice fishing until Lake at the mouth of Grand Lake Stream January 1, then open to ice fishing and westerly of two red markers, one set on the open water fishing from January 1 - point at Bluff and one set on an March 31. unnamed point on the CI: Closed to ice fishing. opposite shore near Greenlaw Island, shall CO: Closed to open water fishing from be closed to all ice fishing. S-15, S-28. October 1 - March 31. From October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special Bog Lake, Marion Twp. CI. S-4. CO. Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. Boyden Lake, Perry Robbinston. S-2, S-3, (Note: Special rules may restrict the S-15. general law fishing provisions.) Cathance Lake, Cooper, Cathance Twp (formerly No. 14 Twp.) S-13, S-17. Unless indicated otherwise below, on Cathance Lake, Little, No. 14 Twp. S-13. lakes and ponds in Washington County Cathance Stream, Cathance Twp (for- the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 merly No. 14 Twp.)., Edmunds, Marion fish. Twp. S-29. Chain Lake, Lower, T5 ND BPP. S-30. On all waters in Washington County - Chain Lakes Stream, Day Block Twp. except West Grand, East Grand, (formerly T31 MD), Wesley. S-13, S-19, Spednic, Cathance, Nash, Lower S-29. From the Route 9 bridge to its con- Sysladobsis and East Musquash lakes - fluence with Old Stream: S-6, S-13, S-19, the maximum length limit on landlocked S-29. salmon and brown trout is 25 inches. Chases Mill Stream, East Machias. S-29. ______Clifford Lake, T26&27 ED. S-28. Coleback Lake, Charlotte. CI. S-4, S-16. For regulations on waters in Indian CO. Territory (S-30) see pages 89-93. Crawford Lake, Big Lake Twp. (formerly No. 21 Twp.), Crawford. S-15, S-28. Ackley Pond, Cutler. Daily bag limit on Crooked Brook Flowage, Danforth. A. trout: 5 fish. Open to open water fishing from Baker Brook, T28 MD, T29 MD. S-29. January 1 - December 31. (See also Hancock County) Crooked River and tributaries, T30 MD. Baskahegan Lake, Topsfield, Brookton • From headwaters down to bridge at Twp., T8R3. S-28. Champion 48-000 road: S-6, S-19. Bearse Lake, Meddybemps and Baring. • From the bridge at Champion 48-000 38 WASHINGTON COUNTY road downstream to the confluence with stream adjacent to the hatchery pools. the : S-29. Closed to all fishing within 150 feet of , S-13, S-29. That portion of Grand Lake Stream dam. From April 1 the Dennys River in the town of - August 15: S-19, S-22. From October 1- Dennysville and Plantation 14 from a red 20: All fish caught must be released alive painted marker approximately 100 feet at once. upriver from the mouth of Batson Meadow Grassy Pond, T19 MD BPP. S-30. Spring to a red painted marker Hosea Pug Lake, T26 ED BPP. S-16, approximately 100 feet downriver from except that from October 1 - December 31: Batson Meadow Spring: closed to all S-7. fishing. Hot Brook Lakes, Lower and Upper, Drake Lake, Forest Twp. S-28. T8R4 NBPP, Danforth. S-28. All bass Farrow Lake, Topsfield. S-2, S-3, S-17, caught must be released alive at once. S-22, S-25. Closed to open water fishing Howard Lake, Calais, Robbinston. S-16, from October 1 - December 31. except that from October 1 - December 31: Fifth Lake Stream and tributaries. (See S-7. Hancock County). Indian Lake, Whiting. S-13. Flood Lake, Talmadge. CI. S-6, S-17. CO. Jackson Brook Lake, Brookton and Flood Lake, Upper, Talmadge. CI. S-6, Forest Twp. S-28. S-21. CO. James Pond, Charlotte. Daily bag limit on Foxhole Pond, on headwaters of Great trout: 5 fish, except that from October 1 - Falls Branch Brook, Deblois. S-9. December 31: S-7. Getchell Lakes, Lower and Upper, Keene’s Lake, Calais. S-2, S-3. Township 43. S-6. All bass must be Ledge (Bald Ledge) Pond, Charlotte. CI. released alive at once. S-4, S-17. From October 1 - March 31: Goulding Lake, Robbinston. Daily bag S-10. limit on trout: 5 fish, except that from Lewy Lake, Princeton, Indian Twp., etc. October 1 - December 31: S-7. S-15, S-28. Grand Falls Flowage, Princeton, Indian Lily Lake, Trescott Twp. CI. S-4. Daily Twp, Baileyville, and Fowler Twp. S-15, bag limit on trout: 5 fish, except that from S-28. For that part of the flowage east of October 1 - March 31: S-7. a line at McAlister’s Point: S-31. Little River (), Centerville, Grand Lake, East, Danforth, Weston. Columbia Falls. S-29. S-31. Long Lake, Marion Twp. S-16, except Grand Lake, West, T6R1, T6 ND, Grand that from October 1 - December 31: S-7. Lake Stream, and T5 ND (also Penobscot Long Lake, Indian Twp., Princeton. S-15, County). S-15, S-27. Daily bag limit on S-28. whitefish: 8 fish. From October 1-20: S-6, Machias Lake, Third and Fourth, S-7. Closed to all fishing from T42&43 MD BPP, T5 ND. S-15, S-28. October 21 – January 31. Open to ice Machias River, from outlet of Fourth fishing for all fish during February and Machias Lake to tidewater, S-29. March only. Machias River, East, from outlet of Grand Lake Stream, Grand Lake Stream Crawford Lake, Crawford to tidewater: Plantation, etc. S-5 from April 1 - S-29. October 20, including that portion of the Machias River, West Branch, T30 MD 39 WASHINGTON COUNTY BPP, T36MD BPP. S-29. S-7. and tributaries, Alexander, Musquash Lake, West, T6R1 NBPP. Princeton, Big Lake TWP (formerly No. S-17, except that from October 1 - 21 Twp.). S-28. All bass caught must be December 31: S-7. released alive at once. Narraguagus River. Marks Lake, Second, Marshfield. Daily • From outlet of Deer Lake, T34 MD, bag limit on trout: 5 fish, except that from & T35 MD, downstream to Route 193 October 1 - December 31: S-7. bridge in Deblois: S-29. Meddybemps Lake, Meddybemps, • Above Route 193 bridge in Deblois, Baring, Baileyville, and Alexander. S-13, taking of fish is prohibited except by use S-28. of a single hook on a line. Meyers Pond, North and South, • Closed to all fishing is that portion of the Columbia. CI. S-9. Narraguagus River from a red marker at , Marshfield, Machias. the mouth of Sodom Brook in Deblois, Below the bridge on the Marshfield Road downstream approximately 150 yards to downstream to tidewater: S-9; however, a red marker. persons age 16 and older can fish minnow • Below Deblois bridge: S-5, S-29. traps to catch live bait. • See Schoodic Brook. Moneymaker Lake, Robbinston. S-17, • From 100 feet above the ice control dam except that from October 1 - December 31: and extending upriver approximately S-7. 1-3/4 miles to red markers situated on Monroe Lake, T43 MD BPP. CI. S-4. each side of the river: general law Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish. From fishing, with single-pointed hook is October 1 – March 31: S-10. permitted from May 1 - August 15; from Monroe Pond, East, T43 MD BPP. CI. August 16 - September 30, Open to open water fishing from artificial lures with single pointed hook, April 1 - September 30 in even numbered total daily bag limit on landlocked years. S-4. CO. Closed to all fishing in salmon, trout and togue: 1 fish. odd numbered years. • Closed to all fishing within 100 feet of Monroe Pond, West, T43 MD BPP. CI. the ice control dam in Cherryfield. Open to open water fishing from April 1- • Closed to all fishing from the ice control September 30 in odd numbered years. S-4. dam to the railroad bridge in the town of CO. Closed to all fishing in even Cherryfield, except from May 1 to June numbered years. 10 a portion of river between two sets of Mopang Lake, Devereaux Twp. S-16, red markers (at 100 feet below and 450 S-28, except that from October 1 - feet below the ice control dam) is open December 31: S-7. to fly fishing. Mopang Stream, T19 MD, T24 MD, T25 Nash’s Lake, Calais. S-2, S-3, S-13. MD, T30 MD. S-29. New Stream downstream of Route 9, Mud Lake, Upper & Lower, Alexander. Wesley, Northfield. S-29. S-28. All bass caught must be released North Lake, Orient. S-31. alive at once. Northern Stream, Berry Twp. (formerly Mud Lake, Forest City. S-31. T18 ED BPP), T19 ED BPP. S-13, S-29. Musquash Lake, East, Topsfield. S-25, Old Stream, Second and Third Lakes, except that from October 1 - December 31: T37 MD. S-13, S-18, except that from 40 WASHINGTON COUNTY October 1 - December 31: S-7. October 1-20: S-6, S-7. Closed to all Old Stream, Wesley, Day Block Twp. fishing from October 21 - January 31. (formerly T31 MD), T25 MD: S-13, S-29, Open to ice fishing for all fish during except the section (including tributaries) February and March only. from the Rt. 9 bridge down to the Guptil Rocky & Sunken Lakes, Whiting, Road: S-6, S-13, S-19, S-29. Marion. S-21, except that from October 1 - Oxbrook Lake, Upper and Lower, T6R1 December 31: S-7. NBPP, T6 ND. Motorboats prohibited. Salmon Pond, T30 MD BPP. CI. Daily Peaked Mountain Pond, T19 MD, bag limit on trout: 5 fish. S-4, S-10. Northfield, and Centerville. CI. S-16. Schoodic Brook, Cherryfield. Closed From October 1 - March 31: S-10. from red marker at its mouth to red marker Peep Lake, T30MD. CI. Daily bag limit 1,000 feet upstream. on trout: 5 fish. S-4, S-10. Schoodic Lake, Cherryfield. S-13. , from Upper Dam to Seavey Stream, Wesley, T19 ED BPP. Lower Dam, Pembroke. A. S-29. Pike Brook Pond, East, T18 MD BPP. CI. Shattuck Lake, Calais & Robbinston. CI. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish. S-4. S-10. S-6, S-16. From October 1 - March 31: Pike Brook Pond, West, T18 MD BPP. S-10. CI. S-6, S-17. From October 1 - Shorey Brook, Beddington. S-29. March 31: S-10. Silver Pug Lake, T26 ED BPP. S-28. All Pineo Pond, Deblois. Pineo Pond shall be bass must be released alive at once. called a great pond. CI. S-5, S-17. From Simpson Pond, Roque Bluffs. CI. S-4, October 1 – March 31: S-10. S-10. Motorboats prohibited. Pleasant Lake, Alexander. S-2, S-3. Sinclair Brook, T29 MD. S-29. Pleasant Lake, T6R1 NBPP, T7R2 NBPR. Six Mile Lake, Marshfield, Whitneyville. B. S-25. Minimum length limit on togue: CI. S-4, S-13. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 23 inches. Closed to open water fishing fish. From October 1 - March 31: S-10. from October 1 - December 31. Spednic Lake, T9R4 N, T1OR3 N, T11R3 Pleasant River Lake, Beddington and T29 N, Vanceboro. S-31. MD. S-1, S-3, S-13, S-16, except that from St. Croix River, Baileyville, etc. S-31. October 1 – December 31: S-7. Also see Atlantic salmon regulations. Pleasant River, Beddington, T24 MD, Sysladobsis Lake, Lower, T5 ND BPP. T18 MD, Columbia, Columbia Falls. S-13, S-30. S-29. Tomah Flowage, Waite, Codyville Plt. Pocomoonshine Lake and tributaries, CI. S-10. Princeton. S-15, S-28. Tomah Lake, Forest Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. Pocumcus Lake, T5&6 ND BPP. B. From October 1 - March 31: S-10. S-15, S-27. Daily bag limit on whitefish: 8 Trout Lake, Kossuth Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. fish. From October 1-20: S-6, S-7. Closed CO. to all fishing from October 21 - Tunk Stream, T10 SD, Cherryfield, Steu- December 31. ben. (See Hancock County) Pork Barrel Lake, T6R1 NBPP. CI. S-6, Unnamed (Abby) Pond, Topsfield. CI. S-16. CO. S-4. Pug Lake, T5R1 NBPP. S-15, S-27. Vining Lake, Cooper, Cathance Twp. Daily bag limit on whitefish: 8 fish. From (formerly No. 14 Twp.) Daily bag limit on 41 WASHINGTON COUNTY trout: 5 fish, except that from October 1 - Western Lake, Robbinston. B. S-4. December 31: S-7. Closed to open water fishing from Wabassus Lake, T5&6 ND BPP, T43 October 1 – December 31. MD BPP. S-28. All bass caught must be Woodland Flowage, Baileyville. S-28, released alive at once. S-31.

YORK COUNTY Border water rules between Maine and Open to open water fishing April 1 - New Hampshire can be found on pages 95- September 30: S-6, S-19. Closed to the 97. These waters are listed as S-32. taking of live bait. Closed to all fishing October 1 - March 31. See general law fishing provisions on page Cox Pond, South Berwick. Motorboats 5, and special rules for Maine’s southern with more than 10 horsepower prohibited. and eastern counties on page 16. Some Davis Brook, Shapleigh. From the Mann waters may have special rules that differ road downstream to the confluence with from general law. the : From April 1 - October 31: S-6, S-7. If the York County water you wish to fish Deer Pond, Hollis. S-8. IS listed below, the letter code will direct Ell (L) Pond, Sanford and Wells. CI. you to the rule(s) which are in effect that S-4, S-13. Motorboats over 6 horsepower differ from general law or the special prohibited. From October 1 - March 31: provisions for Maine’s southern and S-10. eastern counties. The meanings of the Folly Pond, York. Closed to all fishing. letter codes are as follows: Great East Lake, Acton. S-1, S-3, S-32. , South Berwick, North CI: Closed to ice fishing. Berwick. From Route 9 downstream to the CO: Closed to open water fishing from confluence with ; From October 1 - March 31. October 1 - March 31: S-6. All fish caught S: Special rule(s) in effect — Special must be released at once. Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. Horn Pond, Acton. S-32. (Note: Special rules may restrict the Horne Pond, Limington. S-3. general law fishing provisions.) Kennebunk Plains Pond, Kennebunk. Open to open water fishing April 1 - Unless indicated otherwise below, on September 30: S-6, S-17 Closed to the lakes and ponds in York County the taking of live bait. Closed to all fishing daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. October 1 - March 31. ______Lake Arrowhead (Ossipee Flowage, Ledgemere Pond), Waterboro, Limerick. Balch and Stump Ponds, Acton, • From April 1 - June 30: All bass caught Newfield. S-32. must be released alive at once; Barker (Parker) Pond, Dayton, Lyman. • From July 1 - March 31: S-14. S-13. Leavitt Brook, Limerick. From the F.R. Boulter Pond, York. Closed to all fishing. Carroll facility access road (Dole Ridge Chase’s Pond, York. Closed to all fishing. Road) to the first downstream dam: S-9, Cold Water Brook Pond, Kennebunk. S-13. 42 YORK COUNTY Little River, Berwick. April 1 - ately above Route 11 in North Shapleigh October 31: From Messenger’s Bridge on downstream to Bridge Street in Newfield: the Long Swamp Road downstream to the From April 1 - October 31: S-6, S-7. Hubbard Road: S-6, S-7. , Parsonsfield. S-32. Long Pond, Parsonsfield. S-2, S-3 except Round Pond, Lyman. From ice-in until the area approximately 4,000 feet as ice-out: S-9. Open to open water fishing designated by red markers on the from April 1 - December 31: S-6. southeast shore of the lake including the EXCEPTION: Children under the age of outlet (Brown Brook) and the tributary 16 may fish under S-4. from West Pond. Saco River: Danger! Rapidly rising water , Wells. From the levels associated with river dam operations northbound lane bridge of the Maine could pose a danger to anglers! Turnpike (Interstate 95) to the upstream • From the Maine/New Hampshire border side of the Route1 bridge: Open to fishing in Fryeburg to Cataract Dam in Saco: from April 1 - October 31, S-6, S-19. open to open water fishing and ice Middle Pond, York. Closed to all fishing. fishing from January 1 - December 31, Milliken’s Mill Pond, Old Orchard Beach. S-19, General Law terminal gear CI. CO. provisions and length limits apply Milton Pond, Lebanon. S-32. year-round. Moody Pond, Waterboro. CI. S-10. • From Skelton Dam to Cataract Dam: Mousam Lake, Acton and Shapleigh. S-2, S-33. S-3, S-8. Salmon Falls River, Acton, Berwick. S-32. , from Acton to Kennebunk, Sand Pond, Sanford and North Berwick. Open to open water and ice fishing from Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. January 1 - December 31: General Law Scituate Pond, York. Motorboats with size limits, bag limits, and terminal gear internal combustion engines prohibited. provisions apply year-round, except from Spaulding Pond, Lebanon. S-32. the dam immediately upstream of Route Spicer Pond, Shapleigh. Closed to the 1 to tidewater, where the minimum length taking of live bait. Motorboats prohibited. limit on brown trout and rainbow trout is Open to open water fishing from April 1 14 inches. - September 30: S-6, S-19. Closed to all Murdock Pond, Berwick. S-13. fishing from October 1 - March 31. Northeast Pond, Acton and Lebanon. Townhouse Pond, Lebanon. S-32. S-32. Warren Pond, South Berwick. CI. S-6, , Wells. From the S-10. northbound lane bridge of the Maine Wedgewood (Pendexter) Brook, Turnpike to the upstream side of the Route Parsonsfield, Cornish. From Rt. 25 1 bridge: open to fishing from April 1 - downstream to the confluence with the October 31: S-6, S-19. Ossipee River: closed to all fishing. , Little, Waterboro. S-2, S-3, Welch Pond, York. Closed to all fishing. S-8 (except that 5 lines may be used from Wilcox Pond, Biddeford. CI. S-9. sunset to sunrise while fishing for cusk). Wilson Lake, Acton. S-3. Ossipee River. (See Oxford County) York Pond, Eliot. Motorboats with Ossipee River, Little, Newfield and internal combustion engines prohibited. Shapleigh. From the stone dam immedi- 43 FISHING RULES FOR THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN COUNTIES

(Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford north of the Androscoggin River, Piscataquis, and Somerset)

Lakes and Ponds: • From April 1 - September 30: Unless otherwise indicated under the appropriate county, open to open water fishing under general law fishing provisions (see page 5), • From October 1 - March 31: Unless otherwise indicated under the appropriate county, closed to open water fishing. Lakes and ponds with extended open water seasons will be indicated under the appropriate county: • ALL LAKES AND PONDS ARE CLOSED TO ICE FISHING, unless indicated with an A or B code, which defines the winter fishing season.

Brooks, streams and rivers: • From April 1 - August 15: Unless otherwise indicated under the appropriate county, open to open water fishing under general law fishing provisions (see page 5). • From August 16 - September 30: Fishing in brooks, streams and rivers is restricted to the use of artificial lures or flies only, and the combined total daily bag limit for trout, landlocked salmon, and togue is 1 fish. • From October 1 - March 31: Unless otherwise indicated under the appropriate county, brooks, streams and rivers are closed to all fishing. Any water open to open water fishing or ice fishing between October 1 - March 31 will be indicated under the appropriate county.

Many waters have special rules that differ from the general law provisions. Check the list of individual waters under each county. If the water you wish to fish appears in that list, the letter codes will direct you to the special rule(s) which are in effect that differ from general law or the provisions for Maine’s Western and Northern counties. The meanings of the letter codes are as follows:

A: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing for all fish from December 1 - April 30. B: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing from January 1 - March 31. CI: Closed to ice fishing. S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7.

(Note: Special rules may restrict the general law fishing provisions.)

