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THE OFFICIAL STATE OF MAINE OPEN WATER & ICE FISHING LAWS AND RULES: JANUARY 1, 2014 – DECEMBER 31, 2014 Information appearing in this book is not valid after December 31, 2014.

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES & WILDLIFE

TABLE OF CONTENTS Poachers are thieves....help us catch them! ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...... 40 BAITFISH INFORMATION...... 49-50 BOUNDARY WATERS BETWEEN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE...... 53-54 BOUNDARY WATERS BETWEEN MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK...... 51-52 BROOK TROUT MANAGEMENT AND STOCKING STRATEGIES...... 51 CONSERVING MAINE’S WILD BROOK TROUT...... 12 CONTACT INFORMATION...... 2 COUNTY REGULATIONS Maps...... 14 Southern & Eastern Counties...... 16 Androscoggin...... 16 Maine Landlocked Salmon Cumberland...... 16 Pg. 12 Hancock...... 17 Kennebec...... 19 Kennebec River Regulations...... 57 Outfitter Directory Muskie, Pike, or Pickerel? Knox...... 20 Pg. 27-28 Pg. 47 Lincoln...... 20 Oxford - South of the Androscoggin River...... 20 Penobscot...... 21 Sagadahoc...... 23 Waldo...... 24 Washington...... 24 York...... 26 Northern & Western Counties...... 30 Aroostook...... 30 Franklin...... 33 Oxford - North of the Androscoggin River...... 34 Piscataquis...... 35 Somerset...... 41 GOOD FISHING DEPENDS DINGLE-JOHNSON SPORTFISH RESTORATION...... 45 ON CLEAN WATER ...... 9 FISHING LAWS & DEFINITIONS Many of our rivers, lakes, and coastal areas are experiencing FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY...... 54 algae blooms that cover our favorite fishing spots with green slime and cause fish kills and “dead zones” where no ...... 5 FREE FAMILY FISHING DAYS aquatic life can survive. The cause is usually nitrogen and GENERAL LAW & LIMIT INFORMATION...... 8 phosphorus pollution that comes from farm and lawn fertilizers, septic systems, animal waste, and sewage HANDLING SOFT PLASTIC BAITS...... 52 treatment plants. Here’s what you can do to keep the HOW TO USE THIS BOOK...... 5 water clean: ILLEGAL FISH INTRODUCTIONS...... 46 • Take care not to over fertilize and closely follow package instructions LICENSE FEES & REQUIREMENTS...... 6-7 • Pick up pet waste and properly manage waste MAINE LANDLOCKED SALMON...... 45 from livestock LIFETIME LICENSE...... 6 • Use green practices such as rain barrels, MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR rain gardens, and permeable pavements ...... 4 AND COMMISSIONER • Maintain septic systems ...... 5 NEW REGULATIONS • Encourage your community to invest in REGULATING HARVEST...... 12 its wastewater infrastructure SALMON INFORMATION...... 48 Supporting water quality protection supports great SPECIAL REGULATIONS (S-CODES)...... 62/Back Flap fishing! Learn more at: ...... 55-56 WATERS REGULATED BY TRIBES www.epa.gov/ YOUTH & COMPLIMENTARY LICENSE HOLDERS nutrientpollution FISHING OPPORTUNITIES...... 15

STATE OF MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES & WILDLIFE MAINE

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E FISHING F STEWARDS OF MAINE’S INLAND FISHERIES & WILDLIFE, PROTECTING & PRESERVING MAINE’S NATURAL RESOURCES, D QUALITY OF PLACE AND ECONOMIC FUTURE. C B Chandler E. Woodcock Andrea L. Erskine Commissioner Deputy Commissioner A

MAIN OFFICE MEMBERS OF THE IF&W 284 State St., 41 SHS, ADVISORY COUNCIL Augusta, ME 04333-0041 Cathy A. DeMerchant (207) 287-8000 Androscoggin, Kennebec, and Sagadahoc Counties...... (207) 923-3287 WEB SITE Richard “Dick” Fortier ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS mefishwildlife.com Aroostook County...... (207) 496-1221 Region A – Gray...... (207) 657-2345 Richard Thurston Region B – Sidney...... (207) 547-5300 OPERATION GAME THIEF Cumberland County...... (207) 885-5441 Region C – Jonesboro...... (207) 434-5925 Region D – Strong...... (207) 778-3322 1-800-ALERT US (253-7887) In State Sheridan Oldham (207) 287-6057 Out of State Region E – Greenville...... (207) 695-3756 Franklin and Oxford Counties...... (207) 864-4323 Region F – Enfield...... (207) 732-4131 Region G – Ashland...... (207) 435-3231 REGIONAL COMMUNICATION Jeffrey C. Lewis (Chair) CENTERS Hancock County...... (207) 667-6859 If you are in need of the services of a Gunnar Gundersen The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife game warden call the Department of Knox, Lincoln, receives federal funds from the U.S. Department of the Public Safety Dispatch at the following and Waldo Counties...... (207) 563-1959 Interior. toll-free numbers: Accordingly, all Department programs and activities Augusta...... (800) 452-4664 Donald Dudley Penobscot County...... (207) 538-5173 must be operated free from discrimination in regard Gray...... (800) 228-0857 to race, color, national origin, age, or handicap. Houlton...... (800) 924-2261 Lila S. Ware Any person who believes that he or she has been Orono...... (800) 432-7381 Piscataquis and Somerset Counties.....(207) 474-5430 discriminated against should write to the Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of the Interior, NOTE! Lance S. Wheaton (Vice-Chair) The State Police numbers may be used Washington, D.C. 20240. to report a fire, ONLY if a fire warden or forest Washington County...... (207) 448-7726 ranger cannot be reached. To report wildfire Vacant arson call 1-800-987-0257 — The Maine Forest York County Service, Department of Conservation

Comments and Complaints If you wish to make a comment about any member of the Department, please come to or call the closest office (listed on this page), and talk to the appropriate staff member. Written comments should be mailed to: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife 284 State Street 41 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0041 Receipt of your correspondence will be formally acknowledged in writing.

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Thank you for hooking into Maine as your fishing destination. Our cool, clean waters provide healthy habitat for world Now that you’ve discovered what has drawn anglers to class fishing and our experienced Maine Guides and others Maine’s pristine waters for centuries, we hope you’ll return in our natural resources hospitality industry will ensure again soon. And, do spread the word (even if you don’t your experience is an unforgettable one. want to give up your own secret spot) about the quality and quantity of our fishing, the natural beauty of our great The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is state and why Maine is the perfect place to invest in – for as passionate about fishing as you are and works tirelessly a vacation or a lifetime. toward smart and sustainable management of our State’s storied fisheries and access to them. We ask you to please Go fish in Maine. We’re happy to have you here. follow the rules here in this law book to help preserve their hard work and our fisheries for yours and future Paul R. LePage generations to enjoy. Governor

Welcome to one of the finest fishing experiences… …you’re ever likely to have! From Sebago Lake to Grand While these will make for a memorable adventure, don’t Lake Stream – from Rangeley to the Allagash – welcome forget that seeing a child or young person catch his or her to the vast State of Maine and all of its angling resources. first trout or bass or even a sunfish will make memories that will last a lifetime. With more than 6,000 lakes and ponds and 32,000 miles of rivers and streams, Maine attracts anglers from all over the On behalf of the Department of Inland Fisheries and world to fish for some of the finest species found anywhere. Wildlife let me thank you for purchasing your license which helps the Department manage and maintain the Maine is home to more than 90% of the wild brook trout fishing experience in all corners of the state. found in lakes and ponds in the United States. The wild brook trout of Maine are an unparalleled resource for So, enjoy fishing in the State of Maine and good luck future generations. with making those memories. Take a child fishing – and tight lines! But brookies aren’t the only species – we’ve got exceptional landlocked salmon, brown and rainbow trout, and the Chandler E. Woodcock explosive smallmouth bass as well! Commissioner

4 2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES HOW TO USE THIS BOOK CHECK OUT THE MDIFW WEBSITE: MEFISHWILDLIFE.COM MAINE OPEN WATER & ICE 1. Determine the town and county of the water This book is broken down into four major body you wish to fish. sections: 1. Introduction FISHING 2. Consult the maps on page 14 to determine 2. General and Specific Regulations the area of the state you are fishing in and the 3. Assorted Regulations corresponding season, date, and regulations. FISH 4. Educational Information MAINE 3. Go to page 8 to read through the general How to Use This Book on pg. 5 law provisions. Portions of Maine Statute, Title 12 have been License Types and Fees summarized for this publication. For more New Regulations 4. Go to the list of water bodies by county specific language contained in Title 12, please FREE Family beginning on page 16. If the body of Fishing Days visit our website at mefishwildlife.com. water you wish to fish is on that list, read the

THE OFFICIAL STATE OF MAINE special regulations that are in addition to or OPEN WATER & ICE FISHING LAWS AND RULES:

Each revision of this publication is filed with JANUARY 1, 2014 – DECEMBER 31, 2014 in place of general law for that body of water. Information appearing in this book is not valid after December 31, 2014. the Secretary of State and, as a result, the rules MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES & WILDLIFE If the body of water is not listed, follow the herein have the force of law as printed. general law provisions. About this Guide NEW REGULATIONS IN THIS BOOK The following are some of the more significant changes to the 2014 Maine Fishing Lawbook. This high-quality regulation guide is offered to you by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries 1. This lawbook contains fishing regulations 5. Special slot limits were applied to several and Wildlife through its unique partnership with for the period beginning January 1, 2014 togue lakes to reduce their impacts to smelt J.F. Griffin Publishing, LLC. through December 31, 2014. populations and to improve growth rates on J.F. Griffin is an award winning publishing house both togue and landlocked salmon. 2. The General Law for lakes and ponds in that specializes in producing state fish & wild- the Southern and Eastern Counties (pages 6. The artificial lures only restriction on life regulation books. J.F. Griffin supports the 16-26) now permits year-round smallmouth and largemouth bass fishing MDIF&W’s staff in the design, layout and editing fishing with no special tackle or harvest during the April 1 - June 30 period was of the guides. They also manage the marketing restrictions. This change was applied to lakes eliminated. and sales of advertising to appropriate businesses and ponds where the Department does not within the book. 7. A permit is no longer required to trap have significant management goals for cold baitfish from closed waters for personal The revenue generated through ad sales signifi- water fisheries. Waters in these counties with use. However, several waters where baitfish cantly lowers production costs and generates sav- special season, gear, or harvest restrictions trapping could threaten sensitive brook ings. These savings translate into additional funds will continue to be indicated under the trout were closed to this activity. These new for other important fisheries and habitat programs. appropriate county. closures are indicated in the special rules If you have any feedback or are interested in adver- 3. Waters formerly restricted to use by children listings of this lawbook. tising, please contact us at 413.884.1001 or online under age 16 (S-9) are now open to all at www.JFGriffin.com complimentary license holders. 4. The “No Live Fish as Bait” (S-4) special rule Graphic Design: has been applied to several newly surveyed Jon Gulley, Erin Murphy, Evelyn Haddad, wild brook trout ponds to minimize the Chris Sobolowski and Dane Fay threat of new species introductions. Cover Photo: Ice Fishing on Cochnewagon Pond, Monmouth, ME - by Emily McCabe FREE FAMILY FISHING DAYS Will take place on February 15-16, 2014 and May 31-June 1, 2014. 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.

available online Maine Department of Inland Fisheries in a new Digital Edition! & Wildlife stocks over 1 million fish annually. Information available online Fully searchable Email pages Live hyperlinks to One-click printing includes: expanded content • Current Year Stocking Report – Updated Daily www.eRegulations.com/ME/fishing • Historic Annual Stocking Reports, including Broodstock Reports • Recent Stocking Program Changes – New and Discontinued Programs

2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES 5 LICENSE FEES

2014 FISHING LICENSE FEES Prices do not include the $2 agent fee. RESIDENT NONRESIDENT & ALIENS LICENSE FEE LICENSE FEE Fishing (16 and older) $25 Season Fishing (16 and older) $64 Combination Fishing and Hunting $42 Combination Fishing and Hunting $149 Combination Fishing and Archery $42 15-Day Fishing***** $47 1-Day Fishing*** $11 7-Day Fishing $43 Serviceman (Resident****) Combination $3 3-Day Fishing $23 Serviceman Dependent (Resident): 1-Day Fishing $11 Combination $20 Junior Fishing (12 – 15 years) $16 Fishing or Hunting $10 Alien Season Fishing (16 and older) $84 Duplicate Alien Combination Fishing & Hunting $190 $2 (obtained from clerk who issued original) Duplicate $2 Superpack $200 (obtained from agent who issued original)

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*** 1-day fishing license may be exchanged by a Maine resident for a season fishing or combination hunting and fishing license upon payment of the difference between that fee and the fee for the annual license, plus the agent’s fee. **** Maine resident permanently stationed outside the state of Maine. ***** Nonresident 15-day fishing license may be exchanged for a nonresident season fishing license upon payment of $17 plus the agent’s fee.

LIFETIME LICENSES 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 OF... AGE GROUP FISHING HUNTING ARCHERY TRAPPING ANY TWO* 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 A one time fee of $8.00 covers all authorities (fishing, hunting, archery, and trapping) that you are qualified to receive. NOTICE to all lifetime license holders – Anytime during the calendar year that you reach 70 years of age, the following 70 years of age authorities that you are qualified to receive are included as part of your lifetime license at no additional cost: bear hunt, bear trap, crossbow, muzzleload, migratory waterfowl, pheasant, 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 OF... AGE GROUP FISHING HUNTING ARCHERY TRAPPING ANY TWO* ANY THREE* 5 years & under $200 $200 $200 $200 $400 $600 6 - 15 years $900 $900 $900 $900 $1,500 $2,400

* hunting, fishing, archery

For more information about the Lifetime License Program, please call (207) 287-8000.

All residents and nonresidents who operate any motorized watercraft or aircraft equipted with pontoons on inland waters must display a Lake & River Protection Sticker in addition to a current boat registration sticker.

6 2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS assisting the licensee to assist that licensee with 7. Any resident 16 or 17 years old who is in the No resident of this state, 16 years of age or more than one fishing rod and reel. The person custody of DHHS, who holds a valid license, older, or nonresident, 12 years of age or older, accompanying and assisting the licensee must and is in DHHS custody. may fish in inland waters or transport fish taken remain within the immediate proximity of the (These free licenses may be obtained at the from inland waters without first obtaining a licensee while that licensee is fishing. Department Office in Augusta.) valid Maine fishing license. Maine residents* may obtain fishing license from any resident FREE (COMPLIMENTARY) Please note: All waters which have the S-9 license agent. Nonresidents** may obtain FISHING LICENSE PROVISIONS: restriction (previously known as “youth fishing fishing licenses in person or by mail from the A free fishing license will be issued, upon only waters”, are now open for persons under 16 IF&W Department Office in Augusta or from application, to the following: years of age or for persons holding a compli- any of the numerous nonresident license agents mentary fishing license. All categories listed throughout the state. Residents and nonresidents 1. Any Maine resident* who is blind; above are eligible in S-9 waters. are also able to purchase licenses on our website: 2. Any Maine Native American who is a *Resident means a citizen of the United States mefishwildife.com member of the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, who is domiciled in this State or an alien who A person is required to keep his/her fishing Maliseet, or Micmac Tribe (must obtain has been so domiciled for one year. You will not license with him/her at all times while fishing or licenses from their respective tribal be considered a resident unless: transporting fish and must exhibit their license headquarters); for inspection by any warden, department • if registered to vote, registered in Maine; employee, guide or landowner upon request. 3. Any Maine, NH, or VT resident who is a • if licensed to drive a motor vehicle, applied for Possession of fishing tackle in the fields or war veteran and has a service-connected a Maine motor vehicle license; forest or on the waters or ice of this State without disability of 50%.; a fishing license is prima facie evidence of fishing • if owning a motor vehicle(s) located within the 4. Any Maine resident (or nonresident, if in violation of the law. State, registered each vehicle in Maine; reciprocal privileges exist in the home state The commissioner may allow a licensee who of the nonresident) who is suffering from the • complied with the State income tax laws; and has received a complimentary fishing license loss, or loss of use, of both lower extremities; to have a person accompany and assist that • if a full-time student at a Maine college or licensee in fishing. The person accompanying 5. Any person with a developmental disability university, resides in Maine AND satisfies and assisting the holder of a complimentary (as defined in Title 5, §19503); above requirements. fishing license may do so without obtaining a 6. Any person with a head injury (as defined in **Nonresident means a person who does not fall separate fishing license. This subsection does Title 22, §3086). within the definition of resident. not authorize the person accompanying and

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7 GENERAL LAW & LIMIT INFORMATION

GENERAL LAW GENERAL LAW SEASONS GENERAL LAW General Law applies to all water bodies unless For Southern and Eastern Counties, see pages TERMINAL GEAR there are other more specific regulations listed. 14 and 16. The use of all legal forms of bait, artificial lures, The General Law Provisions are stated on page 8. and artificial flies is permitted. For Northern and Western Counties, see pages 14 and 30.

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 62.

LANDLOCKED SALMON, TROUT, TOGUE (LAKE TROUT) DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS The term “trout” when used alone includes brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, splake and Arctic char (Sunapee trout and blueback trout) The term “brook trout” also includes splake and Arctic char (Sunapee Trout and Blueback Trout).

DAILY BAG & POSSESSION MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT LIMITS LAKES & PONDS RIVERS, BROOKS & STREAMS 5 Brook Trout A,B (includes Splake and Arctic char) 6 inches 6 inches 2 Landlocked SalmonA 14 inchesC 14 inchesC 2 Togue (Lake Trout) A 18 inches 18 inches 2 Brown TroutA 14 inchesC 6 inchesC 2 Rainbow TroutA 12 inches 6 inches A. Important...From August 16 – September 30, fishing on rivers, brooks, and streams statewide is restricted to the use of artificial lures only and a total daily bag limit of landlocked salmon, trout and togue: 1 fish. B. Important...On lakes and ponds in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Washington and York counties the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. C. In Hancock and Washington counties the maximum length limit on landlocked salmon and brown trout is 25 inches. Several lakes in each county are exempt from this rule. Please refer to page 17 for Hancock County information and page 24 for Washington County information.

BASS (LARGEMOUTH AND SMALLMOUTH)

DATE DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT April 1 – June 30 1 fish 10 inches July 1 – September 30 3 fish 10 inches, only 1 exceeding 14 inches October 1 – March 31 1 fish 10 inches

OTHER SPECIES

SPECIES DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT Pickerel 10 fish None Whitefish 3 fish None None Smelts 2 quarts alive (see page 11 – laws & definitions) Northern Pike Unlimited None Muskellunge Unlimited None American eel 50 fish 6 inches Shad 2 fish None Between 20 and 26 inches Striped Bass 1 fish in total length, or 40 inches or greater in total length. Atlantic Salmon Federally Endangered Species - No Fishing Permitted, please refer to page 48 for more information Alewife 25 fish (see page 9) None Species not listed above Unlimited None

8 2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES FISHING LAWS AND DEFINITIONS

Advance Baiting: Bait Containers: Dip Net: It is unlawful to deposit any meat, bones, dead A person selling bait may not provide or sell the A device consisting of a rigid frame filled with fish or other food material in inland waters for bait in containers composed in whole or in part netting, firmly attached to a rigid handle and the purpose of luring fish. However, it is lawful of polystyrene foam plastic. This does not apply manually operated by a single person. to place food particles in a baitfish trap for the to baitfish. (12553-2) purpose of luring baitfish. (12657) Failure to Label Fish: Bass: It is unlawful to keep bass, landlocked salmon, Alewives (migratory sea-run): The term “bass”, when used alone, includes togue (lake trout) or trout at any sporting camp, A licensed fisherman may take 25 alewives daily largemouth and smallmouth. hotel, public lodging place or any place other than a from inland waters by use of a dip net or single person’s residence without attaching the name and hook and line for consumption by himself or Brook Trout: address of the person who caught the fish. (12608) members of his family, except that alewives may The term “brook trout” includes brook trout, not be taken from waters where a municipality splake, and Arctic char (Sunapee trout and Fishways Associated with Dams: or individual has been granted exclusive rights blueback trout). The area within 150 feet of any fishway is closed under laws regulating marine resources. (12506) to fishing except: Closed Waters: Artificial Lure: All inland waters, including those in Indian • At the following places, the fishway and the Any fishing lure constructed by humans as an Territory (See page 55), are closed to ice area within 75 feet of any part of the fishway imitation or substitute for natural bait or fish fishing except those opened by rule. are closed to fishing at all times: forage and includes, but is not limited to artificial 1. Grand Falls Powerhouse Dam on St. Croix flies, spinners, spoons, poppers, plugs, jigs and County Lines: River in Baileyville. plastic, rubber or other artificial imitations of Whenever county lines divide a body of water, natural bait. An artificial lures only rule prohibits the more liberal county rule applies to the entire 2. Woodland Dam on the St. Croix River in the use of any live, dead or chemically preserved body of water. Baileyville. natural or organic bait or food. Cusk Lines: • At the following places, the area within 75 feet of the mouth of the fishway is closed to fishing Bag Limit (All Fish): All lines set through the ice at night (sunset to at all times: Any fish, except baitfish and smelts, legally taken sunrise) for cusk must be checked at least once from inland waters shall be immediately released every hour by the person who set them. 1. East Grand Lake Dam in Forest City Twp. alive into the water from which it was taken, or (T9R4 NBPP). killed at once. Any fish killed becomes part of 2. Spednic Lake Dam in Vanceboro. the daily bag limit. (12611) BL-14H 4.625x4.75 11/21/13 2:24 PM Page 1

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9 FISHING LAWS AND DEFINITIONS

• At the so-called ice control dam on Ice Fishing Shack: to $200 for the first offense and up to $500 for the Narraguagus River in the Town of A person who owns any shack or temporary subsequent offenses. Cherryfield, the area within 100 feet of the structure used for ice fishing: dam is closed to fishing at all times. Marking Fish: • May not leave or allow the shack or structure It is unlawful to tag, fin clip, or otherwise mark • At the East Outlet Dam on the outlet of to remain on the ice of any inland waters after any fish to be released alive into the inland waters Moosehead Lake in Sapling Twp. (T1R7 April 1st; and of the State without the written consent of the BKP WKR) in Somerset County and in Big Commissioner. Moose Twp. (T2R6 BKP EKR) in Piscataquis • Shall have painted on the outside of the shack County, the fishway and the area within 50 or structure in 2-inch letters, the owner’s Minimum Legal Length: feet of any part of the fishway is closed to name and address when the shack or structure The total length of a fish measured from the tip fishing at all times. is on the ice of any inland waters. of the snout to the tip of the tail, with the lobes • At the following places, fishing is prohibited of the tail squeezed together. • A person may not leave a structure on another in or from the fishway; there are no distance person’s land without permission of the restrictions when fishing near the fishway: Night Fishing: landowner. Sheepscot Lake Dam in the Town of Palermo Except as otherwise provided by rule, all waters in Waldo County, Chain of Ponds Dam Ice Fishing Trap (Tip-Up): open to fishing are open to fishing 24 hours in Chain of Ponds Township in Franklin a day. All lines must be under the immediate An ice fishing implement for storing line, County, Long Pond Dam in Seven Ponds supervision of the person who set them. designed to be set through the ice and to indicate Township in Franklin County, Beaver Pond Exception: All lines set through the ice at when something has disturbed the attached bait. Dam in Seven Ponds Township in Franklin night for cusk must be checked at least once County, and Little Island Pond Dam in Seven Illegal Implements, Use of: every hour by the person who set them. Ponds Township in Franklin County. A. .Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful to Notice of Submerged Vehicle: (Note: These provisions do not restrict the taking possess any grapnel, trawl, weir, seine, gill net, The owner of any motor vehicle, all terrain of alewives and smelts in accordance with laws trap, set line or drop net on or adjacent to any vehicle or snowmobile that becomes submerged, regulating marine resources). (12457) of the inland waters of this State. or partially submerged, in the waters of the State shall immediately notify the Commissioner of Fly (Artificial Fly): B. Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful to Inland Fisheries and Wildlife of the event and A single-pointed hook dressed with feathers, hair, fish with a grapnel, spear, spear gun, trawl, weir, the location of the vehicle. The owner is legally thread, tinsel, or any similar material to which gaff, seine, gill net, trap, or set lines. (12656) liable for removal and to pay any damages no additional hook, spinner, spoon or similar resulting from the submersion or removal. Motor device is added. Illegal Fishing: vehicles shall be removed within 30 days (same Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful to day if public water supply). Snowmobiles and Fly Fishing: fish other than with a single baited hook and ATVs shall be removed within 24 hours. Casting upon water and retrieving in a manner line, artificial flies or artificial lures and spinners. in which the weight of the fly line propels the Exception: This does not apply to hook and Open Water Fishing: fly. No more than 3 unbaited artificial flies line smelt fishing. All other rules and regulations Taking freshwater fish during the open water individually attached to a line may be used. governing the taking of smelt apply. Use of a gaff fishing season by means of hook and line in (NOTE: It is unlawful to troll a fly in waters is unlawful. (12654) hand, or attached to a rod, or by casting or restricted to fly fishing only). Illegal Use of Antifreeze: trolling artificial flies, lures, or baited hooks, provided that the person angling does not take General Law Adding substances containing ethylene glycol or fish through a man made hole in the ice, from General Law is defined as laws and rules that govern other antifreeze agents to waters of this State is the ice or from any object supported by the ice. fishing in all water bodies unless there are other illegal. (Title 38, §413) more specific regulations listed. More specifically, Possessing Gift Fish: general law covers any legal terminal gear, daily bag Importation of Fish: A person who does not possess a valid fishing and possession limits, season dates and species. The It is unlawful to import any live freshwater fish license issued under chapter 923 may not possess General Law Provisions are located on page 8. or eggs into this State without written permission a fish or any part of a fish given to that person from the Commissioner. (12556) Hook: except a person may possess in that person’s domicile a gift fish that was lawfully caught and A single fish hook constructed with 1, 2 or 3 points. Lead Sinkers: is plainly labeled with the name of the person It is unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or use a lead who gave the fish and the year, month and day Ice Fishing: sinker that weighs 1 ounce or less and measures the fish was caught by that person. This section Taking freshwater fish during the ice fishing season 2.5 inches or less. This does not include artificial does not apply to baitfish. through man-made openings in the ice by the use lures, weighted line or lines, or jig heads. of ice fishing implements. It is unlawful to open (12663-B) Possession Limit (All Fish): water fish in inland waters while positioned on ice. Line Restrictions: A person shall not possess at any time more fish than may lawfully be taken in one day. Ice Fishing Implement: Unless otherwise provided by rule, the number of Any lawful fishing implement used to take fish lines an angler may fish at any one time is limited Railroad Track Restrictions: through the ice including a trap (tip-up), jig to two lines while open water fishing and five A person may not, without right, stand or walk stick, rod in hand or handline, except that a lines while ice fishing. At no time may an angler on a railroad track or railroad bridge or pass over person engaged in taking smelts and baitfish fish with more than five lines. a railroad bridge except by railroad conveyance. may do so in accordance with the laws and rules For penalties see Title 23, Chapter 611, § 7007. governing these activities. Litter: It is unlawful to dispose of litter (including Removal of Bag Limits on Bass: abandoned ice fishing shacks) anywhere in this In waters where the bag limit on bass has been State, except in areas or receptacles designed for removed by special rule, the season on bass and that purpose. Convicted violators face fines up

10 2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES the method of fishing for them is the same as for Special Bag Limit: Trout: trout and salmon. Whenever any waters have a special bag limit, The term “trout” when used alone, includes brook no person shall possess more than one day’s bag trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, Arctic char Removal of Heads and Tails: limit taken from those waters. (Sunapee trout and blueback trout), and splake. It is unlawful to alter the length of landlocked The term “brook trout” includes brook trout, splake salmon, trout, togue, lake whitefish, and bass Species Identification: and Arctic char (Sunapee trout and blueback trout). unless the fish are being prepared for immediate It is unlawful to possess or transport fish dressed cooking. It is unlawful to possess or transport in such a manner that the species of the fish Use of Explosive, Poisonous or fish dressed in such a manner that the species of cannot be identified unless the fish are being Stupefying Substance: fish cannot be identified; unless the fish are being prepared for immediate cooking. (Smoking does It is unlawful to take or destroy any fish by use of prepared for immediate cooking (smoking does not constitute cooking). an explosive, poisonous or stupefying substance. not constitute cooking). (12653) Suckers: Sale of Certain Fish Prohibited: Persons licensed, or otherwise entitled to fish, Use of Fish (live or dead) as Bait: It is unlawful to buy or sell, directly or indirectly, may take suckers for their own use between April See laws on page 50 concerning the use of trout, togue, landlocked salmon, bass, white perch, 1st and June 30th from all rivers, brooks, and baitfish (live or dead). or pickerel (except fish which have been lawfully streams open to fishing by use of a hand spear, produced by commercial producers and skins of fish bow and arrow or by snagging. (Note: If suckers Violation of Limits: which have been preserved by taxidermy). (12609-A) are taken by bow and arrow, the arrow must have It is unlawful to fish for or possess fish in a barbed or pronged point and must be attached violation of the number, amount, or size limits of Salmon: to the bow with a line). (12506) any rule adopted by the Commissioner. (12602) The term “Salmon”, when used alone, means the same as landlocked salmon. Supervision of Lines: All lines must be under the immediate Salmon Eggs As Bait: supervision of the person who set them. Commercially prepared eggs from species that do Exception: All lines set through the ice at night not naturally occur in this State may be used for for cusk must be checked at least once every hour bait. (12553) by the person who set them. Let a GUIDE Season Dates: Ten-Acre Ponds: show you the way! All dates are inclusive. All ponds of 10 acres or less formed on brooks, streams, or rivers are governed by the same fishing Set Line: rule(s), unless specifically listed for the waterbody, MaineGuides.org A line extending into the water and rigged to catch that apply to the brook, stream, or river where the fish that has one end secured to the shore, or to pond is situated, whether the pond is natural or a fixed or buoyant object, that is not personally artificial. (This does not apply to private ponds.) attended. Exception: lines set through the ice for cusk Terminal Gear: at night. Tackle at the end of a line used to catch fish, Fishing for a including baited and unbaited hooks, artificial Single-Baited Hook: lures and baits, and artificial flies. Campground? A single-baited apparatus designed to catch only one fish at a time. Thoroughfares: Waterways connecting lakes and/or ponds. The Smelting: general fishing laws governing lakes and ponds A person holding a valid Maine fishing license may also apply to thoroughfares (includes seasons, bag take smelts for recreational purposes only from the limits, length limits, etc.) inland waters or portions of inland waters that are open to fishing and naturally free of ice with a dip To Fish: net in the usual and ordinary way from noon to To take, catch, kill, molest or destroy any fish 2:00 a.m. in accordance with bag limits established or to attempt to take, catch, kill or molest or by rule. Bag limits established by rule under this destroy any fish. paragraph are for a 24-hour period, beginning at noon on a given day and ending at 11:59 a.m. the Togue: following day. A person may not take smelts with a The term “Togue” means the same as Lake Trout. dip net unless that dip net meets the requirements listed on page 9. A dip net when used to take Tributary: smelts in a tributary or within 100 feet of the A brook, stream, or river flowing directly or mouth of a tributary must contain a rigid circular indirectly into a lake, pond, or another brook, frame that is not more than 24 inches in diameter stream, or river. A lake or great pond shall not be as measured at any point on the hoop and manually construed to mean tributary. The tributary to a operated by a single person. great pond shall not be considered a tributary to start here. Note: An unlimited number of baited hooks the outlet of that great pond. may be used on your line while fishing for smelts. Troll: CampMainemp .com Snagging: To fish by trailing a line rigged to catch fish To fish by manipulating a hook or hooks in such a behind or in front of a watercraft being propelled Maine’s official camping website manner as to pierce or snag the fish in a part of the by mechanical, wind or manual power. (Tandem FREE Camping Guide: body other than the mouth. It is unlawful to fish flies are allowed when trolling.) 1-888-274-9030 for any fish, except suckers, by snagging. (12651)

2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES 11 REGULATING HARVEST Conserving Maine’s Wild Brook Trout Photographs by Murray Carpenter Maine is the nation’s wild brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) resource ponds that support high growth rates are managed to provide anglers leader. A national status assessment of the species’ historic range, an expectation of catching larger than average size trout. Conversely, completed in 2005, found the greatest percentage of intact, viable some waters that tend to produce high abundances of trout are managed wild brook trout populations occur in Maine. Maine is a leader in to provide anglers an expectation of ‘faster wild brook trout conservation and a founding partner of the Eastern fishing’ or higher catch rates for smaller trout. Brook Trout Joint Venture: National Fish Habitat Partnership Additional information regarding managing (www.easternbrooktrout.org). Our wild brookies persist statewide and Maine’s unique and valuable wild brook trout can be found inhabiting all varieties of aquatic habitats – lakes, ponds, resources can be found here www.maine. rivers, streams, and coastal estuaries. This provides anglers with ample gov/ifw/fishing/species/management_plans/ year round options to experience a variety of fishing opportunities and brooktrout.pdf. angling styles while exploring Maine’s diverse geography. Maine’s wild brook trout tend to be concentrated in the interior highlands of the state, an area dominated by vast forests. However, wild brookies are also common in lower elevation areas, the coastal plain, and in relative close proximity to development. All in all, recent survey efforts of all habitat types reveal that wild brook trout occupy about 60% of all habitats available to them within Maine. Because trout can be found in such diverse habitats and conditions, fish size and abundance is also quite variable. As such, IFW biologists vary management strategies across habitats and waters in order to provide a variety of options to anglers while conserving populations for future generations. Some Regulating Harvest Some Management Techniques and Their Effects

In North America, fishing regulations were implemented well before the turn of the 20th century. For example, season closures for some marine fisheries were implemented as early as the 1600s and by the time of the American Revolution, numerous statutes were in place regulating fish harvest. Since the 1960s there has been a broad trend toward more restrictive harvest regulations including the reduction in the number of fish that can be harvested and the use of restrictive length limits. Additionally, water and species-specific regulations have become common throughout the United States. Whereas seasonal closures and creel limits were often the only regulations implemented at the turn of the 20th century, slot length limits and length-based creel limits are now used more widely to control harvest. Fishing regulations are implemented for many reasons. In Maine, fishing regulations are implemented to improve fishing quality or to maintain population viability, to alter community dynamics, or to encourage the control of exotic species from certain waters. In addition, fishing regulations can be applied for public safety concerns, such as consumption advisories due to contaminants (e.g., lead, mercury, PCBs). Regulations may also be implemented for social reasons, such as accommodating the desires of individual user groups. Both social and biological data are used by our Fisheries Division when implementing or altering fishing regulations and policies. Suffice to say, developing, maintaining, and changing fishing regulations is no easy task! With any regulation, careful design and regular monitoring are essential in order to be effective. If you’ve fished in Maine then you may recognize that state-wide there are a diversity of fishing regulations that all anglers must follow. Fishing regulations are as diverse as the people of Maine and are based on many factors, including the water body, location, water quality, species composition, and the desires of anglers. Below are some fisheries management techniques that we hope define and explain why certain regulations exist.

