Maine Inland Ice Fishing Laws : January 1, 1936 Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
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Maine State Library Digital Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Law Books Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 1-1-1936 Maine Inland Ice Fishing Laws : January 1, 1936 Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Game Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalmaine.com/ifw_law_books Recommended Citation Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Game, "Maine Inland Ice Fishing Laws : January 1, 1936" (1936). Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Law Books. 63. https://digitalmaine.com/ifw_law_books/63 This Text is brought to you for free and open access by the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife at Digital Maine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Law Books by an authorized administrator of Digital Maine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Maine INLAND ICE FISHING LAWS JANUARY 1, 1936 ICE FISHING LAWS The waters, listed by Counties, in this pamphlet are separated into groups which are governed by the same laws GENERAL LAW it is illegal to fish for any kind of fish in waters which are closed to fishing for salmon, trout and togue. Bass cannot be taken througli the ice at any time. Persons properly licensed may fish through the ice in the daytime with 5 set lines each, when under the immediate supervision of the person fishing, and in the night time for cusk in such waters as are open to fishing in the night time for cusk. Non-resi dents over 10_ years of age and residents over 16 years of age must be licensed. Sec. 27. Fishing for gain or hire prohibited; exceptions; penalty. Whoever shall, for the whole or any part of the time, engage in the business or occupation of fishing in any of the inland waters of the state above tide-waters, for salmon, togue, trout, black bass, pickerel, or white perch, for gain or hire, shall for every such offense pay a fine of $50 and costs, except that pickerel legally taken in the counties of Washington, Aroostook, Hancock, Penob scot, Somerset, Piscataquis and Franklin may be sold by the person taking the same. BAG LIMITS Length Salmon 11 | 10 Trout 7 I pounds Togue 11 [ in White Perch 6 J all Bead Carefully the County and Group Headings for Exceptions and Detailed Information ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY Trouts Minimun length of 10 inches. Open to ice fishing foi* pickerel, white perch, hornpout, yellow perch, eels, cusk, chubs and smelts from the time ice forms in the fall until it goes out in the spring. Androscoggin River (up to the Lower Range Pond, Poland New Hampshire Line) Sabattus Pond, Webster Bartlett Pond, Livermore Stone Mill Pond, Durham Black Pond, Turner Sutherland Pond, Webster Lard Pond, Turner The Basin, Auburn The above waters and all other lakes and ponds are open to ice fishing for all fish (except bass) during February and March E XC E PT those which are listed below as closed. Closed Androscoggin Lake, Leeds Range Pond, Upper, in Poland Auburn Lake, Auburn Taylor Pond, Auburn No Name Pond, Lewiston Worthley Pond, Poland Bog Brook, Mechanic Falls and Minot: Open for pickerel, white perch and yellow perch only at all times through the ice from Bucknam’s Bridge to the Little Androscoggin River. Middle Range Pond, Poland, open for all except trout, salmon and bass during February and March only. 2 Moose Hill Pond, East Livermore: Open for all fish during February and March. Thompson Pond (also Cumberland and Oxford Co.,) Poland: Open for pickerel, white perch, hornpout, yellow perch, eels, cusk, chubs and smelts from the time ice forms in the fall until it goes out in the spring. Open during February and March for all fish. Togue s Not more than 5 togue or not more than 8 pounds of togue unless the last togue taken increases the combined weight to more than 8 pounds. AROOSTOOK COUNTY Open to ice fishing for pickerel, white perch, hornpout, yellow perch, eels, cusk, chubs'and smelts from the time ice forms in the fall until it goes out in the spring. Caribou Lake, Island Falls and Molunkus Lake, T. 1, R. 5, T. 3, R. 4 W.E.L.S., T.A.R. 5, W.E. Crystal Lake, Hersey L.S., Macwahoc Pit. Faulkner Pond, Weston Mud Lake, T. 4, R. 3 Flynn Pond, Benedicta and Mud Pond, Island Falls T. 1, R. 5 Nickerson Lake, New Limerick Green Lake, Moro North Lake, Orient Green Pond, New Limerick Pickerel Pond, Littleton Long Lake, T. 17, R. 3 and 4, Pleasant Pond, Island Falls. W.E.L.S., Madawaska and T. 4, R. 3, W.E.L.S. Long Lake, Oakfield Reed Pond, Macwahoc Longley Lake, Orient Skitacook Lake, Oakfield Mattaseunk Lake, T. 9, R. 5 Sokokis Lake, Littleton Mattawamkeag Lake, Island Falls Spaulding Lake, Oakfield and T. 4, R. 