44 AROOSTOOK COUNTY Boundary water rules between Maine and Watershed, must be released alive at once. New Brunswick can be found on pages • From the junction of Munsungan Stream 93-95. These waters are listed as S-31. and Millinocket Stream in T8R8 WELS downstream to the blue markers at the See general law fishing provisions on page Oxbow Plantation/T9R7 WELS town 5, and special rules for Maine’s western line (includes tributaries upstream to the and northern counties on page 44. Many first highway bridge): S-6, S-17. From waters have special rules that differ from August 16 - September 30: S-6; Total general law. daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish. • From the Wisconsin Public Service If the Aroostook County water you wish to Dam in Caribou downstream to the fish IS listed below, the letter code(s) will Maine/New Brunswick border (includes direct you to the rule(s) which are in effect tributaries upstream to the first highway that differ from general law or the special bridge): S-6, S-17. From August 16 - provisions for Maine’s western and September 30: S-6; Total daily bag limit northern counties. The meanings of the on trout and togue: 1 fish. letter codes are as follows: • From the Wisconsin Public Service Company Dam in Caribou downstream A: Open to ice fishing and open water to and including Otter Brook, including fishing for all fish from December 1 - all tributaries in this section upstream April 30. to the first highway bridge intersecting B: Open to ice fishing and open water each tributary: Children 12 years of age fishing from January 1 - March 31. or younger may fish from shore with a CI: Closed to ice fishing. single-baited hook and line. S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special • From Hockenhull Brook in Fort Fairfield Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. downstream to and including Pattee (Note: Special rules may restrict the Brook, including all tributaries in this general law fishing provisions.) section upstream to the first highway bridge intersecting the tributary: Chil- Waters open to ice fishing are listed with dren 12 years of age or younger may fish an A or a B code which defines the winter from shore with a single-baited hook and fishing season. All other waters are closed line. to ice fishing. B Lake, Hammond. CI. S-4. ______Bear Mountain Pond, Moro Plt. CI. S-19. Beau Lake, T19&20R11 WELS, T20R12 ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WELS. B. WATERWAY WATERS. See Piscataquis Beaver Tail Pond, T14R10 WELS. CI. County, Pages 73-74. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Arnold Brook Lake, Presque Isle. A. Big Brook, T13R10 WELS, etc. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Motorboats prohibited on Big Brook from November 30: S-6, S-7. Motorboats over Burt Garrity Road to and including Big 10 horsepower prohibited. Brook Lake. Aroostook River: All salmon caught in Black Brook Lake, Little, Caswell Plt. any flowing water of the Aroostook River CI. S-4. 45 AROOSTOOK COUNTY Black Pond, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-6, S-18. Carry Lake, Littleton Twp. CI. S-4. Tributaries and outlet: CI. S-18 Remains open from October 1 - Black Pond, St. John Plt. CI. Remains November 30: S-6, S-7. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Carry Pond, T16R4 WELS. CI. S-4. S-7. Center Pond, T10R8 WELS. CI. S-4. Black Lake and tributaries and outlet to Chandler Lake, T9R8 WELS. B. S-16. barrier dam, . CI. S-4. Chase Pond, Moro Plt. CI. S-19. Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited. Chase Ponds, 1st, 2nd and 3rd, T14R9 Black Pond, Little (North) and WELS. CI. S-4, S-19, S-26. Tributaries, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-5, S-19. Cochrane Lake, Smyrna, New Limerick. Outlet: CI. S-18. A. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Black Pond, Little (South), T15R9 November 30: S-6, S-7. WELS. CI. S-5, S-18. Remains open from Conners Brook and tributaries, T15R9 October 1 – November 30: S-5, S-7. WELS. S-19. Tributaries and outlet: CI. S-18. Conroy Lake, Monticello. CI. S-19. Black River, Big, T14R14&15, etc. S-13. Remains open from October 1 - From October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-13. November 30: S-6, S-7. Open to taking bass and muskellunge only. County Road Lake, New Limerick. A. From the confluence of Five Mile Brook in Remains open from October 1 - T15R14 WELS upriver to the confluence November 30: S-7. of Depot Stream in T14R15 WELS. A. Crater Pond and tributaries and outlet, S-13, S-19. T15R9 WELS. CI. S-6, S-18. Black River, Little, tributary to the St. Cross Lake, T16 R5 WELS & Cross Lake John River. Motorboats over 10 Twp. B. S-2, S-3, S-16. (See also Fish horsepower prohibited from June 1 - River Thoroughfares) September 15. Crystal Lake, Hersey. A. Remains open Blake Lake, T16R6 WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Bourgoin Lake, Frenchville. CI. S-4. Cunliffe Lake, T12R13 WELS. CI. S-4. Bracket Lake, Weston. A. Remains open Daigle Ponds (2) and tributaries, New from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Plt. CI. S-4. Remains open from Bradbury Lake, New Limerick. A. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - , T11R17 WELS. S-13. November 30: S-7. From October 1 – November 30: S-6, S-13. Bradford Pond, Moro Plt. CI. S-4, S-19. Open to taking bass and muskellunge only. Bran Lake, St. Francis. CI. S-6, S-17. Deboullie Lake, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-4, Butterfield Lake, Caswell Plt. CI. S-4. S-19. No size or bag limit on landlocked Campbell Pond, T18R13 WELS. CI. S-4. salmon. Tributaries and outlet: CI. S-19. Caribou Lake, Island Falls, T3R4 WELS. No size or bag limit on landlocked salmon. A. Remains open from October 1 - Deep Lake, Littleton. CI. S-4. Remains November 30: S-7. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Carlisle Pond, T8R3 WELS. CI. S-4. S-7. Carr Pond, T13R8 WELS. B. S-2, S-8 Deering (Longfellow) Lake, Orient, (except that 5 lines may be used from Weston. B. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-19. Remains sunset to sunrise while fishing for cusk), open from October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-16, S-25. Tributaries and outlet: S-1. S-7. 46 AROOSTOOK COUNTY Denny Pond, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-5, • From Eagle Lake in Wallagrass Plt. S-19. Tributaries and outlet: S-19. (including tributaries upstream to the Dickwood Lake, Eagle Lake. CI. Remains first road or railroad crossing) to the red open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, markers above the Falls in S-7. Fort Kent: S-6, S-16 (See Soldier Pond). Drew’s (Meduxnekeag) Lake, Oakfield, From August 16 - September 30: S-6. New Limerick, Linneus. B. S-2, S-3, Total daily bag limit for trout, land- S-19. Remains open from October 1 - locked salmon and togue: 1 fish. November 30: S-6, S-7. • From the Fish River Falls in Fort Kent Duck Pond, Moro Plt. CI. S-19. downstream to the St. John River: Duck Pond, T2R4 WELS. CI. Remains S-13. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Fish River Thoroughfares (connecting S-7. Long, Mud, Cross, Square, Eagle and St. Duck Pond and tributaries and outlet, Froid Lakes). CI. S-1, S-16 T15R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. From August 16 - September 30: S-6: Total Durepo Lake, tributaries and outlet, daily bag limit for trout, landlocked salmon Limestone. CI. S-4. Closed to taking live and togue: 1 fish. bait. Flinn Pond, T1R5 WELS, Benedicta. A. Eagle Lake, Wallagrass, Eagle Lake, Remains open from October 1 - T16R5&6 WELS. B. S-2, S-3, S-16, S-24, November 30: S-7. S-27. (See also Fish River Thoroughfares) Galilee Pond, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-5, East Lake, T17R14 WELS. B. S-4. S-19. Tributaries and outlet: CI. S-19. Echo Lake and tributaries, Presque Gardner Brook and tributaries, T15R9 Isle. CI. S-4. Closed to taking live bait. WELS. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Gardner Lake, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-4, November 30: S-6, S-7. S-19. No size or bag limit on salmon. Eyelet Pond, T11&12 R12 WELS. CI. Tributaries and outlet: CI. S-19. No size or S-4. bag limit on salmon. Fall Brook Lake (Falls Pond) and Little Gerard Pond, Caswell Plt. CI. S-4. Fall Brook (Little Falls Pond), Allagash Gilbert Pond, St. John Plt. CI. S-4. Plt., T18R10 WELS. CI. S-4. Gilbert Pond, Little, St. John Plt. CI. S-4. Faulkner Lake, Weston. A. Remains Gilman Pond, Moro Plt. CI. S-4, S-19. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Glancy Lake, New Limerick. A. Remains Ferguson Pond, T14R8 WELS. CI. S-18. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Artificial lures only with one hook-a single Glazier Lake, T18 R10 WELS. S-31. pointed hook or a treble hook-allowed. Grand Lake, East, North Lake, and the Fifth Lake Brook and tributaries, T15R9 Thoroughfare between, Orient, Weston. WELS. S-19. S-31. Fish River Lake, T13&14R8 WELS. CI. Grass Pond, Moro Plt. CI. S-4, S-19. S-2, S-3, S-16. Green Pond, Moro Plt. CI. S-5, S-18. Fish River excluding Thoroughfares, Green Pond, New Limerick. A. Remains T13R8 WELS to the St. John River in Fort open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Kent: S-2, S-3. S-7. • From Fish River Lake downstream to Greenlaw Brook Drainage (including Round Pond: S-6, S-16. Malabeam Lake, Chapman Pit and 47 AROOSTOOK COUNTY Green Pond), Limestone. CI. Closed to Jones Pond and tributaries, T20R11&12 taking live bait. WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. Greenlaw Pond, T12R7&8 WELS. B. Ketchum Lake, TDR2 WELS. CI. S-4. Grey Pond, T12R12 WELS. CI. S-4. Lambert Pond, New Limerick. CI. S-4. Hafey Pond, T18R11 WELS. CI. S-6, Limestone Stream, Limestone. S-4. S-19. Closed to taking live bait. Hale Pond and outlet to Hersey town Lindsay Lake, Easton. CI. S-4. line, Moro Plt. CI. S-4, S-19. Remains Logan Lake, Houlton. CI. S-6, S-19. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Remains open from October 1 - S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. Hannigan Pond, New Limerick. A. Long Lake, Oakfield. A. Remains open Remains open from October 1 - from October 1 – November 30: S-7. November 30: S-7. Long Lake, St. Agatha, T17R3&4 WELS, Hannington Pond, Reed Plt. CI. S-9. Madawaska, St. Agatha, etc. B. S-2, S-3, Hanson Brook Lake and tributaries, S-16. Only 1 landlocked salmon may Mapleton, etc. CI. S-4. Closed to taking exceed 16 inches. Tributaries downstream live bait. Remains open from October 1 - of the first road crossing: S-16. Only 1 November 30: S-6, S-7. landlocked salmon may exceed 16 inches. Haywire Pond, T1R5 WELS, Benedicta. (See also Fish River Thoroughfares) A. Remains open from October 1 - Long Lake, T11R13 WELS, etc. (See November 30: S-7. Allagash Wilderness Waterway listing Hodgdon Mill Pond, Hodgdon. A. under Piscataquis County - pages 73-74) Remains open from October 1 - November Long Pond, T11R10 WELS. CI. S-4. 30: S-6, S-7. Longley Lake, Orient. A. Remains open Horseshoe Pond, T11R10 WELS. CI. S-6, from October 1 – November 30: S-7. S-19. Lost Pond, Moro Plt. CI. S-19. Horseshoe Pond, T16R9 WELS. CI. S-4. Lost Pond, T15R6 WELS. CI. S-4. Hot Brook Lake, Lower, Bancroft, etc. Machias Lake, Big, T12R8 WELS. B. (see Washington County). Open to ice fishing for smelts from the Hunter (Town Line) Pond, Linneus. A. time the ice forms in the fall until March Remains open from October 1 - 31. November 30: S-7. Machias Lake, Little, Nashville Hudson Pond, Upper, and outlet. T11R10 Plantation. B. Open to ice fishing for WELS. CI. S-5, S-20. smelts from the time ice forms in the fall Hunnewell Lake and tributaries, St. John until March 31. Plt. CI. S-4. Closed to taking live bait. Macwahoc Lake, Upper, Sherman, T3R4 From August 16 - September 30: S-6. WELS. A. Remains open from Total daily bag limit for trout, landlocked October 1 - November 30: S-7. salmon and togue: 1 fish. Macwahoc Lake, Lower, T2R4 WELS. Huntley Pond, Moro Plt. CI. S-19. A. Remains open from October 1 - Isie Lake, Eagle Lake. CI. S-4. November 30: S-7. Island Pond, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-5, Madawaska Lake ( including Little S-19. Closed to taking live bait. Tributar- Madawaska Lake), T16R4 WELS, ies and outlet: CI. S-19. Closed to taking Westmanland. Open to ice fishing from live bait. February 15 - March 31. S-2, S-3, S-19.

48 AROOSTOOK COUNTY Remains open from October 1 - until July 1. After July 1 motorboats over November 30: S-6, S-7. Tributaries 6 horsepower prohibited. upstream to the first road crossing: CI. Mink Marsh Pond, T11R10 WELS. CI. S-1, S-19. S-4. Madawaska River, Little, Caribou. From Moccasin Pond and tributaries and the bridge on the Grimes Road upstream outlet, T14R8 WELS. CI. From April 1 - to the former Loring Air Force Base Dam: November 30: S-5, S-7. from June 15 - September 30: S-6. Molunkus Lake, T1 R5 WELS, Mantle Lake, Presque Isle. Fishing Molunkus, Macwahoc. B. Remains open restricted to persons under 16 years of age from October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. and complimentary license holders only. Monson Pond, Fort Fairfield, Easton. CI. CI. S-4. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Mattaseunk Lake, Molunkus Twp. A. November 30: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Monument Brook, Amity, Orient. S-31. November 30: S-7. Mooseleuk Stream. (See Piscataquis Mattawamkeag Lake, Upper and Lower, County) Island Falls, T4R3 WELS. A. Remains Mosquito Brook Pond, T14R7 WELS. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, CI. S-4. S-7. Mud Brook, T17R3 WELS. Open to Mattawamkeag River, Haynesville, smelt dipping; 2 quart limit (no Weston, Bancroft, Reed Plt., Drew Plt., commercial harvest). Kingman Twp. (See Penobscot County) Mud Lake, T17R4 WELS, etc. CI. S-2, McClusky Lake, T14R5 WELS. CI. S-4. S-3, S-16. (See also Fish River McGowan Pond, T11R8 WELS. CI. S-4. Thoroughfares). McKeen Lake, T14R10 WELS. CI. S-6, Mud Pond and tributaries and outlet, S-19. T15R9 WELS. CI. S-19. McLean Lake and tributaries, St. Mud Lake, T3R3 WELS, T3R4 WELS. Francis. CI. S-4, S-19. CI. Remains open from October 1 - McNally Pond, Upper, T11R10 WELS. November 30: S-6, S-7. B. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Mud Lake, T4R3 WELS, Oakfield. A. November 30: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - and tributaries November 30: S-7. upstream to the first highway cross- Mud (Russell) Pond, Linneus. A. S-13, ing. From the Rt. 1 bridge in Houlton S19. Remains open from October - downstream to the Maine/New Brunswick November 30: S-6, S-7. boundary: S-6, S-17. From August 16 - Musquacook Lakes, First, Second and September 30: S-6. The combined total Third, T11&12R11 WELS. B. S-16. daily bag limit for landlocked salmon, Closed to taking whitefish. trout, and togue is 1 fish. Musquacook Lake, 4th, T10&11R11, Meduxnekeag River Drainage, Houlton, WELS. CI. S-16, S-25. Hodgdon, etc. S-13. Nadeau Lake, Fort Fairfield. CI. S-4, Meduxnekeag River, South Branch, S-19. Closed to taking live bait. Hodgdon. On that portion of the river Motorboats with more than 10 horsepower within the Lt. Gordon Manuel Wildlife prohibited. Management Area, motorboats prohibited Nickerson Lake, New Limerick, Linneus.