General Law: This regulation provides basic protection to stocked and Catch and Release: This regulation is intended to return fish to the water wild fish. General law encourages early harvest where angler pressure is alive, thus giving them the chance to grow larger and be caught again. moderate to high which can maximize growth rate potential of individual This regulation may be effective on waters where natural recruitment and fish not harvested in the fishery. This regulation can provide good catch population size is very low and growth rates are excellent, or on waters rates and harvest opportunities where there is a strict need for conservation (imperiled or endangered species, for instance). Low Bag Limits: Lower bag limits are intended to distribute the catch over a longer period of time and among more anglers. Low bag limits usually Fly Fishing or Artificial Lures Only: These “terminal tackle” regulations coincide with restrictive regulations such as high minimum length limits. are applied to reduce mortalities in released fish and are often an effective and necessary companion to restrictive bag and length limits. Slot Limits: These regulations are bound by the upper and lower length limits with the intent of directing harvest to specific parts of a fish No Live Fish as Bait: This regulation is typically applied to reduce the risk population while protecting others. A slot limit may be used to “thin out” of establishing unwanted bait populations in landlocked salmon or brook smaller fish to allow remaining fish to grow faster and enable large fish to trout waters, while still allowing the use of dead baitfish or artificial lures. be caught and released or kept. The protected size slot protects fish and allows them to continue to grow and reach a larger size class. Anglers are important with this regulation! Without harvesting fish of a given size, the regulation does little for management of the resource.

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Counties include: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford south of the Androscoggin River, Penobscot, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Washington, and York. Lakes and Ponds: • January 1 - December 31: Unless otherwise indicated by special rule, open to ice and open water fishing under general law fishing provisions (see page 8).

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 8). • 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.

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

For Special Regulations see the back cover flap

NORTHERN & WESTERN COUNTIES

Counties include: 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 8). • 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 8). • 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.

Waters open to ice fishing are listed with an A or a B code which defines the winter fishing season. All other waters are closed to ice fishing.

14 2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND COMPLIMENTARY LICENSE HOLDERS

Certain waters are governed by special regulations that give youth and complimentary license holders exclusive or special access to the fishery. We have listed these waters below by county. To see what special regulations apply, go to the county listing and look for the body of water. They are listed alphabetically.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY Pennesseewasee (Norway) Lake Outlet (portion of), Norway

Pettingill Park Pond, Auburn PENOBSCOT COUNTY

AROOSTOOK COUNTY Burlington Fire Pond, Burlington

Brown Pond, Houlton Cold Stream (portion of), Enfield

Hannington Pond, Reed Plt. Giles Pond, Patten

Mantle Lake, Presque Isle Jerry Pond, Millinocket

Michaud Pond, Fort Kent Johnny Mack Brook, Orono

Pearce Brook (portion of), Houlton Lincoln Kids Pond, Lincoln

Rock Crusher Pond, Island Falls Little Round Pond, Lincoln

Stewart Pond, Hodgon Mattagodus Stream (portion of), Springfield

Stiles Pond, Oakfield Mill Stream (portion of), Dexter

CUMBERLAND COUNTY O’Roake Pond, Sherman Penobscot County Conservation Pond, Brewer Alden’s Pond, Gorham Rocky Brook, Lincoln Coffin Pond, Brunswick PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Lower Hinckley Pond, South Portland Drummond Pond, Abbott (ice only) Stevens Brook (Cemetery Brook) (portion of), New Gloucester Dunham Brook (including Kiwanis Park Pond), Dover- Foxcroft FRANKLIN COUNTY SAGADAHOC COUNTY

Haley Pond Outlet, Rangeley Swan Island (Stephen e. Powell Wildlife Management Area), Richmond

Mill Pond, on Muddy Brook, Industry SOMERSET COUNTY

Hights Pond, Skowhegan Pinnacle Pond, Kingfield Mill Stream (portion of), Embden Toothaker Pond, Phillips (ice only) Tibbetts Pond, Concord Twp. Wilson Stream (portion of), Wilton WASHINGTON COUNTY

HANCOCK COUNTY Foxhole Pond, on head waters of Great Falls Branch Brook, Deblois

Pickerel Pond, T32 MD Meyers Pond, North, Columbia

LINCOLN COUNTY Meyers Pond, South, Columbia

Quarry Pond, Waldoboro Middle River (portion of), Marshfield

OXFORD COUNTY YORK COUNTY

Abbot Brook, Mexico Leavitt Brook (portion of), Limerick Round Pond, Lyman (ice only) Aunt Hannah Brook (portion of), Dixfield Wilcox Pond, Biddeford Billy Brook (portion of), Brownfield

2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES 15 FISHING RULES: SOUTHERN AND EASTERN COUNTIES

S-4, S-13. From October 1 - March 31: SOUTHERN & EASTERN COUNTIES S-10. COFFIN POND, Brunswick. S-9, S-13. Counties include: A ndroscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, COLD RAIN POND, Naples. From Lincoln, Oxford south of the Androscoggin River, Penobscot, October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Washington, and York. and togue caught must be released alive at once. See general law fishing provisions on page 8, and special rules for COLLYER BROOK, Gray. S-19. Maine’s southern and eastern counties on page 14. Some waters may have special rules that differ from general law. CRESCENT LAKE, Raymond. From October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon, If the county water you wish to fish IS listed below, the letter code will direct and togue caught must be released alive you to the rule(s) which are in effect that differ from general law or the at once. special provisions for Maine’s southern and eastern counties. The meanings CROOKED RIVER, Albany to Casco, of the letter codes are on page 62. etc. (Cumberland and Oxford Counties): S-1, S-5, S-22; minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 26 inches. ANDROSCOGGIN and outlet to barrier dam closed to the PLEASANT POND, Turner. S-17. spearing of all fish. From October 1 - October 1 - October 15: Fishing allowed COUNTY RANGE POND, LOWER, Poland. November 30: Lake only open to open as described above from Bolster’s Mill Motorboats over 10 horsepower water fishing, artificial lures only and Road bridge downstream to Route 11 prohibited. From October 1 - December Unless indicated otherwise below, on all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue in Casco. All other fish caught must be 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, lakes and ponds in Androscoggin County caught must be released alive at once. released alive at once. landlocked salmon, and togue caught the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. Lake, tributaries, and outlet to barrier must be released alive at once. dam closed to open water fishing from CRYSTAL LAKE (ANONYMOUS POND), Harrison. S-23, except that from December 1 - March 31. The Auburn RANGE POND, MIDDLE, Poland. October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER Water District has closed to all water- S-2, S-3, S-26. From October 1 - only and all trout, landlocked salmon, (See Fish Consumption Advisories on related activities (including boating and December 31: Artificial lures only and and togue caught must be released alive page 54). fishing) that portion southerly of a line all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue at once. Ice Fishing: CI, except that section of extending from a marker placed on a caught must be released alive at once. point of land on the east shore of the CRYSTAL LAKE (DRY POND), river between Livermore Falls Dam and RANGE POND (UPPER), Poland. lake approximately 400 feet southerly of Gray. S-2, S-3. From October 1 - tidewater is open to ice fishing underA. From October 1 - December 31: Artificial the Route 4 boat launch and extending December 31: Artificial lures only and S-19. lures only and all trout, landlocked westerly to a marker on a point of land all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue salmon, and togue caught must be Open Water Fishing: Open to open water known as Point of Pines on the west shore caught must be released alive at once. fishing from the Maine-New Hampshire of the lake. That portion northerly of the released alive at once. HANCOCK POND, Denmark, Border to tidewater from January 1 - above described line is also closed to all SABATTUS POND, Greene, Wales, Sebago. (See Cumberland County) December 31. water-related activities except that small Sabattus. S-28. recreational boats and fishing are allowed. HIGHLAND LAKE, Bridgton. From –– From the Maine-New Hampshire border TAYLOR POND, Auburn. S-3. downriver to the bridge crossing in BARTLETT POND AND October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures Gilead: Single hook artificial lures only. TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET TO THOMPSON LAKE (INCLUDING only and all trout, landlocked salmon, S-7. BARRIER DAM, Livermore. CI. S-1, THE HEATH AND ALL and togue caught must be released alive S-3, S-4, S-10. TRIBUTARIES), Poland, Oxford, etc. at once. –– From the bridge crossing in Gilead to (See Oxford County). the Route 232 Bridge, Rumford Point: BASIN BROOK, Auburn. From the HINCKLEY POND, LOWER, Basin Pond Dam to Auburn Lake: S-19. WORTHLEY POND, Poland. From South Portland. S-9. From October 1 - From April 1 - September 30: S-6; daily October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures November 30: Artificial lures only and bag limit on trout: 1 fish; minimum length CRYSTAL (BEALS) POND, Turner. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue limit on salmon, rainbow trout, and brown S-2, S-3. Motorboats over 10 horsepower and togue caught must be released alive caught must be released alive at once. trout: 12 inches. All trout between 16 prohibited. at once. and 20 inches must be released alive at HINCKLEY POND, UPPER, South once. From October 1 - March 31: S-6; all HOOPER (LITTLE SABATTUS) Portland. From October 1 - November trout and salmon must be released alive POND, Greene. Motorboats prohibited. CUMBERLAND 30: Artificial lures only and all trout, at once. LARD POND, Turner. Motorboats over COUNTY landlocked salmon, and togue caught 10 horsepower prohibited. must be released alive at once. –– From the Route 232 Bridge, Rumford Point to Livermore Falls Dam: LITTLE RIVER, Lisbon, Topsham, Unless indicated otherwise below, on JORDAN RIVER. (See Sebago Lake lakes and ponds in Cumberland County listing). From April 1 - September 30: S-19; etc. S-33. the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. minimum length limit on salmon, rainbow NEZINSCOT RIVER, Turner. From LILY POND, New Gloucester. CI. trout, and brown trout: 12 inches. From the Central Maine Power Company S-4, S-13. Motorboats prohibited. From October 1 - March 31: S-6; all trout and October 1 – March 31: S-10. transmission line crossing approximately ADAMS POND, Bridgton. CI. S-13. salmon must be released alive at once. 500 yards below the junction with Martin April 1 - June 20: S-6. From June 21 LONG LAKE, Bridgton, Harrison, Stream to the Turner Mill Dam: A, S-6, –– From the Livermore Falls Dam to - September 30: S-4. From October 1 - Naples. From October 1 - December tidewater: S-19, S-33. S-19. March 31: S-10. 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue caught –– From Turner Mill dam downstream to its ALDENS POND, Gorham. CI. S-9. ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER, must be released alive at once. LITTLE, Woodstock, Greenwood, confluence with Meadow Brook: Open ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER. (See West Paris, Paris, Oxford, Minot, Poland, to open water fishing for all fish from MOOSE POND, Bridgton Androscoggin County). Auburn, etc. S-19. S-33. From Route January 1 - December 31, S-6, S-7. (Cumberland County), Denmark, Sweden (Oxford County). S-22. From January 1 – 26 Welchville Dam in Oxford to the –– From its confluence with Meadow BARKER POND, Hiram, Sebago. (See confluence with Androscoggin River: Brook downstream to its confluence Oxford County) March 31: S-23. From April 1 – September Open to fishing from April 1 - October 31, 30: 14 inch minimum length limit for with the Androscoggin River: Open BEAVER POND, Bridgton. S-19. From August 16 - September 30: salmon. From October 1 - December to open water fishing for all fish from Motorboats with internal combustion River/Brook/Stream General Law terminal 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, January 1 – December 31, S-19. engines prohibited. gear regulations stated for April 1 - August General Law terminal gear provisions landlocked salmon, and togue caught 15 apply. and length limits apply year-round. CHAFFIN POND, Windham. CI. S-6, must be released alive at once. Open to S-13, S-16. From October 1 - March 31: the taking of smelts, except the tributaries AUBURN LAKE AND PETTINGILL PARK POND, Auburn. S-6, S-7, S-13. Miller Brook and Sucker Brook (Beaver TRIBUTARIES, Auburn. CI. No motor Open to fishing May 16 - September 30: Pond Outlet), and that area within 100 feet vehicles on ice (ATVs and snowmobiles S-9. Closed to all fishing October 1 - May COFFEE POND AND of the mouth of either brook: S-1. allowed). S-1, S-26. Lake, tributaries 15. TRIBUTARIES, Casco. CI. S-2, S-3,

16 ANDROSCOGGIN AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES See general law fishing provisions on page 8 | Special rules and letter codes for Maine’s counties are on the back cover flap.

NORTH GORHAM POND, General Law terminal gear regulations landlocked salmon, and togue caught Harbor. CI. S-10. Motorboats prohibited. Windham, Gorham, Standish. Daily bag stated for April 1-August 15 apply must be released alive at once. BOGUS MEADOW POND, T7 SD. limit on landlocked salmon and trout: 1 ROYAL RIVER, Yarmouth. From Elm STEVENS BROOK, SOMETIMES CI, CO. S-4. fish in the aggregate. Street downstream to tidewater: Open to CALLED CEMETERY BROOK, BRANCH LAKE, Ellsworth. S-2, S-3, NORTHWEST RIVER. (See Sebago fishing January 1 - December 31. S-19. New Gloucester. From Church Rd. S-18. No bag limit on togue under 23 Lake listing). From August 16 - September 30: River/ downstream to Gloucester Hill Rd.: S-9. inches and no minimum length limit. Daily Brook/Stream General Law terminal gear OTTER POND #2, Standish. From THOMPSON LAKE, Casco, etc. (See bag limit on togue greater than 23 inches: regulations stated for April 1 - August 15 October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures Oxford County). 1 fish. All brown trout must be released apply. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, alive at once. From October 1 - December TRICKEY POND, Naples. From and togue caught must be released alive SABBATHDAY LAKE, New 31: Closed to all fishing. October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures at once. Gloucester. S-2, S-3. Dipping smelts only and all trout, landlocked salmon, BRANCH POND (UPPER permitted only in outlet. From October OTTER POND #4, Standish. From and togue caught must be released alive MIDDLE), Aurora. CI, CO. 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures at once. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue BREAKNECK PONDS, LOWER & only and all trout, landlocked salmon, caught must be released alive at once. WOODS POND, Bridgton. From UPPER, Bar Harbor. CI. S-10. and togue caught must be released alive October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures at once. SACO RIVER: Danger! Rapidly rising BREWER LAKE, Bucksport, Holden, only and all trout, landlocked salmon, water levels associated with river dam Orrington. (See Penobscot County). PANTHER POND, Raymond. S-2, S-3. and togue caught must be released alive operations could pose a danger to anglers! From October 1 - December 31: Artificial at once. BUBBLE POND, Bar Harbor. S-8. lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon, –– From the Maine/New Hampshire border From October 1 - November 30: Artificial and togue caught must be released alive in Fryeburg to Cataract Dam in Saco: HANCOCK lures only and all trout, landlocked at once. Open to open water fishing and ice salmon, and togue caught must be fishing from January 1 - December COUNTY released alive at once. Motorboats PARKER POND, Casco. From 31, S-19. From August 16 - September prohibited. October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures 30: River/Brook/Stream General Law only and all trout, landlocked salmon, Unless indicated otherwise below, on terminal gear regulations stated for BURNT POND, Otis, Dedham, Clifton. and togue caught must be released alive lakes and ponds in Hancock County the April 1 - August 15 apply. CI, CO. S-4. at once. daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. BURNT POND, Otis (just south of –– From Hiram Dam to Cataract Dam, S-33. On all waters in Hancock County except PEABODY POND, Naples and Beech Hill Pond). S-4. Sebago. CI. (except that cusk fishing is Scarborough Wildlife Management Area. - Alligator Lake, Beech Hill Pond, Branch permitted from sunset to sunrise with Motorboats prohibited on that portion Lake, Craig Pond, Donnell Pond, Duck BURNTLAND LAKE, T35 MD. 5 lines). S-2, S-3. Lakin Brook closed of the area upstream of the abandoned Lake, Eagle Lake (Bar Harbor), Echo CI. S-16. From October 1 - December to the spearing of suckers. October railroad right-of-way from March 1 - Lake, Green Lake (Ellsworth), Hancock 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, 1 - November 30: Pond open to open September 30. Pond, Harriman Pond, Hopkins Pond, landlocked salmon, and togue caught water fishing, artificial lures only and Jordan Pond, King Pond, Long Pond must be released alive at once. SAND POND, Baldwin. From October all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue (MDI), Upper Lead Mtn. Pond and Lower 1 - November 30: Artificial lures only and BURNTLAND POND, Stonington. caught must be released alive at once. & Middle Lead Mtn. Ponds, Molasses all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue S-13. December 1 - March 31: closed to open Pond, Phillips Lake, Seal Cove Pond, caught must be released alive at once. water fishing. Spring River Lake, Toddy Pond, Tunk CHAIN LAKE, MIDDLE, T4 ND. S-30. Lake, Walker Pond, West Lake- the SEBAGO LAKE, AND ALL PETTINGILL POND, Windham. From maximum length limit on landlocked CHAIN LAKE, UPPER, T4 ND. S-30. TRIBUTARIES INCLUDING October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures salmon and brown trout is 25 inches. RIVERS (UNLESS OTHERWISE CRAIG POND, Orland. S-8. Closed only and all trout, landlocked salmon, PROVIDED BY SPECIAL RULE), For regulations on waters in Indian to the taking of togue. From October 1 - and togue caught must be released alive Naples, etc. S-1, S-3, S-22, S-23. No Territory (S-30) see page 55. December 31: Closed to all fishing. at once. bag limit for togue under 23 inches and CRYSTAL POND, T40 MD. CI. Daily PLEASANT LAKE, Casco (see no minimum length limit. Daily bag limit bag limit on trout: 5 fish. S-4, S-10. Oxford County also). S-1, S-3, S-22. From on togue greater than 33 inches: 1 fish. ABRAMS POND, Eastbrook and January 1 through March 31: S-23. From All togue between 23 - 33 inches must Franklin. All bass caught must be released DEBEC POND, Amherst. CI, CO. S-17. October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures be released alive at once. Closed to all alive at once. DONNELL POND, Franklin, T9 SD. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, and fishing within 100 feet of White’s Bridge. ALLIGATOR LAKE, S-4, S-8, S-18, S-13, S-22. From October 1 - December togue caught must be released alive at From October 1 – December 31: S-6. S-22. All landlocked salmon between 16 31: Closed to all fishing. once. The holding of any live baitfish in Togue may be harvested as described and 20 inches must be released alive at Pleasant Lake is prohibited. DUCK LAKE, T4 ND. Closed to above. once. From October 1 - December 31: the taking of togue. From October 1 - PLEASANT RIVER, Windham. From Closed to all fishing. From October 1 - March 31: All trout December 31: Artificial lures only and the Route 302 bridge downstream to the (excluding lake trout) and salmon must be ANDERSON POND, T10SD. From all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue River Road bridge: April 1 - November 30: released alive at once. All trout (excluding October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures caught must be released alive at once. S-6, S-7. lake trout) and salmon caught while ice only and all trout, landlocked salmon, DUCKTAIL POND, Amherst. CI. S-6, PRESUMPSCOT RIVER (excluding fishing must be released immediately and togue caught must be released alive S-21, except that From October 1 - March North Gorham Pond and Dundee Pond), without removal from the water. Tributaries at once. 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, Standish, Windham, Gorham, Westbrook. are closed to fishing (See Crooked River BAGADUCE RIVER. That portion landlocked salmon, and togue caught Open to open water and ice fishing from for special regulations), except for the of the Bagaduce River and tributaries must be released alive at once. January 1-December 31. lower reach of the Muddy River south of upstream of the North Brooksville- the Lake House Road and the lower reach DUTTON POND, Amherst. CI, CO. – Danger! Rapidly rising water levels Sedgwick bridge in Penobscot, – of the Sticky River northeast of the Route S-21, S-4. Closed to the taking of live associated with river dam operations Brooksville and Sedgwick, including 114 crossing. Closed to open water fishing baitfish. From October 1 - December 31: could pose a danger to anglers’. Walker Pond, Parker Pond and Snow is the “mouth of the Songo River”, which Cove Brook: closed to the taking of Closed to all fishing. –– From Sebago Lake dam to the is the area to the north of a line drawn alewives. EAGLE LAKE, Bar Harbor. From confluence with North Gorham Pond: between Bear Point and Outer Island and October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures closed to ice fishing. (see regulations then along a line to the north shore. BAKER BROOK, T28 MD, T29 MD. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, for North Gorham Pond). S-29. (See Washington County). Closed to ice fishing is that portion of and togue caught must be released alive –– From Sebago Lake dam to the Sebago Lake within 3,000 feet of a red BEECH HILL POND, Otis. S-13, No at once. Motorboats over 10 horsepower confluence with North Gorham Pond, marker on the shore marking a point bag limit on togue under 23 inches and prohibited. including Eel Weir Canal and power between the 2 Portland Water District no minimum length limit. Daily bag limit ECHO LAKE, Mt. Desert. S-8, S-16. station tailrace: S-5; total daily bag intakes. Motor vehicles are prohibited on on togue greater than 33 inches: 1 fish. All landlocked salmon between 18 and limit on landlocked salmon, trout and posted area within 2 miles of the Portland All togue between 23 and 33 inches must 22 inches must be released alive at once. togue: 1 fish. Water District intake pipe in Standish be released alive at once. From October (does not include ATVs and snowmobiles). 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and Daily bag limit on salmon: 2 fish, only one –– From North Gorham Dam downstream all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue may exceed 22 inches. From October to tidewater: S-19. From August SEBAGO LAKE, LITTLE, Gray, caught must be released alive at once. 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only 16-September 30: River/Brook/Stream Windham. From October 1 - December and all trout, landlocked salmon, and 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, BIRCH HARBOR POND, Winter togue caught must be released alive at

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once. Motorboats over 10 horsepower From October 1 - December 31: Artificial From October 1 - December 31: Closed tributaries and outlet, Surry, Ellsworth. prohibited. lures only and all trout, landlocked to all fishing. S-2, S-3, S-13. All brown trout caught salmon, and togue caught must be must be released alive at once. From FIFTH LAKE STREAM, LONG POND, LITTLE, Seal Harbor. released alive at once. October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures HUGHES BROOK, AND OTHER CI. CO. S-4. Minimum length limit on only and all trout, landlocked salmon, TRIBUTARIES, T35 MD, T36 MD, T41 HOPKINS POND, Mariaville, Clifton. trout: 8 inches. and togue caught must be released alive MD, T42 MD. S-6, S-17. S-8, S-25. From October 1 - December LOON POND, T40 MD. CI. Daily bag at once. 31: Closed to all fishing. FIRST (BILLINGS) POND, Blue Hill. limit on trout: 5 fish. S-4, S-10. PHILLIPS LAKE, Dedham. S-22. All S-13, S-16. From October 1 - December HUMPBACK BOG, T28 MD. CI. CO. LURVEY BROOK, Mt. Desert, etc. brown trout caught must be released alive 31: Closed to all fishing. S-4. Closed to all fishing. at once. No bag limit on togue under 23 FLANDERS POND, Sullivan. From JACOB BUCK POND, Bucksport. inches and no minimum length limit. Daily MACHIAS LAKE, FOURTH, T41 October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures S-13, S-21. From October 1 - December bag limit on togue greater than 23 inches: MD. (See Washington County). only and all trout, landlocked salmon, 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, 1 fish. From October 1 - December and togue caught must be released alive landlocked salmon, and togue caught MAIN STREAM, Great Pond. 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, at once. must be released alive at once. Downstream of the Stud Mill Road Bridge: landlocked salmon, and togue caught S-15. must be released alive at once. FLOODS POND, Otis. Closed to all JELLISON HILL POND, Amherst. fishing. S-4, S-8, S-17. From October 1 - MITCHELL POND, Dedham. CI. S-10. PICKEREL POND, T32 MD. From December 31: Closed to all fishing. January 1 - December 31: S-9. No motor FORBES POND, Gouldsboro. S-17, MOLASSES POND, Eastbrook. S-13. vehicles allowed on the ice. From October 1 - December 31: Artificial JONES POND, Gouldsboro. From From October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, landlocked October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures lures only and all trout, landlocked PISTOL LAKE, LOWER, T3 ND. salmon, and togue caught must be only and all trout, landlocked salmon, salmon, and togue caught must be S-30. released alive at once. and togue caught must be released alive released alive at once. PISTOL LAKE, MIDDLE, T4 ND. at once. FOX POND, T10 SD. CI. S-10. MOULTON POND, Dedham, S-30. JORDAN POND, Mt. Desert. S-2, No Bucksport. Motorboats over 10 GEORGES POND, Franklin. S-15. PISTOL LAKE, SIDE, T3 ND & T4 bag limit on togue under 23 inches and horsepower prohibited. ND. S-30. GOOSE POND, Swans Island. S-4, no minimum length limit. Daily bag limit MOUNTAINY POND, Dedham. S-17. S-17. From October 1 - December 31: on togue greater than 23 inches: 1 fish. PISTOL LAKE, UPPER, T4 ND. S-30. From October 1 - December 31: Artificial Closed to all fishing. From October 1 - December 31: Artificial PORTER POND, T3ND. CI, CO. S-4. lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon, lures only and all trout, landlocked GOULD BROOK, T28 MD, T34 MD. salmon, and togue caught must be and togue caught must be released alive QUARRY POND, Sullivan. CI. S-10. S-29. at once. Motorboats over 10 horsepower released alive at once. RAINBOW POND, T10 SD. Daily bag GREAT POND, Great Pond. S-15. prohibited. MYRICK POND, T10 SD. S-4. From limit on trout: 5 fish, except that from October 1 - December 31: Closed to all GREEN LAKE, Ellsworth, Dedham, KILLMAN (SELMORE) POND, T4 October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures fishing. etc. S-2, S-3, S-15, S-25. Minimum length ND. S-30. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue caught must be released alive limit on togue: 23 inches. From October 1 - KING POND AND TRIBUTARIES. NARRAGUAGUS LAKE, T16 MD, T9 at once. December 31: Closed to all fishing. Great Pond. CI, CO. S-1, S-6, S-18. SD, T10 SD. CI, CO. S-4, S-16. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. RIFT POND, Great Pond. CI, CO. S-1, GREEN LAKE, T35 MD. From October LAKE WOOD, Bar Harbor. Daily bag S-3, S-6, S-18. 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and limit on trout: 5 fish, except that from NARRAGUAGUS RIVER, all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue INCLUDING THIRD LAKE AND October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures RIPPLE BROOK, Mount Desert. caught must be released alive at once. TWENTY EIGHT POND. T34 MD, T35 only and all trout, landlocked salmon, and Closed to all fishing. MD, T28 MD, Beddington (See Washington HADLOCK POND, UPPER, Mt. togue caught must be released alive at County). ROUND POND, Mt. Desert. S-13. Desert. CI. S-6, S-16. From October 1 - once. Motorboats prohibited. From October 1 - November 30: Artificial March 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, NARRAGUAGUS RIVER, WEST LEAD MOUNTAIN POND, lures only and all trout, landlocked landlocked salmon, and togue caught BRANCH, AND TRIBUTARIES, UPPER, T22 MD, T28 MD. S-2, S-3, salmon, and togue caught must be must be released alive at once. Tributaries T22 MD, T16 MD, Beddington. Minimum except that smelts may be taken from the released alive at once. Motorboats closed to all fishing. Motorboats over 10 length limit on trout: 8 inches. S-19. From unnamed tributary which originates at prohibited. horsepower prohibited. Pinnacle Mountain and flows into a cove the headwaters down to junction with Spring River: S-6. ROUND POND AND OUTLET, HADLOCK POND, LOWER, Mt. at the northeast corner of the pond. From T10 SD. S-8, S-13, S-16. From October Desert. From October 1 - November October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures NICATOUS LAKE, T40 MD. From 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and 30: Artificial lures only and all trout, only and all trout, landlocked salmon, October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue landlocked salmon, and togue caught and togue caught must be released alive only and all trout, landlocked salmon, caught must be released alive at once. must be released alive at once. at once. and togue caught must be released alive Motorboats over 10 horsepower LILY POND, Deer Isle. CI. S-10. at once. SALMON POND, T10 SD. CI. Daily prohibited. bag limit on trout: 5 fish. S-10. LILY POND, Gouldsboro. S-13. NOYES (NORRIS) POND, Blue Hill. HALF MILE POND, Aurora. CI, CO. CI, CO. S-4, S-17. SEAL COVE POND, Tremont. Motor S-4, S-16, S-25. Minimum length limit on LITTLE (HORSESHOE) POND, boats over 10 horsepower prohibited. ORLAND RIVER, Orland, Bucksport. togue: 23 inches. Franklin. CI. S-5, S-7. From the outlet of Alamoosook Lake SECOND (DOUGLAS) POND, HALF MILE POND, Amherst. CI, CO. LITTLE JELLISON HILL POND, down to the dam in Orland: Open to open Blue Hill. S-13. S-4, S-17. Amherst. CI, CO. S-6, S-17. water fishing from January 1 - December SIMMONS POND, CI. S-6, S-17, 31. S-19. All other general law limits and HALF MOON POND, Bar Harbor. LONG POND, Aurora and Great Pond. closed to the taking of live baitfish. From tackle provisions apply year round. CI. S-10. CI. S-1, S-3, S-6, S-10, S-21. October 1 - March 31: Artificial lures OXHEAD POND, MIDDLE, T40 MD. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, HAMILTON POND, Bar Harbor. S-15. LONG POND, Mt. Desert and From October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures and togue caught must be released alive Southwest Harbor. S-13. All landlocked only and all trout, landlocked salmon, and at once. HANCOCK POND, Bucksport. From salmon 17-20 inches must be released October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures togue caught must be released alive at once. alive at once. Daily bag limit on landlocked SINCLAIR BROOK, T29 MD. S-29. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, salmon: 2 fish; only 1 of which may be OXHEAD POND, UPPER, T40 and togue caught must be released alive SNOWSHOE POND, Amherst. CI. greater than 20 inches. From October MD. CI. S-6, S-16. From October 1 - at once. S-4, S-10. 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and December 31: Artificial lures only and HARRIMAN POND, Dedham. CI, CO. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue SPRING BROOK POND, Amherst. S-6, S-21. Motorboats over 6 horsepower caught must be released alive at once. caught must be released alive at once. CI, CO. S-4. prohibited. LONG POND, Sullivan. CI, CO. S-6, PARTRIDGE POND, Amherst. SPRING LAKE, T3 ND. S-2, S-3, S-22. HATCASE POND, Dedham. CI, CO. S-21. CI. S-6, S-16, From October 1 - March From October 1 - December 31: Artificial 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, S-6, S-21. Fishing and boating prohibited LONG POND, T10 SD. CI. S-6, S-7, lures only and all trout, landlocked landlocked salmon, and togue caught within 2,000 feet of the intake of the S-13. salmon, and togue caught must be Brewer Water District. must be released alive at once. released alive at once. LONG POND, LITTLE, T10 SD. S-16. HEART’S POND, Orland. S-8, S-18. PATTEN POND, LOWER, including SPRING RIVER, T16 MD. Minimum

