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Subject to Change by the 99th Legislature

ROLAND H. COBB COMMISSIONER Department of Inland Fisheries and Game Augusta, Maine DEFINITIONS

“Closed Season” means the period during which it is unlawful to fish for, take, catch, kill, or destroy any fish.

“Open Season” means the period during which fish may be taken as specified and limited by law and includes the first and last day thereof. (For opening dates in the respective counties please refer to the special rules and regulations to be found in the back of this book.)

“” means to cast upon water and retrieve an unbaited, unweighted, attached to a line to which no extra weight has been added.

“Jigging” shall mean the use of any fishing tackle or device used in an attempt to snag or snare fish.

“Transport” includes to offer or to receive for transportation.

“Aliens*” All aliens shall be classified as non-residents. Any alien who has resided in this State continuously for 2 years and in addi­ tion thereto is assessed and pays taxes on real estate in the munici­ pality in which he resides, may purchase any resident license issued under the provisions of this chapter. This privilege applies to the tax paying alien only and not to any member of his family.

'‘Resident.” A resident is a citizen of the United States who is domiciled in Maine with the intention of remaining and who has resided in this State during the 3 months next prior to date of appli-. cation for license. (All employees of the Veterans’ Administration Facility residing in Maine and employed by the Togus Facility are classified as residents for the purpose of obtaining fishing licenses.)

“Non-resident.” Non-residents are persons not coming within the definition of “resident” and includes “aliens” as defined above. Aliens may not purchase 3-day licenses.

The word “tributary” means a brook or stream flowing directly or indirectly into a lake, pond or another stream. A lake or great pond (over 10 acres) 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.

A “water thoroughfare” means a waterway without flowage, con­ necting 2 bodies of water. All thoroughfares and bogs, covered by the same laws applicable to lakes and ponds.

“Possession limit.” Whenever any waters have a special bag limit, no person shall have in possession more than I day’s bag limit taken from those waters.

[2] “Bag limit” means the maximum limit, in number or amount of fish which may lawfully be taken by any one person during one day.

“Inland Waters” shall include all waters within the state above the rise and fall of the tide.

MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PROVISIONS

No person shall fish with more than 2 lines at any one time.

It shall be lawful to angle or fish by use of the single-baited hook and line, artificial flies, artificial minnows, artificial insects, spoon hooks and spinners.

All pools, beginning at a point 200 feet above and running to a point 200 feet below all state fish hatcheries and feeding stations, shall be closed to all fishing at all times.

Closed Season for Fishing. All waters are closed to all fishing for such period as the same waters are closed to fishing for salmon, trout o r tog u e.

During the period of the respective closed season it is unlawful for any person to fish for, take, catch, kill or have in possession any fish of any kind from such closed waters.

Possession of Fishing Tackle. The possession of fishing tackle in the fields, forests, or on the waters or ice of the State, by any person without license, shall be prima facie evidence of fishing in violation of la w .

Boats, canoes and boats propelled by outboard motors for hire shall be licensed by the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Game.

Fishways. Fishing in or within 150 feet of a dam in which a fishway is lo ca ted is p ro h ib ited .

Ponds Formed by Brooks, Streams and Rivers. Ponds 10 acres or less, formed on brooks, streams or rivers shall be governed by the same law regulating fishing that applies to the brook, stream or river on which they are situated, whether said pond be natural or artificial.

Thoroughfares and Bogs. The general laws governing lakes and ponds also apply to thoroughfares and bogs.

Aircraft, required to have permit for transportation of fish, game or fur-bearing animals. Salmon, trout, togue, black bass, white perch or pickerel from in­ land waters. Prohibited in any building used in lumbering, log driv­ ing or construction. Exception, pickerel in Washington County.

[3] fish Xpl° sive’ pois° nOUS ° r stuPefyinS substance. Prohibited in taking

Fish spawn, grapnel, spear, trawl, weir, gaff, seine, gill net trap and set lines, prohibited. ’

It shall be unlawful for any person to use or have in possession a gill net on any of the inland waters of the state.

Smelts, above tide waters, in waters open to fishing, may be taken with a dip net.

No person shall take, kill, catch, or have in possession more than 4 quarts of smelts in any one day.

Minnows for bait, may be taken in waters open to fishing Addi­ tional permits may be granted.

Hellgramites, transportation out of State, prohibited.

Suckers, eels, hornpout, alewives and yellow perch, m a y be taken for market by permit.

Eels, trappers may procure permit to take 20 pounds.

Fishing Licenses:

R e sid e n t Non-Resident (between (16 years old) $ 2.75 1 0 -1 6 y r s .) $ 2 .2 5 Non-Resident Combination 5.25 (16 years old) 8.75 Non-Resident 1 5 -D a y 5.75 3 -D a y 3.75 3 -D a y 3.75

Resident may exchange 3 -d a y li he has purchased for season license on payment of Clerk’s fee.

The 3-day license is for 3 consecutive days only. This license cannot be exchanged for any non-resident license, but may be exchanged by a resident for fishing license only, not for a hunting or combination.

. Resident must procure license in municipality of residence. Excep­ tion, 3-day license.

Non-resident licenses, except three-day exchangeable; credit allowed.

Resident or immediate family on land where domiciled, used ex­ clusively for agricultural purposes, no license required.

Servicemen, citizens of the United States in the Armed Forces, stationed in Maine, may, on certification of Post or Station Com­ mander, procure resident license. Servicemen’s families included

[4] Servicemen, citizens of the United States in the Armed Forces, sta­ tioned in Maine, may, on certification of Post or Station Commander, procure resident license. Servicemen’s families included. Also a license to hunt or fish shall be issued, at the resident license fee, to any civilian employee and immediate family, residing on said bases. Said civilian employee and immediate family, desiring a hunting or fishing license, must present certification from the commander of said bases or his designated agent, that the person mentioned in the certification is such a civilian employee and immediate family, residing on said bases for a period of 3 months.

Boys’ and Girls’ Camps, to fish in lake or pond adjacent to camp: A blanket license (not over 16)

50 campers or less $25.00

50-75 40.00

75 or more 60.00

Guides, Resident, may fish and hunt on license 8.50

Guides, Non-Resident, may fish and hunt on license 50.00

Duplicate licenses, issued at main office .25.

Licenses may be revoked for violation of law.

Indians, over 16 years, of the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes, upon certification of Indian Agent, may procure free license.

Bait Dealers. License $5.00; may use seine 4 x 25 feet in taking minnows for bait.

Advance baiting, by using meat, bones, dead fish or other food or substances, prohibited.

Inland waters, stocking of any fish, fry or spawn, without written consent of commissioner, prohibited.