49 AROOSTOOK COUNTY B. S-2, S-3, S-19, S-26. Remains open eastern edge of the marshy peninsula from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. running out from Hutchinson Ridge, No Name Pond, T13R10 WELS. CI. S-4. running 50 yards outside of the floating North Lake, Orient Twp. S-31. islands in a northerly direction to the North Pond, T14R9 WELS. CI. S-5, S-19. mouth of Mosquito Brook. Number Nine Lake and tributaries, Portland Lake, Bridgewater. B. T9R3 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. Pratt Lake, T11R9 WELS. B. Otter Lake, T3R4 WELS. CI. Remains Presley Lake, T12R17 WELS. CI. S-4. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Presque Isle Lake, T9R3 WELS. CI. S-4. S-7. Pushineer Pond, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-4, Pearce Brook, Houlton. From S-19. No size or bag limit on landlocked Meduxnekeag River upstream to the salmon. Tributaries: CI. S-19. No size or Hollywood Road, so-called: fishing bag limit on landlocked salmon. restricted to persons under 16 years of age Read Lake, Merrill. CI. S-4. and complimentary license holders only. and tributaries. From the Pelletier Brook Lake (4th), T16R9 outlet of Pushineer Pond downstream to WELS. CI. S-5, S-16. the T15R9 WELS and T15R8 WELS town Pelletier Brook Lakes (1st, 2nd, 3rd), line: S-19. No size or bag limit on T16R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. landlocked salmon. Pelletier Brook Lakes (5th and 6th), Reed Pond, Macwahoc Plt. A. Remains T15R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. Tributaries open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. and outlet: CI. S-19. Ritter Lake, Bridgewater. CI. S-4. Pennington Pond, T15R6 WELS. CI. Robbins Brook Pond, T12R11 WELS. CI. Remains open from October 1 - S-17. Casting and trolling with artificial November 30: S-6, S-7. flies only. Perch Pond and tributaries, T15R9 Rock Pond, Moro Plt. CI. S-19. WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. Remains open from Rockabema Lake, Moro Plt. CI. S-19, October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. S-24. Outlet: CI. S-19. Rock Crusher Pond, Island Falls. Open Pete’s Pond, T13R10 WELS. CI. S-4. to fishing from January 1 - December 31: Pleasant Lake, Island Falls, T4R3 WELS. S-9, S-19. B. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-19, S-22. Open to Rocky Brook and tributaries, T15R9 ice fishing for smelts from the time the ice WELS. S-19. forms in the fall until March 31. Remains Ross Lake, Littleton. CI. S-4. open from October 1 - December 31: S-6, Round Mountain Pond, T11R8 WELS. S-7. CI. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Plunkett Pond, Benedicta, Silver Ridge. November 30: S-6, S-7. A. Remains open from October 1 - Round Pond, T14R8 WELS. CI. S-2, S-3, November 30: S-7. S-16. Portage Lake, Portage Lake Twp. B. Round Pond, T13R12 WELS. (See S-2, S-3, S-16, S-24. No person shall Allagash Wilderness Waterway listing operate any boat or canoe propelled by under Piscataquis County - pages 73-74) motor on that portion of Portage Lake Rowe Lake, T11R8 WELS. B. S-19. known as the Floating Island Area, north Sag Pond, T13R10 WELS. CI. S-4. and westerly of a line beginning at the Secret Pond, Moro Plt. CI. S-4, S-19. 50 AROOSTOOK COUNTY Silver Lake and tributaries, T15R5 regulations also apply on the Northwest WELS. CI. S-4. Closed to taking live bait. Branch of the St. John, T11&12R17 Skitacook Lake, Oakfield, T4R3 WELS. WELS. A. Remains open from October 1 - Stink Pond, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-5, S-7. November 30: S-7. Sucker Lake, Weston. A. Remains open Sly Brook Lake, First and Second, New from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Canada Plt. CI. S-19. Sweeney Pond, T12R12 WELS. CI. S-4. Sly Brook Lake,Third, New Canada Plt. The Thoroughfare, between North and CI. S-19, S-22. East Grand Lakes. S-31. Soldier Pond, including tributaries Threemile Pond, T12R12 WELS. CI. S-4. upstream to the first road or railroad Timoney Lake and tributaries, Oakfield, crossing, Wallagrass Plt. CI. S-16. From etc. CI. S-4. Motorboats over 10 June 1 - September 30: S-6. From August horsepower prohibited. Remains open 16 - September 30: The total daily bag from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. limit for trout, landlocked salmon and Togue Pond and tributaries and outlet, togue is 1 fish. T15R9 WELS. CI. S-19. Sowish Lake, T18R10 WELS. CI. S-4. Tote Road Pond and tributaries and Spaulding Lake, Oakfield. A. S-19. outlet, Moro Plt. CI. S-5, S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Trafton Lake and tributaries, Limestone. November 30: S-6, S-7. CI. S-4. Squapan Lake, T10&11R4 WELS, Two Mile Pond, T16R13&14 WELS. CI. Masardis, Ashland. A. S-3, S-19. S-4, S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Ugh Lake, T12R14 WELS. CI. S-4. November 30: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Square Lake, T15&16R5 WELS. B. November 30: S-6, S-7. S-2, S-3, S-16, S-24. (See also Fish River Umcolcus Lake, T7R5&6 WELS, thoroughfares) T8R5&6 WELS. A. S-19. Remains open St. Croix Lake, T7&8R4 WELS. B. from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. St. Froid Lake, Winterville Plt., T14R7 , T11R13 WELS, etc. (See WELS. B. S-2, S-3, S-16, S-24. Allagash Wilderness Waterway listing Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 under Piscataquis County - pages 73-74) inches. (See also Fish River Upper Pond, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-5, Thoroughfares) S-19. Tributaries and outlet: CI. S-19. St. Francis River. S-31. Violette Brook Lake, Cyr Plt. CI. S-4. St. John River. From the confluence with Wallagrass Lakes (1st and 2nd), the St. Francis River downstream to the Wallagrass Plt, etc. CI. S-4, S-19, S-24. eastern most border of the town of Hamlin. Wallagrass Lake (3rd) and tributaries (Maine/NewBrunswick border) S-31. upstream to the first road crossing, St. St. John River, T11R16&17, T12R15&16, John Plt., St. Francis. CI. S-4, S-19. T13R14&15, T14R13&14, T15R13, Weeks Pond, T11R8 WELS. CI. S-4. T16R12 WELS, Allagash, St. Francis Wheelock Lake, St. John Plt. B. (upstream of the confluence with the St. Whitehead Lake, Bridgewater. CI. S-4. Francis River). S-13. From October 1 - Wytopitlock Lake, Glenwood Plt., T2R4 November 30: S-6, S-13. Open to taking WELS. A. Remains open from bass and muskellunge only. These October 1 - November 30: S-7. 51 FRANKLIN COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page Ballard Pond, Farmington, Temple. A. 5, and special rules for Maine’s western Remains open from October 1 - and northern counties on page 44. Many November 30: S-7. waters have special rules that differ from Barnard Pond, Eustis. CI. S-4. Remains general law. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. If the Franklin County water you wish to Baud’s (Daggett’s) Pond, New Vineyard. fish IS listed below, the letter code(s) will A. Remains open from October 1 - direct you to the rule(s) which are in effect November 30: S-7. that differ from general law or the special Beal (Trout) Pond, Madrid. CI. S-5, S-17. provisions for Maine’s western and Remains open from October 1 - northern counties. The meanings of the November 30: S-5, S-7. letter codes are as follows: Beattie Pond, Beattie, Lowelltown Twp. CI. S-5, S-16. A: Open to ice fishing and open water Beaver Mountain Lake (Long Pond), fishing for all fish from December 1 - Sandy River Plt. CI. S-4, S-17. April 30. Beaver Pond, Seven Ponds Twp. CI. S-5. B: Open to ice fishing and open water Beaver Pond and tributaries, Township fishing from January 1 - March 31. D. CI. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish. CI: Closed to ice fishing. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special November 30: S-6, S-7. Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. Bemis Stream and tributaries, Rangeley (Note: Special rules may restrict the Plt. and Township D. From the headwaters general law fishing provisions.) downstream to the red markers on Mooselookmeguntic Lake: S-5, S-17. Unless otherwise indicated below, on From August 16 - September 30: S-5, S-7. lakes and ponds in Franklin County the Ben Gile Pond, Lang Twp. CI. S-4. daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. Blanchard Pond, Alder Stream Twp. S-30. Blanchard Ponds, Davis Twp., Lang Twp. Waters open to ice fishing are listed with CI. S-5. an A or a B code which defines the winter Boundary Pond, Beattie Twp. CI. S-4. fishing season. All other waters are closed Boundary Pond, South, Massachusetts to ice fishing. Gore. CI. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish. ______S-5. Bug Eye Pond, Kibby Twp., Chain of For regulations on waters in Indian Ponds Twp. CI. S-6, S-20. Remains open Territory (S-30) see pages 89-93. from October 1 – November 30: S-6, S-7. Butler Pond, Kingfield. (See Somerset Alder and Little Alder Streams and their County) tributaries, Alder Stream Twp. S-30. Caribou Bog, Chain of Ponds Twp. CI. Alder Stream and its tributaries, Jim S-5. Open to open water fishing from Pond Twp. S-5. October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. Androscoggin River. (See Androscoggin Caribou Pond, Mt. Abram Twp. CI. S-5. County) . Arnold Pond, Coburn Gore. CI. S-5, S-17. • From its source in Carrabassett Valley 52 FRANKLIN COUNTY downstream to Rt. 146 crossing: S-5, October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. S-19. From October 1 - October 31, S-5, Elaine Pond, Lowelltown Twp. S-30. S-21. Ethel Pond, Sandy River Plt. CI. S-4. • From Rt. 146 crossing to its Farmers Brook. (See Varnum Pond) confluence with the Kennebec River in Fellows Pond, Chesterville. A. Remains North Anson: S-19. From October 1 - open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. October 31: S-6, S-21. , Eustis (also Somerset • From its confluence with the West County). A. Remains open from Branch of the Carrabassett River to Rt. October 1 - November 30: S-7. 146 crossing: Children 16 years of age Flatiron Pond, Davis Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. and under may fish under S-4. Gammon Pond, Freeman Twp., New Cascade Stream, Sandy River Plt. S-5. Portland. A. Remains open from Chain of Ponds, Chain of Ponds Twp. B. October 1 - November 30: S-7. Chase Pond, Jim Pond Twp. CI. S-4. Grants Pond, Massachusetts Gore. CI. Clear Pond, Lowelltown Twp. CI. S-4, S-5. S-30. Greely Pond, Dallas Plt. CI. S-4. Clearwater Pond, Industry, Farmington. Greely Pond, Little, Dallas Plt. CI. S-4. B. S-3, S-26. Remains open from October 1 - Crowell Pond, Chesterville, New Sharon November 30: S-6, S-7. (also Kennebec County). A. Remains Greenbush Pond, Jim Pond Twp. A. open from October 1 – November 30: S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Cow Pond, Lang Twp. CI. S-4. November 30: S-7. Crosby Pond, Coburn Gore. CI. S-5, S-17. Grindstone Pond and tributaries, Cupsuptic Lake, Adamstown Twp., etc. Kingfield. CI. S-4. Remains open from (See Mooselookmeguntic Lake) October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Day Mountain Pond, Avon. CI. S-5, S-16. Gull Pond, Dallas Plt. CI. S1, S3, S-4. Dead River, North Branch, Alder Stream Remains open from October 1 - Twp. S-30. November 30: S-6, S-7. Dead River, North Branch and Haley Pond, Rangeley, Dallas Plt. B. S-4. tributaries. S-5. Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited. Dead River, South Branch, from Route Remains open from October 1 - 16 bridge in Dallas Plt. to Langtown Mill December 31: S-6, S-7. bridge: S-19. Remains open from Haley Pond Outlet, Rangeley. S-1, S-4, October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. S-9. Dodge Pond, Rangeley. CI. S-4, S-17. Halfmoon Pond, Carthage. A. Remains Drury Pond, Temple. A. Remains open open from October 1 – November 30: S-7. from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Hammond Pond, Little (Julies Pond), Dutton (Shiloh) Pond, Kingfield. (See Carrabassett Valley. CI. S-5, S-17. Shiloh Pond) Harvey Pond, Madrid. CI. S-4. Remains Eddy Pond, Sandy River Plt. CI. Daily open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, bag limit on trout: 5 fish. S-4. Remains S-7. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Hathan Bogs, Coburn Gore. CI. S-5. S-7. Hid Pond, Kingfield. CI. S-5, S-17. Egypt Pond, Vienna, etc. (also Kennebec Hills Pond and tributaries and outlet to County). CI. S-4. Remains open from barrier dam, Perkins Twp. CI. Daily bag 53 FRANKLIN COUNTY limit on trout: 5 fish. S-4. Remains open inches. from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. • From lower (Kennebago Falls) Dam Horseshoe Pond, Chesterville. A. Re- downstream to Cupsuptic Lake: S-1. mains open from October 1 - • That section of river in Lower Cupsuptic November 30: S-7. Twp. known as the spawning beds Horseshoe Pond, Coburn Gore. CI. S-5. approximately 200 yards long between Hurricane Pond, Kibby Twp. CI. S-6, red markers: Closed to fishing after S-17. Remains open from October 1 - September 15. November 30: S-6, S-7. Kibby Stream and tributaries, Kibby Huston Brook, including Huston Brook Twp. S-5. Pond, Carrabassett Valley. CI. S-5. Kimball Pond, New Sharon, Vienna (also Indian Ponds, Big and Little, Lowelltown Kennebec County). CI. S-6, S-10, S-16. Twp. S-30. L Pond, Seven Ponds Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. Island Pond, Big, Seven Ponds Twp. CI. Ledge Pond, Sandy River Plt. CI. Daily S-5, S-17. bag limit on trout: 5 fish. S-4. Remains Island Pond, Little, Seven Ponds Twp. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, CI. S-5. S-7. Jim Pond, Jim Pond Twp. CI. S-4. Lily Pond, New Vineyard. A. Remains Jim Pond, Little, Jim Pond Twp. CI. S-5, open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. S-18. Remains open from October 1 - Locke Pond, Chesterville. A. Remains November 30: S-5, S-7. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Johns Pond, Davis Twp. CI. S-5. Long Cove Pond and tributary and Kamankeag Pond, Davis Twp. CI. S-5. outlet to barrier dam, Phillips. CI. S-4. Kennebago Lake, Big, Davis Twp. CI. Long Pond, Seven Ponds Twp. CI. S-5, Open to fishing from April 1 - October 31. S-17. S-5. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish; Long Pond, Townships D and E. CI. S-4. minimum length limit on trout: 6 inches, Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. only 1 trout may exceed 12 inches. Long Pond, Sandy River Plt. (See Beaver Tributaries: S-5 and closed to fishing after Mountain Lake) August 15. Long Pond Stream, tributary to Kennebago Lake, Little, Stetsontown Rangeley Lake. S-1, S-5. S-22. Closed to Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. Motorboats fishing after August 15. prohibited. Loon Lake, Rangeley, Dallas Plt. CI. S-4, , Seven Ponds Twp., etc. S-24. Motorboats prohibited. • From Big Island Pond downstream to Lufkin Pond, Phillips. B. Remains open Cupsuptic Lake: S-5, S-17, S-22. From from October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. August 16 – September 30: S-5, S-7. Massachusetts Bog, Massachusetts Gore. Tributaries: S-5 and closed to fishing CI. S-5. after August 15. McIntire Pond, New Sharon. CI. S-5, • The Logans, so called, from upper S-21. Remains open from October 1 - 31: (Mahaney) dam upstream to red S-5, S-7. markers: Open to fishing April 1 - Midway Pond, Sandy River Plt. CI. Daily September 30: S-5. Daily limit on bag limit on trout: 5 fish. S-4. Remains trout: 5 fish. Minimum length limit on open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, trout: 6 inches, only 1 may exceed 12 S-7. 54 FRANKLIN COUNTY Mill Pond, New Vineyard. A. Remains Otter Pond, Chain of Ponds Twp. CI. S-4. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Mooselookmeguntic Lake (Includes November 30: S-6, S-7. Cupsuptic Lake), Rangeley, etc. CI. S-2, Parker Pond, Chesterville, etc. (See S-3, S-4, S-17. Kennebec County) • Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 Parker Pond (Mirror Lake, Parkis fish. Minimum length limit on Pond), Jay. A. Remains open from landlocked salmon: 12 inches, only 1 October 1 - November 30: S-7. may exceed 16 inches. Pease Pond, Wilton. A. Remains open • That portion of Cupsuptic Lake at the from October 1 - November 30: S-7. mouth of the Kennebago and Rangeley Perry Pond, Sandy River Plt. CI. S-4. rivers from red markers on outer boom Pinnacle Pond, Kingfield. CI. S-4. piers to the confluence with the above Remains open from October 1 - rivers: S-5. Daily limit 1 fish until November 30: S-6, S-7. August 15. From August 16 - Podunk Pond, Carthage. CI. S-4. September 30: S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Mount Blue Pond, Avon. CI. S-2, S-3, November 30: S-6, S-7. S-13, S-16. Motorboats with internal Porter Lake, Strong, New Vineyard. B. combustion engines prohibited. Remains S-2, S-3, S-13, S-22, S-26. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Quill Pond, Dallas Plt. CI. S-5, S-7. S-7. Quimby Pond, Rangeley. CI. S-5, S-17. Mountain Pond, Rangeley Plt. CI. S-5, Closed for 20,000 square feet around the S-7. Wilbur Spring. Motorboats prohibited. Moxie Pond, Township D. CI. S-5. Open Rangeley Lake, Rangeley. CI. S-2, S-3, to open water fishing from October 1 - S-4, S-17, S-22. November 30: S-5, S-7. , Rangeley. S-1. Mud Pond, Chesterville. A. Remains • That portion of Rangeley Lake and open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Rangeley River from two red markers Mud Pond, Jay. A. Remains open from set about 300 feet above the fish screen October 1 - November 30: S-7. downstream to the confluence of the Mud Pond, Township 6 North of Weld. Rangeley and Kennebago Rivers: S-5. CI. S-6. Remains open from October 1 - Daily limit: 1 fish. November 30: S-6, S-7. • From downstream side of dam on outlet Mud Pond, Tim Pond Twp. (See Tim of Rangeley Lake to the confluence of Pond) the Rangeley and Kennebago River, Mud Pond, Coburn Gore. CI. S-5. remains open from October 1 - 31: S-5, Mud Pond, Jim Pond Twp. CI. S-4. S-7. Norcross Pond, Chesterville. A. Remains Rapid Stream, Kingfield, etc. S-5. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Redington Pond, Redington Twp. CI. S-5, North Pond, Chesterville. A. Remains S-17. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Rock Pond, Chain of Ponds Twp. CI. S-5, Northwest Pond, Massachusetts Gore. CI. S-17. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish. S-5. Rock Pond, Sandy River Plt. CI. S-4. Northwest Pond, Little, Massachusetts Remains open from October 1 - Gore. CI. S-5. November 30: S-6, S-7. 55 FRANKLIN COUNTY Ross Pond, Rangeley. CI. S-5. S-30. Round Mountain Pond, Alder Stream South Bog Stream, Rangeley Plt. S-5, Twp. S-30. S-17. From August 16 - September 30: Round Pond, Chesterville. A. Remains S-5, S-7. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. South (Pine Tree) Pond, Sandy River Plt. Round Pond, Rangeley. CI. S-5. Remains CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - open from October 1 - November 30: S-5, November 30: S-6, S-7. S-7. Spencer Pond, Township D. CI. S-5, S-17. Round Pond, Township E. CI. S-5. Remains open from October 1 - Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. November 30: S-5, S-7. , Temple. CI. Remains open Sabbath Day Pond, Township E. CI. S-5, from October 1 – November 30: S-6, S-7. S-16. Stetson Pond, Phillips. CI. S-4. Remains Saddleback Lake, Dallas Plt. CI. S-6. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Motorboats prohibited. Remains open S-7. from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Pond, Township E. CI. S-6, Saddleback Pond, Sandy River Plt. CI. S-17. Remains open from October 1 - S-4. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. Swift River Pond, Little, Township E. CI. Sand Pond, Chesterville. A. Remains S-5, S-7. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Taylor Hill Pond, Strong. A. Remains Sandy River, Madrid, Philips, Strong, etc. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. • From its origin at the outlet of the Sandy Tea Pond, Jim Pond Twp. CI. S-2, S-3, River Ponds to the upper (Route 142) S-4, S-17. No size or bag limit on togue. bridge in Phillips: S-6, S-13, S-19, S-33. Remains open from October 1 - • From the upper (Route 142) bridge in November 30: S-6, S-7. Phillips, downstream to its confluence Tea Pond, Little, Jim Pond Twp. CI. S-5, with the Kennebec River, Starks and S-20. Remains open from October 1 - Norridgewock: S-13, S-19, S-33. From November 30: S-5, S-7. October 1 – October 31: S-6, S-21, The Horns Pond, Wyman Twp. CI. S-33. Remains open from October 1 - Sandy River Ponds, Sandy River Plt. CI. November 30: S-6, S-7. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - Tim Brook, Eustis. S-5. November 30: S-6, S-7. Tim Pond and Mud Pond, Tim Pond Schoolhouse Pond, Avon. CI. S-6, S-16. Twp. CI. S-5. Tributaries closed to all Remains open from October 1 - fishing. November 30: S-6, S-7. Toothaker Pond, Phillips. B. S-4, S-9 ice Secret Pond, Seven Ponds Twp. CI. S-5. fishing only. Remains open from Shallow Pond, Jim Pond Twp. A. October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Trout Pond, Lowelltown Twp. S-30. November 30: S-7. Tufts Pond, Kingfield. CI. S-1, S-3, S-6, Shiloh (Dutton) Pond, Kingfield. CI. S-5. S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-5, S-7. Tumbledown Pond, Township 6 North of Snow Mountain Pond, Alder Stream Twp. Weld. CI. S-4. Remains open from 56 FRANKLIN COUNTY October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Webb (Weld) Lake, Weld. B. S-1, S-3. Twin Island Pond, Lowelltown Twp. Remains open from October 1 - S-30. December 31: S-6, S-7. Varnum Pond, Wilton and Temple. CI. Wilson Pond, Wilton. B. S-2, S-3, S-26. S-4, S-26. Farmer’s Brook: S-1 Wilson Stream, Wilton. From the first Walton’s Mill Pond, Farmington. A. bridge downstream of Wilson Lake, includ- Motorboats prohibited. Remains open ing the canal, to the third (Route 156) from October 1 - November 30: S-7. bridge downstream of Wilson Lake: Welhern (Wethern) Pond, Eustis. A. S-9. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-7.

OXFORD COUNTY North of the Androscoggin River

Rules for Oxford County south of the (Note: Special rules may restrict the Androscoggin River can be found on pages general law fishing provisions.) 28-31. Unless otherwise indicated below, on Border water rules between Maine and lakes and ponds in Oxford County north New Hampshire can be found on pages 95- of the Androscoggin River the daily bag 97. These waters are listed as S-32. limit on brook trout is 2 fish.

See general law fishing provisions on page Waters open to ice fishing are listed with 5, and special rules for Maine’s western an A or a B code which defines the winter and northern counties on page 44. Many fishing season. All other waters are closed waters have special rules that differ from to ice fishing. general law. ______

If the water you wish to fish in Oxford Abbie Pond, Bowmantown Twp. CI. S-5. County north of the Androscoggin River IS Abbott Brook, Lincoln Plt. From the listed below, the letter code(s) will direct Route 16 bridge downstream to the you to the rule(s) which are in effect that confluence with the Magallloway River: differ from general law or the special pro- From August 16 - September 30: S-5, S-7. visions for Maine’s western and northern Abbott Brook, Mexico. S-9. counties. The meanings of the letter codes Androscoggin River. See Fish are as follows: Consumption Advisory. (See Androscoggin County) A: Open to ice fishing and open water Aunt Hannah Brook, Dixfield. From Rt. fishing for all fish from December 1 - 142 downstream to the confluence with April 30. : S-9. B: Open to ice fishing and open water Aziscohos Lake, including Sunday Pond, fishing from January 1 - March 31. Lincoln Plt., etc. CI. S-4, S-13, S-17. CI: Closed to ice fishing. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special fish; minimum length limit on landlocked Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. salmon: 12 inches, only 1 may exceed 16

57 OXFORD COUNTY North of the Androscoggin River inches. S-4. • Aziscohos Lake is the impounded Cupsuptic Lake. (See Franklin County) portion of the south Cupsuptic Pond, Oxbow Twp. CI. S-4. of a straight line between the 2 red Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. markers on each shore by the Brown and tributaries, Lower Company Landing, so-called, and the Cupsuptic Twp., etc. S-1, S-5. area of water south of a straight line • Lower 1-1/2 miles from Little Falls to between the 2 red markers just north of Cupsuptic Lake: S-17. Sunday Pond on the Little Magalloway • From August 16 - September 30: S-5, River. daily limit 1 fish. • Closed to the taking of smelts to Davis Pond, Rumford. A. Remains open confluence with lake: all west shore from October 1 - November 30: S-7. tributaries from Aziscohos dam to (but , Upton, C not including) the Big Magalloway Surplus. S-13. River. Deer Pond, Bowmantown Twp. CI. S-4. • See separate listings for the Big and Ellis Pond, Little (Garland Pond), Byron. regulations. CI. S-2, S-3, S-4. Remains open from Aziscohos Pond, Magalloway Plt. CI. S-4. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Goodwin Pond, Adamstown Twp. CI. S-4. November 30: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - B Brook and tributaries, Upton. S-13. November 30: S-6, S-7. B Pond, Upton. CI. S-1, S-3, S-6, S-18, Halfmoon Pond, Mexico. A. Remains S-22. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Barker Pond, Bowmantown Twp. CI. S-5, Horseshoe Pond, Andover. A. Remains S-20. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Beaver Pond, Magalloway Plt. CI. S-5, Howard Pond, Hanover. CI. S-4. S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Beaver Pond, Little, Magalloway Plt. CI. November 30: S-6, S-7. S-5, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Joe’s Pond, Rumford. A. Remains open November 30: S-5, S-7. from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Billings Ponds, Parmachenee Twp. CI. Kennebago River. (See Franklin County) S-5, S-20. From August 16 - Lincoln Pond, Parkertown Twp. CI. S-4, September 30: S-5, S-7. S-26. Birch Pond, Roxbury. CI. S-4. Long Pond on the Little Magalloway Black Pond, Lower, Oxbow Twp. CI. S-5, River, Lynchtown Twp. CI. S-5, S-13, S-20. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish.. S-19, S-20, S-22. Black Pond, Upper, Bowmantown Twp. Magalloway River, Big, and tributaries CI. S-5, S-20. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 above Parmachenee Lake. S-5, S-13, fish.. S-20, S-22. Bowman Pond No. 1 (West), • Daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish. Bowmantown Twp. CI. S-4. • From August 16 - September 30: S-7. Bunker Pond, Roxbury. CI. Remains open • From Bennett’s Covered Bridge in from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Lincoln Plt. to red markers C Pond, C Surplus. CI. S-6, S-13, S-17. approximately 1,300 feet upstream: Cranberry Pond, Magalloway Plt. CI. From June 1 - August 15, persons under 58 OXFORD COUNTY North of the Androscoggin River 16 years of age wishing to fish under is that portion of the the S-4 regulation may do so only from between the remnants of Lower Dam to the shore with barbless hooks; all other the red markers near the head of Long length and bag limits apply. Pool, so-called. Magalloway River, Little and Richardson Lakes, Upper and Lower tributaries, upstream of the red markers and tributaries, Richardsontown Twp., just north of Sunday Pond and tributaries, Township C, etc. CI. S-1, S-4, S-17. (See Parmachenee Twp, etc. S-5, S-20, S-13, listing for Upper Dam Pool) S-19, S-22. Richardson Ponds, East, Adamstown • From August 16 - September 30: S-7. Twp. CI. S-5. Remains open from Mollidgewock Pond, Upton. A. Remains October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Richardson Pond, West, Adamstown Mooselookmeguntic Lake. (See Franklin Twp. CI. S-6. Remains open from County) October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Mount Zircon Reservoir, Rumford. Roxbury (Ellis) Pond, Roxbury and Closed to all fishing. Byron. A. Remains open from Mud Pond, Lower Cupsuptic Twp. CI. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - Rump Pond, Parmachenee Twp. CI. S-5, November 30: S-6, S-7. S-20. From August 16 - September 30: Otter Pond, Parmachenee Twp. CI. S-5, S-5, S-7. S-17. From August 16 - September 30: Speck Pond, Grafton Twp. CI. S-4. S-5, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Parmachenee Lake, Lynchtown Twp., November 30: S-6, S-7. etc. CI. S-17. Casting and trolling with Sturtevant Pond, Magalloway Plt. B. S-4, artificial flies only. S-13, S-22. Remains open from Pepperpot Pond, Adamstown Twp. CI. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - Sunday Pond, Magalloway Plt. CI. S-4, November 30: S-6, S-7. S-17. Pond In the River, Township C, C Surplus Sunday Pond, Lynchtown Twp, T5R4 Twp., Upton. CI. S-5, S-13, S-24. WBKP. CI. S-4, S-13, S-17. • Use of barbed hooks prohibited. Surplus Pond, Andover, North Surplus. • All trout caught must be released alive CI. S-5, S-17. at once. Swift River, Byron, etc. From the Rt. 17 • Closed to all fishing during July and bridge crossing located south of Coos August is that portion of Pond in the Canyon in Byron, south to the confluence River delineated by red markers located with the Androscoggin River: Remains approximately 1/2 mile above the open from October 1 - December 31: S-6, remnants of Lower Dam, and red S-7. markers located about 200 yards below Swift Cambridge River, Grafton Twp., the inlet of the Rapid River. Upton. S-13. Rapid River, Township C, Upton. S-5, Umbagog Lake, Upton. S-32. S-13, S-24. Upper Dam Pool, Richardsontown Twp. • Use of barbed hooks prohibited. Includes that area between • All trout must be released alive at once. Mooselookmeguntic Lake dam and a line • Closed to all fishing after September 15 drawn between the two cribwork piers 59 OXFORD COUNTY North of the Androscoggin River approximately 800 yards west of said dam: of the dam, downstream or westerly 150 S-1, S-5, S-22. yards. • All brook trout must be released alive at • Open to fishing in October: S-5, S-7. once. Wells Pond, Parmachenee Twp. CI. S-5, • Minimum length limit on landlocked S-17. From August 16 - September 30: salmon: 16 inches. S-5, S-7. • No motorboats allowed from the gates York Pond, Grafton Twp. CI. S-4. PISCATAQUIS COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page fish are not permitted as bait in all park 5, and special rules for Maine’s northern waters. See individual waters further for and western counties on page 44. Many specific regulations. The use of motor boats waters have special rules that differ from or outboard motors in the Park is general law. prohibited except on Matagamon and Webster Lakes. Outboard motors of ten If the Piscataquis County water you wish to (10) horsepower or less are permitted on fish IS listed below, the letter code(s) will Upper and Lower Togue Ponds. direct you to the rule(s) which are in effect Abbee Pond, Brownville. A. Remains that differ from general law or the special open from October 1 – November 30: S-7. provisions for Maine’s western and north- Abol Pond, T2R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. ern counties. The meanings of the letter Remains open from October 1 - codes are as follows: November 30: S-6, S-7. Allagash Lake, T7&8R14 WELS. (See A: Open to ice fishing and open water Allagash Wilderness Waterway – pages fishing for all fish from December 1 - 73-74) April 30. Allagash Pond, T9R15 WELS. CI. S-5, B: Open to ice fishing and open water S-17. fishing from January 1 - March 31. Alligator Pond, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-6, CI: Closed to ice fishing. S-17. S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special Ambajejus Lake. (See Pemadumcook Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. Chain of Lakes) (Note: Special rules may restrict the B Pond, TBR11 WELS. CI. S-4, S-17. general law fishing provisions.) Badger Pond, Willimantic. A. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Waters open to ice fishing are listed with Baker Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. an A or a B code which defines the winter CI. S-5. fishing season. All other waters are closed Bean Pond, T2R12 WELS. CI. S-6, S-18. to ice fishing. Remains open from October 1 - ______November 30: S-6, S-7. Bean Ponds (Lower, Middle, Upper), ALLAGASH WILDERNESS Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, S-16. Remains WATERWAY WATERS. See Pages open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, 73-74. S-7. Bean Pot Pond, T5R15 WELS. CI. S-6, BAXTER STATE PARK WATERS. Live S-17. 60 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Bear Brook Bog, T6R15 WELS. CI. S-4. Bluff Pond, Frenchtown Twp. CI. S-5. Bear Pond, Bowerbank. B. S-8, S-21. Bluffer Pond, T8R11 WELS. CI. S-5, Remains open from October 1 - S-19. December 31: S-6, S-7. Bluffer Pond, Little, T8R11 WELS. CI. Bear Pond, T2R13 WELS. CI. Remains S-4. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Bluffer Pond, Upper, T8R11 WELS. CI. S-7. S-4. Bear Pond, Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. Boardway (Boardman) Pond, Big, TAR11 Bear Pond, Elliotsville Twp. CI. S-6, S-16. WELS. CI. S-5, S-16. Bear Pond and tributaries, TAR11 Boardway (Boardman) Pond, Little, WELS. CI. S-6. TAR11 WELS. CI. S-5. Beaver Pond, T3R11 WELS. CI. S-4. Boyd Lake, Orneville Twp. A. Remains Beaver Pond, Big, T7R9 WELS. CI. S-19. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Branch Pond, East and tributaries, November 30: S-6, S-7. T7R11 WELS. CI. S-6, S-16. Beaver Pond, Big, Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, Branch Pond, Middle, T5R9 NWP. CI. S-17. S-4, S-17. Beaver Pond, Little and tributaries, Branns Mill Pond, Dover-Foxcroft, T3R11. CI. S-6, S-17. Garland. A. S-14, S-19. Open to open Bell Pond and tributaries, Monson. CI. water fishing from April 1 - November 30: S-6, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - S-14, S-19. November 30: S-6, S-7. Brayley Pond, T7R10 WELS. CI. S-4. Bennett Pond, Parkman. CI. Remains open Brown Brook Pond, T9R9 WELS. CI. from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. S-5. Bennett Pond, Big, Guilford. CI. Open to Brown Pond, T8R9 WELS. CI. S-4. open water fishing from April 1 - Brown Pond and tributaries, Bowdoin November 30: S-19. College Grant West. CI. S-6, S-16. Bennett Pond, Little, Willimantic. A. Buck Pond, Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Buckley Pond, T8R10 WELS. CI. S-4. November 30: S-7. Bunker Pond, Big, Shirley. CI. Remains Benson Pond, Big, Bowerbank, open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Willimantic. B. From January 1 - S-7. March 31: S-4, S-8, S-21, S-22. From Burden Pond, Bowerbank. CI. S-4. April 1 - September 30: S-6, S-8, S-21, Buttermilk Pond, First, Bowerbank. B. S-22. S-13. Benson Pond, Little and tributaries, Buttermilk Pond, 4th, Bowerbank. CI. Bowerbank. CI. S-6, S-17. S-4. Billfish Pond, Trout Brook Twp, (also Caribou Lake, T2&3R12 WELS, T3R13 Penobscot County). CI. S-4, S-17. WELS. B. S-2, S-3. Daily bag limit on Remains open from October 1 - landlocked salmon: 3 fish, only 1 may November 30: S-6, S-7. exceed 18 inches. Birch Ridge Ponds, TAR11 WELS. CI. Caribou Ponds, Big and Little, T7R10 S-5, S-17. WELS. CI. S-19. Remains open from Blood (Duck) Pond, T2R13 WELS. CI. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. S-5. Motorboats prohibited. Carpenter Pond and tributaries