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length limit on trout: 8 inches. S-19. 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, caught must be released alive at once. terminal gear provisions and length landlocked salmon, and togue caught limits apply year-round. SPRING RIVER LAKE, T10 SD. From EASTERN RIVER, Dresden, Pittston, must be released alive at once. October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures etc. S-33. –– From the Union Gas Dam to the only and all trout, landlocked salmon, WEBB POND, Eastbrook and confluence with the Kennebec River: ECHO LAKE (CROTCHED and togue caught must be released alive Waltham. Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fish. Open to open water fishing from POND) AND TRIBUTARIES, at once. Minimum length limit on bass: 18 inches. January 1 - December 31. S-33. Single including Taylor Pond Outlet, Readfield, hooked artificial lures only. Total daily SPRINGY POND, LOWER, Otis. WEST LAKE, T3 ND, T40 MD. S-2, Fayette, Mt. Vernon. S-2, S-3, S-8 (except bag limit on landlocked salmon and S-16. From October 1 - December S-3, S-13. Except tributaries in the area of that 5 lines may be used from sunset to trout: 1 fish. Minimum length limit on 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, the lake known as “The Basin” are open sunrise while fishing for cusk), S-22, S-25. landlocked salmon, rainbow and brown landlocked salmon, and togue caught to the taking of smelts. From October From October 1 - December 31: Artificial trout: 16 inches. must be released alive at once. 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and lures only and all trout, landlocked all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue salmon, and togue caught must be MINNEHONK LAKE, Mt. Vernon. THIRD (WOODS) POND, Blue Hill. caught must be released alive at once. released alive at once. S-3, S-16. From October 1 - November S-13. 30: Artificial lures only and all trout, WITCH HOLE POND, Bar Harbor. Exception: Taylor Pond Outlet from the TILDEN POND, T10 SD. From October landlocked salmon, and togue caught Fishing restricted to 1 line. S-6. From downstream side of Taylor Pond dam to 1 - November 30: Artificial lures only and must be released alive at once. October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures Echo Lake: From October 1 - December all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue only and all trout, landlocked salmon, and 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, NARROWS POND, UPPER AND caught must be released alive at once. togue caught must be released alive at landlocked salmon, and togue caught LOWER, Winthrop. No ice fishing TITCOMB POND, T32 MD. S-8. From once. Motorboats prohibited. must be released alive at once. within 500 feet of the intake pipe on October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures Upper Narrows. S-2, S-3. From October YOUNG’S POND, Otis. CI. S-5, S-17, EGYPT POND AND only and all trout, landlocked salmon, 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and From October 1 - March 31: Artificial lures TRIBUTARIES, Vienna, Chesterville and togue caught must be released alive all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue only and all trout, landlocked salmon, and (also Franklin County). CI. S-4, S-10. at once. caught must be released alive at once. togue caught must be released alive at FLYING POND, Mt. Vernon, Vienna. TODDY POND, Orland, Surry, etc. S-2, once. PARKER POND, Mt. Vernon, Vienna, S-3. From October 1 - December S-3, S-26. From October 1 - December Chesterville, Fayette. Open to open water 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, fishing from April 1 - September 30: S-2, KENNEBEC landlocked salmon, and togue caught landlocked salmon, and togue caught S-3, S-22, S-23. Open to ice fishing and must be released alive at once. must be released alive at once. COUNTY open water fishing during the month of GOULD POND, Sidney. CI. S-10, S-13. January: S-2, S-3, S-8 (except that 5 lines TROUT POND, Amherst. CI. Daily may be used from sunset to sunrise while bag limit on trout: 5 fish. From October Unless indicated otherwise below, on JOHNSON POND, Waterville. Closed lakes and ponds in Kennebec County fishing for cusk), S-22, S-23. Closed to 1 - March 31: Artificial lures only and to all fishing. all fishing from October 1 - December 31, all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. JUG STREAM, Monmouth. From and from February 1 - March 31. caught must be released alive at once. the outlet of Annabessacook Lake to the PLEASANT (MUD) POND, TROUT POND, T40 MD. CI. S-4, S-10. ANNABESSACOOK LAKE, confluence with Cobbosseecontee Lake: Litchfield, etc. S-14. Monmouth, Winthrop. S-14. Open to ice and open water fishing from TUNK LAKE, S-1, S-3, S-16. No bag January 1 – December 31, S-14, S-19. POCASSET (MILL) STREAM, limit on togue under 23 inches and no BASIN POND, Fayette. CI. S-6, S-10, General law limits and tackle provisions Wayne. From the bridge on State Route minimum length limit. Daily bag limit on S-13, S-16. Closed to the taking of live apply year round. 133 to its confluence with Androscoggin togue greater than 33 inches: 1 fish. All baitfish. Lake: Open to ice and open water fishing togue between 23 and 33 inches must KENNEBEC RIVER. (See Kennebec BELGRADE STREAM, Mt. Vernon, from January 1 - December 31, S-19, be released alive at once. All landlocked River regulations on page 57). Belgrade. From Wings Mills Dam in Mt. General Law terminal gear provisions and salmon between 17 and 22 inches must Vernon to the downstream side of the KIMBALL POND, Vienna, New length limits apply year-round. be released alive at once. Daily bag limit Rte. 27 bridge in Belgrade: Open to ice Sharon (also Franklin County). CI. S-6, on salmon: 2 fish, only one may exceed 22 SEBASTICOOK RIVER, from the and open water fishing from January 1 – S-10, S-13, S-16. inches. From October 1 - December 31: Great Moose Pond Dam, Hartland, to December 31, S-1. General law limits and Closed to all fishing. LONG POND AND TRIBUTARIES, the confluence with the Kennebec River, tackle provisions apply year-round. including Ingham Pond Stream to Ingham Winslow. Open to open water fishing from TUNK POND, LITTLE, Sullivan. S-4, BOND BROOK, Augusta. S-33. Pond, Stony Brook Deadwater to Stony January 1 - December 31, S-33. S-8, S-13. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish, Brook, unnamed stream to Lost Pond, except that from October 1 - November CARLTON POND, Readfield, –– From the Great Moose Pond Dam, and Belgrade Stream to Wings Mills 30: Artificial lures only and all trout, Winthrop. Closed to all fishing. Hartland, to the Benton Falls Dam in Dam, Belgrade, Rome, Mt. Vernon. From landlocked salmon, and togue caught Benton: A. S-19, S-33. From August 16 April 1 – September 30: S-2, S-3, S-19. must be released alive at once. CHAMBERLAIN POND, Belgrade. to November 30: S-6, S-33. CI. S-10, S-13. Minimum length limit on landlocked TUNK STREAM, T10 SD, Cherryfield, salmon: 12 inches. From October 1 - –– From the Benton Falls Dam, Benton Steuben. S-13. CHINA LAKE, China, Vassalboro. December 31: Artificial lures only and to the confluence with the Kennebec S-2, S-3. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue River: Single hooked artificial lures UNKNOWN LAKES, LOWER caught must be released alive at once. only. S-33. Total daily bag limit on AND MIDDLE, T4 ND. All bass caught COBBOSSEECONTEE LAKE, From January 1 - March 31: All landlocked landlocked salmon and trout: 1 fish. must be released alive at once. West Gardiner, Manchester, etc. S-14. From October 1 - November 30: Artificial salmon, trout, and bass must be released Minimum length limit on landlocked UNION RIVER, Ellsworth. lures only and all trout, landlocked immediately without removal from the salmon, rainbow and brown trout: salmon, and togue caught must be water. 16 inches. Anglers under 16 years of –– From Graham Lake dam down to released alive at once. age may fish under S-4 terminal gear Ellsworth dam: open to open water LONG POND, Windsor. S-33. restrictions from 150 feet downstream fishing from January 1 - December COBBOSSEECONTEE STREAM MARANACOOK LAKE, Winthrop, of the Benton Falls Dam fishway to the 31: S-19, General Law terminal gear (INCLUDING HORSESHOE Readfield. S-2, S-3. From October 1 - confluence of Pattee Brook in Winslow. provisions and length limits apply POND), Manchester, Gardiner, etc. December 31: Artificial lures only and year-round. SHEEPSCOT RIVER, WEST Open to ice and open water fishing all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue January 1 - December 31: S-14, S-19, BRANCH, China, Palermo, etc. From –– From Ellsworth dam down to the south caught must be released alive at once. S-33. General law limits and tackle Branch Pond outlet to the confluence with side of the U.S. Route 1 bridge: from provisions apply year-round. MCGRATH POND, Oakland. From the main stem: S-13, S-19, S-33. April 1 - September 30, S-5. Closed October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures to all fishing is an area on west side of SILVER LAKE (FIGURE-8 POND), CROWELL POND, Chesterville, New only and all trout, landlocked salmon, the river marked by a red line on the Manchester, Sidney. CI. S-10, S-13. Sharon, Vienna (see Franklin County). and togue caught must be released alive spillway of the above named dam and DESERT POND AND TRIBUTARY at once. SPECTACLE POND, Augusta, extending diagonally downstream to a Vassalboro. S-6. Daily bag limit on brown red marker on west shore; closed area AND OUTLET TO BARRIER DAM, MESSALONSKEE STREAM, Mt. Vernon. CI. S-4, S-10, S-13. trout: 1 fish; minimum length limit on includes powerhouse and adjacent Oakland, Waterville. brown trout: 18 inches. Minimum length fishway and trap. EAST POND, Oakland, Smithfield –– From the outlet of Messalonskee Lake limit on brook trout: 12 inches, only 1 WALKERS POND, Brooksville, (also Somerset County). From October to the Union Gas Dam: Open to ice may exceed 14 inches. From October Sedgwick. S-2, S-3. Closed to the taking 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and and open water fishing from January 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only of alewives. From October 1 - December all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue 1 -December 31, S-19, General Law and all trout, landlocked salmon, and

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togue caught must be released alive at 31. Minimum length on trout: 12 inches. UPPER POND, Bristol. CI. S-10. landlocked salmon, and togue caught once. Motorboats over 10 horsepower Total daily bag limit on salmon, trout, and must be released alive at once. WEBBER POND, Bremen. prohibited. togue: 1 fish. Motorboats over 10 horsepower BROKEN BRIDGE POND, Albany TAYLOR POND OUTLET, Mount WASHINGTON POND, Washington. prohibited. Twp. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. Vernon. (see Echo Lake). From October 1 - November 30: Artificial CI. S-4, S-17. From October 1 - March WEST HARBOR POND, Boothbay lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon, 31: S-10. TILTON POND, Fayette. S-3. Harbor. Motorboats over 10 horsepower and togue caught must be released alive prohibited. BROWNFIELD BOG, so-called, on TOGUS POND, Augusta. From at once. the east side of the Saco River, Brownfield October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures WILEY POND, BOOTHBAY. Closed and Fryeburg. From January 1 - December only and all trout, landlocked salmon, to all fishing during the months of January LINCOLN 31 open to all fishing under lakes and and togue caught must be released alive and March. February: open to ice fishing ponds general law provisions for Oxford at once. COUNTY S-4, S-9. From April 1 - December 31: County South of the Androscoggin River. S-6. Motorboats prohibited. TOGUS STREAM, Pittston, Chelsea, BRYANT POND (OR LAKE etc. S-33. Unless indicated otherwise below, on lakes and ponds in Lincoln County the OXFORD COUNTY CHRISTOPHER), Woodstock and TYLER POND, Manchester. CI. S-1, daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. Greenwood. Pond and tributaries open S-6, S-10, S-16. Closed to the taking of to the taking of smelts with exception of live baitfish. Oxford County north of the Androscoggin Bowker Brook and Stone Cottage Brook ADAMS POND, Boothbay Harbor. River can be found on page 34. and the area within 200 feet of the mouth WATSON POND, Rome. Motorboats CI. S-10. Border water rules between Maine and of Stone Cottage Brook. From October prohibited. New Hampshire can be found on page 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and BISCAY POND, Bristol. From October WELLMAN POND, Belgrade, Sidney. 53. These waters are listed as S-32. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue 1 - November 30: Artificial lures only and CI. S-10, S-13. caught must be released alive at once. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue Unless indicated otherwise below, on WILSON STREAM, Monmouth. S-19. caught must be released alive at once. lakes and ponds in Oxford County south BURNT MEADOW POND, of the Androscoggin River the daily bag Brownfield. S-3, except Durgin Brook DICK’S POND, Bristol. CI. S-10. KNOX COUNTY limit on brook trout is 2 fish. below red markers, S-13. From October EASTERN RIVER (See Kennebec 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and County). all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue Unless indicated otherwise below, on ABBOTT POND, Sumner. CI. S-4, caught must be released alive at once. lakes and ponds in Knox County the HASTING’S POND, Bristol. CI. S-10. S-10, S-17. Closed to the taking of live CHAPMAN POND, Porter. CI. S-6, daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. baitfish. JAMES POND, Somerville. S-33. S-10. ANASAGUNTICOOK (CANTON) KNICKERBOCKER POND, CLAY POND AND OUTLET TO LAKE, Canton and Hartford. Lake and ALFORD LAKE, Hope. S-2, S-3, Boothbay. Motorboats over 10 BARRIER DAM, Fryeburg. CI. S-6, tributaries open to the taking of smelts, S-13, S-17. From October 1 - December horsepower prohibited. From October S-10. Motorboats prohibited. 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, 1 - November 30: Artificial lures only and except for Sparrow Brook which is closed. landlocked salmon, and togue caught all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue From October 1 - December 31: Artificial CLEMMONS POND, BIG, Hiram. must be released alive at once. caught must be released alive at once. lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon, S-13. Pond and tributaries open to the and togue caught must be released alive taking of smelts with the exception of Little CHICKAWAUKIE POND, Rockport, LILY POND, Edgecomb. Motorboats at once. Clemons Pond outlet and the area within Rockland. S-3. prohibited. 100 feet of the mouth of this tributary. ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER. See From October 1 - November 30: Artificial FOREST LAKE, Friendship. CI. S-10. LITTLE POND, Damariscotta. CI. Fish Consumption Advisory. (See lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon, Closed to the taking of live baitfish. Androscoggin County). GOOSE RIVER, Rockport. S-19, Motorboats prohibited. From April 1 - and togue caught must be released alive General Law terminal gear provisions September 30: S-6, S-13, S-18. From ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER, at once. and length limits apply from April 1 - LITTLE. See Androscoggin County. October 1 - October 31: S-6, S-7, S-13. CLEMMONS POND, LITTLE, September 30. Closed to all fishing from November 1 - BACK (5 KEZARS) POND, Lovell Hiram. From October 1 - November IRON POND, Washington. CI. S-10. March 31. and Stoneham. S-13. Motorboats over 10 30: Artificial lures only and all trout, horsepower prohibited. landlocked salmon, and togue caught MEGUNTICOOK LAKE, Hope, etc. LONG POND, Somerville, Jefferson. must be released alive at once. S-2, S-3. From October 1 - December S-33. BARKER POND, Hiram, Sebago. 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, MEDOMAK RIVER, Waldoboro. From October 1 - December 31: Artificial COLCORD POND, Porter. S-2, S-3. landlocked salmon, and togue caught From the outlet of Medomak Pond to lures only and all trout, landlocked From October 1 - December 31: Artificial must be released alive at once. the head of tide: Open to open water salmon, and togue caught must be lures only and all trout, landlocked released alive at once. salmon, and togue caught must be MEGUNTICOOK RIVER, Camden. fishing from January 1 - December 31, released alive at once. Open to open water fishing and ice fishing S-19, S-33, General Law terminal gear BEAR POND, Waterford. Mutiny Brook from January 1 - December 31: S-19, provisions apply year-round. is closed to the taking of smelts from CONCORD POND, LITTLE, General Law terminal gear provisions and PEMAQUID POND, Damariscotta. midnight to noon each day. From October Woodstock. CI, CO. S-5, S-16. Closed to length limits apply year-round. From October 1 - November 30: Artificial 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and the taking of live baitfish. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue MIRROR LAKE, Rockport. Closed to lures only and all trout, landlocked CROCKER POND, Albany Twp. caught must be released alive at once. all fishing year round. salmon, and togue caught must be Closed to the taking of live baitfish.CI. released alive at once. BEAR AND LITTLE BEAR S-4, S-10. ROUND POND, Vinalhaven. Closed to PONDS, Hartford. From October 1 - all fishing year round. PEMAQUID RIVER, Bristol. Open CROOKED RIVER. (See Cumberland November 30: Artificial lures only and Jan 1 to Dec 31. S-19. General Law limits County). SALT POND, Friendship, Cushing. and tackle provisions apply year-round. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue CI. S-10. caught must be released alive at once. CUSHMAN POND, Lovell. CI. S-4, PETERS (GROSS) POND, S-10. Closed to the taking of live bait. SENNEBEC POND, Appleton, Union. BICKFORD POND, Porter. S-1. From Waldoboro. CI. S-10. Motorboats Prohibited. From October 1 - November 30: Artificial October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures lures only and all trout, landlocked PINKHAM POND, Alna. CI. S-13. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, CUSHMAN POND AND salmon, and togue caught must be Motorboats with internal combustion and togue caught must be released alive TRIBUTARIES, Sumner. CI. S-4, S-10. released alive at once. engines prohibited. at once. FARRINGTON POND, Lovell. SEVEN TREE POND, Union. From QUARRY POND, Waldoboro. S-9. BILLY BROOK, Brownfield. From Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited. October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures confluence with Shepherd’s River ROSS POND, Bristol. CI. S-10. FOREST POND, Canton. From only and all trout, landlocked salmon, upstream to the first bridge: S-9. October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures and togue caught must be released alive SAWYERS POND, Southport. CI. S-10. BOSTON POND, Denmark. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, at once. SHEEPSCOT RIVER. (See Waldo Motorboats prohibited. and togue caught must be released alive ST. GEORGE RIVER, from St. County). at once. BRADLEY POND, Lovell. Motorboats George Lake in Liberty, downstream to SHEEPSCOT RIVER, West Branch. prohibited. From October 1 - December GRANGER POND, Denmark. the head of tide in Warren. Open to open (See Kennebec County). 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited. water fishing from January 1 - December

20 KENNEBEC, KNOX, LINCOLN, AND OXFORD COUNTIES See general law fishing provisions on page 8 | Special rules and letter codes for Maine’s counties are on the back cover flap.

HALL POND, Paris. S-13. From 30: S-6, S-7. Closed to open water fishing must be released alive at once. part of Thompson Lake separated from October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures from December 1 - May 14. the main lake by a causeway. PERLEYS POND, Denmark. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, and LOVEWELL POND, Fryeburg. From Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited. TRAFTON POND, Hiram and Porter. togue caught must be released alive at October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures S-13. once. Motor Vehicles prohibited on ice PLEASANT LAKE, Otisfield (also only and all trout, landlocked salmon, (does not include ATV & Snowmobile). Cumberland County). S-1, S- 3, S-22, TROUT POND, Mason TWP. From and togue caught must be released alive except that from October 1 - December October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures HANCOCK POND, Denmark, at once. 31: S-7. From January 1 - March 31: S-23. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, Sebago. From October 1 - December MIDDLE (5 KEZARS) POND, The holding of any live baitfish in Pleasant and togue caught must be released alive 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, Lovell, Waterford. S-13. Motorboats over Lake is prohibited. at once. landlocked salmon, and togue caught 10 horsepower prohibited. must be released alive at once. QUINT’S BOG, so-called, on the west TROUT POND, Stoneham. CI. Open MOOSE POND, Denmark and side of the Saco River, Brownfield and to open water fishing from ice-out through HEALD POND, Lovell. Motorboats Sweden. (See Cumberland County). Fryeburg. From January 1 - December September 30: S-6, S-16. over 6 horsepower prohibited. 31: open to open water and ice fishing MOOSE POND (LITTLE MOOSE), TWITCHELL POND, Greenwood. HORSESHOE POND, Denmark. under lakes and ponds general law Waterford. From October 1 - December S-2, S-3. From October 1 - December Motorboats prohibited. provisions for Oxford County South of the 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, Androscoggin River. HORSESHOE POND, Lovell, landlocked salmon, and togue caught landlocked salmon, and togue caught Stoneham. S-3. Motorboats over 6 must be released alive at once. ROUND POND AND must be released alive at once. horsepower prohibited. From October TRIBUTARIES, Albany Twp. CI. S-4, MOSQUITO POND, Albany Twp. VIRGINIA LAKE, Stoneham. From 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and S-10. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. CI. S-5, S-17. Closed to the taking of October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue live baitfish. From October 1- March 31: SACO RIVER. (See Cumberland and only and all trout, landlocked salmon, caught must be released alive at once. S-5, S-7. York Counties). and togue caught must be released alive HUTCHINSON POND, Albany at once. MOUNT ZIRCON RESERVOIR, SAND POND (WALDEN POND), Twp. S-13. From October 1 - December Rumford. Closed to all fishing. Denmark. From October 1 - December WASHBURN POND, Sumner, 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, Woodstock. CI. S-4, S-10. landlocked salmon, and togue caught MUD PONDS (5 KEZARS), landlocked salmon, and togue caught must be released alive at once. BIG AND LITTLE, Waterford and WILD RIVER, Batchelder’s Grant, must be released alive at once. Stoneham. S-13. Motorboats over 10 Gilead. S-19. INDIAN POND, Greenwood. CI. S-2, horsepower prohibited. SHAGG POND, Woodstock. CI. S-4, S-3, S-4, S-13. From October 1 - March WORTHLEY POND, Peru. S-2, S-3. S-10. 31: S-10. NORTH POND, Sumner. S-13, S-16. From October 1 - December 31: Artificial From October 1 - November 30: Artificial SONGO POND, Albany Twp., lures only and all trout, landlocked INGALLS BOG (HEADWATERS lures only and all trout, landlocked Bethel. S-3. From October 1 - November salmon, and togue caught must be OF WILLETTE BROOK), Denmark. salmon, and togue caught must be 30: Artificial lures only and all trout, released alive at once. From January 1 - December 31 open to released alive at once. Motorboats landlocked salmon, and togue caught all fishing under provisions for lakes and with internal combustion engines must be released alive at once. ponds in Oxford County South of the PENOBSCOT prohibited within 300 yards of North Androscoggin River. SOUTH POND, Greenwood. S-3. Pond Dam. Motorboats with more than 10 COUNTY Areas in the lake within 100 feet of the ISLAND POND, Waterford. S-13. (See horsepower prohibited on rest of pond. mouth of any tributary are closed to Cumberland County). OSSIPEE RIVER, Porter, Hiram, the taking of smelts. From October 1 - Unless indicated otherwise below, on JEWETT (5 KEZARS) POND, (Oxford County); Parsonfield, Cornish December 31: Artificial lures only and lakes and ponds in Penobscot County Waterford, Stoneham. Motorboats over 10 (York County): S-13, S-33. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. horsepower prohibited. caught must be released alive at once. –– From Kezar Fall’s Dam (Porter/ For regulations on waters in Indian KEEWAYDIN LAKE, Stoneham. Parsonsfield) to Warren’s Bridge SPARROW BROOK, Hartford. (See Territory (S-30) see page 55. S-2, S-3. From October 1 - December (Cornish): S-6, S-19. Anasagunticook Lake). 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, – That portion of the Ossipee River SPECK POND (BIG), Norway, landlocked salmon, and togue caught – AMBAJEJUS LAKE. (See between the red markers located Waterford. CI. S-6, S-17. Closed to the must be released alive at once. Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes). approx. 100 yards upstream and 100 taking of live baitfish. From October 1 - KEOKA LAKE, Waterford. S-2, yards downstream from the confluence March 31: S-10. AROOSTOOK RIVER. (See S-3, S-22, except that from October of Wedgewood (Pendexter) Brook: Aroostook County). STANLEY POND, Hiram and Porter. 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and Closed to all fishing. (See listing for S-13. From October 1 - December ATWOOD POND, T5R8 WELS. CI, all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue Wedgewood (Pendexter) Brook in York 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, CO. S-4. Closed to the taking of live caught must be released alive at once. County). landlocked salmon, and togue caught baitfish. KEYES POND, Sweden. CI. S-2, S-3, OVERSET POND, Greenwood. CI. must be released alive at once. BAXTER STATE PARK. Closed S-13, S-16. From October 1 - March 31: S-17. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. STEARNS POND, Sweden. From to the taking and use of live baitfish in S-10. Fly casting and fly trolling only with single October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures all park waters. See individual waters hooked flies or tandem-hooked flies. From KEZAR LAKE, Lovell and Stoneham. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, further for specific regulations. The use October 1 - November 30: Fly casting and S-2, S-3, S-22, S-23, S-27, except that and togue caught must be released alive of motor boats or outboard motors in the fly trolling only with single hooked flies or from October 1 - December 31: Artificial at once. Park is prohibited except on Matagamon tandem-hooked flies, S-7. Closed to all lures only and all trout, landlocked (Also see regulations under Piscataquis fishing from December 1 - March 31. THOMPSON LAKE (INCLUDING salmon, and togue caught must be County). THE HEATH), Poland, Oxford, etc. released alive at once. PENNESSEEWASEE (NORWAY) S-2, S-3, S-22, S-23, S-26. From October BILLFISH POND, T6R8 WELS LAKE OUTLET, Norway. From KIMBALL POND, LOWER, 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and (also Piscataquis County) CI. S-4, the dam at Main Street (Route 117) Fryeburg. S-32. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue S-17. Remains open from October 1 - downstream to the dam at Route 26: S-9 caught must be released alive at once. November 30: S-6, S-7. LAKE CHRISTOPHER. (See Bryant applies only during April and May. Pond). Ice Fishing: Daytime fishing restricted BIRCH AND EAST BRANCH PENNESSEEWASEE LAKE to 2 lines per person. Open to the taking BIRCH STREAMS, Argyle Twp. S-30. LITTLE POND (LITTLE MOOSE (NORWAY LAKE), Norway. From of cusk in the nighttime with 5 lines and POND), Denmark. Motorboats over 6 October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures BLACKMAN STREAM. (See special bait. Closed to the taking of landlocked horsepower prohibited. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, regulations listed under Penobscot River). salmon; all landlocked salmon must be and togue caught must be released alive released immediately without removal BOWLIN POND, T5R8 WELS. CI. S-10. LONG POND AND TRIBUTARIES, at once. from the water. Denmark. CI. Opens to open water fishing BOWLIN POND, LITTLE, T5R7 May 15: S-2, S-3, S-6, S-17. Closed PENNESSEEWASSEE LAKE, Open Water Fishing: From January WELS. CI. S-10. to fishing from a point at the mouth of LITTLE (HOBBS), Norway. S-13. 1 - March 31: Closed to the taking of brook at head end of pond to point 150 Motorboats over 10 horsepower BRANCH LAKE, EAST, T3 R9 NWP. landlocked salmon; all landlocked salmon feet down the pond; points to be plainly prohibited. From October 1 - November S-30. must be released immediately without marked. Motorboats over 6 horsepower 30: Artificial lures only and all trout, removal from the water. Motorboats BRANN’S MILL POND, Garland. prohibited. From October 1 - November landlocked salmon, and togue caught prohibited in The Heath, the southernmost (See Piscataquis County).

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BREWER LAKE, Bucksport, Holden, GRAND LAKE, WEST. (See Garland Pond Dam downstream to the MILL PRIVILEGE LAKE, Carroll Plt., Orrington. From October 1 - December Washington County). head of tide (Harlow Street Bridge in T5R1 NBPR. S-30. 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, Bangor): S-13. See exceptions below. GREAT WORKS STREAM, Bradley. MILL STREAM (OUTLET OF landlocked salmon, and togue caught Open per Class A from Penobscot River – From Route 15 downstream to the LITTLE WASSOOKEAG LAKE), must be released alive at once. – to Big Rock in Bradley. (See special Harlow Street Bridge: April 1 - June 30: Dexter. From the dam on Little BURNT POND, Clifton. (See Hancock regulations listed under Penobscot River). S-13, S-19, S-33. Minimum length limit Wassookeag to the downstream side of County). on trout: 8 inches. July 1 - September the Liberty Street Bridge: S-9. General GREEN POND, T7R8 WELS. CI. S-10. 15: Closed to all fishing. September Law terminal gear provisions and length CEDAR LAKE, T3R9 NWP. From GREEN MOUNTAIN POND, T6R6 16 - October 15: S-6, S-13, S-19, S-33. limits apply from April 1 – September 30. October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures WELS. CI. S-5, S-17. Remains open from Minimum length limit on trout: 8 inches. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, MILLIMAGASSET LAKE, T7 R8 October 1- November 30, S-5, S-7. and togue caught must be released alive –– From the Harlow Street Bridge to the WELS. S-16. From October 1 - December at once. HATCASE POND, Eddington, downstream side of the Maine Central 31: Closed to all fishing. Dedham. (See Hancock County). Railroad bridge in Bangor: Closed to all COLD STREAM, Enfield. S-19, S-33. MILLINOCKET LAKE, T1&2R8 fishing from July 1 through September From the highway bridge on State Route WELS (also Piscataquis County). S-2, HATHORN POND, T4R8 WELS. CI, 30, both days inclusive (Marine 188 in Enfield to the red markers by the S-3, S-13. From October 1 - December CO. S-4. Resources Rule). old hatchery fishway: Fishing restricted to 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, youth (under 16 years of age) and compli- HATHORN POND, LITTLE, T4R8 KIMBALL POND, T5R8 WELS. CI, landlocked salmon, and togue caught mentary license holders. From August WELS. CI, CO. S-4. CO. S-4. must be released alive at once. 16 - September 30: River/Brook/Stream HAY LAKE, T6R8 WELS. Daily bag LANE BROOK POND, T6R6 WELS. MILLINOCKET STREAM, T1R8 General Law terminal gear regulations and possession limit on smelts: 1 quart. CI, CO. S-4. Closed to the taking of live WELS, T3 Indian Purchase. From stated for April 1 - August 15 apply. Closed to the taking of smelts from baitfish Millinocket Lake Dam downstream to COLD STREAM POND, Enfield, midnight to noon each day. From October Millinocket Town Line: Open to open water LINCOLN POND, T4 Indian Purchase. Lowell, and Lincoln. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-22. 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and fishing from January 1 - December 31, CI. S-10. From October 1 - December 31: Artificial all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue S-19, General Law terminal gear provisions caught must be released alive at once. lures only and all trout, landlocked LOST POND, T7R7 WELS. CI, CO. and length limits apply year-round. salmon, and togue caught must be S-4, S-17. HAY POND, T6R8 WELS. CI, CO. S-4. MILLINOCKET STREAM released alive at once. The holding of Closed to the taking of live baitfish. (INCLUDING ROUND POND) any live baitfish in Cold Stream Pond is LUNKSOOS LAKE, T4R7 WELS. AND TRIBUTARIES. T7R8&9 prohibited. HEMLOCK STREAM, Argyle From October 1 - December 31: Artificial Township. S-30. lures only and all trout, landlocked WELS, T8R8&9 WELS. From the outlet COLD STREAM PONDS, UPPER, salmon, and togue caught must be of Millinocket Lake in T7R9 WELS Lincoln. S-13, S-22, S-25. From October HOBART POND, T6R7 WELS. CI. released alive at once. downstream to the outlet of Round 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and S-10. Pond: S-6, S-7. From the outlet of Round all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue MATAGAMON LAKE, GRAND Pond in T7R9 WELS downstream to the HOPKINS POND, Clifton, Mariaville. (FIRST LAKE), T6R8 WELS. S-30. caught must be released alive at once. (See Hancock County). confluence with Munsungan Stream (Upper portion known locally as “The MATAGAMON LAKE, GRAND in T8R8 WELS, including all tributaries Little Narrows”: S-3.) IRELAND POND, T7R8 WELS. CI. (SECOND LAKE). (See Piscataquis upstream to the first road crossing: S-6. From October 1 – March 31: S-10. S-6, S-17. All salmon caught must be CUT LAKE, T7R6 WELS. S-4. From County). released alive at once. From August 16 October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures JERRY POND AND MATTAGODUS STREAM, south - September 30: Total daily bag limit on only and all trout, landlocked salmon, TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET TO of Rte 6. Fishing restricted to persons trout and togue: 1 fish. and togue caught must be released alive BARRIER DAM, Millinocket. S-9. under 16 years of age and complimentary at once. Motorboats prohibited. From October license holders, S-19. From August MOOSE POND, T3R8 WELS. CI, 1 - November 30: Artificial lures only and 16 - September 30: River/Brook/Stream CO. S-4. DAVIS (WAPITI) POND, T5R7 WELS. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue CI. From October 1 – March 31: S-10. General Law terminal gear regulations MOOSE POND, T6R7 WELS. CI. S-10. caught must be released alive at once. stated for April 1 - August 15 apply. DEASEY POND, T3R7 WELS. CI. S-10. JERRY POND, T5R7 WELS. CI, CO. MOOSELEUK STREAM. (See MATTAKEUNK (SILVER) LAKE, Piscataquis County). DOLBY POND, TA R7 WELS. The S-4, S-17. Lee. From October 1 - November pipeline is the demarcation between JOHNNY AYERS BROOK, T2R9 30: Artificial lures only and all trout, MORRELL POND, T6&7R8 WELS. Dolby Pond and West Branch of the NWP. S-30. landlocked salmon, and togue caught CI. S-10. Penobscot River. must be released alive at once. JOHNNY MACK BROOK, Orono. MOUNTAIN BROOK, T3R9 NWP. DWINAL POND, Winn, Lee. S-9. General Law terminal gear provisions MATTAMISCONTIS LAKE, BIG, S-30. Mattakeunk Stream regulations apply. T2&3R9 NWP. S-30. and length limits apply from April 1 - MOUNTAIN CATCHER POND, EATON BROOK. (See special September 30. MATTAMISCONTIS LAKE, T6R8 WELS. S-30. regulations listed under Penobscot River). LITTLE, T3R9 NWP. S-30. JO-MARY LAKES, LOWER & MOUNTAIN CATCHER STREAM, EDWARDS FAMILY KIDS UPPER, T4 Indian Purchase, etc. (See MATTAMISCONTIS STREAM, T6R8 WELS. S-30. FISHING POND, Lincoln. S-9. From Piscataquis County). T2&3R9 NWP. S-30. MOUNTAIN CATCHER POND, October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures JO-MARY LAKE, MIDDLE, LITTLE, T6R8. CI, CO. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER. From (INCLUDING TURKEYTAIL the headwaters to the confluence with and togue caught must be released alive MUD LAKE, T6R6 WELS, Moro Plt. CI, LAKE), T4 Indian Purchase, TAR10 the Penobscot River: S-33 (including all at once. CO. S-4, S-17. WELS. S-13. From October 1 - December tributaries). From July 1 - September 30: ENDLESS LAKE, T3R9 NWP. S-17, 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, From the red posts at The Heaters (located MUNSUNGAN STREAM AND no size or bag limit on largemouth bass. landlocked salmon, and togue caught above Gordon Falls) to the confluence with TRIBUTARIES. (See Piscataquis From October 1 - December 31: Artificial must be released alive at once. the Penobscot River: S-6. County). lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon, JONES POND, T7&8R8 WELS. S-4. MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER, NOKOMIS POND, Newport, Palmyra. and togue caught must be released alive From October 1 - December 31: Artificial at once. Kingman and Drew. A. Motorboats with internal combustion lures only and all trout, landlocked engines prohibited. FELTS BROOK. (See special salmon, and togue caught must be MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER, regulations listed under Penobscot River). released alive at once. Haynesville, Weston, Bancroft, Reed Plt., O’ROAKE POND, Sherman. S-9. Drew Plt., Kingman Twp. From the Route PASSADUMKEAG RIVER. From FITTS POND, Clifton. S-8, S-18. From JUNIOR LAKE, T5R1 NBPP. From 171 bridge in Reed Plt., downstream Saponac Lake downstream to its October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures to the Route 170 bridge in Kingman: confluence with the Penobscot River, only and all trout, landlocked salmon, only and all trout, landlocked salmon, Remains open to open water fishing from Grand Falls Twp., Burlington, Lowell, and togue caught must be released alive and togue caught must be released alive October 1 - December 31. S-6, S-7. at once. at once. Summit Twp., Passadumkeag. Open to MESSER POND, T5R8 WELS. CI, open water fishing and ice fishing from GARDNER POND, T5R7 WELS. CI. KATAHDIN LAKE, T3R8 WELS. CI, CO. S-4. January 1 - December 31: S-33. From S-10. CO. S-4, S-17. October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. MESSER POND, LITTLE, T5R8 GILES POND, Patten. S-9. KENDUSKEAG STREAM. From WELS. CI. S-10. PASSADUMKEAG RIVER, EAST

22 PENOBSCOT COUNTIES See general law fishing provisions on page 8 | Special rules and letter codes for Maine’s counties are on the back cover flap.