Transportation of fish. Licensed persons may ship to residence one day’s bag limit once in ten days. Exceptions, once a year from , , Cupsuptic Lake, Richard­ son Lake, Upper and Lower.

Heads may not be detached from salmon, trout, togue, and black bass, unless being prepared for immediate cooking.

Trout, salmon, togue, and black bass kept in any sporting camp, hotel or public lodging place must have name and address of person catching same attached thereto.

Sale of fish protected by law prohibited.

[5] OPEN SEASONS

All Dates Inclusive

For opening dates on salmon, trout, togue and white perch see County Headings. For closing dates see table below.

The season opens in all counties of the state on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice.

All Special regulations are listed under County headings.

Sp ecies Lakes and Ponds Rivers above tide-water Brooks and Streams

S a lm o n ...... r — S e p t. 3 0 t h C — Sept. 15 th r — Aug. 15th T r o u t ...... Season —Sept. 3 0 th Seasonl — Sept. 15 th Season! — Aug. 15 th T o g u e ...... Closes H —Sept. 3 0 th Closes | — Sept. 15th Closes -—Aug. 15 th W h ite P e rch . . — S e p t. 3 0 th — Sept. 15 th ^ — Aug. 15 th Black Bass .... June 21st— Sept. 3 0 th June 21st— Sept. 15 th June 21st— Aug. 15 th Black Bass, 3 June 1st— June 2 0 th p e r d a y on June 1st— June 20th June 1st— June 20th single pointed hooked arti­ ficial lures only may be taken in any o n e d a y . DAILY BAG LIMITS

Refer to County Headings for Special Regulations

L A K E S A N D PONDS RIVERS, BROOKS AND STREAMS

S p ecies Daily Bag Limit* Minimum Legal Daily Bag Limit* Minimum Legal Length-Inches Length-Inches S a lm o n .... 15 fish or 7 / i p o u n d s 14 15 fish or 7 /2 p o u n d s 14 T o g u e ...... 15 fish or 7 / 2 p o u n d s 14 15 fish or 7 / 2 p o u n d s 14 T r o u t ...... 15 fish or 7 / 2 p o u n d s 6 15 fish or 7 /2 p o u n d s 6 B la c k Bass . . 15 fish or 7 / 2 p o u n d s 10 15 fish or 7 / 2 p o u n d s 10 *White Perch See County Headings See County Headings **Pickerel .... 10 fish 10 fish

vu m y AXCdUlIlgS. No daily limit on pickerel in Washington County

or blacNk\P4respecSiefintathe co^mies^of Franklfn a n d T o m ^ tT " than 10 ^ °f lfhe salmon' trout, togue any or ail of the rivers, s t r e s s ? brooks ,a" y on^ daJ ,of ,« » ? °P«> season, from a total weight of 7'/2 pounds in all unless the last fish counties and which 10 fish shall not exceed than VA pounds, except as provided for by rules and Regulations of theTepaRtmenn ^ t0 m0re =Lincoln, srair. Oxford,**Penobsco Kca aquis ^ ^an-COck’ K“ “*“ ’ isKn*£ a

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Fishing waters are subject to annual changes. Familiarize yourself with the current regulations. The waters listed herein are those on which there are special regula­ tions, all waters not listed herein are open to fishing under the general law. In all cases wherein the daily bag limit differs from the general law the limit of fish which may be legally taken by any one person in any one day is stated herein either in numbers of fish or pounds. Possession Limit. Whenever any waters have a special bag limit, no person shall have in possession more than 1 day’s bag limit taken from those waters. Where county lines divide a body of water the more liberal county regulation shall apply. Where any variance occurs between the General Laws and the following regulations this summary supersedes. “Closed” means closed to all fishing. All dates are inclusive.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY

The season opens in Androscoggin County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daily bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all o f the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of l / i pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below. N o size or bag limits on white perch. Black bass, June 1st to June 20th restricted to casting, spinning and fly fishing with single pointed hooked artificial lures.

Auburn Lake. Beginning at the post set in the ground on the shore of about 2,500 feet westerly from the Auburn Water District intake; thence northerly about 300 feet to a point (buoy); thence northeasterly about 2,400 feet to a point (buoy) about 3,300 feet northerly from the intake of the Auburn Water District; thence easterly about 2,500 feet to a point (buoy); thence south­ erly about 3,000 feet to a post on the shore of Lake Auburn and on the line between the Lake Grove lot and the Morrell farm, so-called; thence westerly by the shore of Lake Auburn to the point of beginning; containing 340 acres more or less, is closed to all fishing. Auburn Lake and tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. Little Wilson Pond and Tributaries, Auburn and Turner. Closed to the tak­ ing of smelts.

[8] AROOSTOOK COUNTY The season opens in Aroostook County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daily bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all of the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of l / i pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below. No size or bag limit on white perch.

Bennett Pond, Easton. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Black Lake, T. 15, R. 9 Daily limit 5 fish. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Black Ponds, Two, Little, T. 15, R. 9. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Carry Pond and Tributaries, T. 16, R. 4. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or posses­ sion of live fish as bait prohibited. Chiputneticook Chain of Lakes. No size or bag limit on pickerel. No bag limit on bass. It shall be unlawful to fish at any time within 75 feet of any dam or obstructions in which a fishway is located. Crater Pond, T. 15, R. 9. Daily limit 5 fish. Deboullie Lake, T. 15, R. 9. Daily limit 5 fish. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Deep Lake, Littleton. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Denny Pond, T. 15, R 9. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Ferguson Pond, T. 14, R. 8. Daily limit 5 fish. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Fifth Negro Brook Lake, T. 15, R. 9. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. First Negro Brook Lake, T. 16, R. 9. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Fischer Lake, Fort Fairfield. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Chain of Lakes. All tributaries and thoroughfares of Long Lake, Mud Lake, Cross Lake and Square Lake, closed to taking of smelts. Fourth Negro Brook Lake, T. 16, R. 9. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Gallilee Pond, T. 15, R. 9. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Gardner Lake, T. 15, R. 9. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish.

Horseshoe Pond, T. 11, R. 10. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish.

[9] Island Pond, T. 15, R. 9. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Island Pond, T. 14, R. 8. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Mantle Lake, Presque Isle. Closed to fishing by persons over the age of 17 years. Monson Pond and Tributaries, Fort Fairfield and Easton Twp. Daily limit five trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. North Pond, T. 14, R. 9. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Number Nine Lake and Tributaries, T. 9, R. 3. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Perch Pond, T. 15, R. 9. Daily limit 5 fish. Pleasant Lake and Tributaries, Island Falls. Closed to the dipping or netting of smelts. Pushineer Pond, T. 15, R. 9. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Ritter Lake and Tributaries, Bridgewater. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or posses­ sion of live fish as bait prohibited. Second Negro Brook Lake, T. 16, R. 9. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Sixth Negro Brook Lake, T . 15, R. 9. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Stink Pond, T . 15, R. 9. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Third Negro Brook Lake, T. 16, R. 9. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Timoney Lake and Tributaries, Oakfield and Smyrna. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Two Mile Pond, T. 16, R. 14; T. 16, R. 13. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Upper Hudson Pond, T. 11, R. 10. Use or possession of live fish as bait pro­ hibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Upper Pond, T. 15, R. 9. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY The season opens in Cumberland County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daily bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all of the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of 7% pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below. No size or bag limit on white perch.