61 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY (including Little Carpenter), T7R11 16 inches. WELS. CI. S-6, S-18. Cliff Lake including Twin Lake, Carry Pond, T3R11 WELS. CI. S-4. T8&9R12 WELS. CI. S-4, S-16, S-25. Remains open from October 1 - Clifford Pond, and tributaries, Rainbow November 30: S-6, S-7. Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. Remains open from Caucomgomac Lake, T6&7R14 WELS, October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. T6&7R15 WELS. B. Coffeelos Pond, T6R11 WELS. CI. S-6, Caucomgomoc Stream, T6R14 WELS. S-21. CI. S-6. The area within 150 feet of Collins Pond, Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, Caucomgomac Dam is CLOSED TO FISH- S-17. ING. Cranberry Pond (Little Notch Pond), Cedar Pond, TBR10 WELS. CI. S-4. Bowdoin College Grant West. CI. S-5. Celia Pond, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-5, S-18. Crawford Pond and tributaries, TAR11 Remains open from October 1 - WELS and outlet to TAR10 line. CI. S-6, November 30: S-5, S-7. S-17, S-25. Center Pond, Sangerville. B. S-13, S-19. Crescent Pond, Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, Remains open from October 1 - S-17. Remains open from October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. Center Pond, T4 R10 WELS. CI. S-4. Crescent Pond and outlet to Mud Pond, Chairback Ponds, East and West, T7R9 T9R15 WELS. CI. S-4, S-16, S-25. NWP. CI. S-5, S-16. Crockett Pond, Blanchard Twp. CI. S-4. Chamberlain Lake, T6R11 WELS, Currier Pond, 1st, T9R11 WELS. CI. S-5, T6&7R12 WELS, T7&8R13 WELS. (See S-18. Remains open from October 1 - Allagash Wilderness Waterway – pages November 30: S-5, S-7. 73-74) Currier Ponds, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, , T9&10R15 T9R10&11 WELS. CI. S-5, S-18. WELS. (See Ross Lake) Cuxabexis Lake, T5&6R12 WELS. B. Chesuncook Lake (including Moose Daicey Pond, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-5, Pond), T3R12&13 WELS, T4R12&13 S-19, S-20. WELS, T5R12 WELS, Chesuncook Twp. Daisey Pond and tributaries, T2R10 B. S-2, S-3. Daily bag limit on landlocked WELS. CI. S-4. salmon: 3 fish, only 1 may exceed 18 Davis Ponds, (First and Second), inches. Guilford, Willimantic. B. S-16. Remains Chesuncook Pond, T2&3R11 WELS. B. open from October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-4, S-16. Remains open from October 1 - S-7. December 31: S-6, S-7. Davis Ponds, (Third and Fourth), Church Pond, TAR10 WELS. CI. S-4. Willimantic. A. Remains open from Churchill Lake (including Heron Lake), October 1 - November 30: S-7. T9&10R12 WELS, T9R13 WELS. (See Davis Stream (including tributaries Allagash Wilderness Waterway - pages upstream to the first bridge), 73-74) Willimantic. From the First Davis Pond to Churchill Pond, Little, T10R13 WELS. the confluence with Wilson Stream: Closed CI. S-4. to fishing from August 16 - September 30. Clear Lake, T10R11 WELS. B. S-16, Debsconeag Lake, First, T2R10 WELS. S-25. Minimum length limit on whitefish: B. S-13, S-19. 62 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Debsconeag Lake, Second, T2R10 WELS. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, B. S-4, S-17. S-7. Debsconeag Lake, Third, T1&2R10 Ebeemee Lake, Upper, T4R9 NWP, WELS. B. S-8, S-17, S-25. TBR10 WELS. A. Remains open from Debsconeag Lake, Fourth, T1R10&11 October 1 - November 30: S-7. WELS. CI. S-4, S-17, S-25. Echo Lake, T9 R11 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. Debsconeag Lake, Sixth, T1&2R11. CI. Eighteen Pond, Monson. A. Remains S-6, S-16. Remains open from October 1 - open from October 1 – November 30: S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. Elbow Pond, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-4. Deep Pond, T4 R9 WELS. CI. S-4. Elbow Pond, Upper, T10R10&11 WELS. Deer Pond, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-5. CI. S-19, S-22. Remains open from Deer Pond, T3R13 WELS. B. S-4, S-16. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Ellis Pond, Lower, T7R14 WELS. CI. S-4. December 31: S-6, S-7. Ellis Pond, Upper, T7R14 WELS. CI. S-4. Doe Pond, Monson. A. S-8, S-19. Remains Female Pond, T1R12 WELS. CI. S-6, open from October 1 - November 30: S-19. S-17. Doughnut Pond, Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, Fisher Pond, Big, T2R12 WELS. CI. S-4. S-17. Fogg Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. Doughty Ponds, Upper, Lower and tribu- CI. S-5, S-17. taries, Monson. CI. S-6, S-17. Foss and Knowlton Pond, T2&3R10 Draper Pond, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-5, WELS. CI. S-5. S-16. Remains open from October 1 - Foss Pond, Kingsbury Plt. CI. S-6, S-21, November 30: S-5, S-7. S-25. Minimum length limit on togue: 23 Drummond Pond, Abbot. A. S-9, S-19 inches. Motorboats over 6 horsepower Open to open water fishing from April 1 - prohibited. November 30: S-19. Fourth Lake, T7R11 WELS. CI. S-6, Duck Pond, Bowerbank. CI. S-4. S-17. Duck Pond, T5R12 WELS. CI. S-4. Fowler Pond, T3R11 WELS. CI. S-6, Duck Pond, Big, East Middlesex Canal S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Grant. CI. S-4. November 30: S-6, S-7. Dunham Brook (including Kiwanis Park Fowler Pond, Lower, T6R9 WELS. CI. Pond), Dover-Foxcroft. CI. Open to fish- S-5, S-17. ing from April 1 - November 30: S-9, S-19, Fowler Pond, Middle, T6 R9 WELS. CI. General Law terminal gear S-4. provisions and length limits apply from Fox Pond, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-5. April 1 - November 30. Frost Pond, T6R9 WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. Dunham Pond, Guilford. A. Remains Frost Pond, Little and tributaries, T3R12 open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. Dwelley Pond, Nesourdnahunk. CI. S-4. Frost Pond and tributaries and outlet Eagle Lake (including Round Pond), down to red marker at natural barrier, T7,8,9R13 WELS, T7&8R12 WELS. (See T3R11&12 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. Allagash Wilderness Waterway - pages Garland Pond and tributaries and outlet 73-74) downstream to barrier dam, Sebec, Ebeemee Lake (East and West Ponds), Dover-Foxcroft. CI. S-4. Motorboats with T5R9 NWP, Brownville. A . Remains internal combustion engines prohibited. 63 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Remains open from October 1 - S-4, S-16, S-25. November 30: S-6, S-7. Hebron Lake, Monson. B. S-2, S-13, Gauntlet Pond and tributaries, TBR10 S-19, S-22, S-25. All tributaries except WELS. CI. S-4, S-17. Garland Brook: S-1. Gilbert Pond, Parkman. A. Remains open Hedgehog Pond, Bowdoin College Grant from October 1 - November 30: S-7. West. CI. S-6, S-17. Gould Pond, Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. Henderson Pond, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-6, Grapevine Pond, Little, Bowerbank. CI. S-17. S-4. High Pond, Trout Brook Twp. CI. S-4. Grassy Pond, Bowdoin College Grant Hill Pond, T7R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-17. West. CI. S-5. Holbrook Pond, T2&3R11 WELS. B. Grassy Pond, T2R12 WELS. CI. S-6, S-4, S-16. Remains open from October 1 - S-17. December 31: S-6, S-7. Gravel Pit Pond, Moosehead Junction Holbrook Pond, Little, T3R11 WELS. CI. Twp. CI. Open to open water fishing from S-4. April 1- November 30: S-19. Horserace Ponds, Rainbow Twp., T3 R11. Greenleaf Pond, Abbot. A. Remains open CI. S-4. from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Horseshoe Pond, Bowdoin College Grant Greenwood Pond, TBR11 WELS. CI. S-4. West. CI. S-5. Greenwood Pond, Big, Willmantic, Horseshoe Pond, Willimantic. CI. Elliottsville. B. S-4, S-8, S-19, S-25. Remains open from October 1 - Greenwood Pond, Little, Elliottsville Twp. November 30: S-6, S-7. CI. S-4, S-21. Remains open from October Houston Pond, Big, T6&7R9 NWP. Open 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. to ice fishing during the month of February Grenell Pond, Greenville. CI. S-4. only. S-2, S-3, S-8 (except that 5 lines may Grindstone Pond, Willimantic. CI. S-4. be used from sunset to sunrise while Remains open from October 1 - fishing for cusk), S-17, S-25. Minimum November 30: S-6, S-7. length limit on togue: 23 inches. Hale Pond, T2R10 WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. Houston Pond, Little, Katahdin Iron Remains open from October 1 - Works Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. November 30: S-6, S-7. Hudson Pond, T6R10 WELS. CI. S-4, Harding Pond and tributaries, T1R11 S-17. WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. Hudson Pond, Lower and Hardy Pond, Lakeview Plt. A. Remains tributaries and outlet to barrier dam, open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. T10R10 WELS. CI. S-4. Harlow Pond, Parkman. A. S-19. All Hurd Pond, T2R10 WELS. CI. S-4, S-17. bass caught must be released alive at once. Minimum length limit on togue: 14 inches, Open to open water fishing from April 1 - only 1 of can be between 14 and 18 inches November 30: S-19. All bass caught must and only 1 of which can exceed 18 inches. be released alive at once. Hurd Pond, Little, T2R10 WELS. CI. S-4. Harriman Pond, Sebec. A. Remains open Hurd Pond, Big and Little, T6R15 WELS. from October 1 - November 30: S-7. B. Harrington Lake, T3R11 WELS. CI. S-4. Hussey Pond, Blanchard Twp. CI. S-6, Hay Pond, T7R11 WELS. CI. S-4. S-17. Haymock Lake, T7&8R11 WELS. CI. Hutchinson Pond, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-4. 64 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Indian Pond, Big Moose Twp. (also Kidney Pond, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-5, Somerset County). B. S-2, S-3, S-19, S-19. S-22. Minimum length limit on bass: 12 Kidney Pond, East Middlesex Canal Grant. inches. Remains open from October 1 - CI. S-4. December 31: S-6, S-7. Kingsbury Pond and inlet from Indian Pond and tributaries, Bowdoin Mayfield Pond, Kingsbury Plt. (also College Grant West. CI. S-6, S-18. Somerset County). B. S-3, S-21, S-22. Indian Pond, T7R12 WELS. CI. S-4, S-16, During the open water season pond is S-25. Minimum length limit on whitefish: closed to taking smelts from midnight to 16 inches. noon. Remains open from October 1 - Indian Pond, Big, Moosehead Junction December 31: S-6, S--7. Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. Lazy Tom Pond, T1R13 WELS. CI. S-6, Ira Bog, Moosehead Junction Twp. CI. S-17. Remains open from October 1 - S-4. November 30: S-6, S-7. Island Pond, T9&10R10 WELS. CI. S-19, Leadbetter Pond, T9R11 WELS. CI. S-4. S-22. Remains open from October 1 - Leavitt Pond and tributaries, T1R11 November 30: S-6, S-7. WELS. CI. S-4. Island Pond, Upper, T10R10 WELS. CI. Lily Bay Brook (North Brook), Lily Bay S-4. Twp. From the red markers at the lake Jackson Pond, T3R10&11 WELS. CI. S-5, upstream to the old fish hatchery concrete S-17. dam, closed to all fishing. Jackson Pond (Jordan Pond), T3R11 Lily Pond, Monson. CI. S-6, S-17. WELS. CI. S-5, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Jaquith Pond, Brownville. A. Remains November 30: S-6, S-7. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Lily Pad Pond, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-5. Jo-Mary Lake, Lower, TAR10 WELS, Lobster Lake, Lobster Twp., Northeast T1R9&10 WELS. B. S-13. carry Twp., TXR14 WELS, East Middlesex Jo-Mary Lake, Middle, (including Canal Grant. Open to ice fishing Turkeytail Lake), T4 Indian Purchase, February only. S-2, S-4, S-8 (ice fishing). TAR10 WELS. B. S-13. Daily limit on trout, landlocked salmon and Jo-Mary Lake, Upper, TA&BR10 WELS, togue: 1 fish. Minimum length limit on Veazie Gore. B. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-19, landlocked salmon: 20 inches. Minimum S-25. Minimum length limit on togue: 23 length limit on togue: 23 inches. Open inches. water fishing restricted to 1 line per person. Jo-Mary Pond, TBR10 WELS. CI. S-4, Long Bog, Shawtown Twp. CI. Remains S-17. Remains open from October 1 - open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, November 30: S-6, S-7. S-7. Johnson Pond, T8R14 WELS. CI. S-6, Long Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West, S-17, S-25. Elliottsville Twp., T7R9 NWP. CI. S-4, Johnston Pond, TAR10 WELS. CI. S-4. S-17. Juniper Knee Pond, Elliottsville Twp. CI. Long Pond, TAR11 WELS, T1 R11 S-6, S-17. WELS. B. S-4, S-16. Remains open from Kelly Pond, T2R12 WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. Kennebec River, East & West Outlets. Long Pond, Troutbrook. CI. S-4. (See Somerset County) Longley Pond, T6R13 WELS. B. 65 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Loon Lake, T6R15 WELS. B. tributaries, T2R10 WELS. CI. S-4. Lost Pond, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-5, S-19. Mirror (Monkey) Pond, TAR11 WELS. Lost Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. CI. S-5, S-7. CI. S-5. Mitchell Pond, T7R9 WELS. CI. Remains Lyford Pond, Big, Shawtown Twp. CI. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-5. S-7. Lyford Ponds, Little (1st and 2nd), Bow- Moores Pond, Monson. CI. S-6, S-17. doin College Grant East and West. CI. S-5, Moose Brook, Big, Big Moose Twp. From S-19. the red markers at the lake upstream to the Manhanock Pond (Northwest Pond), old concrete dam just upstream from Rt.15: Sangerville, Parkman. A. S-19. All bass Closed to all fishing. caught must be released alive at once. Moose Pond, Elliottsville Twp. CI. S-4. Open to open water fishing from April 1 - Moose Pond, T1R9 WELS. CI. S-4. November 30: S-19. All bass caught must Moose Pond, T2R10 WELS. CI. S-4. be released alive at once. Moose Pond, Big, Moosehead Junction Marble Pond, Blanchard Twp. CI. S-4. Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. Marr Pond, Sangerville. A. Remains open Moose Pond, Little, Moosehead Junction from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Twp. CI. S-4. Matagamon Lake, Grand (Second Lake), Moosehead Lake - Ice Fishing. B. S-1, T6R9 WELS. B. S-17, S-26. S-13, S-21. Minimum length limit on Matthews Pond, T8R10 WELS. CI. S-6, togue: 14 inches. Daily bag limit on S-16. Remains open from October 1 - togue: 5 fish (only 1 togue may be greater November 30: S-6, S-7. than 18 inches; all 5 may be between 14 Mayfield Pond. (See Somerset County) - 18 inches). Closed to taking landlocked McClellan Pond, Elliottsville Twp., salmon until February 15: then S-22; Shirley. CI. S-6, S-18. Remains open from minimum length limit on landlocked October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. salmon: 18 inches. Prior to February 15, all McKenna Pond, T3R11 WELS. CI. S-5. landlocked salmon caught must be released Remains open from October 1 - alive without removing the fish from the November 30: S-5, S-7. water. CLOSED AREAS: That portion McPherson Pond, T10R10 WELS. CI. known as Spencer Bay; that portion from S-4, S-19. the mouth of Tomhegan Stream to a straight Merrill Brook, Williamsburg Twp. S-30. line between 2 red markers, 1 set on the Mile Pond, T8R14 WELS. CI. S-4. small point of land on the north shore of Mill Brook Pond, Bowerbank. CI. S-6, Tomhegan Cove approximately 1/2 mile S-17. from the mouth of Tomhegan Stream, the Millinocket Lake, T1&2R9 WELS. (See other set on the small point of land on the Penobscot County). south shore of Tomehegan Cove approxi- Millinocket Lake and Little Millinocket mately 3/4 mile from the mouth of Tom- Lake, T7&8R9 WELS, T7R10 WELS. B. hegan Stream; that portion from the mouth S-21. of Moose Brook to a straight line between Millinocket Stream (including Round 2 red markers, 1 set at the south shore of Pond) and tributaries, T7R9 WELS, Moose Brook Cove; the other on the north T8R8 WELS. (See Penobscot County) shore of Moose Brook Cove on a line Minister Pond, Big and Little and passing inside the islands in Moose Brook 66 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Cove; that portion from the mouth of So- Mountain Brook Pond, Bowdoin College catean Stream to a straight line between 2 Grant West. CI. S-5. red markers, one set on the northerly shore Mountain Pond, Beaver Cove, Bowdoin of Socatean Bay at the camp site known as College Grant West. CI. S-5, S-17. the Ledges, the other set on the westerly Mountain Pond, T10R10 WELS. CI. S-6, shore of Socatean Bay on a line passing just S-17. Remains open from October 1 - outside November 30: S-6, S-7. Wiggin’s Island; that portion from the Mountain Pond, T8R14 WELS. CI. S-6, mouth of Williams Brook in Big W S-17. Township to a straight line between 2 red Mountain View Pond, TAR11 WELS. CI. markers, one set on the land of Hermon S-5, S-7. Brautigan on the south shore of Williams Mountain View (Fitzgerald) Pond, Big Cove and the other in a northeasterly Moose Twp. A. S-19. Open to open water direction on the opposite shore, Piscataquis fishing from April 1 - November 30: S-19. County; that portion inside of the red Mountain View (Fitzgerald) Pond outlet markers located at the mouth of Moose downstream to the railroad bridge at River. Moosehead Lake: Opens to open water Moosehead Lake and tributaries (up- fishing May 1. CI. S-1. From May 1 - stream to red markers or the first bridge) August 15: S-19. - Open Water Fishing. Opens to fishing Mud Pond, Medford. A. Remains open May 1. S-1, S-13, S-21, S-22. Minimum from October 1 – November 30: S-7. length limit on togue: 14 inches. Daily Mud Pond, T6R12 WELS. CI. S-4. bag limit on togue: 5 fish (only 1 togue Mud Greenwood Pond, Willimantic. may be greater than 18 inches; all 5 may Closed to fishing. be between 14 - 18 inches). For additional Munsungan Lake (including Little regulations and exceptions to the above, see Munsungan), T8R9&10 WELS, T9R10 entries for the following: Kennebec River, WELS. CI. S-16, S-25. East and West Outlets (Somerset County); Munsungan Stream and tributaries. From the red markers at the outlet of Little (Somerset County); , Lily Bay Munsungan Lake in T8R9 WELS Brook and Moose Brook (all Piscataquis downstream to the confluence with County); and Socatean Stream (Somerset Millinocket Stream in T8R8 WELS, County). including all tributaries upstream to the first Mooseleuk Lake and outlet above the road crossing: S-6, S-17. All dam (including Blind Brook Deadwater), landlocked salmon caught must be released T10R9 WELS. CI. S-17. alive at once. From August 16 - Mooseleuk Stream. From Mooseleuk September 30: Total daily bag limit on Lake Dam in T10R9 WELS downstream trout and togue: 1 fish. All landlocked to the confluence of the Aroostook River salmon caught must be released alive at in T8R8 WELS: S-5, S-17. All landlocked once. salmon caught must be released alive at Murphy Ponds (Big and Little), Rainbow once. From August 16 - September 30: Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. Remains open from Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. fish. All landlocked salmon caught must be Musquacook Lake, 4th, T10&11R11 released alive at once. WELS. See Aroostook County. 67 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Nahmakanta Lake, T1&2R11 WELS. B. Penobscot River, West Branch. S-8 (except that 5 lines may be used from • From Seboomook Dam to red markers sunset to sunrise while fishing for cusk), set on the shores of Chesuncook Lake S-16. near the Boom House campsite: From Narrow Pond, T8R14 WELS. CI. S-6, April 1 to August 15: S-6, S-17, S-22. S-16. From August 16 – September 30: S-5. Nesowadnehunk Lake. (See Daily bag limit: 1 landlocked salmon or Sourdnahunk Lake) 1 trout. North Pond, Elliottsville. CI. S-6, S-17. • From Ripogenus Dam downstream to Norton (Peters) Pond, Brownville. A. the Telos Road Bridge: from April 1 - Remains open from October 1 - September 30: S-5, S-13, S-22. November 30: S-7. Minimum length limit on landlocked Notch Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. salmon: 26 inches. CI. S-5, S-17. • From the Telos Road Bridge Notch Ponds, Big and Little, Moosehead downstream to the red markers at the Junction Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. head of Debsconeag Falls: From Onawa Lake, Elliottsville and April 1 - August 15: only artificial lures Willimantic. B. S-4, S-8 (except that 5 with one hook - a single-pointed hook lines may be used at night while fishing for or a treble hook - allowed. S-13, S-22. cusk), S-16. Minimum length on landlocked salmon: Ordway Pond, Shirley. CI. S-6, S-17. 18 inches. From August 16 - Ordway Pond, Little, Shirley. CI. S-4. September 30: S-5. Daily limit: 1 Otter Pond, T3R13 WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. landlocked salmon or 1 trout. Minimum Parker Pond, Sebec. CI. Remains open length on landlocked salmon: 18 inches. from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. • From red markers at the head of Passamagamet Lake, T1R9 WELS. A. Debsconeag Falls downstream to S-13. Remains open from October 1 - Ambajejus Lake: General Law November 30: S-7, S-13. Regulations except S-13. Peaked Mountain Pond, T10R11 WELS. • Smelts may be taken by dip net from the CI. S-6, S-17. northeast bank of the river in the area Pearl Ponds (2), Bowdoin College Grant between Ambajejus Lake and West. CI. S-5. Passamagamet Lake. Closed to taking Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes (includes smelts from midnight to noon each day. Pemadumcook, Ambajejus, Elbow, Pillsbury Pond, Little, T8R11 WELS. CI. North, and South Twin Lakes), T1R9&10 S-4. Closed to taking live bait. Remains WELS, (also Penobscot County). B. S-13. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Remains open from October 1 - S-7. December 31: S-6, S-7. Pine Pond, Big, T3R13 WELS. CI. Penobscot Pond, T1R11&12 WELS. CI. Remains open from October 1 - S-6, S-17. November 30: S-6, S-7. Penobscot River, East Branch. The por- Piper Pond, Abbot. B. S-1, S-3, S-8, tion of the river from red markers set at the S-16. Remains open from October 1 - confluence with Matagamon Lake upstream December 31: S-6, S-7. to red markers set above the confluence Piscataquis River, Guilford, Sangerville, with Webster Stream: S-6, S-17. Dover-Foxcroft, Sebec, Atkinson. 68 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY • From the dam in Guilford downstream WELS, Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, S-17, S-25. to the Sebec-Atkinson bridge (includes Portage Pond, Upper, T9R11 WELS. CI. tributaries upstream to the first bridge): S-4. Open to open water fishing from Prentiss Pond, T1R11 WELS. CI. S-5, January 1 - December 31. S-6, S-19. S-17. • From the Sebec/Atkinson bridge to Prescott Pond, Elliottsville. CI. S-4. the confluence with Penobscot River Priestly Lake, T10R13 WELS. CI. S-4. (includes tributaries upstream to the first All brook trout caught must be released bridge): Remains open from October 1 - alive at once. November 30: S-6, S-7. Prong Pond, Beaver Cove, Greenville. Pleasant Lake, Big, T9&10R11 WELS. B. A. S-19. Open to open water fishing from S-4, S-16, S-25. April 1 - November 30: S-19. Pleasant Pond, Big and tributaries, Punchbowl Pond, Blanchard Twp. CI. S-6, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-1, S-6, S-17, S-25. S-17. Pleasant Pond, Orneville Twp. A. Rabbit Pond and tributaries, Remains open from October 1 - Elliottsville. CI. S-4. Remains open from November 30: S-7. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Pleasant Pond, Little, T10R11 WELS. Rabbit Pond, T1R11WELS. CI. S-4. CI. S-5. Daily bag limit on trout: 1 trout. Ragged Lake, T2&3R13 WELS. B. S-16. Minimum length limit on trout: 12 inches. Remains open from October 1 - Pleasant Pond, Little and tributaries, November 30: S-6, S-7. TAR11 WELS. CI. S-5, S-19, S-20. Ragged Pond, T9R10 WELS. CI. S-5, Pleasant River, Brownville. From S-19. Brownville bridge to Route 11 bridge: Ragged Pond, Little, T9R10 WELS. CI. From August 16 - September 30: S-5. S-4. Total daily bag limit for trout, landlocked Ragged Stream (tributary to Caribou salmon and togue: 1 fish. Lake), T2R12 WELS. S-1. Pleasant River, East Branch, TBR11 Rainbow Lake and Deadwaters and their WELS, TBR10 WELS, T4&5R9 NWP. tributaries, Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. From the TAR11-TBR11 WELS town line Reed Pond, Big, T8R10 WELS. CI. S-6, to Upper Ebeemee Lake in T4R9 NWP: S-7. S-6, S-17. Minimum length limit on Reed Pond, Little, T8R10WELS. CI. S-6, landlocked salmon: 10 inches. S-16. Pleasant River, West Branch, Ripogenus Lake, T3R11&12 WELS. B. Williamsburg Twp. S-30. S-2, S-3. Daily bag limit on landlocked Pleasant River, West Branch and salmon: 3 fish, only 1 may exceed 18 tributaries, Bowdoin College Grant East, inches. Beaver Cove, Shawtown Twp. From Stair Ripogenus Pond, T4R12 WELS. CI. S-4. Falls upstream to Fourth West Branch Roach Pond, First and North Inlet, Pond: S-4. Frenchtown Twp. CI. S-4, S-19, S-26. Pogy Pond, T4 R9 WELS. CI. S-4. Roach Pond, Second, T1R12 WELS. CI. Poland Pond, T7R14 WELS. CI. S-6, S-4, S-16, S-22. S-17. Roach Pond, Fourth, Shawtown Twp. CI. Polly Pond, T3R11 WELS. CI. S-5. S-4, S-16. Remains open from October 1 - Pollywog Pond and tributaries, T1R11 November 30: S-6, S-7. 69 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Roach Pond, Third, Shawtown Twp. CI. T8R13 WELS. (See Allagash Wilderness S-4, S-16. Remains open from October 1 - Waterway - pages 73-74) November 30: S-6, S-7. Rubberneck Pond, TAR11 WELS. CI. Roach Pond, Seventh, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-5, S-17. S-6, S-17. Rum Pond and tributaries, Greenville, Roach River, T1R12&13, Shawtown Twp., Bowdoin College Grant West. CI. S-6, Frenchtown Twp., Spencer Bay Twp. S-19, S-20. • From the First Roach Pond dam Russell Pond, T4 R9 WELS. CI. S-4. downstream to the red markers on the Russell Pond, Upper, T9R14 WELS. CI. shores of Moosehead Lake: Open to S-4. fishing from April 1 - September 30: Salmon Pond, T4R13 WELS. CI. S-6, S-1, S-5, S-7. S-16. Remains open from October 1 - • From the red markers at the outlet of November 30: S-6, S-7. Second Roach Pond to the red markers at Salmon Pond, Greenville. CI. S-6, S-7. the confluence with North Inlet: Open to Salmon Stream Pond, Guilford. Closed to fishing May 1. S-6, S-19, S-22. all fishing. Roaring Brook, Williamsburg Twp. S-30. Sandy Stream Pond, Mount Katahdin. CI. Roaring Brook Pond, T7R9 NWP. B. S-4. Rocky Pond, T2R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. Sawyer Pond, Greenville. A. S-8, S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Open to open water fishing from April 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-19. Rocky Pond, T3R11 WELS. CI. S-6, S-18. Schoodic Lake, including upstream to Remains open from October 1 - the second crossing on the tributary November 30: S-6, S-7. that drains Orson Bog and Norton Bog, Rocky Pond, Big and tributaries, TAR11 Lakeview Plt., T4R9 NWP, Brownville. WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. B. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-19, S-22. Minimum Rocky Pond, Little, TAR11 WELS. CI. length limit on landlocked salmon: 21 S-5, S-17. inches. Daily bag limit for togue 3 fish, Rocky Pond, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-5, S-17. minimum length limit 14 inches, only 1 Rocky Pond, Little, T3R10 WELS. CI. may exceed 23 inches. S-5, S-17. Sebec Lake, Willimantic, Dover-Foxcroft, Ross (Chemquasabamticook) Lake, Bowerbank, Sebec. Open to ice fishing T9&10R15 WELS. B. S-16, S-25. January 15 -March 15. S-2, S-3, S-22. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 , Sebec, Milo. From the dam inches. at Route 6 to the Piscataquis River: S-19. Round Pond (Caverly Pond), T2R9 Remains open from October 1 - WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. Remains open from November 30: S-6, S-7. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Seboeis Lake, T4R9 NWP, Lakeview Plt. Round Pond and tributaries, TAR11 B. S-16. Remains open from October 1 - WELS. CI. S-6. December 31: S-6, S-7. Round Pond, T6R11 WELS. (See Secret Pond and tributaries, Greenville. Allagash Wilderness Waterway - pages CI. S-6, S-19, S-20. 73-74) Secret Pond and tributaries, Elliottsville Round Pond, Troutbrook. CI. S-4. Twp. CI. S-4. Little Round Pond and tributaries, Sewall Deadwater Pond, T9R10 WELS. 70 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY CI. S-4. South Branch Pond, Upper and Shack Pond, Lobster Twp. CI. S-4. tributaries, T5R9. CI. S-4. Shadow Pond and tributaries, Spectacle Pond and tributaries, Greenville. CI. Open to open water fishing Blanchard Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. from April 1 - November 30: S-4, S-19. Spectacle Ponds, Upper and Lower, Mon- Shallow Lake (Little), T7R14 WELS. CI. son. CI. S-19. Remains open from October S-6, S-17. 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Shirley Pond, Shirley. A. S-8, S-19. Spider Lake, T9R11&12 WELS. B. S-16, Open to open water fishing from April 1 - S-25. Closed to taking whitefish. November 30: S-19. Spring Pond, T7R10 WELS. CI. S-5, Silver Lake, Katahdin Iron Works Twp. B. S-17. Sing Sing Pond and tributaries, T1R11 Spruance Pond and tributaries, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. WELS. CI. S-6. Six Ponds #3, T4 R4 WELS. CI. S-4. Spruce Mountain Pond, TBR11 WELS. Six Ponds #4, T4 R4 WELS. CI. S-4. CI. S-4, S-17. Slaughter Pond, T3R11 WELS. CI. S-5. Stinking Brook, Williamsburg Twp. S-30. Smith Pond, Elliottsville Twp. CI. S-6, Stratton Pond, Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6. S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Sucker Brook Pond, Katahdin Iron Works November 30: S-6, S-7. Twp. A. Snake Pond, T7R11 WELS. CI. S-6, S-16. Telos Lake, T6R11 WELS. (See Allagash Snow’s Pond, Dover-Foxcroft. A. S-19. Wilderness Waterway - pages 73-74) Open to open water fishing from April 1 - Ten Forty Pond, T2R12 WELS. CI. S-6, November 30: S-19. Motorboats S-17. Remains open from October 1 - prohibited. November 30: S-6, S-7. Sourdnahunk Lake, T5R11 WELS. CI. Thanksgiving Pond, Blanchard Twp. CI. S-5. S-4. Sourdnahunk Lake, Little (Little Third Lake (Matagamon Third Lake), Nesowadnehunk), T5R11 WELS. CI. S-5, T7R10 WELS. CI. S-19. Remains open S-17. Motorboats prohibited. from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Sourdnahunk (Nesowadnehunk) Thissell Pond and tributaries and outlet Thoroughfare, T4R10. Closed to all down to red marker at natural barrier, fishing: that portion of the thoroughfare T5R11 WELS. CI. S-6, S-16. between Sourdnahunk (Nesowadnehunk) Togue Pond, Lower, and tributaries, Lake and the dam northerly from the dam T2R9 WELS. B. S-16. Use of live bait for approximately 1,000 feet to red markers permitted. Daily bag and possession limit set on the shore. on smelts: 1 quart. Outboard motors of Sourdnahunk Stream, T4R10 WELS, etc. ten (10) horsepower or less are permitted. S-5. Remains open from October 1 - South Pond, Monson. CI. S-6, S-17. December 31: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Togue Pond, Upper, T2R9 WELS. A. Use November 30: S-6, S-7. of live bait permitted. Outboard motors of South Branch Pond, Lower and ten (10) horsepower or less are permitted. tributaries and outlet down to red Remains open from October 1 - November marker at natural barrier, T5 R9. CI. 30: S-7. S-4. Tracy Pond, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-4. 71 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Traveler Pond, T5R9 WELS. CI. S-4. From Webster Lake to the confluence with Trout Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. the East Branch of the Penobscot River: CI. S-4. S-6, S-17. Trout Pond, Moosehead Junction Twp. Weed Pond, T4 R9 WELS. CI. S-4. CI. S-5, S-17. From September 15 - West Branch Pond, First and September 30: daily limit: 1 trout. tributaries and outlet down to the red Motorboats prohibited. markers, Shawtown Twp. CI. S-5. Trout Pond, TAR12 WELS. CI. Remains West Branch Ponds, Second, Third, open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Fourth and tributaries, Shawtown Twp. S-7. CI. S-5. Tumbledown Dick Pond, T1R11 WELS. Whetstone Brook, Williamsburg Twp. CI. S-4. S-30. Turtle Pond, Lake View Plt. CI. S-4, S-19. Whetstone Pond and outlet down to the Remains open from October 1 - dam, Blanchard Twp. CI. S-19. November 30: S-6, S-7. Whidden Pond #1, Mount Katahdin. CI. Twin Lakes, North and South. (See S-4. Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes) Whidden Pond #2, Mount Katahdin. CI. Twin Ponds, T2R9 WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. S-4. Twin Ponds, No. 1 and No. 2, T4R9 Whidden Pond #3, Mount Katahdin. CI. WELS. CI. S-4, S-17. S-4. Umbazooksus Lake, T6R13 WELS. B. Williams Pond, T4R11 WELS. CI. S-4. Unnamed Pond (Power Trout Pond), Wilson Pond, Little, Elliottsville. CI. S-4. Moosehead Junction Twp. CI. Open to Wilson Pond, Lower, Greenville, T8 R10 open water fishing from April 1 - NWP. B. All landlocked salmon caught November 30: S-19. ice fishing must be released alive at once. Unnamed Pond, T6R15 WELS. CI. S-4. Opens to open water fishing May 1. S-4, Wadleigh Pond, Big, T8R15 WELS. CI. S-17, S-26. S-6, S-17. Wilson Pond, Upper and tributaries and Wadleigh Pond, Little, T8R15 WELS. CI. thoroughfare to Lower Wilson Pond, S-5, S-18. Greenville, Bowdoin College Grant West. Wadleigh Pond and tributaries, T1R11 CI. Opens to fishing May 1. S-4, S-17, WELS. CI. S-6, S-17, S-25. S-26. North Brook and South Brook Wassataquoik Lake, T4 R10 WELS. CI. (Upper Wilson Pond tributaries) from red S-4. markers set at mouth of brook upstream to Wassataquoik Lake, Little, T4 R10 red markers set at first road, bridge, WELS. CI. S-4. respectively: Closed to all fishing. Webster Lake, T6R10&R11 WELS. B. Wilson Stream, Willimantic. From Tobey S-17, S-25. Minimum length limit on Falls downstream to Sebec Lake: Closed to whitefish: 16 inches. Tributary to Webster fishing from August 16 - September 30. Lake known as the Telos Cut, from Telos Windy Pitch Pond, T3R10 WELS. CI. Dam to the red markers at the head of S-5. Webster Lake: Closed to ice fishing. S-6, Woodman Pond and tributaries, S-17, S-25. Minimum length limit on Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. whitefish: 16 inches. Yoke Ponds and tributaries, TAR11 Webster Stream, T6R10 WELS, etc. WELS. CI. S-5, S-19, S-20. 72 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Allagash Wilderness Waterway Allagash Stream (inlet to Allagash A. The following Allagash Wilderness Lake) upstream from Allagash Lake Waterway waters in Piscataquis County to the T8R15 township line (AWW are open to ice fishing with the special boundary), T8R14 WELS. Only rule(s) indicated after each - see pages 7 artificial lures with one hook - a single- and 44. ALL OTHER AWW WATERS pointed hook or a treble hook - allowed. ARE CLOSED TO ICE FISHING. S-16. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 Allagash Lake, T7&8R14 WELS. inches. From August 16 - September Open to fishing for all fish during the 30: Only artificial lures with one hook - month of February only. S-4, S-8 a single-pointed hook or a treble hook - (except that 5 lines may be used from allowed. Minimum length limit on trout: sunset to sunrise while fishing for cusk), 12 inches. Total daily bag limit on trout S-16. Minimum length limit on and togue: 1 fish. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches. The use of whitefish: 16 inches. motorized equipment is prohibited. Allagash Stream (outlet of Allagash Chamberlain Lake, including Round Lake) from Allagash Lake Pond and Telos Lake, T5&6R11 downstream to Little Round Pond, T8 WELS, T6&7R12 WELS, T7&8R13 R13&14 WELS. S-6, S-16. Minimum WELS. B. S-21. Minimum length limit length on whitefish: 16 inches. From on whitefish: 16 inches. August 16 - September 30: S-6. Closed area: that portion from the Minimum length limit on trout: 12 mouth of Allagash Stream out to a inches. Total daily bag limit on trout straight line between two red markers, and togue: 1 fish. Minimum length on one set on the southwest shore near the whitefish: 16 inches. Upper Crows Nest campsite, the other Allagash Stream from Little Round set on the northeast shore at the Pond downstream to the red markers intersection of the T7R13/T8R13 at the trestle on Chamberlain Lake, township line with the lakeshore. T8R13 WELS. S-6, S-21. Minimum Churchill Lake (including Heron length on whitefish: 16 inches. From Lake), T9&10R12 WELS, T9R13 August 16 - September 30: Closed to all WELS. B. S-16. Closed to taking fishing. whitefish. , from Churchill Dam Eagle Lake (including Round Pond), downstream to the red markers at the T7,8&9R13 WELS, T7&8R12 WELS. confluence of Chisolm Brook, T10R12 B. S-16. Closed to taking whitefish. WELS. S-6, S-16, S-25. From B. The following Allagash Wilderness August 16 - September 30: S-6. Waterway waters in Piscataquis County Minimum length limit on trout: 12 are open to open water fishing with the inches. Total daily bag limit on trout special rule(s) indicated after each - see and togue: 1 fish. Please refer to law page 7. regarding fishways on page 9. Allagash Lake, T7&8R14 WELS. Only Chamberlain Lake, including Round artificial lures with one hook - a Pond and Telos Lake, and their single-pointed hook or a treble hook - tributaries (except Allagash Stream), allowed. S-16. Minimum length on upstream to the Allagash Wilderness whitefish: 16 inches. Waterway blazed line, T5&6R11 WELS, 73 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY T6&7R12 WELS, T7&8R13 WELS, limit on trout and togue of 1 fish, S-6. etc. S-21. Minimum length limit on Minimum length on whitefish: 16 whitefish: 16 inches. inches. Churchill Lake (including Heron Umsaskis Lake (including thorough- Lake) and tributaries, upstream to the fare to Long Lake) and tributaries, Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed upstream to the Allagash Wilderness line, T9R12 WELS, etc. S-16. Closed Waterway blazed line, T11R13 WELS. to taking whitefish. From August S-16. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 16 - September 30: tributaries open inches. From August 16 - September with a total daily bag limit on trout and 30: tributaries open with a total daily togue of 1 fish, S-6. Closed to taking bag limit on trout and togue of 1 fish, whitefish. Please refer to law regarding S-6. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 fishway dams on page 9. inches. Eagle Lake (including Round Pond) AWW Watercraft Restrictions (Summary): and tributaries, upstream to the A. From the south end of Telos Lake to Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed the north end of Chamberlain Lake, the line, T9R13 WELS etc. S-16. Closed to use of all models of personal watercraft taking whitefish. From August 16 - Sep- (PWC), hovercraft, airboats, racing tember 30: tributaries open with a total boats, and pontoon boats is prohibited. daily bag limit on trout and togue of 1 B. From Lock Dam Stream, where it enters fish, S-6. Closed to taking whitefish. Eagle Lake north to twin Brook Rapids, Little Round Pond and tributaries, only canoes without motors or motors upstream to the Allagash Wilderness not exceeding 10 hp, may be used on the Waterway blazed line, T8R13 WELS. watercourse. S-6, S-16. C. On Allagash Lake and Allagash Stream C. The following Allagash Wilderness to the red markers at the entrance of Waterway waters in Aroostook County Chamberlain Lake, all watercraft are are open to open water fishing with the prohibited except canoes without special rule(s) indicated after each - see motors. page 7. D. Except on Telos and Chamberlain Lakes, Allagash River, from Long Lake Dam the use of inflatable watercraft is prohib- downstream to the confluence with the ited. St. John River (including Round Pond, E. Water skiing or other activities in which T13R12 WELS) and all tributaries. individuals are towed behind watercraft From August 16 - September 30: S-6. are prohibited. Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: For a complete copy of regulations or other 1 fish. information on the use of the Allagash Long Lake and outlet to Long Lake Wilderness Waterway, write to: DOC, Dam (including Harvey Pond) and Bureau of Parks and Lands, 22 SHS, tributaries, upstream to the Allagash Augusta, ME 04333-0022. Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T11&12R13 WELS. S-16. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches. From August 16 - September 30: tributaries open with a total daily bag 74 SOMERSET COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page Austin Stream, Bingham, Moscow. 5, and special prules for Maine’s western Opens to fishing June 1. See also listing and northern counties on page 44. Many for Kennebec River tributaries. waters have special rules that differ from Baker Lake, T7R17 WELS. CI. Remains general law. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, open to taking muskellunge only. If the Somerset County water you wish to Baker Pond, Caratunk. CI. S-4, S-17. fish IS listed below, the letter code(s) will Baker Pond, Solon. B. S-19. Remains direct you to the rule(s) which are in effect open from October 1 - December 31: S-6, that differ from general law or the special S-7. provisions for Maine’s western and Baker Pond, Tomhegan Twp. CI. S-19. northern counties. The meanings of the Remains open from October 1 - letter codes are as follows: November 30: S-6, S-7. Baker Pond, T5R6 BKP WKR. CI. S-5, A: Open to ice fishing and open water S-17. fishing for all fish from December 1 - Baker Pond tributaries, Hobbstown Twp., April 30. T5R6 BKP WRK. S-5. B: Open to ice fishing and open water Baker Stream, King and Bartlett Twp., fishing from January 1 - March 31. etc. (See Spencer Stream and tributaries) CI: Closed to ice fishing. Bald Mountain Pond, Bald Mountain S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. Rules (S-codes) are listed on page 7. Barker Pond, Cornville. A. S-19. (Note: Special rules may restrict the Remains open from October 1 - general law fishing provisions.) November 30: S-7. Barrett Pond, Holeb Twp. CI. S-5, S-16. Waters open to ice fishing are listed with Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. an A or a B code which defines the winter Basin Pond, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. S-4. fishing season. All other waters are closed Remains open from October 1 - to ice fishing. November 30: S-6, S-7. ______Beans (Bean) Pond, Pleasant Ridge Plt. CI. S-5, S-19. Remains open from For regulations on waters in Indian October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. Territory (S-30) see pages 89-93. Beaver Pond, Forsyth Twp. CI. S-6, S-16. Remains open from October 1 - Alder Pond, Alder Brook Twp. CI. S-6, November 30: S-6, S-7. S-17. Beck Pond, T3R5 BKP WKR. CI. S-5, Attean Pond, Attean Twp. CI. S-13, S-19. S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Berry Pond, Big, Johnson Mountain Twp. November 30: S-6, S-7. CI. S-5, S-19, S-20. Austin Pond, Bald Mountain Twp. CI. Berry Pond, Little, Johnson Mountain S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. Motorboats November 30: S-6, S-7. prohibited. Austin Pond, Little, Bald Mountain Twp. Big Wood Pond, Attean Twp, Dennistown CI. Remains open from October 1 - Plt., Jackman. B. S-3, S-13, S-19, S-22. November 30: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - 75 SOMERSET COUNTY November 30: S-6, S-7. From CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - December 1 - March 31: Open to ice November 30: S-6, S-7. fishing at night for cusk, smelts, and yellow Butler Pond, King and Bartlett Twp. CI. perch. S-5, S-17. Big Wood Pond, Little, Attean Twp., Cambridge Pond, Cambridge. A. Dennistown Plt. A. S-13, S-16. Remains Remains open from October 1 - open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, November 30: S-7. S-7. Canada Falls Lake and tributaries Bill Morris Pond, T3R5 BKPKR. CI. S-6, upstream to the first bridge, Pittston S-19, S-20. Remains open from Academy Grant, Alder Brook Twp., October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Soldiertown Twp. CI. S-19. Black Brook and tributaries, T3R4 BKP Cape Horn Pond, Blake Gore, Prentiss WKR. From the confluence with the Dead Twp. S-30. River upstream to the Dead River Carlton Pond (Bog), Detroit, Troy. A. Hatchery: Closed to fishing until June 1. Remains open from October 1 - Black Brook Pond, Moxie Gore. CI. S-4, November 30: S-7. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Carrabassett River. (See Franklin November 30: S-6, S-7. County) Black Hill Pond and tributaries and Carry Pond, East, Carrying Place Twp. outlet down to barrier dam, Embden. CI. S-6, S-17. Motorboats over 10 CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - horsepower prohibited. November 30: S-6, S-7. Carry Pond, Middle, Carrying Place Twp. Blakeslee Lake, T5R6 BKP WKR. CI. CI. S-4. S-5, S-17. Carry Pond, West, Carrying Place Twp. Bobs Pond, T4R17 WELS. CI. S-4. CI. S-6, S-18, S-25. Bog Pond, Hartland. A. Remains open Cedar Pond, Holeb Twp. CI. S-4. from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Center Pond, Soldiertown Twp. CI. S-6, Boynton Pond, Embden. A. Remains S-17. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Chase Pond, Moscow. CI. S-4. Remains Brassua Lake, Tomhegan Twp., open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Rockwood Strip, Taunton & Raynham S-7. Academy Grant, Sandwich Academy Chase Stream, Moscow. Opens to fishing Grant, Brassua Twp. B. Closed to ice June 1. fishing is that portion southwest of a line Chase Stream Pond, Chase Stream Twp. between two red markers set on opposite CI. S-4. shores at the entrance to Misery Cove, Chase Stream Pond, Misery Twp., Chase so-called. S-2, S-13, S-16, S-22 in lake Stream Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. and in all tributaries upstream to the red Chase Stream Pond, Little, Misery Twp. markers. Tributaries closed to the taking CI. Remains open from October 1 - of smelts except Misery Stream. Closed November 30: S-6, S-7. after August 15 is that portion southwest Cheney Pond and tributaries, Prentiss of a line between two red markers set on Twp., Hammond Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. opposite shores at the entrance to Misery Chub Pond, Chase Stream Twp. CI. S-6, Cove, so-called. S-17. Butler Pond, Kingfield, Lexington Twp. Clear Pond, Pleasant Ridge Plt. (See Mill 76 SOMERSET COUNTY Pond) November 30: S-6, S-7. Clearwater Pond, Attean Twp. CI. Desolation Pond, T8R16 WELS. CI. S-5, Remains open from October 1 - S-17. November 30: S-6, S-7. Dimmick Pond, Big, Caratunk. CI. S-4. Clearwater Pond, Prentiss Twp. CI. S-6, Remains open from October 1 - S-16. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. Dimmick Pond, Little, Caratunk. CI. S-4. Clish Pond, T5R20 WELS. CI. S-5. Remains open from October 1 - Coburn Pond, Moose River. CI. S-5. November 30: S-6, S-7. Cold Stream, West Forks Plt., Johnson Dimmick Pond, Mountain, Caratunk. CI. Mountain Twp. from the Capitol Road S-4. Remains open from October 1 - bridge downstream to confluence with November 30: S-6, S-7. Kennebec River: S-6. From August 16 - Dingley Ponds, The Three, T4R5 NBKP. September 30: S-7. CI. S-5. Cold Stream Pond, Parlin Pond Twp. CI. Dixon Pond, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. S-5, S-5, S-17. S-17. Crocker Pond, Dennistown Plt. CI. S-19. Dole Pond, Dole Brook Twp. CI. S-4, Remains open from October 1 - S-17. November 30: S-6, S-7. Dority Pond, Hammond Twp. CI. S-6, Daymond Pond, Moose River. CI. S-5, S-17. S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Douglas Pond, Palmyra. A. Remains November 30: S-5, S-7. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Dead River. Dubois Pond, Prentiss Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. • From the outlet of Flagstaff Lake to the Duncan Pond, Prentiss Twp. S-30. confluence with the Kennebec River at Durgin Pond, Johnson Mountain Twp. CI. The Forks: S-6, S-13. Minimum length S-5, S-17. Motorboats prohibited. limit on brook trout, brown trout, East Pond, Smithfield, Oakland (See rainbow trout, landlocked salmon and Kennebec County). togue: 12 inches. Total daily bag limit East Pond Stream (The Serpentine), for trout, landlocked salmon and togue: Smithfield. From East Pond to the dam in 2 fish. Remains open from October 1 - Smithfield Village. A. November 30: S-6, S-7. Ellis Pond, Chase Stream Twp. CI. S-5, • From Grand Falls to the confluence of S-16. Spencer Stream, including all unnamed Embden Pond, Embden. B. S-2, S-3, tributaries: S-7. S-19, S-22. Dead Stream Pond, West Forks Plt. CI. Enchanted (Bulldog) Pond and S-5, S-17. tributaries, Upper Enchanted Twp. CI. Decker Pond No. 1, Caratunk. CI. S-6, S-6. S-17. , Little, Upper Enchanted Decker Pond No. 2, Caratunk. CI. S-6, Twp. CI. S-5. S-17. Everett Pond, King & Bartlett Twp. CI. Deer Pond, King and Bartlett Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. S-6, S-17. Fahi Pond, Embden. A. Motorboats over Demo Pond, Rockwood Strip. CI. 10 horsepower prohibited. Remains open Remains open from October 1 - from October 1 - November 30: S-7. 77 SOMERSET COUNTY Felker Pond, King & Bartlett Twp. CI. S-16. S-5, S-17. Gulf Stream, Moscow. Opens to Ferguson Stream, a tributary of fishing June 1. See also listing for Cambridge Pond, Cambridge, etc. From Kennebec River tributaries. Cambridge Pond upstream to the natural Gulliver Brook, Plymouth Twp. S-1. falls marked by red markers: S-4. Hale Pond, Alder Brook Twp. CI. Fernald Pond, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - Fernald Pond, Parlin Pond Twp., Johnson November 30: S-6, S-7. Mountain Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. Halfmoon Pond, St. Albans. A. Remains Fish Pond, Hobbstown Twp. B. S-17. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Fish Pond, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. S-5. Hall Pond, Prentiss Twp. S-30. Fish Pond, Thorndike Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. Hancock Pond, Embden, Lexington Twp. Fish Pond, Moxie Gore. CI. S-4. Remains B. CLOSED TO ICE FISHING is that open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, portion within 200 yards of the intake of S-7. the water supply of the towns of Anson, Fish Pond, Big and thoroughfare, Holeb North Anson, and Madison. S-3, S-19, Twp. S-30. S-26. Fish Pond, Little, Alder Brook Twp. CI. Heald Pond, Caratunk. CI. S-5. S-5, S-17. Heald Pond, Little and Wee, Caratunk. Fish Pond, Little, Holeb Twp. S-30. CI. S-4. Fisher Ponds, T4R5 NBKR. CI. S-4. Heald Pond and tributaries, Moose Flagstaff Lake, Flagstaff Twp., Bigelow River. CI. S-4. Twp., Dead River Twp. (also Franklin Helen Pond, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. S-5, County). A. Remains open from October S-7 1 – November 30: S-7. Hicks Pond, Palmyra. A. Remains open Fogg Pond, Long Pond Twp. CI. S-4. from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Foley Ponds (4), Comstock Twp. CI. S-6, High Pond, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. S-4, S-17. S-17. Frost Pond, T4R5 NBKP. CI. S-4. Higher Pond, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. S-4. Frypan Pond, Squaretown Twp. CI. S-5, Holeb Pond, Holeb Twp., Attean Twp. B. S-17. Motorboats prohibited. S-13, S-19. Remains open from Gammon Pond, New Portland. A. October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Horseshoe Pond, Attean Twp. CI. S-6, November 30: S-7. S-17. Gilman Pond, New Portland, Lexington Horseshoe Pond, Chase Stream Twp. CI. Twp. A. Remains open from October 1 - S-5, S-19, S-20. November 30: S-7. Horseshoe Pond, East Moxie Twp. CI. Gordon Pond, Upper Enchanted Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. S-4. Horseshoe Pond and tributaries, Parlin Grace Pond, Upper Enchanted Twp. CI. Pond Twp. CI. S-5, S-18. S-5. Horseshoe Pond, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. Grass Pond, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. S-6, S-6, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - S-17. November 30: S-6, S-7. Grassy Pond, Holeb Twp. S-30. Horseshoe Pond, T3R5 BKP WKR. CI. Grenier Pond, Big, T4R5 NBKR. CI. S-6, S-5, S-17. 78 SOMERSET COUNTY Hurricane Pond, T5R20 WELS. CI. S-4. S-17. Huston Brook, including Huston Brook Kennebec River. The Kennebec River Pond, Dead River Twp. (See Franklin regulations are presented on pages 83-84, County) except for the East Outlet, West Outlet, and Hutch Pond, Hammond Twp. CI. S-4. the tributaries sections listed below. Under Indian Pond, Indian Stream Twp., Chase the Reach heading, identify the section you Stream Twp., Sapling Twp. (also will be fishing. Then read across for the Piscataquis County). B. S-2, S-3, S-19, regulations that apply. S-22. Minimum length on bass: 12 inches. Kennebec River tributaries in Concord Remains open from October 1 - Twp., Bingham and Moscow. Open to December 31: S-6, S-7. fishing from June 1 - September 30 except Indian Pond, Lexington Twp. A. the following sections which are open Remains open from October 1 - under General Law seasons: November 30: S-7. • That portion of Austin Stream in Indian Pond, Big, St. Albans. B. S-2, Moscow north of the falls as marked by S-3. Remains open from October 1 - red markers. December 31: S-6, S-7. • That portion of Gulf Stream upstream of Indian Pond, Little, Lexington Twp. A. Deadwater Road in Moscow. Remains open from October 1 - • That portion of Jackson Brook in November 30: S-7. Bingham north of Goodrich Road Indian Pond, Little, St. Albans. A. bridge. Remains open from October 1 - • That portion of Martin Stream in November 30: S-7. Concord Twp. Indian Pond, Little, Squaretown Twp. CI. • That portion of Mill Stream in Concord Remains open from October 1 - Twp. November 30: S-6, S-7. • That portion of Mink Brook north of Indian Stream, St. Albans, Hartland. Pierce Hill Road in Moscow. S-19. Kennebec River, East Outlet. From Iron Pond, Hobbstown Twp. CI. S-5. Moosehead Lake downstream to the red Ironbound Pond, Alder Brook Twp. CI. markers at Indian Pond: Open to fishing S-5, S-16. April 1. From April 1 - April 30: S-5, Ironbound (Wentworth) Pond, Solon, S-7. From May 1 - September 30: S-5. Athens. B. S-19. Remains open from Total daily bag limit for trout, landlocked October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. salmon and togue: 1 fish. Minimum length Island Pond, Chase Stream Twp. CI. S-5, on trout, landlocked salmon and togue: 14 S-7. inches. From October 1 - 31: S-5, S-7. Jackson Brook, Bingham. Opens to From the dam at Moosehead Lake to fishing June 1. See also listing for yellow markers at tail of Beach Pool: Kennebec River tributaries. Open to fishing from November 1 - Jackson Pond and tributaries, Concord March 31: S-5, S-7. Twp. CI. S-4. Remains open from Kennebec River, West Outlet, Taunton October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. and Raynham Academy Grant, Sapling Jim Pond, Little, King and Bartlett Twp. Twp. Open to fishing from April 1 - (See Franklin County) August 15: S-19. From August 16 - Jones Pond, Bald Mountain Twp. CI. S-6, March 31: S-6, S-19. All landlocked 79 SOMERSET COUNTY salmon caught must be released alive at Academy Grant. CI. Open to fishing from once. April 1 – November 30: S-19. Kilgore Pond, Pierce Pond Twp., Long Pond, King and Bartlett Twp. CI. Bowtown Twp. CI. S-6, S-21. S-5, S-17. Kilgore Pond, Upper, Pierce Pond Twp., Long Pond, Dole Brook Twp. CI. S-4, Bowtown Twp. CI. S-6, S-21. Remains S-17, S-25. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Long Pond and tributaries, Forsyth Twp., S-7. Holeb Twp. CI. Motorboats over 10 King and Bartlett Lake, King and Bartlett horsepower prohibited. Remains open Twp. CI. S-4, S-17. from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. King Lake, Little, and tributaries and Long Pond, Jackman, Long Pond Twp. B. outlet to barrier dam, King and Bartlett S-13, S-19. Remains open from Twp. CI. S-4, S-17. October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. King Pond, Bowtown Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. Churchill Stream and Upper Churchill Kingsbury Pond and inlet from Mayfield Stream from Long Pond upstream to the Pond, Mayfield Twp. (also Piscataquis red markers, and Parlin Stream from Long County). B. S-3, S-21, S-22. During the Pond upstream to the bridge at Route 15: open water season pond is closed to taking S-13, S-19. smelts from midnight to noon. Remains Long (Little Long) Pond, Chase Stream open from October 1 - December 31: S-6, Twp. CI. S-5 S-7. Loon Pond, Attean Twp. CI. Remains Knights Pond, Squaretown Twp. CI. S-4, open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-19. Remains open from October 1 - S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. Lost Pond, Pleasant Ridge Plt. CI. S-5. Lake George, Skowhegan, Canaan. B. Remains open from October 1 - S-3, S-19. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. December 31: S-6, S-7. Lost Pond, Russell Pond Twp. CI. S-5, Lane Pond, Comstock Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. S-17. Lane Pond, Little, Hammond Twp. CI. Lost Pond, T3R5 BKP WKR. CI. S-4. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - Luther Pond, Thorndike Twp. CI. November 30: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Lang Pond, Parlin Pond Twp. CI. S-5, November 30: S-6, S-7. S-17. MacDougall Pond, Caratunk. CI. S-4. Lang Pond, Little, Parlin Pond Twp. CI. Remains open from October 1 - S-5, S-17. November 30: S-6, S-7. Lily Pond, Concord Twp. CI. Opens to Madawaska Brook on the Madawaska fishing June 1. Wildlife Management Area, Palmyra. A. Lily (Merrill) Pond, Concord Twp. A. Remains open from October 1 - Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. November 30: S-7. Mainstream (Sebasticook River). From Line Pond, T5R20 WELS. CI. S-4. the red markers at the outlet of Lake Como Lone Jack Pond, Johnson Mountain Twp. to its confluence with Great Moose Pond: CI. S-5, S-17. Motorboats prohibited. Closed to taking smelts from midnight to Long Bog, Holeb Twp. CI. S-4. noon each day. Long Pond, Taunton & Raynham Mainstream Pond, Harmony, Ripley. A. 80 SOMERSET COUNTY Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. Moose Pond, Bowtown Twp. CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. Markham Pond, Johnson Mountain Twp. Moose (Great Moose) Pond, Hartland, CI. S-5. Closes to fishing August 15. St. Albans, Harmony, Athens. B. S-2. Martin (Long) Pond, The Forks Plt. CI. Remains open from October 1 - S-4, S-13, S-19. Motorboats prohibited. December 31: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Moose River. November 30: S-6, S-7. • From confluence of Holeb Stream Mary Petuche Pond. Prentiss Twp. S-30. • (Holeb Twp.) to Attean Falls (Attean Mayfield Pond and outlet to Kingsbury Twp.): S-6, S-13. Pond, Mayfield Twp. B. S-21, S-22. • From Attean Falls downstream to the red During the open water season pond and markers at the outlet of Big Wood Pond: tributaries closed to taking smelts from S-13, S-19. midnight to noon. Remains open from • From the red markers at the outlet of October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. Big Wood Pond to Brassua Lake: From McKenney Pond, Holeb Twp. CI. S-6, April 1 - August 15: S-13, S-19. From S-17. Motorboats over 10 horsepower August 16 - September 30: S-6, S-13. prohibited. Remains open from • From Brassua Lake Dam to the red October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. markers located just upstream of McKenney Pond, Upper Enchanted Twp. Woody’s Campground: River and CI. S-4. tributaries: Opens to fishing April 1. Meadow Brook, Bingham. Opens to S-1. From April 1 - April 30: S-13. fishing June 1. Fishing restricted to casting and Mercer Bog, Mercer. A. Remains open trolling with artificial flies only. S-7. from October 1 - November 30: S-7. From May 1 - August 15: S-13. Mill (Clear) Pond, Pleasant Ridge Plt. CI. Fishing restricted to casting and trolling S-5, S-17. with artificial flies only. Total daily bag Mill Stream, Embden. From the Embden limit for trout and landlocked salmon: Pond outlet to the Cross Town Road bridge 1 fish. Minimum length on trout and (minus the 200 foot zone from the landlocked salmon: 14 inches. Minimum hatchery): S-9. length limit on togue: 14 inches. Daily Mink Brook, Moscow. Opens to bag limit on togue: 5 fish (only 1 togue fishing June 1. See also listing for may be greater than 18 inches; all 5 Kennebec River tributaries. may be between 14 - 18 inches). From Misery Pond, Misery Twp. CI. S-6, S-13, August 16 - September 30: S-5, S-13. S-17. Total daily bag limit for trout and Misery Pond, Upper, Misery Twp. CI. landlocked salmon: 1 fish. Minimum S-4. length on landlocked salmon and trout: Moore Pond, Bradstreet Twp. CI. 14 inches. Minimum length limit on Remains open from October 1 - togue: 14 inches. Daily bag limit on November 30: S-6, S-7. togue: 5 fish (only 1 togue may be Moores Pond, Lexington Twp. A. greater than 18 inches; all 5 may be Remains open from October 1 - between 14 - 18 inches). November 30: S-7. • From the red markers located just 81 SOMERSET COUNTY upstream of Woody’s Campground to Mud Pond, Chase Stream Twp. CI. S-4. Moosehead Lake: River and tributaries Mud Pond, Embden. A. Remains open open to fishing April 1. S-1. From from October 1 - November 30: S-7. April 1 - April 30: S-13. Fishing Mud Pond, Hartland. A. Remains open restricted to casting and trolling with from October 1 - November 30: S-7. artificial flies only. S-7. From Mud Pond, Palmyra. A. Remains open May 1 - August 15: S-13. No special from October 1 - November 30: S-7. terminal gear restrictions. Total daily Mule Pond, Russell Pond Twp. CI. S-6, bag limit for trout and landlocked S-21. salmon: 1 fish. Minimum length on Mulligan Brook on the St. Albans trout and landlocked salmon: 14 inches. Wildlife Management Area, St. Albans. Minimum length limit on togue: 14 A. Remains open from October 1 - inches. Daily bag limit on togue: 5 November 30: S-7. fish (only 1 togue may be greater than Muscalsea Pond, Big, Russell Pond Twp. 18 inches; all 5 may be between 14 - 18 CI. S-4. inches). From August 16 - Muscalsea Pond, Little, Russell Pond September 30: S-5, S-13. Total bag Twp. CI. S-4. limit for trout and landlocked salmon: Nokomis Pond, Palmyra (See Penobscot 1 fish. Minimum length on trout and County). landlocked salmon: 14 inches. North Pond, Smithfield, Rome (See Minimum length limit on togue: 14 Kennebec County). inches. Daily bag limit on togue: 5 Oaks Pond, Skowhegan. B. S-19. fish (only 1 togue may be greater than Remains open from October 1 - 18 inches; all 5 may be between 14 - 18 December 31: S-6, S-7. inches). Otter Pond and tributaries, Bowtown Moosehead Lake. (See Piscataquis Twp. CI. S-6. Remains open from County) October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Morrill Pond, Hartland. B. S-2, S-3, Otter Pond, Big, Sandwich Academy S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Grant. CI. S-4. Remains open from December 31: S-6, S-7. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Mosquito Pond, The Forks Plt. CI. S-6, Otter Pond, Little, Sandwich Academy S-19. Grant. CI. S-6, S-17. Remains open from Mosquito Pond, Little, The Forks Plt. CI. October 1 – November 30: S-6, S-7. S-4. Otter Pond, North and tributaries, Moxie Lake, The Forks Plt., East Moxie Bowtown Twp. CI. S-6. Twp., Bald Mountain Twp. CI. S-4, S-13, Palmer Pond, Mayfield Twp. CI. S-4. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. Moxie Bog, Bald Mountain Twp. CI. S-4. Paradise Pond, Lower, Parlin Pond Twp. Moxie Long Bog, Bald Mountain Twp. CI. CI. S-5, S-16. S-13, S-19. Closed to fishing after August Paradise Pond, Upper, Parlin Pond Twp. 15. Motorboats prohibited. CI. S-5, S-18. Moxie Pond, Little, East Moxie Twp. CI. Parker Pond, T3R5 BKP WKR. CI. S-4. S-6, S-16. Parlin Pond and tributaries upstream Mud Pond, Attean Twp. B. S-13, S-19. to Route 201, and outlet (Parlin Stream) 82 SOMERSET COUNTY downstream to the confluence with Bean Robinson Pond, Caratunk. CI. S-6, S-17. Brook, Parlin Pond Twp., Johnson Rock Pond, T5R6 BKP WKR. CI. S-5. Mountain Twp. CI. S-13, S-19. Casting Roderique Pond, Rockwood Strip. CI. and trolling with artificial flies only. S-6, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Minimum length limit on landlocked November 30: S-6, S-7. salmon: 12 inches. Open to fishing from Round Pond, Appleton Twp. CI. S-4. October 1 - November 30: casting and Round Pond, Sapling Twp. CI. Open to trolling with artificial flies only. S-7, S-13. fishing from April 1 – November 30: S-19. Penobscot Lake and tributaries, Prentiss Round (Bog) Pond, Skowhegan. A. Twp., Hammond Twp., Dole Brook Twp., Remains open from October 1 - T4R5 NBKP. CI. S-6, S-17. November 30: S-7. Penobscot River, North Branch, Round Pond, Squaretown Twp. CI. S-5, Comstock Twp., Pittston Academy Grant. S-17. From the Golden Road Bridge crossing Round Pond, Chase Stream Twp. CI. S-5, near the mouth of Dole Brook downstream S-18. Motorboats prohibited. to the red markers near Pittston Farm on Rowe Pond, Pleasant Ridge Plt. CI. Seboomook Lake: From April 1 - Remains open from October 1 - August 15: S-19. November 30: S-6, S-7. Penobscot River, South Branch, Prentiss Rowell Pond, Solon. A. Remains open Twp., Hammond Twp. S-30. from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Penobscot River, South Branch. From Rush Pond, King and Bartlett Twp. CI. the eastern boundary of Passamaquoddy S-4. Territory in Hammond Twp., downstream Russell Pond, Russell Pond Twp. CI. S-5, to Canada Falls Lake; and from Canada S-17. Falls Lake downstream to the red markers Safford Pond, Lexington Twp. A. near Pittston Farm on Seboomook Lake: Remains open from October 1 - From April 1 - August 15: S-19. November 30: S-7. Penobscot River, West Branch. (See Saint Francis Lake, T8R16 WELS. CI. Piscataquis County) S-4. Pickerel Pond, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. S-5, Saint John Pond, Second, T4R17 WELS. S-7. CI. S-4. Pierce Pond, Upper Pierce Pond, and Saint John Pond, Third, T4R17 WELS. thoroughfare (so-called), Pierce Pond CI. S-4. Twp., Bowtown Twp. CI. Opens to fishing Saint John Pond, Fourth, T5R17 WELS. May 1. S-6, S-17. No size or bag limit on CI. S-4. togue. Saint John Pond, Fifth, T5&6R17 WELS. Pleasant Pond, Caratunk. B. Opens to CI. Remains open from October 1 - open water fishing on May 15. S-4, S-19, November 30: S-6, open to taking S-26. muskellunge only. Rancourt Pond, Dennistown Plt. CI. S-5, Saint John Pond, Lower 1st, T4R17 S-16. Open to open water fishing from WELS. CI. S-4. October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. Saint John Pond, Upper 1st, T4R17 Ripley Pond, Ripley. A. Remains open WELS. CI. S-4. from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Saint John River and St. John River Roberts Pond, T5R20 WELS. CI. S-4. Northwest and Southwest Branches, 83 SOMERSET COUNTY T9R16,17&18 WELS, T10R16&17 markers at Moosehead Lake upstream to WELS. S-13. Remains open from the Williams Stream Road. Closed to all October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-13, open fishing. to taking bass and muskellunge only. Spaulding Pond, Dole Brook Twp. CI. Saint John River, Baker Branch, S-4. Remains open from October 1 - T7R1718&19 WELS. S-13. Remains November 30: S-6, S-7. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, Spectacle Pond, King & Bartlett Twp. CI. S-13, open to taking bass and muskellunge S-4, S-17. only. , Hobbstown Twp., T3R5 Sandy (Sand) Pond, Embden. A. BKP WKR. B. S-17. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. Spencer Stream and tributaries, T3R4&5 Remains open from October 1 - BKP WKR, King and Bartlett Twp. S-5, November 30: S-6, S-7. S-13. Sebasticook River. (See Kennebec Split Rock Pond, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. County) S-5, S-17. Sebasticook River, East Branch. (See Spring Lake, T3R4 BKP WKR. B. S-1 Penobscot County). (ice fishing), S-2 (open water fishing), S-3 Seboomook Lake and tributaries (open water fishing), S-4, S-19, S-26. upstream to the first bridge, also the Spruce Pond, Lexington Twp. CI. S-5, North and South Branches of Penobscot S-19. Remains open from October 1 - River upstream to the red markers, November 30: S-5, S-7. Seboomook Twp., Plymouth Twp., Pittston Stafford Pond, Hartland. A. Remains Academy Grant. CI. S-19. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Shaw Pond, Lower, T3R4 BKP WKR. A. Starbird Pond, Hartland. A. Remains Remains open from October 1 - open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. November 30: S-7. Sugar Berth Pond, Dennistown Plt. CI. Sibley Pond, Pittsfield, Canaan. A. S-6, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-7. Summit Pond, T4R17 WELS. CI. S-4. Smith Pond, Cornville. A. Remains open Supply Pond and tributaries and outlet from October 1 - November 30: S-7. to barrier dam, Jackman, Moose River. Smith (Weeks) Pond, Brighton Plt. B. CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - S-19. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. December 31: S-6, S-7. Ten Thousand Acre Pond and Smith Pond, Forsythe Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. tributaries, Chase Stream Twp. CI. S-6, Smith Pond, Parlin Pond Twp., Misery S-17. Twp. CI. S-4. Remains open from Tibbetts Pond, Concord Twp. B. S-4, October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. S-9. Snake Pond, Johnson Mountain Twp. CI. Tobey Pond, Johnson Mountain Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. S-5. Socatean Pond #1, Plymouth Twp. CI. Trickey Pond, Alder Brook Twp. CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - Socatean Pond #2, Plymouth Twp. CI. November 30: S-6, S-7. S-4. Tucker Stream, Brighton, Athens, Socatean Stream, from the yellow Harmony. Closed to taking live bait. 84 SOMERSET COUNTY Turner Pond, Big and Little, Forsyth Wesserunsett Lake (Hayden Lake), Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. Motorboats over 10 Madison. B. S-19. Remains open from horsepower prohibited. October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. Unnamed (Jim Mack) Pond, Sandy Bay Weymouth Pond, St. Albans. (See Twp. CI. From April 1 - August 15: S-6, Penobscot County) S-17. From August 16 - September 30: White’s Pond, Palmyra. A. Remains open S-6. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 1 fish. from October 1 – November 30: S-7. Minimum length limit on brook trout: 10 Wilson Hill Pond, Little, Johnson inches. Mountain Twp. CI. S-5. Unnamed (Leath) Pond, T5R20 WELS. Wood Stream, from Little Big Wood CI. S-6. Pond, Dennistown Plt., to Big Wood Unnamed (Railroad) Pond, Attean Twp. Pond, Attean Twp. S-13. From April 1 - CI. S-4. August 15: S-19. From August 16 - Unnamed (Wilson) Pond, Attean Twp. September 30: S-6. Total daily bag limit CI. S-4. for trout, landlocked salmon and togue: 1 Unnamed (Ossie) Pond, Bald Mountain fish. Twp. CI. S-5, S-7. Wounded Deer Pond, Prentiss Twp. CI. Unnamed Pond, Comstock. CI. S-4. S-5, S-17. Unnamed Pond, Comstock. CI. S-4. Wyman Lake, Moscow, Caratunk, Unnamed Pond, Holeb Twp. CI. S-4. Pleasant Ridge Plt., Carrying Place Twp. Unnamed Pond, T5R7 BKP WKR. CI. To red markers north of Caratunk Boat S-4. Landing: Open to ice fishing for smelts Welman Pond, Upper, Prentiss Twp. CI. from the time ice forms in the fall until S-6, S-17. March 31. B. S-13, S-16. Welman Pond, Lower, Prentiss Twp. Wyman Pond, Brighton Plt. A. Remains S-30. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Wentworth (Ironbound) Pond, Solon, Athens. B. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7.