BRANCH, T3R1 NBPP. S-30. Spring Brooks, and all other tributaries SAWTELLE DEADWATER, T6R7 S-4. From October 1 - March 31: S-10. upstream to the first road crossing: S-6. WELS. From October 1 - December PEAKED MOUNTAIN POND, T4R7 TWIN POND, T4R7 WELS. CI. CO. Minimum length limit on landlocked 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, WELS. CI, CO. S-4. salmon: 10 inches. S-13, S-17. Youth landlocked salmon, and togue caught TWIN LAKES, NORTH AND PEMADUMCOOK CHAIN (under 16 years of age) may fish under must be released alive at once. SOUTH. (See Pemadumcook Chain of OF LAKES (INCLUDES the S-4 special regulation from the Grand Lakes). SCRAGGLEY LAKE, T5R1 NBPP. PEMADUMCOOK, ELBOW, Lake Road Bridge downstream to the From October 1 - December 31: Artificial UMCOLCUS LAKE, T7&8R6 WELS. AMBAJEJUS, NORTH, AND T5R8/T6R8 WELS town line. lures only and all trout, landlocked (See Aroostook County). SOUTH TWIN LAKES), T3&4 Indian PENOBSCOT RIVER, WEST salmon, and togue caught must be Purchase, etc. (also Piscataquis County). BRANCH, FROM THE DAM released alive at once. UNNAMED POND in southeast S-13, S-24. From October 1 - December AT NORTH TWIN LAKE TO corner of T4R8 WELS. CI. CO. 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, SCRAGGLY LAKE, T7R8 WELS. QUAKISH LAKE, T3 Indian Purchase, landlocked salmon, and togue caught S-24. From October 1 - December UNNAMED POND, T3R8 WELS. CI. Millinocket. S-13, S-24. Remains open must be released alive at once. 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, CO. S-4. to open water fishing from October 1 - landlocked salmon, and togue caught PENOBSCOT COUNTY December 31: S-6, S-7. UPPER POND, Lincoln. From October must be released alive at once. CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION 1 - November 30: Artificial lures only and PENOBSCOT RIVER, WEST POND, Brewer. Open to fishing January SEBASTICOOK RIVER, EAST all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue BRANCH, Medway dam to the 1 - December 31: S-9. BRANCH, Newport, Plymouth, caught must be released alive at once. confluence of East and West Branches in Detroit. S-19. General Law terminal gear PENOBSCOT RIVER, Veazie to Medway, Medway. S-33. The area within WAPITI (DAVIS) POND, T5R7 WELS. provisions and length limits apply from Medway (confluence of the East and 150 feet of any part of the Medway Dam, CI. From October 1 - March 31: S-10. April 1 - September 30. Remains open West Branches of the Penobscot River). including the powerhouse: closed to to open water fishing from October 1 - WASSOOKEAG LAKE, BIG See Fish Consumption Advisory. A. S-33 fishing at all time. Remains open to open December 31: S-6, S-7. (WEST OF STATE ROUTE 23), (including all tributaries). From October 1 water fishing from October 1 - December Dexter. S-2, S-3, S-25. From October - December 31: S-6, S-7. That area within 31: S-6, S-7. SEBOEIS RIVER, T5R7 WELS, etc. 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and 150 feet of any part of the West Enfield From the upstream side of the Grand PERCH POND (MUD POND), all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue Dam, including fishway: Closed to fishing Lake Road bridge to the confluence with Old Town. From October 1 - November caught must be released alive at once. at all times. the East Branch of the Penobscot River: 30: Artificial lures only and all trout, Closed to ice fishing is the area west of S-6. Minimum length limit on landlocked The following areas are closed to all fishing landlocked salmon, and togue caught the Guy H. Hall Memorial Bridge on State salmon: 10 inches. S-17. from July 1 through September 30, both must be released alive at once. Route 23. From the bridge, this area days inclusive. SEBOEIS STREAM, Howland. extends westerly to the red markers on PICKETT MOUNTAIN POND, Remains open to open water fishing from the north and south shores. – Felts Brook from the downstream side T6R6 WELS (also Aroostook County). – October 1 - December 31. S-6, S-7. of Route 9 in Brewer to the head of CI. S-10. WASSOOKEAG LAKE, LITTLE tide. In addition, the Dept. of Marine SEBOEIS STREAM, EAST (EAST OF STATE ROUTE 23), PISCATAQUIS RIVER, Maxfield, Resources has closed an area from BRANCH, T3R9 NWP. S-30. Dexter. S-2, S-3, S-25. From October Howland. (See Piscataquis County). the head of tide in Brewer downstream 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and SHIN POND, LOWER, T5R7 WELS, to the Penobscot River on the easterly PLEASANT LAKE, Stetson. From all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue Mount. Chase. S-13, S-22. From October side of a straight line drawn from a red October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures caught must be released alive at once. 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and painted rock situated on the downriver only and all trout, landlocked salmon, all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue WEIR POND, Lee. From October 1 - side of the mouth of Felts Brook to a and togue caught must be released alive caught must be released alive at once. November 30: Artificial lures only and red painted marker on the Bangor Dam at once. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue fishway situated on the upriver side SHIN POND, UPPER, Mount Chase, PLEASANT LAKE, T6R6 WELS. CI, caught must be released alive at once. of the mouth of Felts Brook. (Marine T6R6 WELS. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-22. From CO. S-4, S-17. Resources Rule). October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures WEYMOUTH POND, St. Albans. PUFFERS POND (ECHO LAKE), only and all trout, landlocked salmon, From October 1 - December 31: Artificial –– Eaton Brook from the downstream Dexter. S-13. From October 1 - November and togue caught must be released alive lures only and all trout, landlocked side of Route 9 in Brewer to the head 30: Artificial lures only and all trout, at once. salmon, and togue caught must be of tide. In addition, the Dept. of Marine landlocked salmon, and togue caught released alive at once. Resources has closed an area from SMITH POND, T3 Indian Purchase. must be released alive at once. the head of tide in Brewer to the From October 1 - November 30: Artificial Penobscot River, and the Penobscot PUG LAKE, T5R1 NBPP lures only and all trout, landlocked SAGADAHOC River within 250 feet of a red painted (See Washington County). salmon, and togue caught must be COUNTY marker situated on the downriver side released alive at once. of the mouth of Eaton Brook. (Marine PUSHAW STREAM, Hudson, etc. Unless indicated otherwise below, on Resources Rule). From the railroad bridge in Hudson SMITH POND, LITTLE, T1R8 WELS. downstream to Pushaw Lake and from CI. S-10. lakes and ponds in Sagadahoc County –– Meadow Brook in Bangor and in the Pushaw Lake downstream to Stillwater the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. SNAG POND (STUMP POND), Penobscot River within a 250 foot radius River: Remains open to open water fishing Lincoln. No size or bag limit on of the Maine Central Railroad Bridge from October 1 - December 31. S-6, S-7. abutments at the mouth of Meadow largemouth bass. ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER. (See QUAKISH LAKE, T3 Indian Purchase. Brook (Marine Resources Rule). SOPER LOGAN, T6R8 WELS. CI. CO. Androscoggin County). S-13, S-24. –– Blackman Stream from the downstream SOULE POND, T7R8 WELS. CI. From CENTER POND, Phippsburg. From RAGGED PONDS, LOWER EAST, side of the Route 178 bridge in October 1 - December 31: Closed to all October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures LOWER WEST, UPPER EAST, Bradley to the Penobscot River, and fishing. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, the Penobscot River within 500 feet UPPER WEST, T4 Indian Purchase. and togue caught must be released alive of a red painted marker situated on CI. S-10. SPRING BROOKS, BIG AND at once. the downriver side of the mouth of LITTLE, T4R8 WELS, etc. Brooks and ROBAR POND, T4R8 WELS. CI, CO. NEQUASSET LAKE, Woolwich. From Blackman Stream. tributaries: S-6, S-17. Minimum length ROBAR POND, BIG, T4R8 WELS. limit on landlocked salmon: 10 inches. October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures –– Great Works Stream from the CI, CO. S-4. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, downstream side of the Route178 SPRING POND, T6R7 WELS. CI. S-10. and togue caught must be released alive ROCKY BROOK, Lincoln. S-9. at once. No vehicles on ice (ATVs and bridge in Bradley to the Penobscot SQUIRREL BROOK, T3R9 NWP. S-30. snowmobiles exempted). Motorboats River, and the Penobscot River within ROCKY POND, T3R8 WELS. CI, CO. SYSLADOBSIS LAKE, UPPER, with more than 10 horsepower prohibited. 500 feet of a red painted marker S-4. situated on the downriver side of the Lakeville. S-2, S-3. From October 1 - Nequasset Lake is defined as the area mouth of Great Works Stream: ROUND POND AND December 31: Artificial lures only and south of the mouth of Nequasset Stream TRIBUTARIES, T7R8&9 WELS. CI, all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue on the north end of the lake, and the area PENOBSCOT RIVER, EAST CO. S-6, S-7. caught must be released alive at once. north of the Railroad bridge on the south BRANCH. S-33 (including all end. tributaries). The area within 150 feet of the ROUND POND, LITTLE, Lincoln. TROUT POND, Grand Falls Twp. Matagamon Dam is closed to all fishing. From December 1 - April 30: S-9. CI, CO. S-4. Closed to the taking of live PLEASANT (MUD) POND, From Matagamon Dam to the downstream baitfish. Richmond. (See Kennebec County). SAM AYERS STREAM, T2R9 NWP. side of Whetstone Bridge, Big and Little S-30. TROUT POND, Soldiertown Twp. CI. SEWALL POND, Arrowsic.

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Motorboats with internal combustion ST. GEORGE RIVER. (See Knox BEARSE LAKE, Meddybemps and salmon, and togue caught must be engines prohibited. County). Baring. Outboard motors are prohibited. released alive at once. SILVER LAKE, Phippsburg. From SEBASTICOOK RIVER. BEAVER DAM STREAM, T26 ED FARROW LAKE, Topsfield. S-2, October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures (See Kennebec County). BPP, Wesley. S-29. S-3, S-17, S-22, S-25. From October 1 - only and all trout, landlocked salmon, December 31: Closed to all fishing. SHEEPSCOT LAKE, Palermo. S-22, BERRY PATCH (UNNAMED) and togue caught must be released alive S-23, S-25. From October 1 – December POND, Day Block Twp. CI. S-10. FIFTH LAKE STREAM AND at once. 31: Closed to all fishing. The holding of TRIBUTARIES. (See Hancock County). BIG LAKE, Grand Lake Stream Plt., SPRAGUE POND, Phippsburg. From any live baitfish in Sheepscot Lake is Indian Twp., Greenlaw Chopping Twp., Big FLOOD LAKE, Talmadge. CI, CO. October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures prohibited. Lake Twp. The portion of Big Lake at the S-6, S-17. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, SHEEPSCOT RIVER, Palermo, mouth of Grand Lake Stream westerly of and togue caught must be released alive FLOOD LAKE, UPPER, Talmadge. Somerville, etc. Fishing from the dam and/ the two red markers, one set on the point at once. CI, CO. S-6, S-21. or fishway is prohibited and fishing in the about 200 yards west of Little River Bluff STEPHEN E. POWELL fishway is prohibited. (also Lincoln County). and one set on an unnamed point on the FOSTER LAKE, Marion. CI, CO. S-4, (SWAN ISLAND) WILDLIFE opposite shore near Greenlaw Island, S-17. – From Sheepscot Lake Dam to the MANAGEMENT AREA, Richmond. – shall be closed to all ice fishing. S-15, upstream side of the Route 105 bridge S-9. S-28, no size or bag limit on largemouth FOXHOLE POND, ON in Somerville: S-6, S-7, S-13. bass. From October 1 - December HEADWATERS OF GREAT FALLS WINNEGANCE POND, West Bath. BRANCH BROOK, Deblois. S-9. –– From the Route 105 bridge in Somerville 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, Minimum length limit on pickerel: 12 inches. From October 1 - November 30: Artificial to the head of tide: S-13, S-29, S-33. landlocked salmon, and togue caught must be released alive at once. lures only and all trout, landlocked WALDO COUNTY SHEEPSCOT RIVER, WEST salmon, and togue caught must be BRANCH. (See Kennebec County). BOG LAKE, Northfield. From October released alive at once. 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and Unless indicated otherwise below, on STEVENS POND, Liberty. Motorboats all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue GARDNER LAKE, East Machias, lakes and ponds in Waldo County the over 10 horsepower prohibited. caught must be released alive at once. Whiting, Marion Twp. From October daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and SWAN LAKE, Swanville. Open to ice BOG LAKE, Marion Twp. CI, CO. S-4. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue fishing January and February only. S-1, S-3, caught must be released alive at once. S-8. Closed to all fishing from October 1 - BOYDEN LAKE, Perry, Robbinston. BOWLER POND, Palermo. CI. S-6, December 31, and from March 1 - 31. S-2, S-3, S-15. From October 1 - GETCHELL LAKES, LOWER AND S-10, S-13, S-16. December 31: Artificial lures only and UPPER, Township 43. S-6. All bass TODDY POND, Brooks, Monroe, CARLTON BOG, Troy, Detroit. (See all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue must be released alive at once. Swanville. Motorboats over 10 Somerset County). caught must be released alive at once. horsepower prohibited. GOULDING LAKE, Robbinston. Daily COVE BROOK, Winterport. S-13, S-33. BUTCHER LAKE, Codyville Plt. CI, bag limit on trout: 5 fish, except that from UNITY POND (WINNECOOK CO. S-4. October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures LAKE) TRIBUTARIES, Unity, Troy, DUCKTRAP RIVER, Belmont, only and all trout, landlocked salmon, Burnham. S-1. CATHANCE LAKE, Cooper, Northport. S-5, S-13, S-17, S-33. From and togue caught must be released alive August 16 - September 30: S-5, S-13, S-33. Cathance Twp. S-13, S-18. From October UNITY UTILITIES DISTRICT. at once. Minimum length limit on trout: 10 inches. 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and All waters on the property of the Unity The combined total daily bag limit for trout, all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue GRAND FALLS FLOWAGE Utilities District located on Route 139 landlocked salmon, and togue is 1 fish. caught must be released alive at once. (INCLUDING TOMAH STREAM, and Prairie Road in the Town of Unity are BERRY BROOK & GEORGE closed to fishing at all times. CATHANCE LAKE, LITTLE, HALFMOON (SUCKER) POND, BROOK), Princeton, Indian Twp., Cathance Twp. S-13. Brooks. CI. S-10. Baileyville, Fowler Twp. S-28. All HALFMOON POND, Searsport, WASHINGTON CATHANCE STREAM, Cathance smallmouth bass caught must be Prospect. S-8, S-13. From October 1 - Twp., Edmunds, Marion Twp. S-29. released alive at once. No size or bag COUNTY limit on largemouth bass. For that part of November 30: Artificial lures only and CHAIN LAKE, LOWER, T5 ND BPP. the flowage east of a line at McAlister’s all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue S-30. caught must be released alive at once. Unless indicated otherwise below, on Point: S-31. lakes and ponds in Washington County CHAIN LAKES STREAM, Day Block GRAND LAKE, EAST, Danforth, LEVENSELLER POND, Lincolnville, the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. Twp., Wesley. S-13, S-19, S-29. From the Searsmont. Motorboats prohibited. From Weston. S-31. On all waters in Washington County Route 9 bridge to its confluence with Old October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures - except Cathance, East Grand, East Stream: S-6, S-13, S-19, S-29. GRAND LAKE, WEST only and all trout, landlocked salmon, Musquash, Farrow Lake, Nash, Orange, (INCLUDING PUG LAKE) S-1, S-3, and togue caught must be released alive CHASES MILL STREAM, East Pennamaquan, Pleasant Lake, Rocky S-15. 6 fish daily bag limit on togue under at once. Machias. S-29. (Whiting), Round (Charlotte), Schoodic 23 inches and no minimum length limit. LITTLE POND, Liberty. S-8, S-22, Lake, Simpson Pond, Spednic, Lower CLIFFORD LAKE, T26&27 ED. S-28. Daily bag limit on togue greater than 33 S-23. From October 1 - December Sysladobis, West Grand - the maximum inches: 1 fish. All togue between 23 and COLEBACK LAKE, Charlotte. CI, 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, length limit on landlocked salmon and 33 inches must be released alive at once. CO. S-4, S-16. landlocked salmon, and togue caught brown trout is 25 inches. From October 1-20: Artificial lures only and must be released alive at once. Open to all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue Boundary water rules between Maine CRAWFORD LAKE, Big Lake Twp., ice fishing January and February only. caught must be released alive at once. and New Brunswick can be found on Crawford. S-15, S-28. Closed to all fishing in March. From October 21 - January 31: Closed to page 51. These waters are listed CROOKED RIVER AND all fishing. Closed to all fishing within 150 MEGUNTICOOK LAKE, Lincolnville as S-31. TRIBUTARIES, T30 MD. feet of Grand Lake Stream Dam. Open to (also Knox County). S-2, S-3. For regulations on waters in Indian ice fishing for all fish during February and –– From headwaters down to bridge at MIXER POND, Knox, Morrill. CI. S-10. Territory (S-30) see page 55. Champion 48-000 road: S-6, S-19. March only. The holding of any live baitfish in West Grand and Pug Lake is prohibited. NICHOLS POND, Swanville. CI. S-10. –– From the bridge at Champion 48-000 ACKLEY POND, Cutler. Daily bag limit road downstream to the confluence GRAND LAKE STREAM, Grand PRESCOTT POND, Palermo. CI. S-10. on trout: 5 fish except that from October with the Machias River: S-29. Lake Stream Plt. S-5 from April 1 - October 20, including that portion of the QUANTABACOOK LAKE, 1 - November 30: Artificial lures only and DENNYS RIVER, S-13, S-29. That stream adjacent to the hatchery pools. Searsmont. From October 1 - November all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue portion of the Dennys River in the town of Closed to all fishing within 150 feet of 30: Artificial lures only and all trout, caught must be released alive at once. Dennysville and Cathance Twp from a red Grand Lake Stream Dam. No size or bag landlocked salmon, and togue caught BAKER BROOK, T28 MD, T29 MD. painted marker approximately 100 feet limit on largemouth bass. From April must be released alive at once. S-29. (See also Hancock County). upriver from the mouth of Batson Meadow 1 - August 15: S-19, S-22. From October ST. GEORGE LAKE, S-8, S-22, S-23. Spring to a red painted marker approxi- 1 - 20: All fish caught must be released BASKAHEGAN LAKE, Topsfield, From October 1 - December 31: Artificial mately 100 feet downriver from Batson alive at once, except no size or bag limit Brookton Twp., T8R3. S-28. From October lures only and all trout, landlocked Meadow Spring: closed to all fishing. on largemouth bass. 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and salmon, and togue caught must be all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue DRAKE LAKE, Forest Twp. S-28. GRASSY POND, T19 MD BPP. S-30. released alive at once. Open to ice fishing caught must be released alive at once. From October 1 - December 31: Artificial in January and February only. March: S-1. lures only and all trout, landlocked GREENLAND POND, LITTLE,

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Danforth. From October 1 - December lures only and all trout, landlocked Topsfield. S-25. From October 1 - OXBROOK LAKE, UPPER 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, salmon, and togue caught must be December 31: Artificial lures only and AND LOWER, T6R1 NBPP, T6 ND. landlocked salmon, and togue caught released alive at once. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue Motorboats prohibited. must be released alive at once. caught must be released alive at once. MACHIAS LAKE, THIRD AND PEAKED MOUNTAIN POND, T19 HOSEA PUG LAKE, T26 ED BPP. FOURTH, T42&43 MD BPP, T5 ND. MUSQUASH LAKE, WEST, T6R1 MD, Northfield, and Centerville. CI. S-10, S-16. From October 1 - December S-15, S-28. NBPP. S-17. Minimum length limit on S-16. 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, togue: 18 inches. Daily bag limit on MACHIAS RIVER, from outlet of PEEP LAKE, T30MD. CI. Daily bag landlocked salmon, and togue caught togue 2 fish, only one over 33 inches. All Fourth Machias Lake to tidewater, S-29. limit on trout: 5 fish. S-4, S-10. must be released alive at once. togue between 23 and 33 inches must MACHIAS RIVER, EAST, from outlet be released alive at once. From October PENNAMAQUAN RIVER, From HOT BROOK LAKES, LOWER of Crawford Lake, Crawford to tidewater: 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and Upper Dam to Lower Dam, open to open AND UPPER, T8R4 NBPP, Danforth. S-29. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue water and ice fishing from January 1 - S-28. All bass caught must be released caught must be released alive at once. December 31. General Law limits and alive at once. From October 1 - December MACHIAS RIVER, WEST tackle provisions apply year-round. 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, BRANCH, T30 MD BPP, T36MD BPP. NARRAGUAGUS RIVER. landlocked salmon, and togue caught S-29. –– From outlet of Deer Lake in T34 MD PIKE BROOK POND, EAST, T18 must be released alive at once. and T35 MD, downstream to Route 193 MD BPP. CI. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 MAINE RIVER AND bridge in Deblois, including Third Lake fish. S-4. S-10. HOWARD LAKE, Calais, Robbinston. TRIBUTARIES, Alexander, Princeton, and Twenty Eight Pond: S-29. Taking S-16. From October 1 - December Big Lake Twp. S-28. All bass caught must PIKE BROOK POND, WEST, T18 of fish is prohibited except by use of a 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, be released alive at once. MD BPP. CI. S-6, S-10, S-17. landlocked salmon, and togue caught single hook on a line. MEDDYBEMPS LAKE, PINEO POND, Deblois. CI. S-5, S-17. must be released alive at once. – Closed to all fishing is that portion Meddybemps, Baring, Baileyville, and – From October 1 – March 31: S-5, S-7. of the Narraguagus River from a red INDIAN LAKE, Whiting. S-13. From Alexander. S-13, S-28. From October marker at the mouth of Sodom Brook PLEASANT LAKE, Alexander. S-2, S-3. October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and in Deblois, downstream approximately From October 1 - December 31: Artificial only and all trout, landlocked salmon, all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue 150 yards to a red marker. lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue caught must be released alive caught must be released alive at once. and togue caught must be released alive at once. – Below the Route 193 bridge in Deblois MEYERS POND, NORTH AND – at once. bridge: S-5, S-29. See Schoodic Brook. JACKSON BROOK LAKE, SOUTH, Columbia. CI. S-9. PLEASANT LAKE, T6R1 NBPP, Brookton and Forest Twp. S-28. From – From 100 feet above the ice control MICMAC POND, Deblois. From – T7R2 NBPR. S-25. Minimum length limit October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures dam in Cherryfield (this to the October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures on togue: 23 inches. From October 1 - only and all trout, landlocked salmon, downriver side of the ice breakers) only and all trout, landlocked salmon, December 31: Closed to all fishing. and togue caught must be released alive and extending upriver approximately and togue caught must be released alive at once. 3.66 miles to the red markers situated PLEASANT RIVER LAKE, at once. JAMES POND, Charlotte. Daily bag on each side of the river: general law Beddington and T29 MD. S-1, S-3, limit on trout: 5 fish, except that from MIDDLE RIVER, Marshfield, Machias. fishing with a singled-pointed hook is S-13, S-16. From October 1 - December October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures Below the bridge on the Marshfield Road permitted from May 1-August 15. From 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, only and all trout, landlocked salmon, downstream to the mouth of Smelt Brook: August 16-September 30: artificial lures landlocked salmon, and togue caught and togue caught must be released alive S-9; however, persons age 16 and older with single pointed hook, total daily bag must be released alive at once. at once. can fish minnow traps to catch live bait. limit on landlocked salmon, trout and togue: 1 fish. PLEASANT RIVER, Beddington, T24 KEELY LAKE, Marshfield. From MONEYMAKER LAKE, Robbinston. MD, T18 MD, Columbia, Columbia Falls. October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures S-17. From October 1 - December –– Closed to all fishing within 100 feet of S-13, S-29. 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, the ice control dam in Cherryfield. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, POCOMOONSHINE LAKE AND landlocked salmon, and togue caught and togue caught must be released alive – Closed to all fishing from the ice control TRIBUTARIES, Princeton. S-15, S-28. must be released alive at once. – at once. dam to the railroad bridge in Cherryfield, POCUMCUS LAKE, T5&6 ND BPP. MONROE LAKE, T43 MD BPP. CI. except from May 1-June 10 a portion of KEENE’S LAKE, Calais. S-2, S-3. S-15, S-27. From October 1-20: Artificial S-4, S-10. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish. river between two sets of red markers (at From October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures only and all trout, landlocked lures only and all trout, landlocked Closed to the taking of live baitfish. 100 feet below and 450 feet below the ice control dam) is open to fly fishing. salmon, and togue caught must be salmon, and togue caught must be MONROE POND, EAST, T43 MD released alive at once. From October 21 - released alive at once. BPP. CI, CO. Open to open water fishing NASH’S LAKE, Calais. S-2, S-3, S-13. December 31: Closed to all fishing. from April 1 - September 30 in even From October 1 - December 31: Artificial LAMBERT LAKE, T11R3 NBPP. From PORK BARREL LAKE, T6R1 NBPP. numbered years. S-4. Closed to the taking lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon, October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures CI. S-6, S-16. CO. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, of live baitfish. Closed to all fishing in odd and togue caught must be released alive and togue caught must be released alive numbered years. at once. PUG LAKE, T5R1 NBPP. See Grand Lake, West at once. MONROE POND, WEST, T43 NEW STREAM DOWNSTREAM LEDGE (BALD LEDGE) POND, MD BPP. CI, CO. Open to open water OF ROUTE 9, Wesley, Northfield. S-29. ROCKY & SUNKEN LAKES, fishing from April 1- September 30 in odd Whiting, Marion. S-21. From October Charlotte. CI. S-4, S-10, S-17. NORSE POND, Cutler. CI. S-4. numbered years. S-4. Closed to the taking 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and LEWY LAKE, Princeton, Indian Twp., of live baitfish. Closed to all fishing in even NORTH LAKE, Orient. S-31. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue etc. S-15, S-28. No size or bag limit on numbered years. caught must be released alive at once. largemouth bass. NORTHERN STREAM, Berry Twp., MONTEGAIL POND, T19MD. From T19 ED BPP. S-13, S-29. SALMON POND, T30 MD BPP. CI. LILY L AKE, Trescott Twp. CI. S-4. Daily October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish. S-4, S-10. bag limit on trout: 5 fish. From October only and all trout, landlocked salmon, OLD STREAM, FIRST LAKE, T37 1 - March 31: Artificial lures only and and togue caught must be released alive MD. S-13. SCHOODIC BROOK, Cherryfield. Closed from red marker at its mouth to all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue at once. OLD STREAM, SECOND AND caught must be released alive at once. red marker 1,000 feet upstream. MOPANG LAKE, Devereaux Twp. THIRD LAKES, T37 MD. S-13, S-18. LITTLE RIVER (EASTERN RIVER), S-16, S-28. From October 1 - December From October 1 - December 31: Artificial SCHOODIC LAKE, Cherryfield. S-13. Centerville, Columbia Falls. S-29. 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, lures only and all trout, landlocked From October 1 - December 31: Artificial landlocked salmon, and togue caught salmon, and togue caught must be lures only and all trout, landlocked LONG LAKE, Marion Twp. S-16. From must be released alive at once. released alive at once. salmon, and togue caught must be October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures released alive at once. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, MOPANG STREAM, T19 MD, T24 OLD STREAM, Wesley, Day Block and togue caught must be released alive MD, T25 MD, T30 MD. S-29. Twp., T25 MD: S-13, S-29, except the SEAVEY STREAM, Wesley, T19 ED at once. section (including tributaries) from the BPP. S -29. MUD LAKE, UPPER & LOWER, Rt. 9 bridge down to the Guptil Road: SECOND LAKE (SECOND LONG LAKE, Indian Twp., Princeton. Alexander. S-28. All bass caught must be S-6, S-13, S-19, S-29 except that within GARDNER), Marion Twp. From S-15, S-28. No size or bag limit on released alive at once. the above section the area at the mouth October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures largemouth bass. of Trout Brook is closed to all fishing MUD LAKE, Forest City. S-31. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, between the red markers. LOVE LAKE, Crawford, T19 ED BPP. and togue caught must be released alive From October 1 - December 31: Artificial MUSQUASH LAKE, EAST,

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at once. ALEWIFE POND, Kennebunk. From S-6, S-7. –– From July 1 - March 31: S-14. October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures SHATTUCK LAKE, Calais & PROVINCE LAKE, Parsonsfield. S-32. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, LEAVITT BROOK, Limerick. From Robbinston. CI. S-6, S-10, S-16. and togue caught must be released alive the F.R. Carroll facility access road (Dole ROUND POND, Lyman. From ice-in SHOREY BROOK, Beddington. S-29. at once. Ridge Road) to the first downstream dam: until ice-out: S-9. From October 1 to S-9, S-13. ice-in: all trout, landlocked salmon, and SILVER PUG LAKE, T26 ED BPP. BALCH AND STUMP PONDS, togue caught must be released alive at S-28. All bass must be released alive at Acton, Newfield. S-32. LITTLE RIVER, Berwick. April 1 - once. Open to open water fishing from once. October 31: From Messenger’s Bridge on BARKER (PARKER) POND, the Long Swamp Road downstream to the April 1 - December 31: S-6. SIMPSON POND, Roque Bluffs. CI. Dayton, Lyman. S-13. From October 1 Hubbard Road: S-6, S-7. Exception: Children under the age of 16 S-4. Motorboats prohibited. - November 30: Artificial lures only and may fish under S-4. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue LITTLEFIELD POND, Sanford. S-13. SINCLAIR BROOK, T29 MD. S-29. caught must be released alive at once. From October 1 - November 30: Artificial SACO RIVER: Danger! Rapidly rising lures only and all trout, landlocked water levels associated with river dam SIX MILE LAKE, Marshfield, BOULTER POND, York. Closed to salmon, and togue caught must be operations could pose a danger to anglers! Whitneyville. CI. S-4, S-10, S-13. Daily all fishing. bag limit on trout: 5 fish. released alive at once. – From the Maine/New Hampshire border CHASE’S POND, York. Closed to all – LONG POND, Parsonsfield. S-2, S-3 in Fryeburg to Cataract Dam in Saco: SOUTHWEST POND, Beddington. fishing. S-16. From October 1 - December except the area approximately 4,000 feet open to open water fishing and ice 31: Artificial lures only and all trout, COLD WATER BROOK POND, as designated by red markers on the fishing from January 1 - December landlocked salmon, and togue caught Kennebunk. Closed to the taking of live southeast shore of the lake including the 31, S-19. From August 16 - September must be released alive at once. bait. Open to open water fishing April outlet (Brown Brook) and the tributary 30: River/Brook/Stream General Law 1 - September 30: S-6, S-20. Closed to all from West Pond. From October 1 - terminal gear regulations stated for SPEDNIC LAKE, T9R4 N, T1OR3 N, fishing October 1 - March 31. December 31: Artificial lures only and April 1 - August 15 apply. T11R3 N, Vanceboro. S-31. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue COX POND, South Berwick. caught must be released alive at once. –– From Hiram Dam to Cataract Dam: ST. CROIX RIVER, Baileyville, Motorboats with more than 10 S-33. etc. S-31. Also see Atlantic salmon horsepower prohibited. MERRILAND RIVER, Wells. From regulations. No size or bag limit on the northbound lane bridge of the Maine SALMON FALLS RIVER, Acton, largemouth bass. DAVIS BROOK, Shapleigh. From the Turnpike (Interstate 95) to the upstream Berwick. S-32. Mann road downstream to the confluence side of the Route1 bridge: Open to fishing SAND POND, Limington. CI, CO. S-4. SYSLADOBSIS LAKE, LOWER, with the Little Ossipee River: From April from April 1 - October 31, S-6, S-19. Motorboats Prohibited. T5 ND BPP. S-30. 1 - October 31: S-6, S-7. MIDDLE POND, York. Closed to all SAND POND, Sanford and North TOMAH FLOWAGE, Waite, DEER POND, Hollis. S-8. From fishing. Berwick. Motorboats over 10 horsepower Codyville Plt. CI. No Size or Bag Limit on October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures prohibited. Largemouth Bass. S-10. only and all trout, landlocked salmon, MILLIKEN’S MILL POND, Old Orchard Beach. CI. CO. TOMAH LAKE, Forest Twp. CI. S-6, and togue caught must be released alive SCITUATE POND, York. Motorboats S-10, S-17. at once. MILTON POND, Lebanon. S-32. with internal combustion engines prohibited. TROUT LAKE, Kossuth Twp. CI, CO. ELL (L) POND, Sanford and Wells. CI. MOODY POND, Waterboro. CI. S-10. S-6, S-17. Closed to the taking of live S-4, S-13. Motorboats over 6 horsepower SPAULDING POND, Lebanon. S-32. baitfish. prohibited. From October 1 - March 31: MOOSE POND, Acton. From October S-10. 1 - November 30: Artificial lures only and SPICER POND, Shapleigh. Closed TUNK STREAM, T10 SD, Cherryfield, all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue to the taking of live bait. Motorboats Steuben. (See Hancock County). FOLLY POND, York. Closed to all caught must be released alive at once. prohibited. Open to open water fishing fishing. from April 1 - September 30: S-6, S-19. UNNAMED (ABBY) POND, MOUSAM LAKE, Acton and Closed to all fishing from October 1 - GREAT EAST LAKE, Acton. S-1, Topsfield. CI. S-4. From October 1 - Shapleigh. S-2, S-3. From October 1 - March 31. December 31: Artificial lures only and S-3, S-32. December 31: Artificial lures only and SQUARE POND, Acton, Shapleigh. all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue GREAT WORKS RIVER, South all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue From October 1 - December 31: Artificial caught must be released alive at once. Berwick, North Berwick. From Route 9 caught must be released alive at once. lures only and all trout, landlocked downstream to the confluence with Salmon VINING LAKE, Cooper, Cathance Twp. MOUSAM RIVER, from the dam at salmon, and togue caught must be Falls River; From October 1 - March 31: S-6. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish, except that Mousam Lake downstream to red marker released alive at once. from October 1 - November 30: Artificial All fish caught must be released at once. located at Roger’s Park in Kennebunk. SYMMES POND, Newfield. From lures only and all trout, landlocked HORN POND, Acton. S-32. Open to open water and ice fishing salmon, and togue caught must be from January 1 - December 31: S-19. October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures released alive at once. HORNE POND, Limington. S-3. From From August 16 - September 30: River/ only and all trout, landlocked salmon, October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures Brook/Stream General Law terminal gear and togue caught must be released alive WABASSUS LAKE, T5&6 ND BPP, only and all trout, landlocked salmon, regulations stated for April 1 - August 15 at once. T43 MD BPP. S-28. All bass caught must and togue caught must be released alive apply. TOWNHOUSE POND, Lebanon. be released alive at once. at once. MURDOCK POND, Berwick. S-13. S-32. WESTERN LAKE, Robbinston. S-4. KENNEBUNK PLAINS POND, WARREN POND, South Berwick. CI. From October 1 - December 31: Closed Kennebunk. Closed to the taking of live NORTHEAST POND, Acton and S-6, S-10. to all fishing. bait. Open to open water fishing April Lebanon. S-32. WOODLAND FLOWAGE, Baileyville. 1 - September 30: S-6, S-7. Closed to all OGUNQUIT RIVER, Wells. From WEDGEWOOD (PENDEXTER) S-28, S-31. No size or bag limit on fishing October 1 - March 31. the northbound lane bridge of the Maine BROOK, Parsonsfield, Cornish. From Rt. 25 downstream to the confluence with largemouth bass. KENNEBUNK POND, Lyman. From Turnpike to the upstream side of the the Ossipee River: closed to all fishing. October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures Route 1 bridge: open to fishing from April YORK COUNTY only and all trout, landlocked salmon, 1 - October 31: S-6, S-19. WELCH POND, York. Closed to all and togue caught must be released alive OSSIPEE LAKE, LITTLE, fishing. at once. Unless indicated otherwise below, on Waterboro. S-2, S-3, S-8 (except that 5 WILCOX POND, Biddeford. CI. S-9. lakes and ponds in York County the KNIGHT POND, South Berwick. From lines may be used from sunset to sunrise daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish. October 1 - November 30: Artificial lures while fishing for cusk). From October WILSON LAKE, Acton. S-3. From 1 - December 31: Artificial lures only and October 1 - December 31: Artificial lures Border water rules between Maine and only and all trout, landlocked salmon, all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue only and all trout, landlocked salmon, New Hampshire can be found on page and togue caught must be released alive at once. caught must be released alive at once. and togue caught must be released alive 53. These waters are listed as S-32. at once. LAKE ARROWHEAD (OSSIPEE OSSIPEE RIVER. (See Oxford County). YORK POND, Eliot. 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2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES 29 FISHING RULES: NORTHERN & WESTERN COUNTIES

NORTHERN & WESTERN COUNTIES

Counties include: Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford north of the Androscoggin River, Piscataquis, and Somerset.