Adams Pond, Bridgton. Daily limit 5 trout. Use C<' possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Open Season start the 4th Monday of April of each year.

[ 10] Coffee Pond, Casco. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout or salmon. Gay Brook, Raymond. From main highway to Little Rattlesnake Pond, closed to the taking of smelts. Miller Brook, Bridgton. Closed to the taking of smelts. Nubble Pond, Raymond. Daily limit 5 trout. No size or bag limit on pickerel. Lake, tributaries and outlet, closed to taking of smelts. Peabody Pond Tributaries, Naples, Sebago, Bridgton. Closed to the taking of smelts. Rolfe Brook, Raymond, tributary to Panther Pond. Closed to the taking of smelts. Sabbathday Lake, New Gloucester. Tributaries closed to taking of smelts. Daily limit 5 trout or salmon. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Sebago Lake. Closed to the taking of smelts for a period of two years from August 28, 1957. Sebago Lake and Tributaries, Standish, Sebago, Naples, Casco, Raymond, Windham Twps. No size or bag limit on bass or pickerel. Open season and means of taking bass corresponds to general law. Sebago Lake and all tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. Sebago Lake at White’s bridge closed to all fishing 100 feet above and 100 feet below said bridge. from where the Portland Pipe Line crosses said river to the hatchery dam closed to all fisning. Crooked and Songo Rivers, in Naples and Casco, closed to the taking of smelts. Sucker Brook, tributary to Moose Pond, Bridgton. Closed to taking of smelts. Valley Brook, Raymond, tributary of Little Rattlesnake Pond, now known as Raymond Lake. Closed to the taking of smelts at any time.

FRANKLIN COUNTY The season opens in Franklin County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daily bag limit is 10 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all of the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of 754 pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below. No size or bag limit on white perch.

Alder Stream. See Dead River, North Branch. Arnold Pond, Coburn Gore. Daily limit 5 fish. Fly fishing only. Beaver Pond and Tributaries, Twp. D. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Beaver Pond, Seven Ponds Township. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Bemis Stream, Rangeley Pit., Twp. D. Fly fishing only from April 1st until September 14th, from red posts on Mooselookmeguntic Lake to north side of railroad bridge at summit. Daily limit 5 fish. Tributaries. Closed.

[ 11 ] big Island Pond, T. 3, R. 5; T. 2, R. 6. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Blanchard Ponds, Davis and Lang Townships. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Blanchard Pond, Alder Stream Township. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Chain of Ponds, T. 2, R. 6. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Clearwater Pond, Farmington and Industry. Daily limit 5 trout, salmon or togue. No size or bag limit on bass and white perch. Tributaries closed to taking of smelts. Crosby Pond, Coburn Gore. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Cupsuptic Lake. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish, except that portion of Cupsuptic Lake at- the mouth of the Kennebago and Rangeley Rivers from red markers on outer boom piers to the confluence of the above rivers, fly fishing only until September 30, daily limit 1 fish. Day Mountain Pond, Avon. Closed. Dead River, North Branch, and Tributaries. Daily limit 5 fish. Fly fishing only. Dodge Pond, Rangeley. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Eddy Pond, Sandy River Plantation. Use or possession of live fish as bait pro­ hibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Ell Pond (L ), T. 3, R. 5. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Ethel Pond, Sandy River Pit. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Farmer’s Brook, so-called, Wilton, Tributary to Varnum Pond. Closed to the taking of smelts. Flat Iron Pond, Davis Township. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Grant’s Pond, Massachusetts Gore. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Grindstone Pond and Tributaries, Kingfield. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or posses­ sion of live fish as bait prohibited. Gull Pond, Dallas Pit. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Hathan Bogs, Coburn Gore. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Horseshoe Pond, Coburn Gore and T. 2, R. 6. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Houston Brook, Jerusalem Twp., also Dead River Twp., Somerset County. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Jim Pond, Little, T . 1, R. 5; T. 4, R. 5. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. John’s Pond, T. 3, R. 3. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Kemankeag Pond, T. 3, R. 3. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Kennebago Lake, Big, Davis and Stetson Town. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Tributaries, closed except Little Kennebago Stream.

Kennebago Lake, Little, T. 3, R. 4. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish.

[ 12] . Open to fly fishing only from Big Island Pond to Little Kennebago Lake, daily limit 5 fish. From Little Kennebago Lake to Big Kenne­ bago Lake, open until September 30, fly fishing only, daily limit 5 fish, all tribu­ taries closed. From outlet of Big Kennebago Lake, down to the first power dam, closed to all fishing. Below power dam, fly fishing only, open until September 30, daily limit 1 fish, tributaries closed. Kimball Pond and Tributaries, New Sharon, Vienna. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Ledge Pond, Sandy River Pit. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Little Island Pond, T. 3, R. 5. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Long Pond, Twp. D and E. Daily limit 5 fish. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Long Pond, Sandy River Pit. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Long Pond, Seven Ponds Twp. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Long Pond Stream, tributary to Rangeley Lake, closed. Loon Lake, Rangeley and Dallas Pit. Use or possession of live fish as bait pro­ hibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Massachusetts Bog, Massachusetts Gore. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Midway Pond, Sandy River Pit. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Mooselookmeguntic Lake. Daily limit 5 fish Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Moxie Pond, Twp. D. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Mud Pond, T. 2, R. 4. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Mud Pond, Coburn Gore. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Northwest Pond, T. ?, R. 6. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Northwest Pond, Little, T. 3, R. 6. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Porter Lake, Strong and New Vineyard. Daily limit 5 trout, salmon or togue. Tributaries, closed to the taking of smelts. Quimby Pond, Rangeley. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Closed for 20,000 square feet around the Wilbur Spring. Rangeley Lake. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Open from the dam at the outlet to a straight line drawn between two red posts set approximately 300 feet above the screen to fly fishing only, until September 30th, daily limit 1 fish. , Rangeley Twp. Fly fishing only from dam at outlet of Range- ley Lake to its confluence with Cupsuptic Lake, until September 30th, daily limit 1 fish. Reddington Pond, Reddington Twp. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish.