85 Aliens are waiting to take over your body...your favorite water body Nano-sized pests threaten Maine Lakes & Streams

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CHECK & remove any material that sticks to fishing equipment, waders, canoes, paddles, shoes and tackle. SCRUB boots and other “hard” items with HOT water Zebra mussel size ranges and a squirt of dishwashing from invisible larvae to up to detergent. 2-inch adults. They harm fish SOAKclothes, habitat and spread disease felt-soles and in wildlife. other “soft” items in soapy hot water for 30 Prevention is direct...don’t minutes. Allow transport water from lake to to dry. lake. Dry bilges, empty bait wells, and purge boat motor cooling water. A little effort goes far to prevent zebra mussels. www.MaineDEP.com

86 KENNEBEC RIVER REGULATIONS - Identify the reach you will fish and read across for regulations. Reach Season 1. From Indian Pond Dam in Indian Stream Twp., Somerset County, down- April 1 - October 31 stream to the head of Wyman Lake in Caratunk as defined by red markers Closed to ice fishing (see the separate listing for Wyman Lake). Kids fishing area: From gaging station, downstream to the confluence of Kelly Brook, the Forks Plt. 2. From in Moscow downstream to head of Williams Dam April 1 - October 31 impoundment in Solon as defined by red markers. Kids fishing area: From Closed to ice fishing. the confluence of Austin Stream to the Toute 16 bridge, Bingham/Concord Twp.

3. Williams Dam impoundment, Solon, from red markers at upper end of April 1 - October 31 impoundment to Williams Dam. Closed to ice fishing.

4. From Williams Dam in Solon downstream to the Patterson Bridge abut- April 1 - October 31 ments (so called), in Madison Closed to ice fishing.

5. Anson Dam impoundment, Madison, from Patterson Bridge abutments April 1 - October 31 (so called), to Abenaki (lower Madison) Open to ice fishing from December 1 - March 31 6. From the Abenaki (lower) Dam in Madison downstream to the Open to ice and open confluence of the Sandy River, as defined by red markers, in Madison/ water fishing from Starks. Kids fishing area: From powerline crossing downstream from January 1 - December 31 Abenaki Dam to the confluence of the Sandy River 7. Weston Dam impoundment, Skowhegan, Norridgewock, Madison, Open to ice and open Starks: from red markers at the confluence of the Sandy River to Weston water fishing from Dam January 1 - December 31 8. From Weston Dam, Skowhegan, downstream to the Skowhegan Rest Open to open water Area, as defined by red markers fishing from January 1 - December 31.

9. Shawmut Dam impoundment, Skowhegan, Fairfield, Clinton, and Open to ice and open Benton: from red markers at Skowhegan Rest Area to Shawmut Dam. water fishing from January 1 - December 31 10. From Shawmut Dam, Fairfield/Benton, downstream to the upstream Open to open water side of Lockwood (lower) Dam in Waterville/Winslow fishing from January 1 - December 31. Closed to ice fishing 11. From the downstream side of the Lockwood Dam to the upstream side Open to open water of the Donald Carter Bridge (including the Sebasticook River downstream fishing from January 1 - from Benton Falls Dam). December 31. Closed to ice fishing. 12. From the upstream side of the Donald Carter Bridge to tide water in April 1 - June 30 Augusta. ------July 1 - March 31. Closed to ice fishing. APersons under 16 years of age may use worms as bait. Length limit on landlocked salmon and... 87 GEAR SPECIES LENGTH LIMIT BAG LIMIT Artificial Lures Landlocked Salmon 12 in Total daily bag limit on Only A Brook trout, brown trout, 12 in landlocked salmon and trout: rainbow trout 2 fish Bass None None Artificial Lures Landlocked Salmon 16 in Total daily bag limit on Only A Brook trout 12 in landlocked salmon and trout: 1 Brown trout, rainbow 16 in fish trout Bass None None General Law Landlocked salmon 12 in Total daily bag limit on Brook trout, brown trout, 12 in landlocked salmon and trout: 2 rainbow trout fish Bass None None Artificial Lures Landlocked salmon 16 in Total daily bag limit on Only Brook trout 12 in landlocked salmon and trout: Brown trout, rainbow 16 in 1 fish trout Bass None None General Law Landlocked salmon 12 in Total daily bag limit on Brook trout, brown trout, 12 in landlocked salmon and trout: rainbow trout 2 fish Artificial Lures Landlocked salmon 16 in Total daily bag limit on only A Brook trout 12 in landlocked salmon and trout: Brown trout, rainbow 16 in 1 fish trout General Law Landlocked salmon 12 in Total daily bag limit on Brook trout, brown trout, 12 in landlocked salmon and trout: rainbow trout 2 fish Artificial Lures Landlocked salmon 16 in Total daily bag limit on Only Brook trout 12 in landlocked salom and trout: Brown trout, rainbow 16 in 1 fish trout General Law Landlocked salmon 12 in Total daily bag limit on Brook trout, brown trout, 12 in landlocked salmon and trout: rainbow trout 2 fish Artificial Lures Landlocked salmon 16 in Total daily bag limit on Only Brook trout 12 in landlocked salmon and trout: Brown trout, rainbow 16 in 1 fish trout Single Hooked Landlocked salmon 16 in Total daily bag limit on Artificial Lures Brook trout 12 in landlocked salmon and trout: Only Brown trout, rainbow 16 in 1 fish trout Single Hooked Landlocked salmon 16 in Total daily bag limit on Artificial Lures Brook trout 12 in landlocked salmon and trout: Only Brown trout, rainbow 16 in 1 fish ------trout General Law ...trout: 12 inches. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon and trout: 2 fish. 88 WATERS IN INDIAN TERRITORY

As a result of the Maine Indian Claim Settlement Act of 1980, the Maine Indian Tribal State Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over fishing on any pond of greater than 10 acres with 50% or more of shoreline within Indian (Passamaquoddy or Penobscot) territory and any section of a river, brook or stream both sides of which are in Indian territory or one side of which is in Indian territory for a continuous length of 1/2 mile or more. The Commission has adopted rules which affect the following waters within Indian Territory. Waters subject to special provisions are so indicated. Any season, method, bag or size limits not modified in this section fall under General Law provisions (page 5).

ICE FISHING

PASSAMAQUODDY TERRITORY – Lakes and Ponds

FRANKLIN COUNTY Lowelltown. Big Indian Pond, Clear Pond, Elaine Pond, Little Indian Pond, Trout Pond, and Twin Island Pond: Closed to ice fishing. HANCOCK COUNTY T3 ND. Side Pistol Lake: Closed to ice fishing.Lower Pistol Lake: Open to ice fishing for all fish from January 1 - March 31. Daily bag limit on bass: 2 fish. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. T4 ND. Kilman (Selmore) Pond, Middle Pistol Lake, and Upper Pistol Lake: Closed to ice fishing. Middle Chain Lake and Upper Chain Lake: Open to ice fishing for all fish except landlocked salmon, trout, togue, and bass from the time ice forms in the fall until December 31. Open to ice fishing for all fish from January 1 - March 31. Daily bag limit on bass: 2 fish. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. PENOBSCOT COUNTY T5 R1 NBPP. Mill Privilege Lake: Open to ice fishing for all fish except landlocked salmon, trout, togue, and bass from the time ice forms in the fall until December 31. Open to ice fishing for all fish from January 1 - March 31. Daily bag limit on bass: 2 fish. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. SOMERSET COUNTY Holeb Twp. (Big) Fish Pond, Little Fish Pond, and Grassy Pond: Closed to ice fishing. Prentiss Twp. Cape Horn Pond, Duncan Pond, Hall Pond, and Lower Welman Pond: Closed to ice fishing. Duncan Pond and an unnamed inlet stream from Hall Pond: Closed to smelting in every even-numbered year. The daily bag limit on smelts is 1 quart. WASHINGTON COUNTY T5 ND BPP. Lower Chain Lake: Open to ice fishing for all fish except landlocked salmon, trout, togue, and bass from the time ice forms in the fall until December 31. Open to ice fishing for all fish from January 1 - March 31. Daily bag limit on bass: 2 fish. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Sysladobsis Lake (Lower): Open to ice fishing for all fish from January 1 - March 31. Daily bag 89 limit on bass: 2 fish. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish.

T19 MD BPP. Grassy Pond: Open to ice fishing for all fish except landlocked salmon, trout, togue, and bass from the time ice forms in the fall until December 31. Open to ice fishing for all fish from January 1 - March 31. Daily bag limit on bass: 2 fish. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish.

PENOBSCOT TERRITORY – Lakes and Ponds

FRANKLIN COUNTY Alder Stream Twp. Round Mountain Pond: Closed to ice fishing. Snow Mountain Pond and Blanchard Pond are regulated by the Penobscot Nation and are closed to ice fishing. PENOBSCOT COUNTY T2 & 3 R9 NWP. East Branch Lake: Open to ice fishing from January 1 - March 31, Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fish; minimum length limit on bass is 10 inches. All bass between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Big Mattamiscontis Lake and Little Mattamiscontis Lake: Open to ice fishing for all fish except landlocked salmon, trout, togue, and bass from the time ice forms in the fall until December 31. Open to ice fishing for all fish from January 1 - March 31. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. T6 R8 WELS. Mountain Catcher Pond: Closed to ice fishing. First Lake Mattagamon: Open to ice fishing from January 1 - March 31. S-17, S-26.

RIVERS, BROOKS, AND STREAMS

All rivers, brooks and streams in Indian Territory are closed to ice fishing, including those: • in the townships listed above in Passamaquoddy Territory and Penobscot Territory; • located in Passamaquoddy Territory in Penobscot County (T3R9 NWP and TAR7 WELS) and in Somerset County (Alder Brook, Pittston Academy, Soldiertown, and Hammond Townships); and • located in Penobscot Territory in Penobscot County (Argyle and T3R1 NBPP) and in Piscataquis County (Williamsburg).