See general law fishing provisions on page 8, and special rules for Maine’s northern and western counties on page 14. Some waters may have special rules that differ from general law.

If the county water you wish 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 special provisions for Maine’s northern and western counties. The meanings of the letter codes are on page 62.

AROOSTOOK downstream to and including Pattee BLACK RIVER, LITTLE, CONNERS BROOK AND Brook, including all tributaries in this TRIBUTARY TO THE ST. JOHN TRIBUTARIES, T15R9 WELS. S-19. COUNTY section upstream to the first highway RIVER. S-13. Motorboats over 10 CONROY LAKE, Monticello. CI. bridge intersecting the tributary: horsepower prohibited from June 1 - S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Waters open to ice fishing are listed Children 12 years of age or younger September 15. From the confluence November 30: S-6, S-7. with an A or a B code which defines the may fish from shore with a single- with the St. John River up river to the winter fishing season. All other waters baited hook and line. confluence of Carrie Bogan Brook COUNTY ROAD LAKE, New are closed to ice fishing. in T18R11 WELS: From October 1 - Limerick. A. Remains open from October B LAKE, Hammond. CI. S-4. November 30: S-6, S-13. Open to taking 1 - November 30: S-7. BEAR MOUNTAIN POND, Moro bass and muskellunge only. CRATER POND AND ALLAGASH WILDERNESS Plt. CI. BLAKE LAKE, T16R6 WELS. CI. S-6, WATERWAY WATERS. See TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET, S-17. Piscataquis County, page 40. BEAU LAKE, T19&20R11 WELS, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-6, S-18. T20R12 WELS. B. BOURGOIN LAKE, Frenchville. CI. ALLAGASH RIVER FROM CROSS LAKE, T16 R5 WELS & Cross S-4. ALLAGASH FALLS BEAVER TAIL POND, T14R10 WELS. Lake Twp. B. S-2, S-3, S-16, S-24. (See CI. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - also Fish River Thoroughfares). DOWNSTREAM TO THE BRACKET LAKE, Weston. A. November 30: S-6, S-7. CONFLUENCE WITH THE ST. Remains open from October 1 - CROSS LAKE, T18R10 WELS. JOHN RIVER, T15R10&11 WELS, BIG BROOK, T13R10 WELS, etc. November 30: S-6, S-7. S-13. From October 1 - November 30: Allagash. S-13. From October 1 – Motorboats prohibited on Big Brook from S-6, S-13. Open to taking bass and BRADBURY LAKE, New Limerick. November 30: S-6, S-13. Open to taking Burt Garrity Road to and including Big muskellunge only. A. Remains open from October 1 - bass and muskellunge only. Brook Lake. November 30: S-7. CRYSTAL LAKE, Hersey. A. Remains ARNOLD BROOK LAKE, Presque BIG BROOK LAKE, T14R10 WELS. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. BRADFORD POND, Moro Plt. CI. Isle. A. S-19. Remains open from October CI. S-4. Motorboats prohibited. 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Motorboats S-4, S-19. CUNLIFFE LAKE, T12R13 WELS. BLACK BROOK LAKE, LITTLE, CI. S-4. over 10 horsepower prohibited. BRAN LAKE, St. Francis. CI. S-6, S-19. Caswell Plt. CI. S-4. DAIGLE PONDS (2) AND AROOSTOOK RIVER: All salmon BUTTERFIELD LAKE, Caswell Plt. BLACK LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES TRIBUTARIES, New Canada Plt. CI. caught in any flowing water of the CI. S-4. Aroostook River Watershed, must be AND OUTLET TO BARRIER DAM, S-4. Remains open from October 1 - released alive at once. Fort Kent. CI. S-4. Motorboats over 6 CAMPBELL POND, T18R13 WELS. November 30: S-6, S-7. horsepower prohibited. CI. S-4. –– From the junction of Munsungan Stream DAAQUAM RIVER, T11R17 WELS. and Millinocket Stream in T8R8 WELS BLACK POND AND CARIBOU LAKE, Island Falls, T3R4 S-13. From October 1 – November 30: downstream to the blue markers at the TRIBUTARIES (EXCLUDING WELS. A. Remains open from October 1 - S-6, S-13. Open to taking bass and Oxbow Plantation/T9R7 WELS town THAT FROM BLACK POND, November 30: S-7. muskellunge only. LITTLE NORTH) AND OUTLET line (includes tributaries upstream to the DEBOULLIE LAKE AND DOWNSTREAM TO THE CARLISLE POND, T8R3 WELS. CI. first highway bridge): S-6, S-17. From TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET CONFLUENCE WITH RED S-4. August 16 - September 30: S-6; Total (FROM LAKE TO PUSHINEER RIVER, T15R8&9 WELS. CI. S-6, S-18. daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish. CARR POND, T13R8 WELS. B. S-2, POND), T15R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. No –– From the Caribou Dam, in Caribou, BLACK POND, St. John Plt. S-8 (except that 5 lines may be used from size or bag limit on landlocked salmon. CI. Remains open from October 1 - sunset to sunrise while fishing for cusk), downstream to the Maine/New Brunswick DEEP LAKE, Littleton. CI. S-4. November 30: S-6, S-7. S-16, S-25. Tributaries and outlet: S-1. border (includes tributaries upstream to Remains open from October 1 - the first highway bridge): S-6, S-17. From BLACK POND, LITTLE (NORTH) CARRY LAKE, Littleton Twp. CI. November 30: S-6, S-7. August 16 - September 30: S-6; Total AND TRIBUTARIES, T15R9 WELS. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - DEERING (LONGFELLOW) daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish. CI. S-5, S-19. Outlet downstream to Black November 30: S-6, S-7. LAKE, Orient, Weston. B. S-2, S-3, S-13, Pond, T15R9: CI. S-5, S-18. –– From the blue markers at the Oxbow CARRY POND, T16R4 WELS. CI. S-4. S-19, S-22. Daily bag limit and possession Plantation/T9R7 WELS town line BLACK POND, LITTLE (SOUTH) limit on smelt: 1 quart. Remains open downstream to the Caribou Dam, in AND TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET CENTER POND, T10R8 WELS. CI. to open water fishing from October 1 - Caribou: general law fishing rules (FROM POND TO BLACK S-4. December 31: S-6, S-7. apply. From August 16 - September 30: POND), T15R9 WELS. CI. S-5, S-18. CHANDLER LAKE, T9R8 WELS. DENNY POND AND S-6; Total daily bag limit on trout and Remains open from October 1 – November B. S-16. TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET togue: 1 fish. 30: S-5, S-7. Tributaries and outlet (From (FROM POND TO GALILEE pond to Black Pond): CI. S-5, S-18. CHASE POND, Moro Plt. CI. S-19. –– From the Caribou Dam, in Caribou, POND), T15R9 WELS. CI. S-5, S-19. downstream to and including Otter BLACK RIVER, BIG, T14R14&15, CHASE PONDS, 1ST, 2ND AND DICKWOOD LAKE, Eagle Lake. Brook, including all tributaries in this etc. S-13. From October 1 - November 3RD, T14R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19, S-26. CI. Remains open from October 1 - section upstream to the first highway 30: S-6, S-13. Open to taking bass and CLAYTON LAKE, T12R8 WELS. CI. November 30: S-6, S-7. bridge intersecting each tributary: muskellunge only. From the confluence of Children 12 years of age or younger S-4. Five Mile Brook in T15R14 WELS upriver DREW’S (MEDUXNEKEAG) may fish from shore with a single- to the confluence of Depot Stream in COCHRANE LAKE, Smyrna, New LAKE, Oakfield, New Limerick, Linneus. baited hook and line. T14R15 WELS. A. S-13, S-19. Limerick. A. S-19. Remains open from B. S-2, S-3, S-19. Remains open to open October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. –– From Hockenhull Brook in Fort Fairfield water fishing from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7.

30 AROOSTOOK COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page 8 | Special rules and letter codes for Maine’s counties are on the back cover flap.

DUCK POND, Moro Plt. CI. S-19. FISH RIVER THOROUGHFARES HANNINGTON POND, Reed Plt. LOST POND, T15R6 WELS. CI. S-4. (CONNECTING LONG, MUD, CI. S-9. DUCK POND, T2R4 WELS. CI. MACHIAS LAKE, BIG, T12R8 WELS. AND CROSS LAKES). CI. S-1, S-16. Remains open from October 1 - HANSON BROOK LAKE AND B. Open to ice fishing for smelts from the From August 16 - September 30: S-6. November 30: S-6, S-7. TRIBUTARIES, Mapleton, etc. CI. S-4. time the ice forms in the fall until March 31. Total daily bag limit for trout, landlocked Closed to taking live bait. Remains open DUCK POND AND TRIBUTARIES salmon and togue: 1 fish. MACHIAS LAKE, LITTLE, Nashville from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. AND OUTLET, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-4, Plantation. B. Open to ice fishing for smelts FISH RIVER THOROUGHFARES S-19. HAYWIRE POND, T1R5 WELS, from the time ice forms in the fall until (CONNECTING CROSS, Benedicta. A. Remains open from March 31. DUREPO LAKE, TRIBUTARIES SQUARE, EAGLE AND ST. FROID October 1 - November 30: S-7. AND OUTLET, Limestone. CI. S-4, LAKES). CI. S-1, S-16. Daily bag limit on MACWAHOC LAKE, UPPER, S-13. Closed to taking live bait. Lake only landlocked salmon: 3 fish; minimum length HODGDON MILL POND, Hodgdon. Sherman, T3R4 WELS. A. Remains open remains open from October 1 - November limit: 12 inches, only one may exceed 16 A. Remains open from October 1 - from October 1 - November 30: S-7. 30: S-6, S-7, S-13. inches. From August 16 - September 30: November 30: S-6, S-7. S-6. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: MACWAHOC LAKE, LOWER, T2R4 EAGLE LAKE, Wallagrass, Eagle Lake, 3 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches, HORSESHOE POND, T11R10 WELS. WELS. A. Remains open from October 1 - T16R5&6 WELS. B. S-2, S-3, S-16, S-24, only 1 may exceed 16 inches. Total daily CI. S-6, S-19. November 30: S-7. S-26. (See also Fish River Thoroughfares). bag limit for trout and togue: 1 fish. HORSESHOE POND, T16R9 WELS. MADAWASKA LAKE EAST LAKE, T17R14 WELS. B. S-4. FLINN POND, T1R5 WELS, Benedicta. CI. S-4. ( INCLUDING LITTLE MADAWASKA LAKE), T16R4 WELS, EASTON POND, Easton. CI. S-4. A. Remains open from October 1 - HOT BROOK LAKE, LOWER, Westmanland. Open to ice fishing from November 30: S-7. Bancroft, etc. (see Washington County). ECHO LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES, February 15 - March 31. S-2, S-3, S-19. Presque Isle. CI. S-4. Closed to taking GALILEE POND AND HUNTER (TOWN LINE) POND, Remains open from October 1 - November live bait. Remains open from October 1 - TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET Linneus. A. Remains open from October 30: S-6, S-7. Tributaries upstream to the November 30: S-6, S-7. (FROM POND TO GARDNER 1 - November 30: S-7. first road crossing: CI. S-1, S-19. LAKE), T15R9 WELS. CI. S-5, S-19. EYELET POND, T11&12 R12 WELS. HUDSON POND, Upper, and outlet. MADAWASKA RIVER, LITTLE, CI. S-4. GARDNER BROOK AND T11R10 WELS. CI. S-5, S-20. Caribou. From the bridge on the Grimes TRIBUTARIES, T15R9 WELS. S-19. Road upstream to the former Loring FALL BROOK LAKE (FALLS HUNNEWELL LAKE AND Air Force Base Dam: from June 15 - GARDNER LAKE AND POND) AND LITTLE FALL TRIBUTARIES, St. John Plt. CI. S-4. September 30: S-6. BROOK (LITTLE FALLS POND), TRIBUTARIES (EXCLUDING Closed to taking live bait. From August Allagash Plt., T18R10 WELS. CI. S-4. THAT FROM GALILEE POND, 16 - September 30: S-6. Total daily bag MANTLE LAKE, Presque Isle. Fishing T15R9) AND OUTLET (FROM limit for trout, landlocked salmon and restricted to persons under 16 years of age FAULKNER LAKE, Weston. LAKE TO DEBOULLIE POND), togue: 1 fish. and complimentary license holders only. A. Remains open from October 1 - T15R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. No size or CI. S-4. November 30: S-7. bag limit on salmon. HUNTLEY POND, Moro Plt. CI. S-19. MATTASEUNK LAKE, Molunkus FERGUSON POND, T14R8 WELS. GERARD POND, Caswell Plt. CI. S-4. ISIE LAKE, Eagle Lake. CI. S-4. Twp. A. Remains open from October 1 - CI. S-18. Artificial lures only with one ISLAND POND, T14R8 WELS. November 30: S-7. hook-a single pointed hook or a treble GILBERT POND, St. John Plt. CI. S-4. CI. Remains open from October 1 - MATTAWAMKEAG LAKE, UPPER hook-allowed. GILBERT POND, LITTLE, St. John November 30: S-6, S-7. AND LOWER, Island Falls, T4R3 FIFTH LAKE BROOK AND Plt. CI. S-4. ISLAND POND, T15R9 WELS. CI. WELS. A. Remains open from October 1 - TRIBUTARIES, T15R9 WELS. S-19. GILMAN POND, Moro Plt. CI. S-4, S-5, S-19. Closed to taking live bait. November 30: S-6, S-7. S-19. FISH RIVER LAKE, T13&14R8 WELS. Tributaries and outlet: CI. S-19. Closed to MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER, CI. S-2, S-3, S-16. GLANCY LAKE, New Limerick. taking live bait. Haynesville, Weston, Bancroft, Reed Plt., FISH RIVER EXCLUDING A. Remains open from October 1 - JONES POND AND Drew Plt., Kingman Twp. (See Penobscot THOROUGHFARES, T13R8 WELS to November 30: S-7. TRIBUTARIES, T20R11&12 WELS. CI. County). the St. John River in Fort Kent: S-2, S-3. GLAZIER LAKE, T18 R10 WELS. S-31. S-6, S-17. MCCLUSKY LAKE, T14R5 WELS. –– From Fish River Lake downstream to Exception: S-13. From October 1 – KETCHUM LAKE, TDR2 WELS. CI. CI. S-4. November 30: S-6, S-13, Open to taking Round Pond: S-6, S-16. S-4. MCGOWAN POND, T11R8 WELS. bass and muskellunge only. –– From the Upper Fish River Falls in LAMBERT POND, New Limerick. CI. S-4. GRAND LAKE, EAST, North Lake, T14R8 WELS downstream to St. Froid CI. S-4. MCKEEN LAKE, T14R10 WELS. CI. Lake in T14R7 WELS: Daily bag limit and the Thoroughfare between, Orient, LIMESTONE STREAM, Limestone. S-6, S-19. on landlocked salmon: 3 fish; minimum Weston. S-31. S-4. Closed to taking live bait. MCLEAN LAKE AND length limit: 12 inches. From August GRASS POND, Moro Plt. CI. S-4, S-19. 16 – September 30: S-6, daily bag limit LINDSAY LAKE, Easton. CI. S-4. TRIBUTARIES, St. Francis. CI. S-4, on landlocked salmon: 3 fish; minimum GREEN POND, Moro Plt. CI. S-5, S-18. S-19. length limit: 12 inches. Daily bag limit on LOGAN LAKE, Houlton. CI. S-6, GREEN POND, New Limerick. MCNALLY POND, UPPER, T11R10 trout and togue: 1 fish, minimum length S-19. Remains open from October 1 - A. Remains open from October 1 - WELS. B. S-19. Remains open to open limit on trout: 12 inches. November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. water fishing from October 1 - November – From Eagle Lake in Wallagrass Plt. LONG LAKE, Oakfield. A. Remains 30: S-6, S-7. – GREENLAW BROOK DRAINAGE (including tributaries upstream to the open from October 1 – November 30: S-7. (INCLUDING MALABEAM LAKE, MEDUXNEKEAG RIVER AND first road or railroad crossing) to the CHAPMAN PIT AND GREEN LONG LAKE, St. Agatha, T17R3&4 TRIBUTARIES UPSTREAM TO red markers above the Fish River Falls POND), Limestone. CI. Closed to taking WELS, Madawaska, St. Agatha, etc. THE FIRST HIGHWAY CROSSING. in Fort Kent: S-6, S-16, daily bag limit live bait. B. S-2, S-3, S-16. Only 1 landlocked From the Rt. 1 bridge in Houlton on landlocked salmon: 3 fish; minimum salmon may exceed 16 inches. Tributaries downstream to the Maine/New Brunswick length limit: 12 inches, only one may GREENLAW POND, T12R7&8 downstream of the first road crossing: boundary: S-6, S-17. From August 16 - exceed 16 inches. From August 16 – WELS. B. S-16. Only 1 landlocked salmon may September 30: S-6. The combined total September 30: S-6, daily bag limit on GREY POND, T12R12 WELS. CI. S-4. exceed 16 inches. (See also Fish River daily bag limit for landlocked salmon, trout, landlocked salmon: 3 fish; minimum Thoroughfares). and togue is 1 fish. length limit: 12 inches, only one may HAFEY POND, T18R11 WELS. CI. exceed 16 inches. Daily bag limit on S-6, S-19. LONG LAKE, T11R13 WELS, etc. (See MEDUXNEKEAG RIVER trout and togue: 1 fish. Allagash Wilderness Waterway listing DRAINAGE, Houlton, Hodgdon, etc. HALE POND AND OUTLET TO under Piscataquis County - page 40). S-13. –– From the Fish River Falls in Fort Kent HERSEY TOWN LINE, Moro Plt. CI. downstream to the St. John River: S-6, S-4, S-19. Remains open from October LONG POND, T11R10 WELS. CI. S-4. MEDUXNEKEAG RIVER, South S-13, S-16. Closed to the taking of live 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. LONGLEY LAKE, Orient. A. Remains Branch, Hodgdon. On that portion of the baitfish. From October 1 - March 31: open from October 1 – November 30: S-7. river within the Lt. Gordon Manuel Wildlife S-6, S-7, S-13, and open to the taking of HANNIGAN POND, New Limerick. Management Area, motorboats prohibited muskellunge. A. Remains open from October 1 - LOST POND, Moro Plt. CI. S-19. until July 1. After July 1 motorboats over 6 November 30: S-7. horsepower prohibited. LOST POND, T11R10 WELS. CI. S-4.

AROOSTOOK COUNTY 31 FISHING RULES: NORTHERN & WESTERN COUNTIES

MINK MARSH POND, T11R10 PELLETIER BROOK LAKE (4TH), ROSS LAKE, Littleton. CI. S-4. Francis (upstream of the confluence with WELS. CI. S-4. T16R9 WELS. CI. S-5, S-16. the St. Francis River). S-13 Closed to ROUND MOUNTAIN POND, T11R8 the taking of live baitfish. From October MOCCASIN POND AND PELLETIER BROOK LAKES (1ST, WELS. CI. S-19. Remains open from 1 - November 30: S-6, S-13. Open to TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET, 2ND, 3RD), T16R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. taking bass and muskellunge only. These T14R8 WELS. CI. From April 1 - November PELLETIER BROOK LAKES (5TH ROUND POND, T14R8 WELS. CI. S-2, regulations also apply on the Northwest 30: S-5, S-7. AND 6TH), T15R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. S-3, S-4, S-16. Branch of the St. John, T11&12R17 WELS. MOLUNKUS LAKE, T1 R5 WELS, Tributaries and outlet: CI. S-19. ROUND POND, T13R12 WELS. (See STINK POND, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-5, Molunkus, Macwahoc. B. S-19. Remains PENNINGTON POND, T15R6 WELS. Allagash Wilderness Waterway listing S-19, S-20. open to open water fishing from October CI. Remains open from October 1 - under Piscataquis County - page 40). 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. SUCKER LAKE, Weston. A. Remains November 30: S-6, S-7. ROWE LAKE, T11R8 WELS. B. S-19. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. MONSON POND, Fort Fairfield, PERCH POND AND Remains open to open water fishing from Easton. CI. S-19. Remains open from SWEENEY POND, T12R12 WELS. TRIBUTARIES, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-4, October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. CI. S-4. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - SAG POND, T13R10 WELS. CI. S-4. MONUMENT BROOK, Amity, Orient. November 30: S-6, S-7. Outlet: CI. S-19. THE THOROUGHFARE, S-31. SCOPAN LAKE, T10&11R4 WELS, BETWEEN NORTH AND EAST PETE’S POND, T13R10 WELS. CI. S-4. Masardis, Ashland. A. S-3, S-19. Remains GRAND LAKES. S-31. MOOSELEUK STREAM. (See PLEASANT LAKE, Island Falls, T4R3 open from October 1 - November 30: Piscataquis County). THREEMILE POND, T12R12 WELS. WELS. B. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-19, S-22. S-6, S-7. CI. S-4. MOSQUITO BROOK POND, T14R7 Open to ice fishing for smelts from the SCOPAN STREAM, Masardis, WELS. CI. S-4. time the ice forms in the fall until March TIMONEY LAKE AND Ashland. See Aroostook River. From 31. Remains open to open water fishing TRIBUTARIES, Oakfield, etc. CI. MUD BROOK, T17R3 WELS. Open October 1 - March 31: S-6, S-7. from October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. S-4. Motorboats over 10 horsepower to smelt dipping; 2 quart limit (no SECRET POND, Moro Plt. CI. S-4, prohibited. Remains open from October commercial harvest). PLUNKETT POND, Benedicta, Silver S-19. 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Ridge. A. Remains open from October 1 - MUD LAKE, T17R4 WELS, etc. CI. November 30: S-7. SILVER LAKE AND TOGUE POND AND S-2, S-3, S-16. (See also Fish River TRIBUTARIES, T15R5 WELS. CI. S-4. TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET, Thoroughfares). PORTAGE LAKE, Portage Lake Closed to taking live bait. T15R9 WELS. CI. S-19. Twp. B. S-2, S-3, S-16, S-24. Open to ice MUD LAKE, T3R3 WELS, T3R4 WELS. fishing for smelts from the time ice forms SKITACOOK LAKE, Oakfield, T4R3 TOTE ROAD POND AND CI. Remains open from October 1 - in the fall until March 31. No person shall WELS. A. Remains open from October 1 - TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET, Moro November 30: S-6, S-7. operate any boat or canoe propelled by November 30: S-7. Plt. CI. S-5, S-19. MUD LAKE, T4R3 WELS, Oakfield. motor on that portion of Portage Lake SLY BROOK LAKE, FIRST AND TRAFTON LAKE AND A. Remains open from October 1 - known as the Floating Island Area, north SECOND, New Canada Plt. CI. S-4, TRIBUTARIES, Limestone. CI. S-4. November 30: S-7. and westerly of a line beginning at the S-19. eastern edge of the marshy peninsula TWO MILE POND, T16R13&14 WELS. MUD LAKE, MORO PLT, (also running out from Hutchinson Ridge, SLY BROOK LAKE,THIRD, New CI. S-4, S-19. Penobscot County). CI. CO. S-4, S-17. running 50 yards outside of the floating Canada Plt. CI. S-19, S-22. UGH LAKE, T12R14 WELS. CI. MUD (RUSSELL) POND, Linneus. islands in a northerly direction to the SOLDIER POND, INCLUDING S-4. Remains open from October 1 - A. S-13, S19. Remains open from October mouth of Mosquito Brook. TRIBUTARIES UPSTREAM TO November 30: S-6, S-7. 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. PORTLAND LAKE, Bridgewater. B. THE FIRST ROAD OR RAILROAD UMCOLCUS LAKE, T7R5&6 WELS, MUD POND AND TRIBUTARIES CROSSING, Wallagrass Plt. CI. S-6, PRATT LAKE, T11R9 WELS. B. T8R5&6 WELS. A. S-19. Remains open AND OUTLET, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-19. S-16, S-24. From August 16 - September from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. PRESLEY LAKE, T12R17 WELS. CI. 30: S-6, S-24, the total daily bag limit for MUSQUACOOK LAKES, FIRST, S-4. trout and togue is 1 fish. Minimum length UMSASKIS LAKE, T11R13 WELS, etc. SECOND AND THIRD, T11&12R11 on brook trout: 12 inches. (See Allagash Wilderness Waterway listing WELS. B. S-16. Daily bag limit on PRESQUE ISLE LAKE, T9R3 WELS. under Piscataquis County - page 40). whitefish: 1 fish. Minimum length limit on CI. S-4. SOWISH LAKE, T18R10 WELS. CI. S-4. whitefish: 18 inches. UPPER POND, T15R9 WELS. CI. S-5, PUSHINEER POND AND SPAULDING LAKE, Oakfield. A. S-19. Tributaries and outlet: CI. S-19. MUSQUACOOK LAKE, 4TH, TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET S-19. Remains open from October 1 - T10&11R11, WELS. CI. S-4, S-16. (SEE ALSO RED RIVER AND November 30: S-6, S-7. VIOLETTE BROOK LAKE, Cyr Plt. TRIBUTARIES), T15R9 WELS. CI. S-4, CI. S-4. NADEAU LAKE, Fort Fairfield. S-19. No size or bag limit on landlocked SQUAPAN LAKE, T10&11R4 WELS, CI. S-4, S-19. Closed to taking live salmon. Masardis, Ashland. See Scopan Lake WALLAGRASS LAKES (1ST AND bait. Motorboats with more than 10 listing. 2ND), Wallagrass Plt, etc. CI. S-4, S-19, horsepower prohibited. READ LAKE, Merrill. CI. S-4. S-24. SQUARE LAKE, T15&16R5 WELS. B. NICKERSON LAKE, New Limerick, RED RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. S-2, S-3, S-16, S-24. (See also Fish River WALLAGRASS LAKE (3RD) AND Linneus. B. S-2, S-3, S-19, S-26. Remains From the outlet of Pushineer Pond thoroughfares). TRIBUTARIES UPSTREAM TO open to open water fishing from October downstream to the T15R9 WELS and THE FIRST ROAD CROSSING, St. ST. CROIX LAKE, T7&8R4 WELS. B. 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. T15R8 WELS town line: S-4, S-19. No size John Plt., St. Francis. CI. S-4, S-19. or bag limit on landlocked salmon. ST. FROID LAKE, Winterville Plt., NO NAME POND, T13R10 WELS. WEEKS POND, T11R8 WELS. CI. S-4. T14R7 WELS. B. S-2, S-3, S-16, S-24. Daily CI. S-4. REED POND, Macwahoc Plt. A. Remains open from October 1 - bag limit on whitefish: 1 fish. Minimum WHEELOCK LAKE, St. John Plt. B. NORTH LAKE, Orient Twp. S-31. November 30: S-7. length limit on whitefish: 16 inches. (See S-4. also Fish River Thoroughfares). NORTH POND, T14R9 WELS. CI. S-5, RITTER LAKE, Bridgewater. CI. S-4. WHITEHEAD LAKE, Bridgewater. S-20. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish. ST. FRANCIS RIVER. S-31. CI. S-4. ROBBINS BROOK POND, T12R11 Exception: S-13. From October 1 – NUMBER NINE LAKE AND WYTOPITLOCK LAKE, Glenwood WELS. CI. S-17. Casting and trolling with November 30: S-6, S-13, Open to taking TRIBUTARIES, T9R3 WELS. CI. S-4, Plt., T2R4 WELS. A. Remains open from artificial flies only. bass and muskellunge only. S-19. October 1 - November 30: S-7. ROCK POND, Moro Plt. CI. S-19. ST. JOHN RIVER. From the confluence OTTER LAKE, T3R4 WELS. CI. with the St. Francis River downstream to Remains open from October 1 - ROCKABEMA LAKE, Moro Plt. CI. the eastern most border of the town of November 30: S-6, S-7. S-19, S-24. Hamlin. (Maine/NewBrunswick border) PEARCE BROOK, Houlton. From ROCK CRUSHER POND, Island S-31. Exception: S-13. From October 1 – Meduxnekeag River upstream to the Falls. Open to fishing from January 1 - November 30: S-6, S-13, Open to taking Hollywood Road, so-called: fishing December 31: S-9, S-19. bass and muskellunge only. restricted to persons under 16 years of age ROCKY BROOK AND ST. JOHN RIVER, T11R16&17, and complimentary license holders only. TRIBUTARIES, T15R9 WELS. S-19. T12R15&16, T13R14&15, T14R13&14, T15R13, T16R12 WELS, Allagash, St.

32 AROOSTOOK COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page 8 | Special rules and letter codes for Maine’s counties are on the back cover flap.

FRANKLIN CARIBOU BOG, Chain of Ponds Twp. from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. INDIAN PONDS, BIG AND CI. S-5. Open to open water fishing from LITTLE, Lowelltown Twp. S-30. ELAINE POND, Lowelltown Twp. S-30. COUNTY October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. ISLAND POND, BIG, Seven Ponds ETHEL POND, Sandy River Plt. CI. S-4. Unless otherwise indicated below, on CARIBOU POND, Mt. Abram Twp. Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. CI. S-5. FARMERS BROOK. (See Varnum lakes and ponds in Franklin County ISLAND POND, LITTLE, Seven Pond). the daily bag limit on brook trout is CARRABASSETT RIVER. Ponds Twp. CI. S-5. 2 fish. FELLOWS POND, Chesterville. –– From its source in Carrabassett Valley JIM POND, Jim Pond Twp. CI. S-4. A. Remains open from October 1 - Waters open to ice fishing are listed downstream to Rt. 146 crossing: S-5, November 30: S-7. JIM POND, LITTLE, Jim Pond with an A or a B code which defines the S-19. From October 1 - October 31, Twp. CI. S-5, S-18. Remains open from winter fishing season. All other waters S-5, S-21. FLAGSTAFF LAKE, Eustis (also October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. are closed to ice fishing. Somerset County). A. Remains open from –– From Rt. 146 crossing to its confluence October 1 - November 30: S-7. JOHNS POND, Davis Twp. CI. S-5. For regulations on waters in Indian with the Kennebec River in North Territory (S-30) see page 55. Anson: S-19. From October 1 - October FLATIRON POND, Davis Twp. CI. KAMANKEAG POND, Davis Twp. 31: S-6, S-21. S-5, S-17. CI. S-5. ALDER AND LITTLE ALDER –– From its confluence with the West GAMMON POND, Freeman Twp., KENNEBAGO LAKE, BIG AND STREAMS AND THEIR Branch of the Carrabassett River to Rt. New Portland. A. Remains open from TRIBUTARIES, Davis Twp. CI. Open to TRIBUTARIES, Alder Stream Twp. S-30. 146 crossing: Children 16 years of age October 1 - November 30: S-7. fishing from April 1 - October 31: S-5. Daily and under may fish under S-4. bag limit on trout: 5 fish. Minimum length ALDER STREAM AND ITS GRANTS POND, Massachusetts limit on trout: 6 inches, only one trout may TRIBUTARIES, Jim Pond Twp. S-5. CASCADE STREAM, Sandy River Gore. CI. S-5. exceed 12 inches. Tributaries (except Plt. S-5. ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER. (See GREELY POND, Dallas Plt. CI. S-4. Kennebago River): S-5. Daily bag limit on Androscoggin County). CHAIN OF PONDS, Chain of Ponds trout: 5 fish. Minimum length limit on trout: Twp. B. Daily bag limit on landlocked GREELY POND, LITTLE, Dallas Plt. 6 inches, only one trout may exceed 12 ARNOLD POND, Coburn Gore. CI. salmon: 3 fish. Minimum length limit on CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - inches. Closed to fishing after August 15. S-5, S-17. landlocked salmon: 12 inches, only 1 may November 30: S-6, S-7. KENNEBAGO LAKE, LITTLE, exceed 16 inches. BALLARD POND, Farmington, GREELY POND, THIRD, Dallas Plt. Stetsontown Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. Temple. A. Remains open from October CHASE POND, Jim Pond Twp. CI. S-4. CI. S-4. Motorboats prohibited. 1 - November 30: S-7. CLEAR POND, Lowelltown Twp. CI. GREENBUSH POND, Jim Pond KENNEBAGO RIVER, Seven Ponds BARNARD POND, Eustis. CI. S-4, S-30. Twp. A. Remains open from October 1 - Twp., etc. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. CLEARWATER POND, Industry, –– From Big Island Pond downstream to Farmington. B. S-3, S-26. GRINDSTONE POND AND Cupsuptic Lake: S-5, S-17, S-22. From BAUD’S (DAGGETT’S) POND, TRIBUTARIES, Kingfield. CI. August 16 – September 30: S-5, S-7. CROWELL POND, Chesterville, New Vineyard. A. Remains open from S-4. Remains open from October 1 - Tributaries: S-5 and closed to fishing New Sharon (also Kennebec County). A. October 1 - November 30: S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. after August 15. Remains open to open water fishing and BEAL (TROUT) POND, Madrid. CI. GULL POND, Dallas Plt. CI. S-1, S-3, ice fishing from October 1 - November 30. –– The Logans, so called, from upper S-5, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - S-4. Remains open from October 1 - (Mahaney) dam upstream to red COW POND, Lang Twp. CI. S-4. November 30: S-5, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. markers: Open to fishing April 1 - BEATTIE POND, Beattie, Lowelltown CROSBY POND, Coburn Gore. CI. HALEY POND, Rangeley, Dallas Plt. September 30: S-5. Daily limit on trout: Twp. CI. S-5, S-16. S-17. Casting and trolling with artificial B. S-4. Motorboats over 6 horsepower 5 fish. Minimum length limit on trout: 6 flies only. prohibited. Remains open to open water inches, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. BEAVER MOUNTAIN LAKE fishing from October 1 - December 31: (LONG POND), Sandy River Plt. CI. CUPSUPTIC LAKE, Adamstown –– From lower (Kennebago Falls) Dam S-6, S-7. S-4, S-17. Twp., etc. (See Mooselookmeguntic Lake). downstream to Cupsuptic Lake: S-1. HALEY POND OUTLET, Rangeley. BEAVER POND, Seven Ponds Twp. DAY MOUNTAIN POND, Avon. CI. –– That section of river in Lower Cupsuptic S-1, S-4, S-9. CI. S-5. S-5, S-16. Twp. known as the spawning beds HALFMOON POND, Carthage. approximately 200 yards long between BEAVER POND AND DEAD RIVER, NORTH BRANCH, A. Remains open from October 1 – red markers: Closed to fishing after TRIBUTARIES, Township D. CI. Daily Alder Stream Twp. S-30. November 30: S-7. September 15. bag limit on trout: 5 fish. S-4. Remains open DEAD RIVER, NORTH BRANCH from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. HAMMOND POND, LITTLE KIBBY STREAM AND AND TRIBUTARIES. Chain of Ponds (JULIES POND), Carrabassett Valley. TRIBUTARIES, Kibby Twp. S-5. BEMIS STREAM AND Twp, Jim Pond Twp, Eustis. S-5. From CI. S-5, S-17. TRIBUTARIES, Rangeley Plt. and the dam on the North Branch of the Dead KIMBALL POND, New Sharon, Township D. From the headwaters River in Eustis upstream to the King and HARVEY POND, Madrid. CI. Vienna (also Kennebec County). CI. S-6, downstream to the red markers on Bartlett Road Bridge crossing, remains S-4. Remains open from October 1 - S-10, S-13, S-16. open from October 1 - 31: S-5, S-7. Mooselookmeguntic Lake: S-5, S-17. November 30: S-6, S-7. L POND, Seven Ponds Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. From August 16 - September 30: S-5, S-7. DEAD RIVER, SOUTH BRANCH, HATHAN BOGS, Coburn Gore. CI. S-5. LEDGE POND, Sandy River Plt. from Route 16 bridge in Dallas Plt. to BEN GILE POND, Lang Twp. CI. S-4. CI. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish. Langtown Mill bridge: S-19. Remains open HID POND, Kingfield. CI. S-5, S-17. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - BLANCHARD POND, Alder Stream from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Twp. S-30. HILLS POND AND TRIBUTARIES November 30: S-6, S-7. DILL POND, Dallas Plt. CI. S-4. AND OUTLET TO BARRIER DAM, BLANCHARD PONDS, Davis Twp., Perkins Twp. CI. Daily bag limit on trout: LILY POND, New Vineyard. A. Remains Lang Twp. CI. S-5. DODGE POND, Rangeley. CI. S-4, 5 fish. S-4. Remains open from October open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. S-17. 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. BOUNDARY POND, Beattie Twp. LOCKE POND, Chesterville. CI. S-4. DOUGLAS POND, Kibby Twp. CI. S-4. HORSESHOE POND, Chesterville. A. Remains open from October 1 - A. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. BOUNDARY POND, SOUTH, DRURY POND, Temple. A. Remains November 30: S-7. Massachusetts Gore. CI. Daily bag limit open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. LONG COVE POND AND on trout: 5 fish. S-5. HORSESHOE POND, Coburn Gore. TRIBUTARY AND OUTLET TO DUTTON (SHILOH) POND, CI. S-5. BARRIER DAM, Phillips. CI. S-4. BUG EYE POND, Kibby Twp., Chain Kingfield. (See Shiloh Pond). of Ponds Twp. CI. S-6, S-20. Remains HURRICANE POND, Kibby Twp. CI. LONG POND, Seven Ponds Twp. CI. EDDY POND, Sandy River Plt. open from October 1 – November 30: S-6, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - S-5, S-17. CI. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish. S-6, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - LONG POND AND TRIBUTARIES BUTLER POND, Kingfield. (See November 30: S-6, S-7. HUSTON BROOK, INCLUDING AND OUTLET (FROM LONG Somerset County). HUSTON BROOK POND, POND TO BEMIS STREAM), EGYPT POND, Vienna, etc. (also Carrabassett Valley. CI. S-5. Townships D and E. CI. S-4. Motorboats Kennebec County). CI. S-4. Remains open over 10 horsepower prohibited.