C 13 ] Rock Pond, Sandy River Pit. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Rock Pond, T. 2, R. 6. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Round Pond, Twp. E. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Round Pond, Rangeley. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Round Mountain Lake, T. 2, R. 5. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Sabbathday Pond, Twp. E. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Saddleback Lake, Dallas Pit. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Saddleback Pond, Sandy River Pit. Use or possession of live fish as bait pro­ hibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Saddleback Pond, Little, Sandy River Pit. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Saddleback (Cascade) Stream and its Tributaries, Sandy River Pit. Closed to all fishing from Rangeley Water Company Dam to its junction with the outlets of Midway and Eddy Ponds. Secret Pond, T. 3, R. 5. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Snow Mountain Pond, T. 2, R. 5. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. South Bog Stream. Rangeley Pit. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. South Boundary Pond, T. 3, R. 6. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Spencer Pond, T. D., R. 1. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Stratton Brook Ponds, T. 4, R. 3. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Tim Pond, T. 2, R. 4. Use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited. Toothaker Pond, Phillips Twp. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Trout Pond (Beals Pond), Madrid. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Varnum Pond, Wilton and Temple. Use or possession of live fish as bait pro­ hibited. Daily limit 5 trout, salmon or togue. and Tributaries, Weld. Closed to the taking of smelts.

HANCOCK COUNTY The season opens in Hancock County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daily bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all of the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of l / 2 pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below. No size or bag limits on white perch.

Bogus Meadow Pond and Tributaries, Twp. 7, S. D. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited.

[ 14] Chicken Mill Pond and Tributaries, Gouldsboro and Twp. 7, S. D. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Craig Pond, Orland. Daily limit 5 trout. and Tributaries, Mt. Desert Twp and Southwest Harbor. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Echo Lake, Little, and Tributaries, Mt. Desert. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Fox Pond, T. 10, S. D. and outlet stream down to barrier dam and screen. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Hadlock Pond, Upper, Mt. Desert. Daily limit 5 fish. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Hancock Pond, Bucksport Twp. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish for bait prohibited. Lily Pond and Tributaries, Deer Isle. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. King Pond and Tributaries, Pit. 33. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or posseession of live fish as bait prohibited. Long Pond and Tributaries, Aurora and Pit. 33. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Mitchell Pond, Dedham. Daily limit 5 trout. Moulton Pond, Dedham and Bucksport. Daily limit 5 trout. Rift Pond and Tributaries, Pit. 33. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Tunk Lake, Little, Sullivan. Daily limit 5 fish. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Youngs Pond, Otis. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 trout. No size or bag limits on bass or pickerel. Open season and means of taking bass corresponds to general law on trout and salmon in the following waters:

Long Pond and Tributaries, Mount Desert. Round Pond and Tributaries, Mount Desert. Ripple Pond and Tributaries, Mount Desert. Somes Pond and Tributaries, Mount Desert. KENNEBEC COUNTY The season opens in Kennebec County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daily bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all of the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of l / i pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below. The daily bag limit is 25 white perch per person from any of the waters unless otherwise stated below.

[ 15] Basin Pond, Fayette. Daily limit 5 trout per person. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Bean Pond, Sidney. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Belgrade Stream. Open until September 30th. Carleton Pond, Readfleld and Winthrop. Closed. Chamberlain Pond, Belgrade. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Cobbosseecontee Stream. Open until September 30th. East Pond Stream, from Coffin dam to North Pond, closed to fishing for white perch. Echo Lake Tributaries. Closed to the taking of smelts. Emery (or Mud) Pond, Sidney. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Jamies Pond, Manchester and Farmingdale, and its Tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. Gould Pond, Sidney. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Kimball Pond and Tributaries, New Sharon and Vienna. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Minnehonk Lake Tributaries. Closed to the taking of smelts. Silver Lake (Figure 8 Pond), Manchester and Sidney. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Tyler Pond, Manchester. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Wellman Pond and Tributaries, Belgrade and Sidney. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited.

No size or bag limits on white perch in the following waters: Annabessacook Lake and Tributaries, Monmouth, Winthrop. China Lake and Tributaries, China and Vassalboro. Cobbosseecontee Lake and Tributaries, Litchfield, Monmouth, Winthrop, West Gardiner and Manchester. Cochnewagon Pond and Tributaries, Monmouth. Maranacook Lake and Tributaries, Winthrop and Readfleld. Wilson Pond and Tributaries, Monmouth, Winthrop.

KNOX COUNTY The season opens in Knox County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daily bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from

[ 16] any or all of the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of 7'/2 pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below. No size or bag limits on white perch.

Chickawaukee Lake, Rockland, Rockport. Tributaries closed to taking of smelts. Forest Lake, Friendship. Daily limit 5 trout. Iron Pond, Washington. Daily limit 5 trout. Lily Pond, Hope. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Salt Pond, Cushing and Friendship. Daily limit 5 trout.

LINCOLN COUNTY The season opens in Lincoln County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daiy bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all of the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of 7*/a pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below. No size or bag limits on white perch.

Adams Pond, Boothbay. Daily limit 5 trout. Hastings Pond, Bristol. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 trout, Little Pond, Damariscotta. Closed to all fishing. Peters Pond, Waldoboro. Daily limit 5 trout. Ross Pond, Bristol. Daily limit 5 trout.

OXFORD COUNTY The season opens in Oxford County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daily bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all o f the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and hrooks, which shall not exceed a weight of 7 /a pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below. No size or bag limits on white perch.

Abbott Brook, Mexico. Closed to fishing by persons over 16 years of age. Daily limit 5 fish. Abbotts Pond, Sumner. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Anasagunticook Lake and Tributaries. Closed to the taking of smelts. No size or bag limits on bass and pickerel. Aziscoos Lake. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Fly fishing only that part of Aziscoos Lake north of a straight line between