3, W.E.L.S. Wytopitlock Lake, Glen wood Pit. The above waters and all other lakes and ponds are open to ice fishing for all fish (except bass) during February, March and April E XC E P T those which are listed below as closed. Closed Bear Mt. Pond, Moro Pit. Mud Lake, M oro Pit. Bradford Pond, Moro Pit. Pleasant Lake, M oro Pit. Cary Lake, Littleton Portage Lake, Portage Cochran Lake, Smyrna and Rockabema Lake, Moro Pit. New Limerick Ross Lake, Littleton Green Pond, Moro Pit. Square Lake, Hale Pond, Moro Pit. Toteroad Pond, Moro Pit. Eagle Lake (Open to ice fishing for smelts from Jan. 1st until St. Froid Lake) the ice goes out in the spring. CUMBERLAND COUNTY Trout: Minimum length of 10 inches. Open to ice fishing for pickerel, white perch, hornpout, yellow perch, eels, cusk, chubs and smelts from the time ice forms in the fall until it goes out in the spring. Bill Rich Pond, Otisfield Dundee Pond, No. Gorham Brandy Pond, Naples Eagle Pond. Standish Coldrain Pond, Naples and (also York County) Sebago Great Falls, No. Gorham Collins Pond, Windham Halfmoon Pond, Baldwin Dumplin Pond, Casco Highland Lake, Bridgton 3 Holt Pond, Bridgton Perley Pond, Sebago Ingalls Pond, Bridgton Pettengill Pond, Windham Ingalls Pond, Baldwin Pleasant Lake, Casco Island Pond, Harrison (also • Presumpscot River Oxford County) Rattlesnake Pond, Raymond Kezar Pond, Bridgton (also Rattlesnake Pond, Little, Oxford County Raymond Long Lake, Naples and Richville Mill Pond, Standish Harrison Sand Pond, Baldwin Mile Pond, Falmouth Saturday Pond, Otisfield Moose Pond, Otisfield Southeast Pond, Sebago Moose Pond (above Roosevelt (also Oxford County) Hy.) Bridgton and Denmark Thorn Pond, Baldwin Panther Pond, Raymond W atchic Pond, Little, Standish Parker Pond, Casco Woods Pond, Bridgton The above waters and all othe r lakes and ponds are open to ice fishing for all fish (except bass ) during February and March E XC E PT those which are listed below as closed. Closed Adams Pond, Bridgton Sabbathday Lake, New Crystal Lake, Gray Gloucester Notched Pond, Gray, New Thomas Pond, Raymond Gloucester, Raymond and Casco Peabody Pond, Naples, Sebago, Trickey Pond, Naples Bridgton Crystal Lake, Harrison: Open on Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week during February and March for pickerel, white perch and togue only. Sebago Lake, Windham, Standish, Sebago, Naples, Casco and Raymond: Open from the time the ice forms for smelts, pickerel, white perch and cusk, also for cusk at night. Fishing for or having in possession any other kind of fish is prohibited. Thompson Pond, Casco, Otisfield: Open as per the first group. Togue s Not more than 5 togue or not more than 8 pounds of togue unless the last togue taken increases the combined weight to more than 8 pounds. Watchic Pond, Standish: Open for pickerel, white perch, horn pout, yellow perch, eels, cusk, chubs and smelts from the time ice forms in the fall until it goes out in the spring. Watchic Pond, Standish: Open for pickerel, hornpout, yellow perch, eels, cusk, chubs and smelts from the time ice forms in the fall until it goes out in the spring. FRANKLIN COUNTY Open for pickerel, white perch, hornpout, yellow perch, eels, cusk, chubs and smelts from the time ice forms in the fall until it goes out in the spring. Androscoggin River (up to the Egypt Pond, Chesterville New Hampshire Line) (also Kennebec County) Blue Mt. Pond, Avon Fellow’s Pond, Chesterville Crowell’s Pond, Chesterville Gammon Pond, Freeman (also Kennebec County) (also Somerset County) Daggett’s Mill Pond, New Halfmoon Pond, Carthage Vineyard Horseshoe Pond, Chesterville Drury Pond, Temple Lilly Pond, New Vineyard 4 Lock Pond, Chesterville Sand Pond, Chesterville Mud Pond, Chesterville Staples Pond, Temple Norcross Pond, Chesterville Taylor Hill Pond, Strong North Pond, Chesterville Village Pond, New Vineyard Pinnacle Pond, Kingfield Weathering Pond, Eustis Round Pond, Chesterville The above waters and all lakes and ponds listed below are open during February and March for all fish (except bass). All waters not listed are closed. Mirror Lake (or Parkis Pond), Jay Walton’s Mill Pond, Mud Pond, Jay Farmington Sweet’s Pond (or Porter Lake), Strong and New Vineyard: Open to ice fishing on Saturday during February and March of €£ich week. W ilson Lake, Wilton: Open for pickerel, white perch, horn pout, yellow perch, eels, cusk, chubs and smelts from the time ice forms in the fall until it goes out in the spring. Open on Sundays only during February and March for togue, only. HANCOCK COUNTY Open to ice fishing for pickerel, white perch, hornpout, yellow perch, eels, cusk, chubs and smelts from the time ice forms in the fall until it goes out in the spring. Alamoosook Pond, Orland Middle Branch Bog, Aurora Burnt Pond, Otis Mud Pond, T. 33 Duck Pond, Franklin and Pit. 9 Nicatous Lake, T. 3, N.