OPEN WATER FISHING

PASSAMAQUODDY TERRITORY

FRANKLIN COUNTY Lowelltown Twp. Clear, Elaine, Big Indian, Little Indian, Trout, and Twin Island Ponds: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. Rivers, brooks and streams: General Law Provisions apply (page 5). HANCOCK COUNTY T3 ND. Lower and Side Pistol Lakes: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. T4 ND. Kilman (Selmore) Pond: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fish. Middle 90 & Upper Chain Lakes, Middle & Upper Pistol Lakes: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Sections of rivers, brooks and streams in Indian Territory in T3 and T4ND: General Law provisions apply (page 5). PENOBSCOT COUNTY T5R1 NBPP. Mill Privilege Lake: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Sections of all rivers, brooks and streams in Indian Territory in T5 R1 NBPP, T3R9 NWP, and TAR7 WELS: General law Provisions apply (page 5). SOMERSET COUNTY Hammond Twp. Section of South Branch Penobscot River in Indian Territory: April 1 - August 15: daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 6 inches (only 1 may exceed 12 inches). From August 16 - September 30: S-6; daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish; minimum length: 6 inches. Holeb Twp. (Big) Fish Pond and thoroughfare/tributary upstream to Little Fish Pond and Grassy Pond: S-5; daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches. (Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife rules prohibit use of motors greater than 10 horsepower). Little Fish & Grassy Ponds: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. Prentiss Twp. Cape Horn Pond: S-5; Daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. Mary Petuche Pond: Subject to Tribal regulation and will be posted. Duncan Pond: S-6; Daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. Duncan Pond and unnamed inlet stream from Hall Pond will be closed to smelting in 2002 and every even year thereafter. The daily bag limit on smelts is 1 quart. Hall Pond: S-5; Daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. Lower Welman Pond: S-6; daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. South Branch, Penobscot River: April 1 - August 15: daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 6 inches (only 1 may exceed 12 inches). From August 16 - September 30: S-6; daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish; minimum length: 6 inches. Sections of all other rivers, brooks and streams in Indian Territory in the above Somerset County Townships, as well as in Alder Brook, Pittston Academy, Soldiertown, and Hammond Townships: General Law provisions apply (page 5). WASHINGTON COUNTY T5 NDBPP. Lower Chain & Sysladobsis (Lower) Lakes: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. T19 MDBPP. Grassy Pond: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Sections of brooks and streams in Indian Territory in T5 NDBPP and T19 MDBPP. General Law Provisions apply (page 4).

PENOBSCOT TERRITORY

FRANKLIN COUNTY Alder Stream Twp. Round Mountain Pond: Opens May 1. S-5; Daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. Alder Stream: From confluence of Alder & Little Alder Streams downstream to Penobscot Territory boundary lines: April 1 - August 15: Anglers age 15 and under may use 91 single-pointed artificial lures; S-5 for anglers age 16 and older. August 16 - September 30: S-5. Rest of Alder & Little Alder Streams & tributaries in Indian Territory: S-5. : S-5. PENOBSCOT COUNTY Argyle Township - Sections of Birch, East Branch Birch, and Hemlock Streams in Indian Territory: General Law Provisions apply (page 5). T3R1 NBPP - Section of East Branch Passadumkeag River in Indian Territory: General Law Provisions apply (page 5). T2 and T3R9 NWP. East Branch Lake: Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fish. All bass between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Mattamiscontis & Little Mattamiscontis Lakes: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Sections of East Branch Seboeis, Mattamiscontis, and Sam Ayers Streams and Johnny Ayers, Mountain and Squirrel Brooks in Indian Territory: General Law Provisions apply (page 5). T6R8 WELS. First Lake Matagamon: S-17, S-26. Mountain Catcher Pond: Daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish, minimum length limit on brook trout: 10 inches. Section of Mountain Catcher Stream in Indian Territory: General Law Provisions apply (page 5). PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Williamsburg Twp. Sections of Merrill, Roaring, Stinking, and Whetstone Brooks and West Branch Pleasant River in Indian Territory: General Law Provisions apply (page 5).

WATERS REGULATED BY TRIBES

Any pond of 10 acres or less is regulated by the Tribe in whose territory the pond is located. Contact appropriate Tribal Headquarters for further regulations on such waters. The Tribes also regulate sustenance fishing by tribal members on inland waters within their reservations.

The following regulations apply to waters regulated by the Penobscot Nation in Alder Stream Township in Franklin County - Blanchard and Snow Mountain Ponds: S-5; no motors allowed.

The Passamaquoddy Tribe may require a permit for access to its waters within its reservation at Indian Township in Washington County including Big Lake, Grand Falls Flowage, Lewy Lake, Long Lake, Georgie Brook, Berry Brook and Tomah Stream.

Anyone wishing to fish in Indian Territory should contact one of the following:

Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission: (207-622-4815) PO Box 87 Hallowell, ME 04347.

92 Penobscot Nation: (207- 827-7776) Department of Natural Resources 12 Wabanaki Way Indian Island, ME 04468.

Passamaquoddy Warden Service: Indian Township: (207-796-2677 or 800-894-2677) PO Box 446 Princeton, ME 04668. or Pleasant Point: (207-853-2551) PO Box 343 Perry, ME 04667.

BOUNDARY WATERS BETWEEN MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS ON BOUNDARY WATERS: Either a Maine or New Brunswick License will be honored while fishing on the main body of the waters listed below, or on boundary river waters, including the main stem of the St. Croix River. Fishing on these waters in any area or cove where jurisdiction can be determined by a straight line drawn between two points of land, or fishing while positioned on shore or tied up to shore requires the ap- propriate agency license.

ICE FISHING

WATERS AFFECTED BY THIS SECTION ARE AS FOLLOWS: In Aroostook County Glazier Lake (1) North Lake, The Thoroughfare between North Lake and East Grand Lake, and East Grand Lake (2) St. John River, from the International Bridge in Van Buren downstream to Maine/ New Brunswick border at the easternmost border of the Town of Hamlin.(4) In Washington County Mud Lake, East Grand Lake (2) Spednic Lake (3) Grand Falls Flowage east of a line between red markers on McAlister Point and Abbot’s Point, and St. Croix River Flowage (Woodland Flowage)

THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS APPLY ON ABOVE WATERS: Open Season: January 1 - March 31. Daily bag limits • On landlocked salmon, trout, togue, and black bass: three fish in the aggregate not to include more than 2 landlocked salmon, 2 togue; • On whitefish - eight (8), no size or weight limit; • On smelts - two-hundred (200), no size or weight limit; • All other species (except Atlantic sea run salmon) - NO limits. 93 Minimum length limits • Landlocked salmon: 14 inches (35 cm) • Black bass: 10 inches (25 cm) • Togue: 18 inches (45 cm) • Trout: 6 inches (15 cm) Equipment: On all waters open to ice fishing - five (5) lines per person. Bait: Use or possession of spiny-finned fish as bait is prohibited. Legal hours: From 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1/2 hour after sunset. (No night fishing.) Exceptions: 1) Glazier Lake is open to the taking of cusk in the nighttime with 5 lines. 2) East Grand Lake: Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon, trout, togue, and bass: 5 fish in the aggregate, not to include more than 2 landlocked salmon, 1 togue, 1 bass, and all 5 may be brook trout. S-28. 3) Spednic Lake: Closed to the taking of bass; S-28. 4) St. John River, Van Buren to Hamlin: Total weight of landlocked salmon, trout, togue, and black bass is not to exceed 7½ pounds (3.5 kg).

OPEN WATER FISHING

WATERS AFFECTED BY THIS SECTION ARE AS FOLLOWS: In Aroostook County - St. Francis River, Glazier Lake, St. John River (downstream from the confluence with the St. Francis River), Monument Brook, North Lake, The Thoroughfare between North Lake and East Grand Lake, and East Grand Lake. In Washington County - East Grand Lake, Mud Lake, St. Croix River, Spednic Lake, Woodland Flowage, Grand Falls Flowage east of a line between red markers on the St. Croix River below Vanceboro from McAllister’s Point and Abbott’s Point, and St. Croix River Flowage.

THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS APPLY ON ABOVE WATERS: Open Season: April 15 through September 30. Equipment: Not more than 1 line per person. Daily Bag Limits: • On landlocked salmon, trout and togue (lake trout): Five (5) fish, not to include more than 2 landlocked salmon and 2 togue (lake trout), all 5 may be trout. Total weight of these fish not to exceed 7-1/2 pounds (3.5 kg.). • On black bass: April 15 – June 30: 1 fish; July 1-September 30: 3 fish. • On smelts: 200 • On whitefish: 8 fish • All other species (except Atlantic salmon): NO LIMITS. Minimum Length Limits: • Landlocked salmon: 14 inches (35 cm) • Black bass: 10 inches (25 cm) • Togue: 18 inches (45 cm) • Trout: 6 inches (15 cm) Bait: Use or possession of spiny-finned fish for bait is prohibited. 94 Legal Hours: From two hours before sunrise to two hours after sunset. Legal fishing hours and open season herein do not apply to the taking of smelts from waters or portions thereof naturally free of ice. Exceptions: • St. Croix River from Milltown Dam to the Unionville bridge line (located at the end of Todd St. in Calais): S-5. • St. Croix River, from Grand Falls Dam down to Milltown Bridge, including the Woodland Flowage: Remains open to fishing through October. From October 1 - October 31: artificial lures only; all fish caught must be released alive at once. • Spednic Lake and the St. Croix River from Mud Lake to Spednic Lake: Closed to the taking of bass. • East Grand and Spednic Lakes: S-2, S-3, S-28. • East Grand: Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon, trout, and togue: 5 fish in the aggregate, not to include more than 2 landlocked salmon, 1 togue, and all 5 may be brook trout. Daily limit on white perch: 25 fish. The 7 1/2 pound weight limit does not apply. • North Lake, Orient: S-2, S-3. • Woodland Flowage, Baileyville: S-28. Remains open to fishing through October. From October 1 - October 31: artificial lures only; all fish caught must be released alive at once.

BORDER WATERS BETWEEN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS ON BORDER WATERS: Fishing licenses issued to any person by either this State or New Hampshire shall be recognized when used on any lake or pond which is partly in both States of Maine and New Hampshire.

WATERS AFFECTED BY THIS SECTION ARE AS FOLLOWS: In Oxford County • Umbagog Lake, Upton, Maine; Errol/Cambridge, New Hampshire (waters of Umbagog Lake include the waters of the Androscoggin River upstream of the Errol Dam, the waters of the Magalloway River within the State of New Hampshire, and the waters of the Rapid River upstream to the marker at Cedar Stump in the State of Maine). In York County • Great East Lake, Acton, Maine; Wakefield, New Hampshire. • Salmon Falls River, Acton, Lebanon, Berwick and South Berwick, Maine; Milton, Rochester, Somersworth and Rollinsford, New Hampshire. Included is the upper reach of the Salmon Falls River beginning at the outlet dam of Great East Lake, also known as the State Line Canal, to a point downstream marked by signage delineating the northern terminus of Horn Pond. • Province Lake, Parsonfield, Maine; Effingham,/Wakefield, New Hampshire. • Balch and Stump Ponds, Acton, Maine; Wakefield, New Hampshire. • Horn Pond, Acton, Maine; Wakefield, New Hampshire. Signs posted at the downstream extent of the Great East Dam Outlet Canal denotes the boundary between Horn Pond and the Salmon Falls River. 95 • Milton Watershed, Lebanon, Maine; Milton, New Hampshire-Milton Watershed includes all of the Milton Three Ponds-Northeast Pond, Milton Pond, Townhouse Pond (beginning at the dam in Milton to the influx of the Branch River and the Salmon Falls River). • Lower Kimball Pond, Fryeburg, Maine; Chatham, New Hampshire. • Spaulding Pond, Lebanon, Maine; Milton, New Hampshire.

Daily Bag Limits: • Landlocked salmon...... No landlocked salmon through the ice, 2 fish open water fishing. • Trout, and togue...... 5 fish, but no more than 2 landlocked salmon, 2 togue, 2 rainbow trout, 2 brown trout, or 2 brook trout. • Pickerel...... 5 fish. • Bass...... October 1 – June 20: 1 fish; June 21-Sept. 30: 3 fish (only 1 may exceed 14 inches). • Smelt...... 2 quarts by hook and line only (Exception: Lower Kimball Pond). • All other species...... No bag limits. Any legal fish, except bait fish and smelts, taken from the waters shall be immediately released alive into the waters from which it was taken or shall be killed at once and become part of the daily bag limit. Minimum Length Limits: • Salmon...... 14 inches. • Togue...... 18 inches (Exception: Great East Lake). • Brook trout...... 6 inches (Exception: Umbagog Lake). • Brown and Rainbow trout...... 10 inches in lakes and ponds — 6 inches in rivers and streams. • Bass...... 12 inches. • All Other Species...... No length or weight limits. No dead or living pickerel, goldfish, yellow perch, white perch, bass, sunfish, crappie, horned pout (bullhead), carp, or any spiny finned fish shall be taken, sold, or possessed for use as bait for fishing in New Hampshire-Maine interstate waters.

ICE FISHING

GENERAL INTERSTATE ICE FISHING RULES: • Open to ice fishing: January 1 - March 31: All species except landlocked salmon (Exception: Salmon Falls River). • No landlocked salmon through the ice. • No cusk fishing. • No more than 5 lines are permitted at any one time while ice fishing (EXCEPTION: Great East Lake).

EXCEPTIONS TO THE GENERAL INTERSTATE ICE FISHING RULES: Umbagog Lake: Closed to ice fishing is that portion of the lake north of a straight line from a red marker set on a point between Spillman and Glassby Coves on the 96 east shore in Maine, and a red marker set at Molls Rock, so-called, on the west shore in New Hampshire. S-18 Great East Lake: Restricted to two lines per person. Minimum length limit on togue: 16 inches. Tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. Lower Kimball Pond: Smelt dipping is allowed between sunset and 10:00 p.m. with nets not over 18 inches in diameter. Salmon Falls River: Closed to ice fishing.

OPEN WATER FISHING

GENERAL INTERSTATE OPEN WATER FISHING RULES: • Open to open water fishing: April 1 - September 30, open to the taking of all species. October 1 - November 30, lakes and ponds are open to fishing; all trout, landlocked salmon, togue, and bass must be released alive at once. December 1 - December 31, no fishing in any waters, except Salmon Falls River • No more than 2 lines are permitted at any one time.

GEAR RESTRICTIONS: April 1 - June 20, bass may be taken only with artificial lures and flies.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE GENERAL INTERSTATE OPEN WATER FISHING RULES: Umbagog Lake: Open water fishing season and bag limits: S-18. Great East Lake: Open water fishing season and bag limits: see Border Rules. Minimum length limits: Togue - 16 inches; salmon - 14 inches; brook trout - 6 inches; brown trout and rainbow trout - 10 inches; bass - 12 inches; all other species - no length or weight limits. Tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. Lower Kimball Pond: No exceptions to the border rules, except smelt dipping is allowed between sunset and 12:00 Midnight with nets not over 18 inches in diameter. Salmon Falls River: Tidewater upstream to Great East Lake Dam (excluding all ponds and lakes on the river): Open to open water fishing from January 1 - December 31.

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97 Warning about eating freshwater fish Mercury in Maine freshwater fish may harm the babies of pregnant and nursing mothers, and young children. • Pregnant and nursing women, women who may • All other adults and children older get pregnant, and children under age 8 SHOULD than 8 CAN EAT 2 freshwater fish NOT EAT ANY freshwater fish from Maine’s meals per month. For brook trout inland waters. Except for brook trout and and landlocked salmon, the limit landlocked salmon, 1 meal per month is safe. is 1 meal per week. Warning: Some Maine waters are polluted, requiring additional limits to eating fish. Fish caught in some Maine waters have high levels of PCBs, Dioxins or DDT in them. These chemicals can cause cancer and other health effects. The Bureau of Health recommends additional fish consumption limits on the waters listed below. Remember to check the mercury guidelines. If the water you are fishing is listed below, check the mercury guideline above and follow the most limiting guidelines.

SAFE EATING GUIDELINES Androscoggin River Gilead to :...... 6-12 fish meals a year. Dennys River Meddybemps Lake to Dead Stream:...... 1-2 fish meals a month. Green Pond, Chapman Pit, & Greenlaw Brook(Limestone):...... Do not eat any fish from these waters. Little Madawaska River & tributaries(Madwaska Dam to Grimes Mill Road):...... Do not eat any fish from these waters. Kennebec River Augusta to the Chops:...... Do not eat any fish from these waters. Shawmut Dam in Fairfield to Augusta:...... 5 trout meals a year, 1-2 bass meals a month. Madison to Fairfield:...... 1-2 fish meals a month. Meduxnekeag River:...... 2 fish meals a month. North Branch Presque Isle River...... 2 fish meals a month. Penobscot River below Lincoln:...... 1-2 fish meals a month. Prestile Stream:...... 1 fish meal a month. Red Brook in Scarborough:...... 6 fish meals a year. Salmon Falls River below Berwick:...... 6-12 fish meals a year. Sebasticook River (East Branch, West Branch & Main Stem)(Corinna/Hartland to Winslow):...... 2 fish meals a month. Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) It is unlawful to angle for, take, or possess anadromous Atlantic salmon from all Maine waters (including all coastal waters), unless otherwise permitted by DMR. If an Atlantic salmon is incidentally hooked it should not be removed from the water, and it should be released immediately.

Under special circumstances DMR may conduct experimental catch and release fishing seasons for Atlantic salmon at specific locations. For information pertaining to experi- mental fishing seasons, or for more information on DMR, please refer to our website: http://www.maine.gov/dmr, or call the DMR Augusta office at (207) 287-9972

Atlantic Salmon Parr - Parr have 8 to 11 pig- Eastern Brook Trout - Brook trou can be distin- mented bars of “parr marks” along each side of guished from other members of the trout family their body, alternating with a single row of red by the dark, wavy, worm-like line on their back spots along the lateral line. and the white leading edges on their fins and tail. 98 IDENTIFICATION OF LANDLOCKED SALMON AND BROWN TROUT The more obvious difference between landlocked salmon and brown trout may be found in the head and tail areas. Knowing them may help the angler release a fish more quickly when certain creel and size restrictions apply. On landlocked salmon, the vomerine teeth are small and arranged in a single row along the vomerine shaft, few to none on vomerine head. On brown trout, the vomerine teeth are well-developed on both vomerine head and shaft, arranged in a zig-zag row on shaft. On landlocked salmon, the caudal fin may be slightly forked and on the brown trout, the caudal fin is square and unforked.

BROWN TROUT LANDLOCKED SALMON inside upper jaw inside upper jaw

vomerine head vomerine shaft 99 Lifetime Licenses Pass on a Maine tradition ... and a gift that will last a lifetime. Your investment in a lifetime license for yourself or as a gift, will allow the bearer to fish, trap, and/or hunt for their lifetime, regardless of where they will live in the future. The revenues generated by the sale of these licenses will be deposited in a special trust fund that will provide long-term financial support for Maine’s fish and wildlife.

Cost of the License for Residents: Combination Age Group Fishing Hunting Archery Trapping of any two* of any three* 5 years & under $150 $150 $150 $150 $250 $400 6 - 15 years $300 $300 $300 $300 $500 $800 65 years of age $50 $50 $50 $50 $80 $110 66 years of age $40 $40 $40 $40 $64 $94 67 years of age $30 $30 $30 $30 $48 $78 68 years of age $20 $20 $20 $20 $32 $52 69 years of age $10 $10 $10 $10 $16 $26 * hunting, fishing, archery

Applicants 70 years of age:

For a one-time fee of $8, a senior lifetime license entitles the holder to hunting, trapping, archery, and fishing privileges, including bear, muzzleload, crossbow, migratory waterfowl, pheasant, spring and fall turkey, coyote night hunt, and one expanded archery antlerless deer permit. (Does not include any-deer or moose permits).

Cost of the License for Nonresidents: (only for youth)

Combination Age Group Fishing Hunting Archery Trapping of any two* of any three* 5 years & under $450 $450 $450 $450 $750 $1,200 6 - 15 years $900 $900 $900 $900 $1,500 $2,400 * hunting, fishing, archery

Maine prides itself on our rich outdoor heritage.

For more information about the Lifetime License Program please call (207) 287-8000. 100 LOONS & LEAD DON’T MIX Lead tackle is deadly to waterbirds! Lead sinkers and jigs cause fatal lead poisoning in loons and other waterfowl. Lead ingestion is the #1 killer of loons in Maine, but any waterbird can die from swallowing just one lead sinker or jig!

YOU CAN: Use steel, tin, bismuth or plastic instead. Ask local tackle shops to stock alternatives. Properly dispose of old lead sinkers & jigs.

Maine Department of Maine Audubon Society Inland Fisheries and 207-781-2330 Wildlife

Ask First Most outdoor recreation in Maine takes place on private property through the generosity of the landowner. Only by respecting landowners and their property can we be sure we will have land available in the future for the various forms of outdoor recreation we enjoy. If you know you are welcome to use someone’s land, don’t abuse the privilege. If you don’t know whether you are welcome find out. If the land is posted or you know you are not welcome, find another location.

ALWAYS SEEK PERMISSION before engaging in any form of outdoor recreation on property which belongs to someone else.

101 TIPS FOR CATCHING AND RELEASING FISH

By carefully following these simple instructions, you can release your fish unharmed. If you enjoyed catching your fish, so will the next angler!

1. Time is of the essence. Play and release the fish as quickly and carefully as possible. An exhausted fish may be too weak to recover.

2. IMPORTANT: Keep the fish in the water if it is not going to be part of your daily bag limit. A fish out of water is not only suffocating, but may be subject to a “quick freeze.”

3. Be gentle. Keep your fingers away from the gills. Don’t squeeze the fish.

4. Remove the hook with small pliers or a similar type tool . If the hook is deeply embedded or in a sensitive area such as the gills or stomach, cut the leader close to the snout. Make an effort to use regular steel (bronzed) hooks to promote early disintegration. Do not use stainless or gold-plated hooks.

5. To revive a fish once it is back in the water, hold it in a swimming position in the water until it is able to swim away.

6. Togue (lake trout) often have expanded air bladders after being pulled up rapidly from deep water. If the belly appears expanded, release the fish from the hook first, then gently press your thumb along the stomach near the paired belly fins and move it forward a few times to remove air from the bladder. Finally, proceed to revive and free the fish.

PREPARING FOR A CATCH-PHOTOGRAPH-AND-RELEASE CARVING Plan ahead! Keep a soft tape measure and camera in your fishing gear. Take a few pictures of the fish to help record distinguishing characteristics and color. Measure the fish’s length (from the center of the tail to the snout) all while handling the fish out of water as little as possible. Then follow the Tips for Catching and Releasing Fish- above.

The information is all that a carver needs to make a replica of the catch you made and the fish is available to be caught by another lucky angler.

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