[ 17] the red post by the landing, and the red post at the point where the Big and Little join; and the area of water north of a straight line between the two red posts at each end of Wheeler Dam on the Little Magalloway Arm of the Aziscoos Lake, and establishing a daily bag limit of 5 fish on these waters. From September 1 to September 30th, fly fishing only with a daily limit of 1 fish. Bartlett Brook, Stoneham. Closed to the taking of smelts. Beaver Ponds, Magalloway and Lincoln Plantations. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 trout. Broken Bridge Pond and Tributaries, Albany. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or pos­ session of live fish as bait prohibited. Burnt Meadow Pond, Brownfield, and its tributaries and outlet closed to the taking of smelts. Bryant Pond (or Lake Christopher), Woodstock and Greenwood. Daily limit 5 trout. Tributaries which flow through the property of the Christopher Lake Game Management area in the township of Woodstock, closed to the taking of smelts. C Pond, C. Surplus. Daily limit 5 trout. Colcord Pond and Tributaries, Porter. Closed to the taking of smelts. Crocker Pond, Albany. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Cupsuptic Lake. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. and Tributaries. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Cushman Pond, Lovell. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Ellis Pond, Little, Byron. Daily limit 5 fish. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Halls Pond, Paris. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 trout. Howard Pond, Hanover. Inlet brook at Morrison’s Lodge, closed from 50 feet below foot bridge at red stakes for / i mile up-stream. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout or salmon in the aggregate. Jaybird Pond, Hiram and Porter Townships. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or posses­ sion of live fish as bait prohibited. Open season starts the 4th Monday of April of each year. Kennebago River (outlet of Kennebago Lake). Only fly fishing is permitted until September 30th, with a daily bag limit of 1 fish per person. Tributaries. Closed. Kewayden Lake, Stoneham. No size or bag limits on pickerel. Lake Christopher. See Bryant Pond. Lincoln Pond, T. 5, R. 3 and Parkertown. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited.

[ 18] Long Pond, Denmark. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Open Season starts 4th Monday of April of each year. Long Pond on . Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Magalloway River, Big. Fly fishing only with a daily limit o f 5 fish. From September 1 to September 30th, fly fishing only. Daily limit of 1 fish. Tributaries above Aziscoos Dam open to fly fishing only. Tributaries from Aziscoos Dam to the Line, namely: Meadow Brook, Bennett Brook, Town Hall Brook and Clark Brook, closed. Magalloway River from Aziscoos Dam to the New Hampshire State Line. Fly fishing only. Magalloway River, Little, and Tributaries. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Brook and its Tributaries in Richardson Twp. 4, R. 1 and C Twp. Closed to all fishing except to taking of smelts. Mooselookmeguntic Lake. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Mount Zircon Reservoir. Closed. , Parmachenee and Lynchtown. Fly fishing and trolling with artificial flies only. Daily limit 5 fish. Pennesseewassee Lake. Tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. Pepper Pot Pond, T. 4, R. 2 and T. 5, R. 2. Fly fishing only. Pond-in-the-River. Fly fishing only, with daily bag limit of 5 fish. From Sep­ tember 16 to September 30, open to fly fishing only with daily bag limit of 1 fish per person. . Fly fishing only with daily bag limit of 5 fish. From September 16 to September 30, open to fly fishing only with a daily bag limit of 1 fish per person. , Uppe. and Lower. Use or possession of live fish as bait pro­ hibited. Daily limit 5 trout or salmon. Fly fishing only, daily limit 5 fish, that part of Richardson Lake from the mouth of Metallak Lrook to a straight line drawn between three red posts, one set on the east shore of Pine Island, one on the mainland in a southerly direction from Pine Island and one on the mainland in a northeasterly direction from Pine Island. Above described area closed 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise of the following morning, except to the taking of smelts. Fly fishing only, daily limit 5 fish, that part of Richardson Lake from the mouth of Mosquito Brook to a straight line drawn between a red post set on the south shore of Mosquito Brook Cove approximately three hundred feet from the mouth of said brook and a red post set on the north shore of said cove. Above described area closed 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise of the follow­ ing morning, except to the taking of smelts. Richardson Pond, T . 4, R. 2 and T. 5, R. 2. Fly fishing only.

[ 19] Richardson Ponds, East, T. 4, R. 2 and T. 5, R. 2. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Sand Pond, Norway. N o size or bag limit on pickerel and bass. Shagg Pond and Tributaries, Woodstock. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. South Pond, Greenwood. Tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. Stanley Pond, Hiram and Porter Townships. Daily limit 5 tfout. Use or pos­ session of live fish as bait prohibited. Open season starts the 4th Monday of April of each year. Thompson Lake, Oxford (also situated Androscoggin and Cumberland Counties). Daily limit 5 trout, salmon or togue. Trafton Pond, Hiram and Porter Townships. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or pos­ session of live fish as bait prohibited. Open season starts the 4th Monday of April of each year. Trout Pond, Stoneham. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. . Daily limit 5 salmon or trout. Upper Dam Pool, T. 4, R. 1, is defined as being that area between the dam at the outlet of Mooselookmeguntic Lake and a line drawn between the two rocks and cribwork piers approximately 800 yards west of the dam aforementioned. Only fly fishing is permitted with a daily bag limit of 5 fish per person. From Septem­ ber 15th to September 30th fly fishing only with a daily bag limit of 1 fish per person.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY

The season opens in Penobscot County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daily bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all of the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of l / i pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below No size or bag limits on white perch.

Green Pond and tributaries and outlet down to barrier dam, Lee and T. 3, R. 1, N. Daily limit 5 trout.,Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Katahdin Lake, T. 3, R. 8. Daily limit 5 trout. Puffers Pond and tributaries and outlet down to barrier dam, Dexter. Daily limit of 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Rocky Pond, T . 3, R. 8. Daily limit 5 trout. Round Pond, Little, Lincoln. Closed. Sand Bank Brook and Tributaries, T . 3, R. 7, Soldiertown, T. 2, R. 7, T. 3, R. 8. Daily limit 5 fish.

[20] YVassataquoik Stream and Tributaries, T. 3, R. V, R. 3, R. 8, T. 4, R. 8. Daily limit 5 fish.

PISCATAQUIS COUNTY The season opens in Piscataquis County on April 1st in all watets naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daily bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all o f the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of l/% pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below. No size or bag limit on white perch, except Boyd Lake, Omeville, which has a daily limit of 25 white perch with no length or weight limit.

Alligator Pond, T . A, R. 11, W. E. L. S. Fly fishing only. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Baker Pond, Bowdoin College Grant. Fly fishing only. Baxter State Park. Daily limit 5 fish from any of the waters. Bear Pond, T. A, R. 11. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Bell Pond, Monson. Restricted to fly fishing only and trolling artificial flies. Daily limit 5 fish. Big Bennett Pond and tributaries and outlet and tributary to outlet as far as barrier dam, Guilford. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Birch Ridge Pond, T. A, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Bluff Pond, T. A, R. 13. Fly fishing only. Boardman Pond, Big, T. A, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Boardman Pond, Little, T . A, R . 11. Fly fishing only. Daily limit of 5 fish. Boyd Lake, Orneville. Daily limit 25 white perch. Broadway Pond, Big, T. A, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Broadway Pond, Little, T . A, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Carpenter Pond, T. 7, R. 11. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Celia Pond, T. 3, R. 10. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Center Brook, King'bury. Closed to the taking of smelts. Crawford Pond, T. A, R. 11. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daicey Pond, T . 3, R. 10. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Deer Pond, T . 3, R. 10. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Draper Pond, T . 3, R. 10. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Duck (Blood) Pond, T . 2, R. 13, W. E. L . S. Fly fishing only. Duck Pond, T. 4, R. 11, W. E. L. S. Fly fishing only. Fifth Debseoneag Lake, T . 1 and 2, R. 11, W. E. L. S. Fly fishing only.