FRANKLIN COUNTY 33 FISHING RULES: NORTHERN & WESTERN COUNTIES

LONG POND, Sandy River Plt. (See on trout: 5 fish. S-5. TO LONG POND), Township E. CI. TIM POND AND MUD POND, Tim Beaver Mountain Lake). S-5, S-16. Pond Twp. CI. S-5. Tributaries closed to NORTHWEST POND, LITTLE, all fishing. LONG POND STREAM, Massachusetts Gore. CI. S-5. SADDLEBACK LAKE, Dallas Plt. CI. TRIBUTARY TO RANGELEY S-6. Motorboats prohibited. Remains open TOOTHAKER POND, Phillips. B. OTTER POND, Chain of Ponds Twp. LAKE. S-1, S-5. S-22. Closed to fishing from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. S-4, S-9 ice fishing only. Remains open CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - after August 15. to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. SADDLEBACK POND, Sandy River December 31: S-6, S-7. LOON LAKE, Rangeley, Dallas Plt. CI. Plt. CI. S-4. PARKER POND, Chesterville, etc. S-4. Motorboats prohibited. TROUT POND, Lowelltown Twp. S-30. (See Kennebec County). SAND POND, Chesterville. A. Remains LUFKIN POND, Phillips. B. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. TUFTS POND, Kingfield. CI. S-1, S-3, PARKER POND (MIRROR LAKE, open to open water fishing from October S-6, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - PARKIS POND), Jay. A. Remains SANDY RIVER, Madrid, Philips, 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Strong, etc. MASSACHUSETTS BOG, TUMBLEDOWN POND, Township PEASE POND, Wilton. A. Remains – From its origin at the outlet of the Sandy Massachusetts Gore. CI. S-5. – 6 North of Weld. CI. S-4. Remains open open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. River Ponds to the upper (Route 142) from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. MCINTIRE POND, New Sharon. CI. bridge in Phillips: S-6, S-13, S-19, S-33. PERRY POND, Sandy River Plt. CI. S-5, S-21. Remains open from October TWIN ISLAND POND, Lowelltown S-4. – From the upper (Route 142) bridge in 1 - 31: S-5, S-7. – Twp. S-30. Phillips, downstream to its confluence PINNACLE POND, Kingfield. CI. MIDWAY POND, Sandy River with the Kennebec River, Starks and VARNUM POND, Wilton and Temple. S-4, S-9. Remains open from October 1 - Plt. CI. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish. Norridgewock: S-13, S-19, S-33. From CI. S-4, S-26. Farmer’s Brook: S-1 November 30: S-6, S-7. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - October 1 – October 31: S-6, S-21, S-33. WALTON’S MILL POND, November 30: S-6, S-7. PODUNK POND, Carthage. CI. SANDY RIVER PONDS, Sandy Farmington. A. Motorboats prohibited. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - MILL POND, New Vineyard. A. River Plt. CI. S-4. Remains open from Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-7. November 30: S-7. PORTER LAKE, Strong, New SCHOOLHOUSE POND, Avon. CI. WELHERN (WETHERN) POND, Vineyard. B. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-22, S-26. MILL POND ON MUDDY S-6, S-16. Remains open from October Eustis. A. Remains open from October 1 - BROOK, Industry. From the dam on the PRICK POND, Skinner Twp. CI. S-4. 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-7. outlet of Clearwater Pond to the next dam SECRET POND, Seven Ponds Twp. WEBB (WELD) LAKE, Weld. B. S-2, located below Route 43: S-9. QUILL POND, Dallas Plt. CI. S-5, S-7. CI. S-5. S-3. Remains open to open water fishing MOOSELOOKMEGUNTIC LAKE QUIMBY POND, Rangeley. CI. S-5, from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. SHALLOW POND, Jim Pond Twp. (INCLUDES CUPSUPTIC LAKE), S-17. Closed to all fishing is that area A. Remains open from October 1 - WILSON POND, Wilton. B. S-2, S-3, Rangeley, etc. CI. S-2, S-3, S-4, S-17. located near the state boat landing from shore to the floating markers. Motorboats November 30: S-7. S-26. –– Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: prohibited. SHILOH (DUTTON) POND, WILSON STREAM, Wilton. From the 3 fish. Minimum length limit on Kingfield. CI. S-5. Remains open from first bridge downstream of Wilson Pond, landlocked salmon: 12 inches, only 1 RANGELEY LAKE, Rangeley. CI. S-2, October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. including the canal, to the third (Route 156) may exceed 16 inches. S-3, S-4, S-17, S-22. bridge downstream of Wilson Pond: S-9. RANGELEY RIVER, Rangeley. S-1. SNOW MOUNTAIN POND, Alder –– That portion of Cupsuptic Lake at the Stream Twp. S-30. WITHAM POND, Twp E. CI. S-4. mouth of the Kennebago and Rangeley –– That portion of Rangeley Lake and rivers from red markers on outer boom Rangeley River from two red markers SOUTH BOG STREAM, Rangeley piers to the confluence with the above set about 300 feet above the fish Plt. S-5, S-17. From August 16 - OXFORD COUNTY rivers: S-5. Daily limit 1 fish until August screen downstream to the confluence September 30: S-5, S-7. 15. From August 16 - September 30: S-7. of the Rangeley and Kennebago Rivers: SOUTH (PINE TREE) POND, Rules for Oxford County south of the S-5. Daily limit: 1 fish. MOUNT BLUE POND, Avon. CI. S-2, Sandy River Plt. CI. S-4. Remains open Androscoggin River can be found on page 20. S-3, S-13, S-16. Motorboats with internal –– From downstream side of dam on outlet from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. combustion engines prohibited. Remains of Rangeley Lake to the confluence of the Unless otherwise indicated below, on SPENCER POND, Township D. CI. open from October 1 - November 30: Rangeley and Kennebago River, remains lakes and ponds in Oxford County north S-5, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - S-6, S-7. open from October 1 - 31: S-5, S-7. of the Androscoggin River the daily bag November 30: S-5, S-7. limit on brook trout is 2 fish. MOUNTAIN POND, Rangeley Plt. CI. RAPID STREAM, Kingfield, etc. S-5. S-5, S-7. STAPLES POND, Temple. CI. Waters open to ice fishing are listed REDINGTON POND, Redington Twp. Remains open from October 1 – with an A or a B code which defines the MOXIE POND AND TRIBUTARIES CI. S-5, S-17. November 30: S-6, S-7. winter fishing season. All other waters AND OUTLET (FROM MOXIE are closed to ice fishing. POND TO LONG POND), Township ROCK POND, Chain of Ponds Twp. STETSON POND, Phillips. CI. D. CI. S-5. Remains open from October 1 CI. S-5, S-17. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. to November 30: S-5, S-7. ROCK POND, Sandy River Plt. CI. ABBIE POND, Bowmantown Twp. CI. S-5. MUD POND, Chesterville. A. Remains S-4. Remains open from October 1 - SWIFT RIVER POND, Township E. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. CI. S-6, S-17. Remains open from October ABBOTT BROOK, Lincoln Plt. From 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. the Route 16 bridge downstream to the MUD POND, Jay. A. Remains open ROSS POND, Rangeley. CI. S-5. confluence with the Magallloway River: from October 1 - November 30: S-7. SWIFT RIVER POND, LITTLE, ROUND MOUNTAIN POND, Alder Township E. CI. S-5, S-7. From August 16 - September 30: S-5, S-7. MUD POND, Township 6 North of Stream Twp. S-30. ABBOTT BROOK, Mexico. S-9. Weld. CI. S-6. Remains open from TAYLOR HILL POND, Strong. ROUND POND, Chesterville. A. Remains open from October 1 - October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. A. Remains open from October 1 - ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER. See November 30: S-7. Fish Consumption Advisory. (See MUD POND, Tim Pond Twp. November 30: S-7. TEA POND, Jim Pond Twp. CI. S-2, Androscoggin County). (See Tim Pond). ROUND POND, Rangeley. CI. S-3, S-4, S-17. No size or bag limit on AUNT HANNAH BROOK, Dixfield. MUD POND, Coburn Gore. CI. S-5. S-5. Remains open from October 1 - togue. Remains open from October 1 - From Rt. 142 downstream to the November 30: S-5, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. MUD POND, Jim Pond Twp. CI. S-4. confluence with Webb River: S-9. ROUND POND AND TEA POND, LITTLE, Jim Pond NORCROSS POND, Chesterville. AZISCOHOS LAKE, including TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET Twp. CI. S-5, S-20. Remains open from A. Remains open from October 1 - Sunday Pond, Lincoln Plt., etc. CI. S-4, (FROM ROUND POND TO LONG October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. November 30: S-7. POND), Township E. CI. S-5. Remains S-13, S-17. Daily bag limit on landlocked THE HORNS POND, Wyman Twp. salmon: 3 fish; minimum length limit on NORTH POND, Chesterville. open from October 1 - November 30: CI. Remains open from October 1 - landlocked salmon: 12 inches, only 1 may A. Remains open from October 1 - S-5, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. exceed 16 inches. November 30: S-7. SABBATH DAY POND AND TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET TIM BROOK, Eustis. S-5. –– Aziscohos Lake is the impounded NORTHWEST POND, portion of the Magalloway River south of Massachusetts Gore. CI. Daily bag limit (FROM SABBATH DAY POND

34 OXFORD COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page 8 | Special rules and letter codes for Maine’s counties are on the back cover flap.

a straight line between the 2 red markers GOODWIN POND, Adamstown Twp. POND IN THE RIVER, Township C, C –– No motorboats allowed from the gates on each shore by the Brown Company CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - Surplus Twp., Upton. CI. S-5, S-13, S-24. of the dam, downstream or westerly Landing, so-called, and the area of November 30: S-6, S-7. 150 yards. – Use of barbed hooks prohibited. water south of a straight line between – HALFMOON POND, Mexico. –– Open to fishing in October: S-5, S-7. the 2 red markers just north of Sunday – All trout caught must be released alive A. Remains open from October 1 - – Pond on the Little Magalloway River. at once. WELLS POND, Parmachenee Twp. CI. November 30: S-7. S-5, S-17. From August 16 - September –– Closed to the taking of smelts to – Closed to all fishing during July and HORSESHOE POND, Andover. – 30: S-5, S-7. confluence with lake: all west shore August is that portion of Pond in A. Remains open from October 1 - tributaries from Aziscohos dam to (but the River delineated by red markers YORK POND, Grafton Twp. CI. S-4. November 30: S-7. not including) the Big Magalloway River. located approximately 1/2 mile above HOWARD POND, Hanover. CI. the remnants of Lower Dam, and red –– See separate listings for the Big and PISCATAQUIS S-4. Remains open from October 1 - markers located about 200 yards below Little Magalloway River regulations. November 30: S-6, S-7. the inlet of the Rapid River. COUNTY AZISCOHOS POND, Magalloway Plt. JOE’S POND, Rumford. A. Remains RAPID RIVER, Township C, Upton. CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. S-5, S-13, S-24. Waters open to ice fishing are listed November 30: S-6, S-7. with an A or a B code which defines the KENNEBAGO RIVER. – Use of barbed hooks prohibited. B BROOK AND TRIBUTARIES, – winter fishing season. All other waters (See Franklin County). are closed to ice fishing. Upton. S-13. –– All trout must be released alive at once. LINCOLN POND, Parkertown Twp. B POND, Upton. CI. S-1, S-3, S-6, – Closed to all fishing after September CI. S-4, S-26. – S-18, S-22. 15 is that portion of the Rapid River ALLAGASH WILDERNESS LONG POND ON THE LITTLE between the remnants of Lower Dam to WATERWAY WATERS. See Page 40. BARKER POND, Bowmantown Twp. MAGALLOWAY RIVER, Lynchtown the red markers near the head of Long CI. S-5, S-20. Daily bag limit on trout: ABBEE POND, Brownville. A. Remains Twp. CI. S-5, S-13, S-19, S-20, S-22. From Pool, so-called. 5 fish. open from October 1 – November 30: S-7. August 16 - September 30: S-5, S-7. RICHARDSON LAKES, UPPER BEAVER POND, Magalloway Plt. CI. ABOL POND, T2R9 WELS. CI. S-4, MAGALLOWAY RIVER AND LOWER AND TRIBUTARIES, S-5, S-17. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - INCLUDING TRIBUTARIES Richardsontown Twp., Township C, etc. November 30: S-6, S-7. BEAVER POND, LITTLE, ABOVE PARMACHENEE LAKE. CI. S-1, S-4, S-17. (See listing for Upper Magalloway Plt. CI. S-5, S-17. Remains S-5, S-13, S-20, S-22. Dam Pool). ALLAGASH LAKE, T7&8R14 WELS. open from October 1 - November 30: (See Allagash Wilderness Waterway – –– Upstream of Aziscohos Lake RICHARDSON PONDS, EAST, S-5, S-7. page 40). Dam, including tributaries above Adamstown Twp. CI. S-5. Remains open BEAVER POND, Parmachenee Twp. Parmachenee Lake: S-5, S-13, S-20, from October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. ALLAGASH POND, T9R15 WELS. CI. CI. S-4. S-22. Daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish. S-5, S-17. RICHARDSON POND, WEST, From August 16 - September 30: S-7. BILLINGS PONDS, Parmachenee Adamstown Twp. CI. S-6. Remains open ALLIGATOR POND, TAR11 WELS. Twp. CI. S-5, S-20. From August 16 - –– Downstream of Aziscohos Lake Dam from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. CI. S-6, S-17. September 30: S-5, S-7. to the border with New Hampshire: ROXBURY (ELLIS) POND, Roxbury S-5, S-13, S-22. Use of barbed hooks AMBAJEJUS LAKE. (See BIRCH POND, Roxbury. CI. S-4. and Byron. A. Remains open from is prohibited. All trout must be released Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes). October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. BLACK POND, LOWER, Oxbow alive at once. From August 16 - B POND, TBR11 WELS. CI. S-4, S-17. Twp. CI. S-5, S-20. Daily bag limit on September 30: S-7. RUMP POND, Parmachenee Twp. CI. trout: 5 fish.. S-5, S-20. From August 16 - September BADGER POND, Willimantic. –– From Bennett’s Covered Bridge in 30: S-5, S-7. A. Remains open from October 1 - BLACK POND, UPPER, Lincoln Plt. To red markers approxi- November 30: S-7. Bowmantown Twp. CI. S-5, S-20. Daily mately 1,300 feet upstream: From June SPECK POND, Grafton Twp. CI. bag limit on trout: 5 fish.. 1 - August 15, persons under 16 years S-4. Remains open from October 1 - BAKER POND, Bowdoin College of age wishing to fish under the S-4 November 30: S-6, S-7. Grant West. CI. S-5. BOWMAN POND NO. 1 (WEST), regulation may do so only from the BALD MOUNTAIN STREAM, Bowmantown Twp. CI. S-4. shore with barbless hooks; all other STURTEVANT POND, Magalloway Plt. B. S-2, S-3, S-4, S-13, S-22. Remains Bald Mountain Twp, Blanchard Twp. See BUNKER POND, Roxbury. CI. length and bag limits apply. open to open water fishing from October Somerset County. Remains open from October 1 - MAGALLOWAY RIVER, LITTLE 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. BAXTER STATE PARK WATERS. November 30: S-6, S-7. AND TRIBUTARIES, upstream of the SUNDAY POND, Magalloway Plt. CI. Closed to the taking and use of live C POND, C Surplus. CI. S-6, S-13, S-17. red markers just north of Sunday Pond S-4, S-17. baitfish in all park waters See individual and tributaries, Parmachenee Twp, etc. waters further for specific regulations. CRANBERRY POND, Magalloway S-5, S-20, S-13, S-19, S-22. SUNDAY POND, Lynchtown Twp, The use of motor boats or outboard Plt. CI. S-4. T5R4 WBKP. CI. S-4, S-13, S-17. –– From August 16 - September 30: S-7. motors in the Park is prohibited except CUPSUPTIC LAKE. (See Franklin on Matagamon and Webster Lakes. SURPLUS POND, Andover, North County). MOLLIDGEWOCK POND, Upton. Outboard motors of ten (10) horsepower Surplus. CI. S-5, S-17. A. Remains open from October 1 - or less are permitted on Upper and Lower CUPSUPTIC POND, Oxbow Twp. CI. November 30: S-7. SWIFT RIVER, Byron, etc. From the Rt. Togue Ponds (also Penobscot County). S-4. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. 17 bridge crossing located south of Coos MOOSE BOG, Bowmantown. S-5, BEAN POND, T2R12 WELS. CI. S-6, CUPSUPTIC RIVER AND Canyon in Byron, south to the confluence S-13, S-20, S-22. Daily limit on trout: 1 S-18. Remains open from October 1 - TRIBUTARIES, Lower Cupsuptic Twp., with the Androscoggin River: Remains fish. From August 16 – September 30: S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. etc. S-1, S-5. open from October 1 - December 31: MOOSELOOKMEGUNTIC LAKE. S-6, S-7. BEAN PONDS (LOWER, – Lower 1-1/2 miles from Little Falls to – (See Franklin County). MIDDLE, UPPER), Rainbow Twp. CI. Cupsuptic Lake: S-17. SWIFT CAMBRIDGE RIVER, S-6, S-16. Remains open from October MUD POND, Lower Cupsuptic Twp. Grafton Twp., Upton. S-13. –– From August 16 - September 30: S-5, CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. daily limit 1 fish. UMBAGOG LAKE, Upton. S-32. November 30: S-6, S-7. BEAN POT POND, T5R15 WELS. CI. DAVIS POND, Rumford. A. Remains OTTER POND, Parmachenee Twp. CI. UPPER DAM POOL, S-6, S-17. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Richardsontown Twp. Includes that S-5, S-17. From August 16 - September BEAR BROOK BOG, T6R15 WELS. area between Mooselookmeguntic Lake 30: S-5, S-7. CI. S-4. DEAD CAMBRIDGE RIVER, Upton, dam and a line drawn between the two C Surplus. S-13. PARMACHENEE LAKE, Lynchtown cribwork piers approximately 800 yards BEAR POND, Bowerbank. B. S-8, DEER POND, Bowmantown Twp. CI. Twp., etc. CI. S-17. Casting and trolling west of said dam: S-1, S-5, S-22. S-21. Remains open to open water fishing S-4. with artificial flies only. from October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. –– All brook trout must be released alive ELLIS POND, LITTLE (GARLAND PEPPERPOT POND, Adamstown at once. BEAR POND, T2R13 WELS. CI. POND), Byron. CI. S-2, S-3, S-4. Twp. CI. S-4. Remains open from October Remains open from October 1 - –– Minimum length limit on landlocked 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - salmon: 16 inches. November 30: S-6, S-7.

PISCATAQUIS COUNTY 35 FISHING RULES: NORTHERN & WESTERN COUNTIES

BEAR POND, Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, - November 30: S-14, S-19. CHESUNCOOK LAKE DEBSCONEAG LAKE, FIRST, S-17. (INCLUDING MOOSE POND), T2R10 WELS. B. S-13, S-19. BRAYLEY POND, T7R10 WELS. CI. T3R12&13 WELS, T4R12&13 WELS, T5R12 BEAR POND, Elliotsville Twp. CI. S-6, S-4. DEBSCONEAG LAKE, SECOND, WELS, Chesuncook Twp. B. S-2, S-3. S-16. T2R10 WELS. B. S-4, S-17. BROWN BROOK POND, T9R9 Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 BEAR POND AND TRIBUTARIES, WELS. CI. S-5. fish, only 1 may exceed 18 inches. DEBSCONEAG LAKE, THIRD, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-6. T1&2R10 WELS. B. S-8, S-17, S-25. BROWN POND, T8R9 WELS. CI. S-4. CHESUNCOOK POND, T2&3R11 BEAVER POND, T3R11 WELS. CI. S-4. WELS. B. S-4, S-19. Remains open to DEBSCONEAG LAKE, FOURTH, BROWN POND AND open water fishing from October 1 - T1R10&11 WELS. CI. S-4, S-17, S-25. BEAVER POND, Shawtown. CI. S-4. TRIBUTARIES, Bowdoin College December 31: S-6, S-7. Grant West. CI. S-6, S-16. DEBSCONEAG LAKE, SIXTH, BEAVER POND, BIG, T7R9 WELS. CHURCH POND, TAR10 WELS. CI. S-4. T1&2R11. CI. S-6, S-16. Remains open CI. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - BUCK POND, Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. S-17. CHURCHILL LAKE (INCLUDING HERON LAKE), T9&10R12 WELS, DEEP POND, T4 R9 WELS. CI. S-4. BEAVER POND, BIG, Rainbow Twp. BUCKLEY POND, T8R10 WELS. T9R13 WELS. (See Allagash Wilderness CI. S-6, S-17. CI. S-4. Waterway - page 40). DEER POND, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-5. BEAVER POND, LITTLE, Rainbow BUNKER POND, BIG, Shirley. CI. CHURCHILL POND, LITTLE, DEER POND, T3R13 WELS. B. S-4, Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - T10R13 WELS. CI. S-4. S-16. Remains open to open water fishing November 30: S-6, S-7. from October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. BEAVER POND, LITTLE AND CLEAR LAKE, T10R11 WELS. B. TRIBUTARIES, T3R11. CI. S-6, S-17. BURDEN POND, Bowerbank. CI. S-4. S-16. Daily bag limit on whitefish: 1 fish. DOE POND, Monson. A. S-8, S-19. Remains open from October 1 - BELL POND AND TRIBUTARIES, BURNHAM POND, Big Moose. CI. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 18 November 30: S-19. Monson. CI. S-6, S-17. Remains open S-4. inches. from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. DOUGHNUT POND, Rainbow Twp. BUTTERMILK POND, FIRST, CLIFF LAKE INCLUDING TWIN CI. S-6, S-17. BENNETT POND, Parkman. CI. Bowerbank. B. S-13. LAKE, T8&9R12 WELS. CI. S-4, S-16, S-19. Remains open from October 1 - S-25. DOUGHTY PONDS, UPPER, BUTTERMILK POND, SECOND, November 30: S-6, S-7. LOWER AND TRIBUTARIES, Bowerbank. CI. S-4. CLIFFORD POND, AND Monson. CI. S-6, S-17. BENNETT POND, BIG, Guilford. CI. TRIBUTARIES, Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, BUTTERMILK POND, 4TH, Open to open water fishing from April 1 - S-17. Remains open from October 1 - DOW POND, Sebec. CI. S-4. Bowerbank. CI. S-4. November 30: S-19. November 30: S-6, S-7. DRAPER POND, T3R10 WELS. CI. CARIBOU LAKE, T2&3R12 WELS, BENNETT POND, LITTLE, COFFEELOS POND, T6R11 WELS. S-5, S-16. Remains open from October T3R13 WELS. B. S-2, S-3. Daily bag limit Willimantic. A. Remains open from CI. S-6, S-21. 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. on landlocked salmon: 3 fish, only 1 may October 1 - November 30: S-7. exceed 18 inches. COLLINS POND, Rainbow Twp. CI. DRAPER POND, T4R9 WELS. CI. S-4. BENSON POND, BIG, Bowerbank, S-6, S-17. CARIBOU PONDS, BIG AND DRUMMOND POND, Abbot. A. S-9 Willimantic. B. From January 1 - March LITTLE, T7R10 WELS. CI. S-19. CRANBERRY POND (LITTLE (Ice fishing only). Open to open water 31: S-4, S-8, S-21, S-22. From April 1 - Remains open from October 1 - NOTCH POND), Bowdoin College fishing from April 1 - November 30: S-19. September 30: S-6, S-8, S-21, S-22. November 30: S-6, S-7. Grant West. CI. S-5. DUCK POND, Bowerbank. CI. S-4. BENSON POND, LITTLE AND CARPENTER POND AND CRAWFORD POND AND TRIBUTARIES, Bowerbank. CI. S-6, DUCK POND, T4R11 WELS. CI. S-4. TRIBUTARIES (INCLUDING TRIBUTARIES, TAR11 WELS and S-17. LITTLE CARPENTER), T7R11 WELS. outlet to TAR10 line. CI. S-6, S-17, S-25. DUCK POND, T5R12 WELS. CI. S-4. BILLFISH POND, Trout Brook CI. S-6, S-18. CRESCENT POND, Rainbow Twp. Twp, (also Penobscot County). CI. S-4, DUCK POND, BIG, East Middlesex CARRY POND, T3R11 WELS. CI. CI. S-6, S-17. Remains open from October S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Canal Grant. CI. S-4. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. DUNHAM BROOK (INCLUDING November 30: S-6, S-7. CRESCENT POND AND OUTLET BIRCH RIDGE PONDS, TAR11 KIWANIS PARK POND), CAUCOMGOMAC LAKE, T6&7R14 TO MUD POND, T9R15 WELS. CI. WELS. CI. S-5, S-17. Dover-Foxcroft. CI. Open to fishing from WELS, T6&7R15 WELS. B. S-4, S-16, S-25. April 1 - November 30: S-9, S-19, General BLOOD (DUCK) POND, T2R13 Law terminal gear provisions and length CAUCOMGOMOC STREAM, CROCKETT POND, Blanchard Twp. WELS. CI. S-5. Motorboats prohibited. limits apply from April 1 - November 30. T6R14 WELS. CI. S-6. The area within CI. S-4. BLUFF POND, Frenchtown Twp. CI. 150 feet of Caucomgomac Dam is closed CURRIER POND, 1ST, T9R11 DUNHAM POND, Guilford. A. S-5. to fishing. WELS. CI. S-5, S-18. Remains open from Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. BLUFFER POND, T8R11 WELS. CI. CEDAR POND, TBR10 WELS. CI. S-4. October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. S-5, S-19. DWELLEY POND, Nesourdnahunk. CELIA POND, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-5, CURRIER PONDS, 2ND, 3RD, CI. S-4. BLUFFER POND, LITTLE, T8R11 S-18. Remains open from October 1 - 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, T9R10&11 WELS. CI. WELS. CI. S-4. November 30: S-5, S-7. S-5, S-18. EAGLE LAKE (INCLUDING ROUND POND), T7,8,9R13 WELS, BLUFFER POND, UPPER, T8R11 CENTER POND, Sangerville. B. S-13, CUXABEXIS LAKE, T5&6R12 WELS. B. T7&8R12 WELS. (See Allagash Wilderness WELS. CI. S-4. S-19. Remains open to open water fishing DAICEY POND, T3R10 WELS. CI. Waterway - page 40). from October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. BOARDWAY (BOARDMAN) S-5, S-19, S-20. EBEEMEE LAKE (EAST AND POND, BIG, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-5, S-16. CENTER POND, T4 R10 WELS. CI. DAISEY POND AND WEST PONDS), T5R9 NWP, S-4. BOARDWAY (BOARDMAN) TRIBUTARIES, T2R10 WELS. CI. S-4. Brownville. A . Remains open from POND, LITTLE, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-5. CHAIRBACK POND, EAST, T7R9 DAVIS PONDS, (FIRST AND October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. NWP. CI. S-5, S-18. BOYD LAKE, Orneville Twp. A. SECOND), Guilford, Willimantic. B. EBEEMEE LAKE, UPPER, T4R9 Remains open from October 1 - CHAIRBACK POND, WEST, T7R9 S-16. Remains open to open water fishing NWP, TBR10 WELS. A. Remains open November 30: S-7. NWP. CI. S-5, S-16. from October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. from October 1 - November 30: S-7. BRANCH POND, EAST AND CHAMBERLAIN LAKE, T6R11 DAVIS PONDS, (THIRD AND ECHO LAKE, T9 R11 WELS. CI. S-4, TRIBUTARIES, T7R11 WELS. CI. S-6, WELS, T6&7R12 WELS, T7&8R13 WELS. FOURTH), Willimantic. A. Remains S-19. S-16. (See Allagash Wilderness Waterway – open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. EIGHTEEN POND, Monson. page 40). BRANCH POND, MIDDLE, T5R9 DAVIS STREAM (INCLUDING A. Remains open from October 1 – NWP. CI. S-4, S-17. Closed to the taking CHANDLER POND, T7&8R10 WELS. TRIBUTARIES UPSTREAM TO November 30: S-7. of live baitfish. CI. S-4. THE FIRST BRIDGE), Willimantic. From the First Davis Pond to the ELBOW POND, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-4. BRANNS MILL POND, CHASE LAKE, T9 R10 WELS. Cl. S-4. confluence with Wilson Stream: Closed to ELBOW POND, UPPER, T10R10&11 Dover-Foxcroft, Garland. A. S-14, S-19. CHEMQUASABAMTICOOK fishing from August 16 - September 30. WELS. CI. S-19. Remains open from Open to open water fishing from April 1 LAKE, T9&10R15 WELS. (See Ross Lake).

36 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page 8 | Special rules and letter codes for Maine’s counties are on the back cover flap.