[ 2 1 ] Fogg Pond, West Bowdoin College Grant. Fly fishing only. Foss and Knowlton Pond, T . 2 and 3, R. 10. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Fox Pond, T . A, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Frost Pond, T . 3, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Garland Pond and Tributaries, Sebec and Dover-Foxcroft. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Harrington Lake, T. 3, 4, R. 11. Use or possession of live fish as bait pro­ hibited. Harrington Pond, T. 3, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Horseshoe Pond, West Bowdoin College Grant. Fly fishing only. Jackson Pond, T. 3, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Johnson Pond, T. A, R. 11. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Jordan Pond, T. 3, R. 11, W. E. L. S. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. , East Branch, from Moosehead Lake to Indian Pond. Closed to all fishing from September 16th of each year to April 15th of the following year, both days inclusive. Kidney Pond, T. 3, R . 10. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Knowlton Pond, T . 3, R. 10. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Kokadjo (Roach) River. Daily limit 5 fish. Lily Pad Pond, T . 3, R. 10. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Lost Pond, T. 3, R. 10. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Lyford Pond, Big, T. A, R. 12. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Lyford Ponds, Little, East and West Bowdoin College Grant. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. McKenna Pond, T. 3, R. 11. Fly fishing only. M irror Pond, T . A, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Moosehead Lake. All tributaries closed to fishing, except , K o­ kadjo River and Big Squaw Brook. Mountain Brook Pond, West Bowdoin College Grant. Fly fishing only. Mountain Pond, T. 8, R. 10, N .W .P., and Gore A, No. 2. Fly fishing only. Notch Ponds, Big and Little, West Bowdoin College Grant. Fly fishing only. Peaked Mountain Pond, T . 10, R. 11. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Pleasant Pond, T . A, R. 11. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Pleasant Pond, Little, T. A, R. 11. Use or possession of live fish as bait pro­ hibited. Pleasant Pond, Little, T . 10, R. 11, W. E. L. S. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish.

[22] Polly Pond, T. 3, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Ragged Pond, T. 9, R. 10. Daily limit 5 fish. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. . (See Kokadjo River.) Rocky Pond, T . 3, R. 10. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Rocky Pond, Big, T . A, R. 11. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Rocky Pond, Little, T. 3, R. 10. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Rocky Pond, Little, T. A, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Rubberneck Pond, T. A, R. 11. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Rum Pond, Greenville and T. 8, R. 10, N.W .P. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Salmon Pond, Guilford. Closed. Sebec Lake, Bowerbank, Dover-Foxcroft, Sebec and Willimantic. Minimum length of salmon 12 inches for a period of 4 years beginning September 1, 1957 and ending September 1, 1961 with daily limit of 5 fish. Sebec Lake and Tributaries. N o size or bag limit on black bass. Slaughter Pond, T . 3, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Snake Pond, T . 7, R. 11, W . E. L. S. Use or possession of live fish as bait pro­ hibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Sourdnahunk Lake, T. 4, R. 10, T. 4, R. 11, T. 5, R. 10, T. 5, R. 11. Fly fishing only with daily limit of 5 fish. Closed to all fishing from 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise of the following morning. Sourdnahunk Thoroughfare, T. 4, R. 10. Closed to all fishing from August 15th to April 15th, inclusive, that part of the thoroughfare north of Sourdnahunk Dam, so-called, to a distance of approximately l/i mile, to a point designated by 2 red posts set on the shores of said thoroughfare. Sourdnahunk Lake, Little. T . 5, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Sourdnahunk Stream, T . 4, R. 10, T. 4, R. 11, T . 3, R. 10, T. 2, R. 10. Fly fishing only with a daily limit of 5 fish. Closed to all fishing from 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise. Sourdnahunk Watershed, T. 4, R. 10, T. 4, R. 11, T. 5, R. 10, T. 5, R. 11, T . 2, R. 10, T. 3, R. 10. Daily limit of 5 fish from any of the waters. Spencer Pond Mid llesex Canal Grant and Spencer Bay Town. Fly fishing only. Spring Pond, Twp. 7, R. 10. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Squaw Pond, Big, Little Squaw Mountain. Closed. Sylvan Lake. See Whetstone Pond. Trout Pond, T. 3, R. 5, B.K.P., E.K.R., Little Squaw Mountain Twp. Daily limit 5 fish. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Wassataquoik Stream and Tributaries, T. 4, R. 5. Daily limit 5 fish.

[23] West Branch o f the . Fly fishing and trolling with artificial flies only, from and including the Big Eddy to the mouth of the Sourdnahunk Stream.

West Branch Ponds, 1, 2, 3, 4, in T. A, R. 12 and tributaries, including west branch of Pleasant River from the outlet of first West Branch Pond to Gulf of Pleasant River, all in Piscataquis County. Fly fishing only. Daily limit of 10 fish in aggregate.

Whetstone Pond (Sylvan Lake), Blanchard and Kingsbury. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Pond and tributaries, closed to the dipping of smelts.

Windy Pitch Pond, T. 3, R. 10. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish.

Yoke Pond, T. A, R. 11. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish.

SAGADAHOC COUNTY The season opens in Sagadahoc County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice, and all portions of waters naturally free of ice.

The daily bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all o f the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of l / 2 pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below.

No size or bag limits on white perch.

Silver Lake, Phippsburg. Daily limit 5 trout.

SOMERSET COUNTY The season opens in Somerset County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daily bag limit is 10 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all of the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of l / 2 pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below. The daily bag limit is 25 white perch per person from any of the waters unless otherwise stated below.

Baker Pond, Hobbstown, T. 5, R. 6. Fly fishing only. Daily limit of 5 fish. Baker Pond Tributaries, T. 4, R. 6 and T. 5, R. 6. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 trout. Baker Stream, T. 4, R. 5, T . 5, R. 6, and Hobbstown. Daily limit 5 fish. Beane Pond, Pleasant Ridge Pit. Fly fishing only. Berry Ponds (including Chain Ponds), Johnson Mountain Twp. Fly fishing only. Bitter Brook, T. 4, R. 7, T. 5, R. 7, T. 4, R. 6, T. 3, R. 6, and tributaries. Closed to all fishing.

[ 24] Black Brook Pond, Moxie Gore. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Black Hill Pond and tributaries and outlet down to barrier dam, Embden. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Blakesley Lake, T . 5, R. 6. Fly fishing only. Brassua Lake, T. 1, R. 1, N.B.K.P. Closed from mouth of Misery Stream in a northeasterly direction to a line between two red posts set on opposite shores. That portion of Brassua Lake between the line above described and a line between two yellow posts placed further in a northeasterly direction is closed after August 15th. Clear Pond (M ill), Pleasant Ridge Pit. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Coburn Pond, Moose River Pit. Fy fishing only. Cold Stream Pond, Johnson Mountain, Parlin Pond and Misery Townships. Fly fishing only. Davis Brook, T . 5, R. 6. Daily limit 5 fish. Davis Pond, T . 5, R. 6. Daily limit 5 fish. Daymond Pond, Moose River Pit. Fly fishing only. Dead Stream Pond, 10,000 Acre Tract; Chase Stream Tw p.; Moxie Gore. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Desolation Pond, T. 8, R. 16. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Dingley Ponds, The Three, T. 4, R. 5. Fly fishing only. East Carry Pond, Carrying Place Pit. Use or possession of live fish as bait pro­ hibited. East Pond Stream, from Coffin Dam to North Pond. Closed to fishing for white perch. Ellis Pond, Ten Thousand Acre Tract. Fly fishing only. Enchanted Pond, Little, Upper Enchanted Twp. Fly fishing only. Everett Pond, T. 4, R. 5, B.K .P., W .K .R . Fly fishing only. Fernald Pond, T. 2, R. 6 and Parlin Pond. Fly fishing only. Fish Pond, Pierce Pond Twp. Fly fishing only. Fish Pond, Little, T . 3. R. 3. Fly fishing only. Fish Pond, Holeb. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Fry Pan Pond, Squaretown. Fly fishing only. Grace Pond, U prer Enchanted. Fly fishing only. Hall Pond, Prentiss Twp. Fly fishing only. Heald Pond, Caratunk Pit. Fly fishing only. Horse Brook, T. 4, R. 7, T. 3, R. 6 and tributaries. Closed to all fishing. Horseshoe Pond, Ten Thousand Acre Tract. Fly fishing only. Houston Brook, Dead River Twp., also Jerusalem Twp. Franklin County. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout.

[25] Iron Pond, Hobbstown, T. 5, R. 6, B.K.P., W .K .R . Fly fishing only. Island Pond, 10,000 Acre Tract. Use or possession of live fish as bait pro­ hibited. Jim Pond, Little, T. 1, R. 5, T. 4, R. 5. Fly fishing only. Daily limit 5 fish. Kennebec River, East Branch, from Moosehead Lake to Indian Pond. Closed to all fishing from September 16th of each year to April 15th of the following year, both days inclusive. Knights Pond, Moxie Gore and Squaretown. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Lang Pond, Parlin Pond Twp. Fly fishing only. Lang Pond, Little, Parlin Pond Twp. Fly fishing only. Lone Jack Pond, Johnson Mountain Twp. Fly fishing only. Long (Martin) Pond, Forks Twp. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Long Pond, Forsythe and Holeb. Daily limit 5 fish. Long Pond, Ten Thousand Acre Tract. Fly fishing only. Lost Pond, Pleasant Ridge. Fly fishing only. Lost Pond, T. 5, R. 16. Fly fishing only. Macdougall Pond, Caratunk. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Marie Petush Pond, Prentiss Twp. Fly fishing only. Markham Pond, Johnson Mountain. Fly fishing only. Martin Pond, The Forks Pit. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 trout. Mill Pond, see Clear Pond. Moosehead Lake. All tributaries closed to fishing, except Moose River, Kokadjo River and Big Squaw Brook. Moose River. Closed to all fishing from Brassua Dam to Moosehead Lake, from September 16th of each year to April 30th of the following year, both days in­ clusive. Mud Pond, 10,000 Acre Tract. Use or possession of 'ive fish as bait prohibited. Parlin Brook, T. 3, R. 7, T. 2, R. 6 and tributaries. Closed to all fishing. Rancourt Pond, Dennistown Pit. Fly fishing only. Rock Pond, T. 5, R. 6, B.K.P., W .K .R . Fly fishing only. Round Pond, Squaretown. Fly fishing only. Round Pond, Ten Thousand Acre Tract. Fly fishing only. Russell Pond, T. 5, R. 16. Fly fishing only. Snake Pond, Johnson Mountain. Fly fishing only. Spencer Stream and Tributaries. Fly fishing only.

[26] Split Rock Pond, Pierce Pond Town. Fly fishing only. Spring Lake, T. 3, R. 4. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Tobey Pond, Johnson Mountain. Fly fishing only. Turner Ponds, Big and Little, Forsythe Twp. Daily limit 5 fish. Tw o Mile Brook, T. 2, R. 6 and tributaries. Closed to all fishing. Wilson Pond, Little (Little Wilson Hill Pond), Johnson Mountain. Fly fishing only.

WALDO COUNTY

The season opens in Waldo County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daily bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all of the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of 7'/j pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below.

No size or bag limits on white perch.

Bowler Pond, Palermo. Daily limit 5 trout. Prescott Pond, Palermo. Daily limit 5 trout. St. George’s Lake, Liberty. Daily limit 5 salmon or trout. St. George’s Lake, Little, Liberty. Daily limit 5 salmon or trout. Swan Lake, Frankfort, Searsport, Swanville. N o bag or size limit on bass. Open season and means of taking bass corresponds to general law on trout and salmon.

WASHINGTON COUNTY The season opens in Washington County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice and all portions of waters naturally free of ice. The daily bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all of the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of 7/2 pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below. No size or bag limits on white perch.

Chiputneticook Chain of Lakes. No size or bag limit on pickerel. No bag limit on bass. It shall be unlawful to fish at any time within 75 feet of any dam or obstruction in which a fishway is located. Coleback Pond and tributaries and outlet down to barrier dam, Charlotte. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. , from the lower dam site in Dennysville to red posts near the narrows. Fly fishing only for Atlantic Salmon. The season opens May 1st. Daily limit 2.