October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Willmantic, Elliottsville. B. S-4, S-8, S-19, HOUSTON POND, LITTLE, KELLY POND, T2R12 WELS. CI. S-6, S-25. Katahdin Iron Works Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. S-17. ELLIS POND, LOWER, T7R14 Closed to the taking of live baitfish. WELS. CI. S-4. GREENWOOD POND, LITTLE, KENNEBEC RIVER, EAST & Elliottsville Twp. CI. S-4, S-21. Remains HUDSON POND, T6R10 WELS. CI. WEST OUTLETS. (See Somerset ELLIS POND, UPPER, T7R14 WELS. open from October 1 - November 30: S-4, S-17. County). CI. S-4. S-6, S-7. HUDSON POND, LOWER AND KIDNEY POND, T3R10 WELS. CI. FEMALE POND, T1R12 WELS. CI. GRENELL POND, Greenville. CI. S-4. TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET TO S-5, S-19. S-6, S-17. BARRIER DAM, T10R10 WELS. CI. GRINDSTONE POND, Willimantic. KIDNEY POND, East Middlesex Canal FISHER POND, BIG, T2R12 WELS. S-4. CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - Grant. CI. S-4. CI. S-4. November 30: S-6, S-7. HURD POND, T2R10 WELS. CI. S-4, KINGSBURY POND AND INLET FOGG POND, Bowdoin College Grant S-17. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. HALE POND, T2R10 WELS. CI. S-6, FROM MAYFIELD POND, West. CI. S-5, S-17. Minimum length limit on togue: 14 inches, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Kingsbury Plt. (also Somerset County). B. only 1 of which may be between 14 and November 30: S-6, S-7. S-3, S-21, S-22. During the open water FOSS AND KNOWLTON POND, 18 inches and only 1 of which may exceed T2&3R10 WELS. CI. S-5. season pond is closed to taking smelts HARDING POND AND 18 inches. from midnight to noon. Remains open TRIBUTARIES, T1R11 WELS. CI. S-6, FOSS POND, Kingsbury Plt. CI. HURD POND, LITTLE, T2R10 to open water fishing from October 1 - S-17. S-6, S-21, S-25. Minimum length limit WELS. CI. S-4. December 31: S-6, S-7. on togue: 23 inches. Motorboats over 6 HARDY POND, Lakeview Plt. horsepower prohibited. HURD POND, BIG AND LITTLE, LAZY TOM POND, T1R13 WELS. CI. A. Remains open from October 1 - T6R15 WELS. B. S-6, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. FOURTH LAKE, T7R11 WELS. CI. November 30: S-6, S-7. S-6, S-17. HUSSEY POND, Blanchard Twp. CI. HARLOW POND, Parkman. A. S-19. S-6, S-17. LEADBETTER POND, T9R11 WELS. All bass caught must be released alive at FOWLER POND, T3R11 WELS. CI. CI. S-4. S-6, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - once. Open to open water fishing from HUTCHINSON POND, TAR11 November 30: S-6, S-7. April 1 - November 30: S-19. All bass WELS. CI. S-4. LEAVITT POND AND caught must be released alive at once. TRIBUTARIES, T1R11 WELS. CI. S-6, INDIAN POND, Big Moose Twp. (also FOWLER POND, LOWER, T6R9 S-18. Remains open from October 1 - HARRIMAN POND, Sebec. Somerset County). B. S-2, S-3, S-19, S-22. WELS. CI. S-5, S-17. November 30: S-6, S-7. A. Remains open from October 1 - Minimum length limit on bass: 12 inches. FOWLER POND, MIDDLE, T6 R9 November 30: S-7. Remains open to open water fishing from LILY BAY BROOK (NORTH WELS. CI. S-4. October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. BROOK), Lily Bay Twp. From the red HARRINGTON LAKE, T3R11 WELS. markers at the lake upstream to the old fish FOX POND, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-5. CI. S-4. INDIAN POND AND hatchery concrete dam, closed to all fishing. TRIBUTARIES, Bowdoin College FROST POND, T6R9 WELS. CI. S-6, HARRIS POND (MILO FARM Grant West. CI. S-6, S-18. LILY POND, Monson. CI. S-6, S-17. POND), Milo. A. S-9. Open to open S-17. Remains open from October 1 - water fishing from April 1 - November 30. INDIAN POND, T7R12 WELS. CI. S-4, FROST POND, LITTLE AND November 30: S-6, S-7. S-16, S-25. Daily bag limit on whitefish: TRIBUTARIES, T3R12 WELS. CI. S-6, HARROW LAKE, T10R11&12 WELS. 1 fish. Minimum length limit on whitefish: LILY PAD POND, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-5. S-17. CI. S-4. 18 inches. LLOYD POND, Bowdoin College FROST POND AND HAY POND, T7R11 WELS. CI. S-4. TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET INDIAN POND, BIG, Moosehead Grant East. CI. S-4. HAYMOCK LAKE, T7&8R11 WELS. Junction Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. DOWN TO RED MARKER AT LOBSTER LAKE, Lobster Twp., CI. S-4, S-16, S-25. NATURAL BARRIER, T3R11&12 IRA BOG, Moosehead Junction Twp. Northeast Carry Twp., TXR14 WELS, East WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. HEBRON LAKE, Monson. B. S-2, CI. S-4. Middlesex Canal Grant: S-2, S-4. Daily S-13, S-19, S-22, S-25. All tributaries limit on trout, landlocked salmon and GARLAND POND AND ISLAND POND, T9&10R10 WELS. except Garland Brook: S-1. togue: 1 fish. Minimum length limit on TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET CI. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - DOWNSTREAM TO BARRIER landlocked salmon: 20 inches. Minimum HEDGEHOG POND, Bowdoin November 30: S-6, S-7. DAM, Sebec, Dover-Foxcroft. CI. S-4. length limit on togue: 23 inches. Open College Grant West. CI. S-6, S-17. Motorboats with internal combustion ISLAND POND, UPPER, T10R10 water fishing restricted to 1 line per engines prohibited. Remains open from HENDERSON POND, TAR11 WELS. WELS. CI. S-4. person. Ice Fishing restricted to 2 lines per October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. CI. S-6, S-20. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 fish. person. Open to ice fishing February only. JACKSON POND, T3R10&11 WELS. GAUNTLET POND AND HIGH POND, Trout Brook Twp. CI. S-4. CI. S-5, S-17. LONG BOG, Shawtown Twp. TRIBUTARIES, TBR10 WELS. CI. S-4, CI. Remains open from October 1 - HILL POND, T7R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-17. JACKSON POND (JORDAN S-17. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. November 30: S-6, S-7. POND), T3R11 WELS. CI. S-5, S-17. HILTON POND #1 (HILL POND GILBERT POND, Parkman. A. LONG POND, Bowdoin College Grant #1), Kingsbury Plt. CI. S-4. JAQUITH POND, Brownville. Remains open from October 1 - West, Elliottsville Twp., T7R9 NWP. CI. A. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. S-4, S-17. HILTON POND #2 (HILL POND November 30: S-7. #2), Kingsbury Plt. CI. S-4. GOULD POND, Rainbow Twp. CI. LONG POND, TAR11 WELS, T1 R11 JO-MARY LAKE, LOWER, TAR10 S-6, S-17. WELS. B. S-4, S-16. Remains open to HOLBROOK POND, T2&3R11 WELS. WELS, T1R9&10 WELS. B. S-13. B. S-4, S-19. Remains open to open water open water fishing from October 1 - GRAPEVINE POND, LITTLE, fishing from October 1 - December 31: JO-MARY LAKE, MIDDLE, December 31: S-6, S-7. Bowerbank. CI. S-4. S-6, S-7. (INCLUDING TURKEYTAIL LONG POND, Troutbrook. CI. S-4. GRASSY POND, Bowdoin College LAKE), T4 Indian Purchase, TAR10 HOLBROOK POND, LITTLE, Grant West. CI. S-5. WELS. B. S-13. LONGLEY POND, T6R13 WELS. B. T3R11 WELS. CI. S-4. GRASSY POND, T2R12 WELS. CI. JO-MARY LAKE, UPPER, LOON LAKE, T6R15 WELS. B. HORSERACE PONDS, Rainbow TA&BR10 WELS, Veazie Gore. B. S-2, S-3, S-6, S-17. LOST POND, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-5, Twp., T3 R11. CI. S-4. S-13, S-19, S-25. Minimum length limit on GRASSY POND, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-4. S-19. HORSESHOE POND, Bowdoin togue: 23 inches. LOST POND, Bowdoin College Grant GRAVEL PIT POND, Moosehead College Grant West. CI. S-5. JO-MARY POND, TBR10 WELS. CI. Junction Twp. CI. Open to open water West. CI. S-5. HORSESHOE POND, Willimantic. S-4, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - fishing from April 1- November 30: S-19. CI. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. LUCKY POND, Spencer Bay. CI. S-4. GREENLEAF POND, Abbot. November 30: S-6, S-7. JOHNSON POND, T8R14 WELS. CI. LYFORD POND, BIG, Shawtown A. Remains open from October 1 - HOUSTON POND, BIG, T6&7R9 S-6, S-17, S-25. Twp. CI. S-5. November 30: S-7. NWP. Open to ice fishing during the month JOHNSTON POND, TAR10 WELS. LYFORD PONDS, LITTLE (1ST GREENWOOD POND, TBR11 of February only. S-2, S-3, S-8 (except CI. S-4. AND 2ND), Bowdoin College Grant WELS. CI. S-4. that 5 lines may be used from sunset to East and West. CI. S-5, S-19. sunrise while fishing for cusk), S-17, S-25. JUNIPER KNEE POND, Elliottsville GREENWOOD POND, BIG, Minimum length limit on togue: 23 inches. Twp. CI. S-6, S-17.

PISCATAQUIS COUNTY 37 FISHING RULES: NORTHERN & WESTERN COUNTIES

MANHANOCK POND bag limit on togue: 5 fish (only 1 togue MOUNTAIN POND, T8R14 WELS. CI. ONAWA LAKE, Elliottsville and (NORTHWEST POND), Sangerville, may be greater than 18 inches; all 5 may S-6, S-17. Willimantic. B. S-4, S-8 (except that 5 Parkman. A. S-19. All bass caught must be between 14 - 18 inches). Closed to lines may be used at night while fishing for MOUNTAIN VIEW POND, TAR11 be released alive at once. Open to open taking landlocked salmon until February cusk), S-16. WELS. CI. S-5, S-7. water fishing from April 1 - November 30: 15: then S-22; minimum length limit on ORDWAY POND, Shirley. CI. S-6, S-17. S-19. All bass caught must be released landlocked salmon: 18 inches. Prior to MOUNTAIN VIEW (FITZGERALD) alive at once. February 15, all landlocked salmon caught POND, Big Moose Twp. A. S-19. Open ORDWAY POND, LITTLE, Shirley. must be released alive without removing to open water fishing from April 1 - CI. S-4. MARBLE POND, Blanchard Twp. the fish from the water. CLOSED AREAS: November 30: S-19. CI. S-4. That portion known as Spencer Bay; that OTTER POND, T3R13 WELS. CI. S-6, MOUNTAIN VIEW (FITZGERALD) S-17. MARR POND, Sangerville. A. portion from the mouth of Tomhegan POND OUTLET DOWNSTREAM S-13. Remains open from October 1 - Stream to a straight line between 2 red PARKER POND, Sebec. CI. Remains TO THE RAILROAD BRIDGE AT November 30: S-6, S-7, S-13. markers, 1 set on the small point of land open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, MOOSEHEAD LAKE, Big Moose on the north shore of Tomhegan Cove S-7. MATAGAMON LAKE, GRAND approximately 1/2 mile from the mouth of Twp. Opens to open water fishing May 1. (SECOND LAKE), T6R9 WELS. B. Tomhegan Stream, the other set on the CI. S-1. From May 1 - August 15: S-19. PASSAMAGAMET LAKE, T1R9 S-17, S-26. Open to the taking and use of WELS. A. S-13. Remains open from small point of land on the south shore of MUD POND, Medford. A. Remains live baitfish. October 1 - November 30: S-7, S-13. Tomehegan Cove approximately 3/4 mile open from October 1 – November 30: S-7. MATTHEWS POND, T8R10 WELS. from the mouth of Tomhegan Stream; that PEAKED MOUNTAIN POND, MUD POND, Little Squaw Twp. CI. CI. S-6, S-16. Remains open from portion from the mouth of Moose Brook T10R11 WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. S-4. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. to a straight line between 2 red markers, PEARL PONDS (2), Bowdoin College 1 set at the south shore of Moose Brook MUD POND, T6R12 WELS. CI. S-4. MAYFIELD POND. (See Somerset Cove; the other on the north shore of Grant West. CI. S-5. County). Moose Brook Cove on a line passing MUD POND (LITTLE), Greenville. PEMADUMCOOK CHAIN inside the islands in Moose Brook Cove; CI. S-4. MCCLELLAN POND, Elliottsville OF LAKES (INCLUDES that portion from the mouth of Socatean Twp., Shirley. CI. S-6, S-18. Remains open MUNSUNGAN LAKE PEMADUMCOOK, AMBAJEJUS, Stream to a straight line between 2 from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. (INCLUDING LITTLE ELBOW, NORTH, AND SOUTH red markers, one set on the northerly MUNSUNGAN), T8R9&10 WELS, TWIN LAKES), T1R9&10 WELS, MCKENNA POND, T3R11 WELS. shore of Socatean Bay at the camp site T9R10 WELS. Cl. S-4, S-16, S-25. (also Penobscot County). B. S-13, S-24. CI. S-5. Remains open from October 1 - known as the Ledges, the other set on Remains open to open water fishing from November 30: S-5, S-7. the westerly shore of Socatean Bay on a MUNSUNGAN STREAM AND October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7, S-13. line passing just outside Wiggin’s Island; TRIBUTARIES. From the red markers MCPHERSON POND, T10R10 that portion from the mouth of Williams at the outlet of Little Munsungan Lake in PENOBSCOT POND, T1R11&12 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. Brook in Big W Township to a straight line T8R9 WELS downstream to the confluence WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. MERRILL BROOK, Williamsburg between 2 red markers, one set on the with Millinocket Stream in T8R8 WELS, PENOBSCOT RIVER, EAST Twp. S-30. land of Hermon Brautigan on the south including all tributaries upstream to the first BRANCH. The portion of the river from shore of Williams Cove and the other in road crossing: S-6, S-17. All landlocked MILE POND, T8R14 WELS. CI. S-4. red markers set at the confluence with a northeasterly direction on the opposite salmon caught must be released alive at Matagamon Lake upstream to red markers MILL BROOK POND, Bowerbank. shore, Piscataquis County; that portion once. From August 16 - September 30: set above the confluence with Webster CI. S-6, S-17. inside of the red markers located at the Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 Stream: S-6, S-17. mouth of Moose River. fish. All landlocked salmon caught must be MILLINOCKET LAKE, T1&2R9 released alive at once. PENOBSCOT RIVER, WEST WELS. (See Penobscot County). MOOSEHEAD LAKE AND BRANCH. TRIBUTARIES (UPSTREAM MURPHY POND, TA R11 WELS. CI. MILLINOCKET LAKE AND TO RED MARKERS OR THE S-4. –– From Seboomook Dam to red markers LITTLE MILLINOCKET LAKE, FIRST BRIDGE) - OPEN WATER set on the shores of Chesuncook Lake T7&8R9 WELS, T7R10 WELS. B. S-21. MURPHY PONDS (BIG AND FISHING. S-1, S-13, S-21, S-22. near the Boom House campsite: From LITTLE), Rainbow Twp. CI. S-6, Minimum length limit on togue: 14 inches. April 1 to August 15: S-6, S-17, S-22. From MILLINOCKET STREAM S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Daily bag limit on togue: 5 fish (only 1 August 16 – September 30: S-5. Daily bag (INCLUDING ROUND POND) November 30: S-6, S-7. AND TRIBUTARIES, T7R9 WELS, togue may be greater than 18 inches; all limit: 1 landlocked salmon or 1 trout. T8R8 WELS. (See Penobscot County). 5 may be between 14 - 18 inches). For MUSQUACOOK LAKE, 4TH, – From Ripogenus Dam downstream additional regulations and exceptions to T10&11R11 WELS. (See Aroostook – to the Telos Road Bridge: from April MINISTER POND, BIG AND the above, see entries for the following: County). LITTLE AND TRIBUTARIES, T2R10 Kennebec River, East and West Outlets 1 - September 30: S-5, S-13, S-22. WELS. CI. S-4. (Somerset County); Moose River NAHMAKANTA LAKE, T1&2R11 Minimum length limit on landlocked (Somerset County); Roach River, Lily Bay WELS. B. S-8 (except that 5 lines may be salmon: 26 inches. MIRROR (MONKEY) POND, used from sunset to sunrise while fishing Brook and Moose Brook (all Piscataquis – From the Telos Road Bridge downstream TAR11 WELS. CI. S-5, S-7. for cusk), S-16. – County); and Socatean Stream (Somerset to the red markers at the head of MITCHELL POND, T7R9 WELS. County). NARROW POND, T8R14 WELS. CI. Pockwockamus Falls: From April 1 - CI. Remains open from October 1 - MOOSELEUK LAKE AND S-6, S-16. August 15: only artificial lures with one November 30: S-6, S-7. hook - a single-pointed hook or a treble OUTLET ABOVE THE DAM NESOWADNEHUNK LAKE. (See hook - allowed. S-13, S-22. Minimum MOORES POND, Monson. CI. S-6, (INCLUDING BLIND BROOK Sourdnahunk Lake). S-17. DEADWATER), T10R9 WELS. CI. S-4, length on landlocked salmon: 18 inches. S-17. NESOWADNEHUNK From August 16 - September 30: S-5. MOOSE BROOK, BIG, Big Moose (SOURDNAHUNK) STREAM, Daily limit: 1 landlocked salmon or 1 Twp. From the red markers at the lake MOOSELEUK STREAM. From T4R10 WELS, etc. (See Sourdnahunk trout. Minimum length on landlocked upstream to the old concrete dam just Mooseleuk Lake Dam in T10R9 WELS Stream). salmon: 18 inches. upstream from Rt.15: Closed to all fishing. downstream to the confluence of the Aroostook River in T8R8 WELS: S-5, S-17. NORTH POND, Elliottsville. CI. S-6, –– From red markers at the head of MOOSE POND, Elliottsville Twp. CI. All landlocked salmon caught must be S-17. Pockwockamus Falls downstream to S-4. released alive at once. From August 16 - Ambajejus Lake: S-13. NORTON (PETERS) POND, September 30: Total daily bag limit on trout MOOSE POND, T1R9 WELS. CI. S-4. Brownville. A. Remains open from Smelts may be taken by dip net from and togue: 1 fish. All landlocked salmon MOOSE POND, T2R10 WELS. CI. October 1 - November 30: S-7. the northeast bank of the river in the caught must be released alive at once. area between Ambajejus Lake and S-4. NOTCH POND, Bowdoin College MOUNTAIN BROOK POND, Passamagamet Lake. Closed to taking Grant West. CI. S-5, S-17. MOOSE POND, BIG, Moosehead Bowdoin College Grant West. CI. S-5. smelts from midnight to noon each day. Junction Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. NOTCH POND, BIG, Moosehead Daily bag and possession limit on smelts: MOUNTAIN POND, Beaver Cove, Junction Twp. CI. S-6, S-7. 1 quart. MOOSE POND, LITTLE, Bowdoin College Grant West. CI. S-5, Moosehead Junction Twp. CI. S-4. S-17. NOTCH POND, LITTLE, PILLSBURY POND, LITTLE, T8R11 WELS. CI. S-4. Closed to taking live bait. MOOSEHEAD LAKE - ICE Moosehead Junction Twp. CI. S-6, S-17 MOUNTAIN POND, T10R10 WELS. Remains open from October 1 - November FISHING. B. S-1, S-13, S-21. Minimum CI. S-6, S-17. Remains open from October 30: S-6, S-7. length limit on togue: 14 inches. Daily 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7.

38 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page 8 | Special rules and letter codes for Maine’s counties are on the back cover flap.

PINE POND, BIG, T3R13 WELS. PRIESTLY LAKE, T10R13 WELS. –– From the red markers at the outlet of Plt., T4R9 NWP, Brownville. B. S-2, S-3, CI. Remains open from October 1 - CI. S-4. All brook trout caught must be Second Roach Pond to the red markers S-13, S-19, S-22. Minimum length limit on November 30: S-6, S-7. released alive at once. at the confluence with North Inlet: Open landlocked salmon: 21 inches. Daily bag to fishing May 1. S-6, S-19, S-22. limit for togue 3 fish, minimum length limit PINE STREAM FLOWAGE, T4 R13 PRONG POND, Beaver Cove, 14 inches, only 1 may exceed 23 inches. WELS. CI. S-4. Greenville. A. S-19. Open to open water ROARING BROOK, Williamsburg fishing from April 1 - November 30: S-19. Twp. S-30. SEBEC LAKE, Willimantic, PIPER POND, Abbot. B. S-1, S-3, S-8, Dover-Foxcroft, Bowerbank, Sebec. S-2, S-16. Remains open to open water fishing PUNCHBOWL POND, Blanchard ROARING BROOK POND, T7R9 S-3, S-22. Open to ice fishing January from October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. NWP. B. 15- March 15. PISCATAQUIS RIVER AND ALL RABBIT POND AND ROCKY POND, T2R9 WELS. CI. S-4, SEBEC RIVER, Sebec, Milo. From TRIBUTARIES, Guilford, Sangerville, TRIBUTARIES, Elliottsville. CI. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - the dam at Route 6 downstream to the Dover-Foxcroft, Sebec, Atkinson. S-33. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Piscataquis River: S-19. Remains open November 30: S-6, S-7. –– From the dam in Guilford downstream ROCKY POND, T3R11 WELS. CI. S-6, from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. to the Sebec-Atkinson bridge (includes RABBIT POND, T1R11WELS. CI. S-4. S-18. Remains open from October 1 - SEBOEIS LAKE, T4R9 NWP, Lakeview tributaries upstream to the first bridge): November 30: S-6, S-7. RAGGED LAKE, T2&3R13 WELS. B. Plt. B. S-16. No size or bag limit on Open to open water fishing from S-16. Remains open to open water fishing ROCKY POND, BIG AND largemouth bass. Remains open to open January 1 - December 31. S-6, S-19, from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. TRIBUTARIES, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-6, water fishing from October 1 - December S-33. S-17. 31: S-6, S-7. RAGGED POND, T9R10 WELS. CI. –– From the Sebec/Atkinson bridge to S-5, S-19. ROCKY POND, LITTLE, TAR11 SECRET POND AND the confluence with Penobscot River WELS. CI. S-5, S-17. TRIBUTARIES, Greenville. CI. S-6, (includes tributaries upstream to the first RAGGED POND, LITTLE, T9R10 S-19, S-20. bridge): Remains open from October 1 - WELS. CI. S-4. ROCKY POND, T3R10 WELS. CI. November 30: S-6, S-7, S-33. S-5, S-17. SECRET POND AND RAGGED STREAM (TRIBUTARY TRIBUTARIES, Elliottsville Twp. CI. PLEASANT LAKE, BIG, T9&10R11 TO CARIBOU LAKE), T2R12 WELS. ROCKY POND, LITTLE, T3R10 S-4. WELS. B. S-4, S-16, S-25. S-1. WELS. CI. S-5, S-17. SEWALL POND, T3R11 WELS. CI. S-6. PLEASANT POND, BIG AND RAINBOW LAKE AND ROSS TRIBUTARIES, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-1, DEADWATERS AND THEIR (CHEMQUASABAMTICOOK) SEWALL DEADWATER POND, S-6, S-17, S-25. TRIBUTARIES, Rainbow Twp. CI. LAKE, T9&10R15 WELS. B. S-16, S-25. T9R10 WELS. CI. S-4. S-6, S-17. Daily bag limit on whitefish: 1 fish. Minimum PLEASANT POND, Orneville Twp. SHACK POND, Lobster Twp. CI. S-4. length limit on whitefish: 18 inches. A. Remains open from October 1 - RAYS MILL POND, T7 R9 NWP. CI. SHADOW POND AND November 30: S-7. S-4. ROUND POND (CAVERLY POND), TRIBUTARIES, Greenville. CI. Open to T2R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-19. Remains open PLEASANT POND, LITTLE, REED POND, BIG, AND open water fishing from April 1 - November from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. T10R11 WELS. CI. S-5. Daily bag limit TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET 30: S-4, S-19. on trout: 1 trout. Minimum length limit on DOWNSTREAM TO REED ROUND POND AND SHALLOW LAKE (LITTLE), T7R14 trout: 12 inches. DEADWATER, T8R10 WELS. CI. S-5, TRIBUTARIES, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-6. WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. S-7. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. PLEASANT POND, LITTLE AND ROUND POND, T6R11 WELS. (See SHIRLEY BOG (WEST), Shirley. TRIBUTARIES, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-5, REED POND, LITTLE, T8R10WELS. Allagash Wilderness Waterway - page 40). CI. S-4. S-19, S-20. CI. S-6, S-16. ROUND POND, T7R14 WELS. B. SHIRLEY POND, Shirley. A. S-8, S-19. PLEASANT RIVER AND ALL RIPOGENUS LAKE, T3R11&12 ROUND POND AND Open to open water fishing from April 1 - TRIBUTARIES, Brownville. S-33. From WELS. B. S-2, S-3. Daily bag limit on TRIBUTARIES, T7R8&9 WELS. CI, November 30: S-19. Brownville bridge to Route 11 bridge: landlocked salmon: 3 fish, only 1 may CO. S-6, S-7. From August 16 - September 30: S-5. exceed 18 inches. SILVER LAKE, Katahdin Iron Works Total daily bag limit for trout, landlocked ROUND POND, Troutbrook. CI. S-4. Twp. B. salmon and togue: 1 fish. RIPOGENUS POND, T4R12 WELS. CI. S-4. LITTLE ROUND POND AND SING SING POND AND PLEASANT RIVER, EAST TRIBUTARIES, T8R13 WELS. (See TRIBUTARIES, T1R11 WELS. CI. S-6, ROACH POND, FIRST AND BRANCH, TBR11 WELS, TBR10 Allagash Wilderness Waterway - page 40). S-17. WELS, T4&5R9 NWP. S-33. From the NORTH INLET, Frenchtown Twp. TAR11-TBR11 WELS town line to Upper S-4, S-19, S-26. Open to ice fishing from RUBBERNECK POND, TAR11 SIX PONDS #3, T4 R4 WELS. CI. S-4. February 1- February 28: S-4, S-8, S-19, WELS. CI. S-5, S-17. Ebeemee Lake in T4R9 NWP: S-6, S-17, SIX PONDS #4, T4 R4 WELS. CI. S-4. S-26, closed to the taking of salmon; S-33. Minimum length limit on landlocked RUM POND AND TRIBUTARIES, all salmon caught must be released SLAUGHTER POND, T3R11 WELS. salmon: 10 inches. Greenville, Bowdoin College Grant West. immediately without removal from the CI. S-5. PLEASANT RIVER, WEST water. Ice fishing regulations sunset on CI. S-6, S-19, S-20. SMITH POND, Elliottsville Twp. CI. BRANCH, Williamsburg Twp. S-30. January 1, 2015. RUSSELL POND, T4 R9 WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - S-4. PLEASANT RIVER, WEST ROACH POND, SECOND, T1R12 November 30: S-6, S-7. BRANCH AND TRIBUTARIES, WELS. CI. S-4, S-16, S-22. RUSSELL POND, UPPER, T9R14 SNAKE POND, T7R11 WELS. CI. S-6, Bowdoin College Grant East, Beaver WELS. CI. S-4. Cove, Shawtown Twp. S-33. From Stair ROACH POND, FOURTH, S-16. Shawtown Twp. CI. S-4, S-16. Remains SALMON POND, T4R13 WELS. CI. Falls upstream to Fourth West Branch SNOW’S POND, Dover-Foxcroft. A. open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-16. Remains open from October Pond: S-4, S-33. S-19. Open to open water fishing from S-6, S-7. 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. POGY POND, T4 R9 WELS. CI. S-4. April 1 - November 30: S-19. Motorboats ROACH POND, THIRD, Shawtown SALMON POND, Greenville. CI. prohibited. POLAND POND, T7R14 WELS. CI. Twp. CI. S-4, S-16. Remains open from S-6, S-7. S-6, S-17. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. SOURDNAHUNK LAKE, T5R11 SALMON STREAM POND, WELS. CI. S-5. POLLY POND, T3R11 WELS. CI. S-5. ROACH POND, SIXTH, Shawtown. Guilford. Closed to all fishing. CI. S-4. SOURDNAHUNK LAKE, LITTLE POLLYWOG POND AND SANDY STREAM POND, Mount (LITTLE NESOWADNEHUNK), TRIBUTARIES, T1R11 WELS, Rainbow ROACH POND, SEVENTH, TAR11 Katahdin. CI. S-4. T5R11 WELS. CI. S-5, S-17. Motorboats Twp. CI. S-6, S-17, S-25. WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. prohibited. SAWYER POND, Greenville. A. S-8, PORTAGE POND, UPPER, T9R11 ROACH RIVER, T1R12&13, Shawtown S-19. Open to open water fishing from SOURDNAHUNK WELS. CI. S-4. Twp., Frenchtown Twp., Spencer Bay Twp. April 1 - November 30: S-19. (NESOWADNEHUNK) THOROUGHFARE, T4R10. Closed to PRENTISS POND, T1R11 WELS. CI. –– From the First Roach Pond dam SCHOODIC LAKE, INCLUDING all fishing: that portion of the thoroughfare S-5, S-17. downstream to the red markers on the UPSTREAM TO THE SECOND between Sourdnahunk (Nesowadnehunk) shores of Moosehead Lake: Open to PRESCOTT POND, Elliottsville. CI. S-4. CROSSING ON THE TRIBUTARY Lake and the dam northerly from the dam fishing from April 1 - September 30: THAT DRAINS ORSON BOG for approximately 1,000 feet to red markers S-1, S-5, S-7. AND NORTON BOG, Lakeview set on the shore.

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SOURDNAHUNK STREAM from October 1 - November 30: S-7. SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH AND of the T7R13/T8R13 township line with (NESOURDNAHUNK STREAM), TRIBUTARIES, Shawtown Twp. CI. S-5. the lakeshore. TRACY POND, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-4. T4R10 WELS, etc. S-5, except that from WHETSTONE BROOK, Churchill Lake (including Heron the downstream side of the bridge at TRAVELER POND, T5R9 WELS. Williamsburg Twp. S-30. Lake), T9&10R12 WELS, T9R13 WELS. Nesourdnahunk Field to the downstream CI. S-4. B. S-16. Daily bag limit on whitefish: 1 side of the bridge at Foster Field: fishing WHETSTONE POND AND TROUT POND, Bowdoin College fish. Minimum length limit on whitefish: restricted to the use of single hook OUTLET DOWN TO THE DAM, Grant West. CI. S-4. 18 inches. artificial lures only. Blanchard Twp. CI. S-1, S-3, S-19, S-22, S-23. Eagle Lake (including Round Pond), SOUTH POND, Monson. CI. S-6, TROUT POND, Moosehead Junction Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. From September T7,8&9R13 WELS, T7&8R12 WELS. S-17. Remains open from October 1 - WHIDDEN POND #1, Mount 15 - September 30: daily limit: 1 trout. B. S-16. Daily bag limit on whitefish: 1 November 30: S-6, S-7. Katahdin. CI. S-4. Motorboats prohibited. fish. Minimum length limit on whitefish: SOUTH BRANCH POND, LOWER WHIDDEN POND #2, Mount 18 inches. TROUT POND, TAR12 WELS. AND TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET Katahdin. CI. S-4. B. The following Allagash Wilderness DOWN TO RED MARKER AT CI. Remains open from October 1 - Waterway waters in Piscataquis County are NATURAL BARRIER, T5 R9. CI. S-4. November 30: S-6, S-7. WHIDDEN POND #3, Mount Katahdin. CI. S-4. open to open water fishing with the special SOUTH BRANCH POND, UPPER TUMBLEDOWN DICK POND, rule(s) indicated after each - see page 62. AND TRIBUTARIES, T5R9. CI. S-4. T1R11 WELS. CI. S-4. WILLIAMS POND, T4R11 WELS. CI. S-4. Allagash Lake, T7&8R14 WELS. SPECTACLE POND AND TURTLE POND, Lake View Plt. CI. Only artificial lures with one hook - a TRIBUTARIES, Blanchard Twp. CI. S-4, S-19. Remains open from October WILSON POND, LITTLE, single-pointed hook or a treble hook S-6, S-17. 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Elliottsville. CI. S-4. - allowed. S-16. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches. SPECTACLE PONDS, UPPER TWIN LAKES, NORTH AND WILSON POND, LOWER, AND LOWER, Monson. CI. S-19. SOUTH. (See Pemadumcook Chain of Greenville, T8 R10 NWP. B. S-4, S-17, Allagash Stream (inlet to Allagash Remains open from October 1 - Lakes). S-26. All landlocked salmon caught while Lake) upstream from Allagash Lake ice fishing must be released alive at once. November 30: S-6, S-7. TWIN PONDS, T2R9 WELS. CI. S-6, to the T8R15 township line (AWW Opens to open water fishing May 1. boundary), T8R14 WELS. Only artificial SPIDER LAKE, T9R11&12 WELS. B. S-17. lures with one hook - a single-pointed S-16. Daily bag limit on whitefish: 1 fish. WILSON POND, UPPER TWIN PONDS, NO. 1 AND NO. 2, hook or a treble hook - allowed. S-16. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 18 AND TRIBUTARIES AND T4R9 WELS. CI. S-4, S-17. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches. THOROUGHFARE TO LOWER UMBAZOOKSUS LAKE, T6R13 WILSON POND, Greenville, Bowdoin inches. From August 16 - September SPRING POND, T7R10 WELS. CI. WELS. A. College Grant West. CI. Opens to fishing 30: Only artificial lures with one hook - S-5, S-17. May 1. S-4, S-17, S-26. North Brook a single-pointed hook or a treble hook UNNAMED POND (POWER and South Brook (Upper Wilson Pond - allowed. Minimum length limit on SPRUANCE POND AND TROUT POND), Moosehead Junction tributaries) from red markers set at mouth trout: 12 inches. Total daily bag limit on TRIBUTARIES, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-6. Twp. CI. Open to open water fishing from of brook upstream to red markers set at trout and togue: 1 fish. Minimum length SPRUCE MOUNTAIN POND, April 1 - November 30: S-19. first road, bridge, respectively: Closed to on whitefish: 16 inches. TBR11 WELS. CI. S-4, S-17. UNNAMED POND, T6R15 WELS. all fishing. Allagash Stream (outlet of Allagash STINKING BROOK, Williamsburg CI. S-4. WILSON STREAM, Willimantic. Lake) from Allagash Lake downstream to Little Round Pond, T8 R13&14 WELS. Twp. S-30. WADLEIGH POND, BIG, T8R15 From Tobey Falls downstream to Sebec Lake: Closed to fishing from August 16 - S-6, S-16. Minimum length on whitefish: STRATTON POND, Rainbow Twp. WELS. CI. S-6, S-7. September 30. 16 inches. From August 16 - September CI. S-6. WADLEIGH POND, LITTLE, T8R15 30: S-6. Minimum length limit on trout: WINDY PITCH POND, T3R10 WELS. STUMP POND, T3R10 WELS. CI. S-4. WELS. CI. S-5, S-18. 12 inches. Total daily bag limit on trout CI. S-5. and togue: 1 fish. Minimum length on SUCKER BROOK POND, Katahdin WADLEIGH POND AND WOODMAN POND AND whitefish: 16 inches. Iron Works Twp. A. TRIBUTARIES, T1R11 WELS. CI. S-6, S-17, S-25. TRIBUTARIES, Rainbow Twp. CI. Allagash Stream from Little TELOS LAKE, T6R11 WELS. (See S-6, S-17. Round Pond downstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway - to the WASSATAQUOIK LAKE, T4 R10 YOKE PONDS AND red markers at the trestle on right). WELS. CI. S-4. TRIBUTARIES, TAR11 WELS. CI. S-5, Chamberlain Lake, T8R13 WELS. S-6, S-21. Minimum length on TEN FORTY POND, T2R12 WELS. WASSATAQUOIK LAKE, LITTLE, S-19, S-20. whitefish: 16 inches. From August 16 - CI. S-6, S-17. Remains open from October T4 R10 WELS. CI. S-4. ALLAGASH WILDERNESS September 30: Closed to all fishing. 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. WEBSTER LAKE, T6 R10&11 WELS, WATERWAY Allagash River, from Churchill Dam THANKSGIVING POND, Blanchard B. S-17, S-25. Open to the use and taking A. The following Allagash Wilderness downstream to the red markers at Twp. CI. S-4. of live baitfish. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 inches. Tributary to Webster Waterway waters in Piscataquis County the confluence of Chisolm Brook, THIRD LAKE (MATAGAMON Lake known as the Telos Cut, from Telos are open to ice fishing with the special T10R12 WELS. S-6, S-16. From August THIRD LAKE), T7R10 WELS. CI. Dam to the red markers at the head of rule(s) indicated after each - see pages 16 - September 30: S-6. Minimum S-19. Remains open from October 1 - Webster Lake: Closed to ice fishing. 14 and 62. ALL OTHER AWW length limit on trout: 12 inches. Total November 30: S-6, S-7. S-6, S-17, S-25. Minimum length limit on WATERS ARE CLOSED TO ICE FISHING. daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish. Please refer to law regarding whitefish: 16 inches. Allagash Lake, T7&8R14 WELS. Open THISSELL POND AND fishways on page 9. TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET WEBSTER STREAM, T6R10 WELS, to fishing for all fish during the month DOWN TO RED MARKER AT etc. of February only. S-4, S-8 (except that Chamberlain Lake, including NATURAL BARRIER, T5R11 WELS. 5 lines may be used from sunset to Round Pond and Telos Lake, and CI. S-6, S-16. –– From the Telos Lake Dam downstream sunrise while fishing for cusk), S-16. their tributaries (except Allagash to Webster Lake (known as the Telos Minimum length limit on whitefish: Stream), upstream to the Allagash TOGUE POND, LOWER, AND Cut): S-6, S-17. From August 16 - 16 inches. The use of motorized Wilderness Waterway blazed line, TRIBUTARIES, T2R9 WELS. B. September 30: S-6, S-7. equipment is prohibited. T5&6R11 WELS, T6&7R12 WELS, S-16. Open to the taking and use of live T7&8R13 WELS, etc. S-21. Minimum –– From Webster Lake to the confluence Chamberlain Lake, including Round baitfish. Daily bag and possession limit length limit on whitefish: 16 inches. on smelts: 1 quart. Closed to the taking with the East Branch of the Penobscot Pond and Telos Lake, T5&6R11 of smelts from midnight to noon each River: S-6, S-17. WELS, T6&7R12 WELS, T7&8R13 Churchill Lake (including Heron day. Motorboats over 10 horsepower are WEED POND, T4 R9 WELS. CI. S-4. WELS. B. S-21. Minimum length Lake) and tributaries, upstream to prohibited. Remains open to open water limit on whitefish: 16 inches. Closed the Allagash Wilderness Waterway fishing from October 1 - December 31: WEST BRANCH POND, FIRST area: that portion from the mouth of blazed line, T9R12 WELS, etc. S-16. S-6, S-7. AND TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET Allagash Stream out to a straight line Daily bag limit on whitefish: 1 fish. DOWN TO THE RED MARKERS, between two red markers, one set on Minimum length limit on whitefish: 18 TOGUE POND, UPPER, T2R9 Shawtown Twp. CI. S-5. the southwest shore near the Upper inches. From August 16 - September WELS. A. Open to the taking and use Crows Nest campsite, the other set on 30: tributaries open with a total daily WEST BRANCH PONDS, of live baitfish. Motorboats over 10 the northeast shore at the intersection bag limit on trout and togue of 1 fish, horsepower are prohibited. Remains open

40 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page 8 | Special rules and letter codes for Maine’s counties are on the back cover flap.