[27] East Pike Brook Pond, T. 18, M. D. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. East , from the dam below Route 1 to a line across the river at Simpsons Wharf. Fly fishing only for Atlantic Salmon. Daily limit 2. Grand Lake Outlet (See Chiputneticook Chain of Lakes). Grand Lake Stream, Grand Lake Stream Pit. and Twp. 27, E. D. Open to fly fishing only, in waters free of ice from April 1st until Sept. 15th. Grand Lake Stream Dam, Grand Lake Stream Pit. Closing all waters to all fishing within 150 feet of the dam. James Pond and Tributaries, Charlotte. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Ledge Pond, Charlotte. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Lily Pond, T. 30, M. D. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Machias River, from Whitneyville Dam to Blaine Davis’ Mill. Fly fishing only for Atlantic Salmon. Daily limit 2. Narragaugus River. Closed until May 1st south of the north line of the town of Deblois. Taking of fish prohibited except by use of a single hook on a line above Deblois Bridge. Fly fishing only below Deblois Bridge. Open September 15th to September 30th from site of old foot bridge to cement bridge on Route 1. Daily limit 2 salmon. Pineo Pond, Deblois. Fly fishing only, which said Pineo Pond shall be called a great pond. Pleasant River. Unweighted fly hook, not larger than No. 4 and fly line must be used in taking Atlantic Salmon. Daily limit 2. Salmon Pond and tributary, T. 30, M. D. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or pos­ session of live fish as bait prohibited. Schoodic Brook, Cherryfleld. Closed from red post at its mouth to red post 1,000 feet up stream. Schoodic Lake, T . 18, M . D ., Columbia, Cherryfleld. No size or bag limits on bass. Season to conform with general law open water fishing for trout and salmon. Six Mile Pond, Marshfield, Whitneyville. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Smelt Brook, Marshfield. Closed. West Pike Brook Pond, T. 18, M. D. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited.

YORK COUNTY The season opens in York County on April 1st in all waters naturally free of ice, and all portions of waters naturally free of ice.

[28] The daily bag limit is 15 trout, salmon, togue or bass in the aggregate from any or all of the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks, which shall not exceed a weight of l lA pounds in the aggregate unless otherwise restricted below.

No size or bag limits on white perch.

Boulter Pond, York. Closed. Chase’s Pond, York. Closed. Deer Pond, Hollis. Daily limit 5 trout. Ell Pond, Sanford and Wells. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Folly Pond, York. Closed. Goose Pond, Shapleigh. N o size or bag limits on pickerel and bass. Open season and means of taking bass corresponds to general law on trout and salmon. Great East Lake, Acton Twp. All tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. Littlefield Pond, Sanford. Closed. Little Poverty Pond, Shapleigh. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Lone Pond, Waterboro. Daily limit 5 fish. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Long Pond Tributaries, Parsonsfield. Closed to the taking of smelts. Middle Pond, York. Closed. Milliken’s Mill Pond and Tributaries, Old Orchard Beach. Daily limit 5 trout. Mousam Lake, Acton and Shapleigh. N o size or bag limits on pickerel and bass. Open,season and means of taking bass corresponds to general law on trout and salmon. Tributaries closed to taking of smelts. Ossipee Pond, Little, Waterboro. N o size or bag limits on pickerel and bass. Open season and means of taking bass corresponds to general law on trout and salmon. All tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. Round Pond, Lyman. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Sand Pond, Limington. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Square Pond, Acton and Shapleigh. N o size or bag limits on pickerel and bass. Open season and means of taking bass corresponds to general law on trout and salmon. Sunken Pond, Sanford. Daily limit 5 trout. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Warren Pond, South Berwick. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited. Daily limit 5 fish. Wilson Pond, Acton Twp. All tributaries closed to the taking of smelts.

[ 2 9 ] ATLANTIC SALMON Taking in inland waters subject to same regulations as landlocked salmon unless otherwise stated.

Taking in Tidal Waters subject to Sea and Shore Fisheries laws unless otherwise stated. Closed season in tidal waters from 16th day o f July to 31st day of March, both days inclusive except that between the 16th day of July and 15th day of September both days inclusive they may be taken with rod and single line and may be taken by weirs on the St. Croix River below the breakwater at the ledge between the 15th day of May and the 31st day o f August, both da/s inclusive.

Penobscot River and Bay. May be taken with hook and line or artificial flies in river and its tributaries and in waters of the Bay northerly of a line drawn in an easterly direction from Bayside Wharf in Northport to Castine Light. In river and its tributaries between Bangor Dam and Central Railroad Bridge (known as Bangor Salmon Pool) artificial flies only may be used. 2 fish limit. Open season in Bangor Salmon Pool April 1st to July 15th, both days inclusive.

Narraguagus River and Bay. May be taken only by with hook and line or artificial flies in the Bay north of a line drawn in an easterly direction from Long Point in Millbridge to outer extremity of Cape Split in Addison. Closed until May 1st south of the north line of the town of Deblois. Taking of fish pro­ hibited except by use of a single hook on a line above Deblois Bridge. Fly fishing only below Deblois Bridge. Open September 15th to September 30th from site of old foot bridge to cement bridge on Route 1. Daily limit 2 salmon.

Pleasant River and Tributaries. Unweighted fly hook not larger than No. 4 and fly line must be used in taking Atlantic Salmon. Daily limit 2. Machias River, Holmes Bay. May be taken only by hook and line or artificial flies in River and its tributaries and in Holmes Bay inside of a line drawn from the outer extremity of Long Point in Machiasport to outer extremity of Birch Point in said town. Between Whitneyville Dam and Blaine Davis Mill, artificial flies only. 2 fish limit in above waters.

East Machas River and its Tributaries. Ordinary mode of angling with hook and line or artificial flies. Artificial flies only between the dam below U. S. High­ way No. 1 and Simpsons Wharf. 2 fish limit in above waters.

Dennys River, or Whiting Bay. Ordinary mode of angling or arti­ ficial flies in Dennys River and tributaries and in that part of Dennys Bay or Whiting Bay inside of a line drawn from Leighton Point to Denbow Point. From the lower dam site in Dennysville to red posts near the narrows. Fly fishing only for Atlantic Salmon. The season opens May 1st. Daily limit 2.

It shall be unlawful to use seine or gill nets in the Dennys River above a line drawn from Hinkley Point in the town of Dennysville due south to a red painted post in the township of Edmunds; provided, however, that a hand dip net with a bow not more than 2 / i feet in the largest diameter may be used between this line and the No. 1 Highway at the Upper Bridge, so called, for the purpose of

[30] catching alewives during the open season and under the conditions and restrictions provided by the general laws of the State. N o person shall catch Atlantic Salmon in Dennys River or its tributaries except by hook and line. and Tributaries, Wiscasset, Edgecomb, Newcastle, Aina, White- field and Jefferson Twps., all in Lincoln County. Daily limit 2 Atlantic Salmon. May be taken only by the ordinary mode of angling with single-pointed hook and line or artificial flies in the Sheepscot River and tributaries north of the Wis­ casset to Edgecomb bridge at U. S. Highway 1. Open season from April 1 to September 15, both days inclusive. Fishing prohibited within 100 yards of the so- called Headtide Dam, in town of Aina. FROM Place Department of Inland Fisheries and Game 3 Cent State House Augusta, Maine Stamp Here