S-6. Please refer to law regarding For a complete copy of regulations S-5, S-17. CARRABASSETT RIVER. (See fishway dams on page 9. or other information on the use of the Franklin County). BERRY POND, BIG, Johnson Allagash Wilderness Waterway, write to: Eagle Lake (including Round Pond) Mountain Twp. CI. S-5, S-19, S-20. CARRY POND, EAST, Carrying DOC, Bureau of Parks and Lands, 22 and tributaries, upstream to the Place Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. Motorboats over SHS, Augusta, ME 04333-0022. BERRY POND, LITTLE, Johnson Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed 10 horsepower prohibited. Mountain Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. Motorboats line, T9R13 WELS etc. S-16. Daily bag prohibited. CARRY POND, MIDDLE, Carrying limit on whitefish: 1 fish. Minimum SOMERSET Place Twp. CI. S-4. length limit on whitefish: 18 inches. COUNTY BIG WOOD POND, Attean Twp, From August 16 - September 30: Dennistown Plt., Jackman. B. S-3, S-13, CARRY POND, WEST, Carrying tributaries open with a total daily bag S-19, S-22. Remains open to open water Place Twp. CI. S-6, S-18, S-25. limit on trout and togue of 1 fish, S-6. Waters open to ice fishing are listed fishing from October 1 - November 30: CEDAR POND, Holeb Twp. CI. S-4. with an A or a B code which defines the S-6, S-7, S-13. From December 1 - March Little Round Pond and tributaries, winter fishing season. All other waters 31: Open to ice fishing at night for cusk, upstream to the Allagash Wilderness CENTER POND, Soldiertown Twp. are closed to ice fishing. smelts, and yellow perch. Waterway blazed line, T8R13 WELS. CI. S-6, S-17. For regulations on waters in Indian S-6, S-16. BIG WOOD POND, LITTLE, Territory (S-30) see page 55. CHASE POND, Moscow. CI. Attean Twp., Dennistown Plt. A. S-13, C. The following Allagash Wilderness S-4. Remains open from October 1 - S-16. Remains open from October 1 - Waterway waters in Aroostook County November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7, S-13. are open to open water fishing with the ALDER POND, Alder Brook Twp. CI. CHASE STREAM, Moscow. Opens to special rule(s) indicated after each - see S-6, S-17. BILL MORRIS POND, T3R5 BKPKR. fishing June 1. page 62. CI. S-6, S-19, S-20. Remains open from ATTEAN POND, Cl. S-13, S-19. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. CHASE STREAM POND, Chase Allagash River, Remains open from October 1 - Stream Twp. CI. S-4. - From Long Lake Dam downstream to November 30: S-6, S-7, S-13. BLACK BROOK AND Allagash Falls (Including Round Pond, TRIBUTARIES, T3R4 BKP WKR. CHASE STREAM POND, Misery AUSTIN POND, Bald Mountain Twp. T13R12 WELS) and all tributaries. From the confluence with the Dead River Twp., Chase Stream Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. CI. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - S-4. From August 16 – September 30: upstream to the Dead River Hatchery: November 30: S-6, S-7. CHASE STREAM POND, LITTLE, S-6. Total daily bag limit on trout and Closed to fishing until June 1. Misery Twp. CI. Remains open from togue: 1 fish. AUSTIN POND, LITTLE, Bald BLACK BROOK POND, Moxie October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Mountain Twp. CI. Remains open from - From Allagash Falls downstream Gore. CI. S-4, S-19. Remains open from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. CHENEY POND AND to the confluence with the St. John October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. TRIBUTARIES, Prentiss Twp., River. S-13. From October 1 – AUSTIN STREAM, Bingham, BLACK HILL POND AND Hammond Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. November 30: S-6, S-13. Open to Moscow. Opens to fishing June 1. See TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET taking bass and muskellunge only. also listing for Kennebec River tributaries. CHUB POND, Chase Stream Twp. CI. DOWN TO BARRIER DAM, S-6, S-17. Long Lake and outlet to Long Lake BAKER LAKE, T7R17 WELS. CI. Embden. CI. S-4. Remains open from Dam (including Harvey Pond) and Closed to the taking of live baitfish. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. CLEAR POND, Pleasant Ridge Plt. tributaries, upstream to the Allagash Remains open from October 1 - (See Mill Pond). Wilderness Waterway blazed line, BLAKESLEE LAKE, T5R6 BKP WKR. November 30: S-6, open to taking CLEARWATER POND, Attean T11&12R13 WELS. S-16. Minimum CI. S-5, S-17. muskellunge only. Twp. CI. Remains open from October 1 - length on whitefish: 18 inches. From BOBS POND, T4R17 WELS. CI. S-4. November 30: S-6, S-7. August 16 - September 30: tributaries BAKER POND, Caratunk. CI. S-4, S-17. BOG POND, Hartland. A. Remains open with a total daily bag limit on BAKER POND, Solon. B. S-19. CLEARWATER POND, Prentiss open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. trout and togue of 1 fish, S-6. Minimum Remains open to open water fishing from Twp. CI. S-6, S-16. Remains open from length on whitefish: 18 inches. October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. BOYNTON POND, Embden. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. A. Remains open from October 1 - Umsaskis Lake (including BAKER POND, Tomhegan Twp. CI. CLISH POND, T5R20 WELS. CI. S-5. November 30: S-7. thoroughfare to Long Lake) and S-19. Remains open from October 1 - tributaries, upstream to the Allagash COBURN POND, Moose River. CI. November 30: S-6, S-7. BRASSUA LAKE, Tomhegan Twp., S-5. Wilderness Waterway blazed line, Rockwood Strip, Taunton & Raynham BAKER POND, T5R6 BKP WKR. CI. T11R13 WELS. S-16. Minimum length Academy Grant, Sandwich Academy COLD STREAM, West Forks Plt., S-5, S-17. on whitefish: 18 inches. From August Grant, Brassua Twp. B. Closed to ice Johnson Mountain Twp. from the Capitol 16 - September 30: tributaries open BAKER POND TRIBUTARIES, fishing is that portion southwest of a line Road bridge downstream to confluence with a total daily bag limit on trout and Hobbstown Twp., T5R6 BKP WRK. S-5. between two red markers set on opposite with Kennebec River: S-6. From August togue of 1 fish, S-6. Minimum length shores at the entrance to Misery Cove, 16 - September 30: S-7. BAKER STREAM, King and Bartlett on whitefish: 18 inches. so-called. S-2, S-13, S-16, S-22 in lake Twp., etc. (See Spencer Stream and COLD STREAM POND, Parlin Pond and in all tributaries upstream to the red AWW Watercraft Restrictions (Summary): tributaries). Twp. CI. S-5, S-19, S-20. markers. Tributaries closed to the taking A. From the south end of Telos Lake BALD MOUNTAIN POND AND of smelts except Misery Stream. Closed CROCKER POND, Dennistown Plt. to the north end of Chamberlain Lake, TRIBUTARIES, Bald Mountain Twp. after August 15 is that portion southwest CI. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - the use of all models of personal CI. S-6, S-17. Tributaries: S-4. of a line between two red markers set on November 30: S-6, S-7. watercraft (PWC), hovercraft, airboats, opposite shores at the entrance to Misery DAVIS POND, T05 R06 BKP WKR. racing boats, and pontoon boats is BALD MOUNTAIN STREAM, Bald Cove, so-called. prohibited. Mountain Twp, Blanchard Twp. S-4. CI. S-4. BUTLER POND, Kingfield, Lexington DAYMOND POND, Moose River. CI. B. From Lock Dam Stream, where it BARKER POND, Cornville. A. Twp. CI. S-4. enters Eagle Lake north to twin Brook S-19. Remains open from October 1 - S-5, S-17. Remains open from October 1 - Rapids, only canoes without motors or November 30: S-7. BUTLER POND, King and Bartlett November 30: S-5, S-7. motors not exceeding 10 hp, may be Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. BARRETT POND, Holeb Twp. DEAD RIVER. used on the watercourse. CAMBRIDGE POND, Cambridge. CI. S-5, S-16. Motorboats over 10 – From the outlet of Flagstaff Lake to the A. Remains open from October 1 - – C. On Allagash Lake and Allagash horsepower prohibited. confluence with the Kennebec River Stream to the red markers at the November 30: S-7. BASIN POND, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. at The Forks: S-6, S-13. Minimum entrance of Chamberlain Lake, all S-4. Remains open from October 1 - CANADA FALLS LAKE AND length limit on brook trout, brown trout, watercraft are prohibited except November 30: S-6, S-7. TRIBUTARIES UPSTREAM TO rainbow trout, landlocked salmon and canoes without motors. THE FIRST BRIDGE, Pittston togue: 12 inches. Total daily bag limit BEANS (BEAN) POND, Pleasant D. Except on Telos and Chamberlain Academy Grant, Alder Brook Twp., for trout, landlocked salmon and togue: Ridge Plt. CI. S-5, S-19. Remains open Lakes, the use of inflatable watercraft Soldiertown Twp. CI. S-6, S-19. 2 fish. Remains open from October 1 - from October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. is prohibited. CAPE HORN POND, Blake Gore, BEAVER POND, Forsyth Twp. CI. E. Water skiing or other activities in Prentiss Twp. S-30. –– From Grand Falls to the red markers S-6, S-16. Remains open from October which individuals are towed behind located near the confluence of 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. CARLTON POND (BOG), Detroit, watercraft are prohibited. Spencer Stream, including all unnamed Troy. A. Remains open from October 1 - tributaries: S-7. BECK POND, T3R5 BKP WKR. CI. November 30: S-7.

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DEAD STREAM POND, West Forks FERNALD POND, Pierce Pond Twp. HALL POND, Prentiss Twp. S-30. INDIAN POND, LITTLE, Lexington Plt. CI. S-5, S-17. CI. S-4. Twp. A. Remains open from October 1 - HANCOCK POND, Embden, November 30: S-7. DECKER POND NO. 1, Caratunk. FERNALD POND, Parlin Pond Twp., Lexington Twp. B. CLOSED TO ICE CI. S-6, S-17. Johnson Mountain Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. FISHING is that portion within 200 yards INDIAN POND, LITTLE, St. Albans. of the intake of the water supply of A. Remains open from October 1 - DECKER POND NO. 2, Caratunk. FISH POND, Hobbstown Twp. B. S-13, the towns of Anson, North Anson, and November 30: S-7. CI. S-6, S-17. S-17. Madison. S-3, S-19, S-26. INDIAN POND, LITTLE, Squaretown DEER POND, King and Bartlett Twp. FISH POND, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. S-5. HEALD POND, Caratunk. CI. S-5. Twp. CI. Remains open from October 1 - CI. S-6, S-17. FISH POND, Thorndike Twp. CI. S-6, November 30: S-6, S-7. HEALD POND, T3 R5 BKP WKR. CI. DEMO POND, Rockwood Strip. S-17. S-4. INDIAN STREAM, St. Albans, CI. Remains open from October 1 - FISH POND, Moxie Gore. CI. Hartland. S-19. November 30: S-6, S-7. HEALD POND, LITTLE AND S-4. Remains open from October 1 - WEE, Caratunk. CI. S-4. IRON POND, Hobbstown Twp. CI. S-5. DESOLATION POND, T8R16 WELS. November 30: S-6, S-7. CI. S-5, S-17. HEALD POND AND IRONBOUND POND, Alder Brook FISH POND, BIG AND TRIBUTARIES, Moose River. CI. S-4. Twp. CI. S-5, S-16. DIMMICK POND, BIG, Caratunk. THOROUGHFARE, Holeb Twp. S-30. CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - HELEN POND, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. IRONBOUND (WENTWORTH) FISH POND, LITTLE, Alder Brook November 30: S-6, S-7. S-5, S-7 POND, Solon, Athens. B. S-19. Remains Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. open to open water fishing from October DIMMICK POND, LITTLE, HICKS POND, Palmyra. A. Remains FISH POND, LITTLE, Holeb Twp. 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. Caratunk. CI. S-4. Remains open from open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. S-30. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. ISLAND POND, Chase Stream Twp. HIGH POND, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. FISHER PONDS, T4R5 NBKR. CI. S-4. CI. S-5, S-7. DIMMICK POND, MOUNTAIN, S-4, S-17. Caratunk. CI. S-4. Remains open from FLAGSTAFF LAKE, Flagstaff Twp., JACKSON BROOK, Bingham. Opens HIGHER POND, Pierce Pond Twp. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Bigelow Twp., Dead River Twp. (also to fishing June 1. See also listing for CI. S-4. Franklin County). A. Remains open from Kennebec River tributaries. DINGLEY PONDS, THE THREE October 1 – November 30: S-7. HIGHT POND, Skowhegan. CI. S-9. AND TRIBUTARIES AND JACKSON POND AND OUTLETS, T4R5 NBKP. CI. S-5. FLATIRON POND, Chase Stream HILL POND AND TRIBUTARIES TRIBUTARIES, Concord Twp. CI. Twp. CI. S-4. AND OUTLET (FROM HILL S-4. Remains open from October 1 - DIXON POND, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. POND TO PENOBSCOT LAKE). November 30: S-6, S-7. S-5, S-17. FOGG POND, Long Pond Twp. CI. S-4. T4 R5 NBKP. CI. S-4. JIM POND, LITTLE, King and DOLE POND, Dole Brook Twp. CI. FOLEY PONDS (4), Comstock Twp. HOLEB POND, Holeb Twp., Attean Bartlett Twp. (See Franklin County). S-4, S-17. CI. S-6, S-17. Twp. B. S-13, S-19. Remains open to open JONES POND, Bald Mountain Twp. DORITY POND, Hammond Twp. CI. water fishing from October 1 - November FROST POND, T4R5 NBKP. CI. S-4. CI. S-6, S-17. S-6, S-17. 30: S-6, S-7, S-13. From December 1 - FRYPAN POND, Squaretown Twp. CI. March 31: Open to ice fishing at night for KENNEBEC RIVER. The Kennebec DOUGLAS POND, Palmyra. S-5, S-17. Motorboats prohibited. cusk, smelt, and yellow perch. River regulations are presented on page A. Remains open from October 1 - 57, except for the East Outlet, West November 30: S-7. GAMMON POND, New Portland. HORSESHOE POND, Attean Twp. Outlet, and the tributaries sections listed A. S-13.Remains open from October 1 - CI. S-6, S-17. DUBOIS POND, Prentiss Twp. CI. November 30: S-7, S-13. below. Under the Reach heading, identify S-6, S-17. HORSESHOE POND, Chase Stream the section you will be fishing. Then read GILMAN POND, New Portland, Twp. CI. S-5, S-20. Daily bag limit on across for the regulations that apply. DUNCAN POND, Prentiss Twp. S-30. Lexington Twp. A. S-13. Remains open trout: 5 fish. from October 1 - November 30: S-7, S-13. Kennebec River Tributaries in Concord DURGIN POND, Johnson Mountain HORSESHOE POND, East Moxie Twp., Bingham and Moscow. Open to Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. Motorboats prohibited. GORDON POND, Upper Enchanted Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. fishing from June 1 - September 30 Twp. CI. S-4. EAST POND, Smithfield, Oakland (See except the following sections which are HORSESHOE POND AND Kennebec County). open under General Law seasons: GRACE POND, Upper Enchanted TRIBUTARIES, Parlin Pond Twp. CI. Twp. CI. S-5. EAST POND STREAM (THE S-5, S-18. –– That portion of Austin Stream in SERPENTINE), Smithfield. From East Moscow north of the falls as marked by GRASS POND, Pierce Pond Twp. CI. HORSESHOE POND, Pierce Pond Pond to the dam in Smithfield Village. A. red markers. S-6, S-17. Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. Remains open from ELLIS POND, Chase Stream Twp. CI. GRASSY POND, Holeb Twp. S-30. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. –– That portion of Gulf Stream upstream S-5, S-16. of Deadwater Road in Moscow. GRENIER POND, BIG, T4R5 NBKR. HORSESHOE POND, T3R5 BKP ELVIS POND, King & Bartlett Twp. CI. CI. S-6, S-16. WKR. CI. S-5, S-17. –– That portion of Jackson Brook in S-5, S-17. Bingham north of Goodrich Road bridge. GRENIER POND, LITTLE, AND HURRICANE POND, T5R20 WELS. EMBDEN POND, Embden. B. S-2, TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET CI. S-4. –– That portion of Martin Stream in S-3, S-19, S-22. The holding of any live Concord Twp. (FROM LITTLE GRENIER POND HUSTON BROOK, INCLUDING baitfish in Embden Pond is prohibited. TO MIDDLE GRENIER POND). T4 HUSTON BROOK POND, Dead –– That portion of Mill Stream in Concord R5 NBKP. CI. S-4. ENCHANTED (BULLDOG) River Twp. (See Franklin County). Twp. POND AND TRIBUTARIES, Upper GRENIER POND, MIDDLE AND HUTCH POND, Hammond Twp. CI. –– That portion of Mink Brook north of Enchanted Twp. CI. S-6. TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET S-4. Pierce Hill Road in Moscow. (FROM MIDDLE GRENIER POND ENCHANTED POND, LITTLE, TO BIG GRENIER POND). T4 R5 INDIAN POND, Indian Stream Twp., KENNEBEC RIVER, EAST Upper Enchanted Twp. CI. S-5. NBKP. CI. S-4. Chase Stream Twp., Sapling Twp. (also OUTLET. From Moosehead Lake EVERETT POND, King & Bartlett Piscataquis County). B. S-2, S-3, S-19, downstream to the red markers at Indian GULF STREAM, Moscow. Opens Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. S-22. Minimum length on bass: 12 inches. Pond: From April 1 - September 30: S-5. to fishing June 1. See also listing for Remains open to open water fishing from Total daily bag limit for trout, landlocked FAHI POND, Embden. A. Motorboats Kennebec River tributaries. October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. salmon and togue: 1 fish. Minimum length over 10 horsepower prohibited. Remains GULLIVER BROOK, Plymouth Twp. on trout, landlocked salmon and togue: 14 open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. INDIAN POND, Lexington Twp. A. inches. From October 1 - 31: S-5, S-7. S-1. S-19.Remains open from October 1 - FELKER POND, King & Bartlett Twp. HALE POND, Alder Brook Twp. November 30: S-6, S-7. –– From the dam at Moosehead Lake to CI. S-5, S-17. CI. Remains open from October 1 - yellow markers at tail of Beach Pool: INDIAN POND, BIG, St. Albans. B. Open to fishing from November 1 - FERGUSON STREAM, a tributary of November 30: S-6, S-7. S-2, S-3. Remains open to open water Cambridge Pond, Cambridge, etc. From March 31: S-5, S-7. HALFMOON POND, St. Albans. fishing from October 1 - December 31: Cambridge Pond upstream to the natural A. Remains open from October 1 - S-6, S-7. KENNEBEC RIVER, WEST falls marked by red markers: S-4. November 30: S-7. OUTLET, Taunton and Raynham Academy Grant, Sapling Twp. Open to

42 SOMERSET COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page 8 | Special rules and letter codes for Maine’s counties are on the back cover flap.

fishing from April 1 - August 15: S-19. LONG (LITTLE LONG) POND, MISERY POND, Misery Twp. CI. S-6, MORRILL POND, Hartland. B. S-2, From August 16 - March 31: S-6, S-19. Chase Stream Twp. CI. S-5. S-13, S-17. S-3, S-19. Remains open to open water All landlocked salmon caught must be fishing from October 1 - December 31: LOON POND, Attean Twp. CI. MISERY POND, UPPER, Misery released alive at once. S-6, S-7. Remains open from October 1 - Twp. CI. S-4. KILGORE POND, Pierce Pond Twp., November 30: S-6, S-7. MOSQUITO POND, The Forks Plt. MOORE POND, Bradstreet Twp. Bowtown Twp. CI. S-6, S-21. CI. S-6, S-19. LOST POND, King and Bartlett Twp. CI. Remains open from October 1 - KILGORE POND, UPPER, Pierce CI. S-4. November 30: S-6, S-7. MOSQUITO POND, LITTLE, The Pond Twp., Bowtown Twp. CI. S-6, Forks Plt. CI. S-4. LOST POND, Pleasant Ridge Plt. CI. MOORES POND, Lexington Twp. S-21. Remains open from October 1 - S-5. Remains open from October 1 - A. Remains open from October 1 - MOUNTAIN PONDS (NO. 1 AND November 30: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-5, S-7. November 30: S-7. NO. 2), Johnson Mountain Twp. CI. S-4. KING AND BARTLETT LAKE, King LOST POND, Russell Pond Twp. CI. MOOSE POND, Bowtown Twp. CI. MOXIE LAKE, The Forks Plt., East and Bartlett Twp. CI. S-4, S-17. S-5, S-17. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - Moxie Twp., Bald Mountain Twp. CI. S-4, KING LAKE, LITTLE, AND November 30: S-6, S-7. S-13, S-19. Remains open from October LOST POND, T3R5 BKP WKR. CI. S-4. TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET TO 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. MOOSE (GREAT MOOSE) BARRIER DAM, King and Bartlett LUTHER POND, Thorndike Twp. POND, Hartland, St. Albans, Harmony, MOXIE BOG (MOXIE LONG Twp. CI. S-4, S-17. CI. Remains open from October 1 - Athens. B. S-2. Remains open to open BOG), Bald Mountain Twp. CI. S-4, S-13, November 30: S-6, S-7. KING POND, Bowtown Twp. CI. S-5, water fishing from October 1 - December S-19. Motorboats prohibited. S-17. MACDOUGALL POND, Caratunk. 31: S-6, S-7. MOXIE POND, LITTLE, East Moxie CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - KINGSBURY POND AND INLET MOOSE RIVER. Twp. CI. S-6, S-16. November 30: S-6, S-7. FROM MAYFIELD POND, Mayfield –– From confluence of Holeb Stream MUD POND, Attean Twp. B. S-13, S-19. Twp. (also Piscataquis County). B. S-3, S-21, MADAWASKA BROOK ON (Holeb Twp.) to Attean Falls (Attean S-22. During the open water season pond THE MADAWASKA WILDLIFE MUD POND, Chase Stream Twp. CI. Twp.): S-6, S-13. is closed to taking smelts from midnight to MANAGEMENT AREA, Palmyra. S-4. noon. Remains open to open water fishing A. Remains open from October 1 - –– From Attean Falls downstream to the MUD POND, Embden. A. Remains from October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. November 30: S-7. red markers at the outlet of Big Wood open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Pond: S-13, S-19. KNIGHTS POND, Squaretown MAINSTREAM (SEBASTICOOK MUD POND, Hartland. A. Remains Twp. CI. S-4, S-19. Remains open from RIVER). From the red markers at the –– From the red markers at the outlet of open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. outlet of Lake Como to its confluence Big Wood Pond to Brassua Lake: From with Great Moose Pond: Closed to taking April 1 - August 15: S-13, S-19. From LAKE GEORGE, Skowhegan, MUD POND, Palmyra. A. Remains smelts from midnight to noon each day. August 16 - September 30: S-6, S-13. Canaan. B. S-3, S-19. Remains open open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. to open water fishing from October 1 - MAINSTREAM POND, Harmony, –– From Brassua Lake Dam to the red MULE POND, Russell Pond Twp. CI. December 31: S-6, S-7. Ripley. A. Motorboats over 10 horsepower markers located just upstream of S-6, S-21. prohibited. Remains open from October Woody’s Campground, including LANE POND, Comstock Twp. CI. 1 - November 30: S-7. tributaries: From April 1- August 15: MULLIGAN BROOK ON S-6, S-17. S-1, S-13. Fishing restricted to casting THE ST. ALBANS WILDLIFE MARKHAM POND, Johnson LANE POND, LITTLE, Hammond and trolling with artificial flies only. MANAGEMENT AREA, St. Albans. Mountain Twp. CI. S-5. Closes to fishing Twp. CI. S-4. Remains open from October Total daily bag limit for trout and A. Remains open from October 1 - August 15. 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. landlocked salmon: 1 fish. Minimum November 30: S-7. MARTIN (LONG) POND, The Forks length on trout and landlocked salmon: LANG POND, Parlin Pond Twp. CI. MUSCALSEA POND, BIG, Russell Plt. CI. S-4, S-13, S-19. Motorboats 14 inches. Minimum length limit on S-5, S-17. Pond Twp. CI. S-4. prohibited. Remains open from October togue: 14 inches. Daily bag limit on LANG POND, LITTLE, Parlin Pond 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. togue: 5 fish (only 1 togue may be MUSCALSEA POND, LITTLE, Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. greater than 18 inches; all 5 may be Russell Pond Twp. CI. S-4. MARY PETUCHE POND. Prentiss between 14 - 18 inches). From August LILY POND, Concord Twp. CI. Twp. S-30. NOKOMIS POND, Palmyra (See 16 - September 30: S-5, S-13. Total Penobscot County). LILY (MERRILL) POND, Concord MAYFIELD POND AND OUTLET daily bag limit for trout and landlocked Twp. A. Remains open from October 1 - TO KINGSBURY POND, Mayfield salmon: 1 fish. Minimum length on OAKS POND, Skowhegan. B. S-19. November 30: S-7. Twp. B. S-21, S-22. During the open landlocked salmon and trout: 14 Remains open to open water fishing from water season pond and tributaries closed inches. Minimum length limit on togue: October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. LINE POND, T5R20 WELS. CI. S-4. 14 inches. Daily bag limit on togue: 5 to taking smelts from midnight to noon. OTTER POND AND fish (only 1 togue may be greater than LONE JACK POND, Johnson Remains open to open water fishing from TRIBUTARIES, Bowtown Twp. CI. 18 inches; all 5 may be between 14 - 18 Mountain Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. Motorboats October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. S-6. Remains open from October 1 - prohibited. inches). MCKENNEY POND, Holeb Twp. CI. November 30: S-6, S-7. – From the red markers located just LONG BOG, Holeb Twp. CI. S-4. S-6, S-17. Motorboats over 10 horsepower – OTTER POND, BIG, Sandwich upstream of Woody’s Campground to prohibited. Remains open from October Academy Grant. CI. S-4. Remains open LONG POND, Taunton & Raynham Moosehead Lake, including tributaries: 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. from October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Academy Grant. CI. Open to fishing from From April 1- Aug 31: S-1, S-13. No April 1 – November 30: S-19. MCKENNEY POND, Upper special terminal gear restrictions. Total OTTER POND, LITTLE, Sandwich Enchanted Twp. CI. S-4. daily bag limit for trout and landlocked Academy Grant. CI. S-6, S-17. Remains LONG POND, King and Bartlett Twp. salmon: 1 fish. Minimum length on trout open from October 1 – November 30: CI. S-5, S-17. MEADOW BROOK, Bingham. Opens to fishing June 1. and landlocked salmon: 14 inches. S-6, S-7. LONG POND, Dole Brook Twp. CI. Minimum length limit on togue: 14 inches. OTTER POND, NORTH AND S-4, S-17, S-25. MERCER BOG, Mercer. A. Remains Daily bag limit on togue: 5 fish (only 1 open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. togue may be greater than 18 inches; TRIBUTARIES, Bowtown Twp. CI. S-6. LONG POND AND all 5 may be between 14-18 inches). PALMER POND, Mayfield Twp. CI. TRIBUTARIES, Forsyth Twp., Holeb MILL (CLEAR) POND, Pleasant From September 1 - September 30: S-4. Remains open from October 1 - Twp. CI. Motorboats over 10 horsepower Ridge Plt. CI. S-5, S-17. S-5,S-13.Total daily bag limit for trout November 30: S-6, S-7. prohibited. Remains open from October MILL STREAM, Embden. From the and landlocked salmon: 1 fish. Minimum 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Embden Pond outlet to the Cross Town length on trout and landlocked salmon: PARADISE POND, LOWER, Parlin Pond Twp. CI. S-5, S-16. LONG POND, Jackman, Long Pond Road bridge (minus the 200 foot zone 14 inches. Minimum length limit on togue: Twp. B. S-13, S-19. Remains open to from the hatchery): S-9. 14 inches. Daily bag limit on togue: 5 PARADISE POND, UPPER, Parlin open water fishing from October 1 - fish (only 1 togue may be greater than MINK BROOK, Moscow. Opens Pond Twp. CI. S-5, S-18. December 31: S-6, S-7, S-13. Churchill 18 inches; all 5 may be between 14-18 to fishing June 1. See also listing for Stream and Upper Churchill Stream inches). PARKER POND, T3R5 BKP WKR. Kennebec River tributaries. CI. S-4. from Long Pond upstream to the red MOOSEHEAD LAKE. (See markers, and Parlin Stream from Long Piscataquis County). Pond upstream to the bridge at Route 15: S-13, S-19.

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PARLIN POND AND ROWE POND, Pleasant Ridge Plt. SPLIT ROCK POND, Pierce Pond TURNER POND, BIG AND TRIBUTARIES upstream to Route 201, CI. Remains open from October 1 - Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. LITTLE, Forsyth Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. and outlet (Parlin Stream) downstream to November 30: S-6, S-7. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. SPRING LAKE, T3R4 BKP WKR. B. the confluence with Bean Brook, Parlin ROWELL POND, Solon. A. Remains S-1 (ice fishing), S-2 (open water fishing), UNNAMED (JIM MACK) POND, Pond Twp., Johnson Mountain Twp. CI. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. S-3 (open water fishing), S-4, S-19, S-26. Sandy Bay Twp. CI. From April 1 - S-13, S-19. Casting and trolling with August 15: S-6, S-17. From August 16 artificial flies only. Minimum length limit RUSH POND, King and Bartlett Twp. SPRUCE POND, Lexington Twp. CI. - September 30: S-6. Daily bag limit on on landlocked salmon: 12 inches. Open CI. S-4. S-5, S-19. Remains open from October brook trout: 1 fish. Minimum length limit to fishing from October 1 - November 30: 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. on brook trout: 10 inches. casting and trolling with artificial flies only. RUSSELL POND, Russell Pond Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. ST. FRANCIS LAKE, T8R16 WELS. S-7, S-13. UNNAMED (LEATH) POND, T5R20 CI. S-4. WELS. CI. S-6. PENOBSCOT LAKE AND SAFFORD POND, Lexington Twp. A. Remains open from October 1 - ST. JOHN POND, SECOND, T4R17 TRIBUTARIES, Prentiss Twp., UNNAMED (RAILROAD) POND, November 30: S-7. WELS. CI. S-4. Hammond Twp., Dole Brook Twp., T4R5 Attean Twp. CI. S-4. NBKP. CI. S-6, S-17. SANDY (SAND) POND, Embden. ST. JOHN POND, THIRD, T4R17 UNNAMED (WILSON) POND, A. S-19. Remains open from October 1 - WELS. CI. S-4. PENOBSCOT RIVER, NORTH Attean Twp. CI. S-4. November 30: S-6, S-7. Motorboats over BRANCH, Comstock Twp., Pittston ST. JOHN POND, FOURTH, T5R17 10 horsepower prohibited. UNNAMED (OSSIE) POND, Bald Academy Grant. From the Golden Road WELS. CI. S-4. Closed to the taking of Mountain Twp. CI. S-5, S-7. Bridge crossing near the mouth of Dole SANDY STREAM AND live baitfish. Brook downstream to the red markers TRIBUTARIES, Highland Plt, etc. S-13. UNNAMED POND, Comstock. CI. ST. JOHN POND, FIFTH, T5&6R17 near Pittston Farm on Seboomook Lake: S-4. From April 1 - August 15: S-19. SCRIBNERS BOG, Squaretown. WELS. CI. Closed to the taking of live CI. S-4. baitfish. Remains open from October UNNAMED POND, Comstock. CI. PENOBSCOT RIVER, SOUTH 1 - November 30: S-6, open to taking S-4. SEBASTICOOK RIVER. (See BRANCH, Prentiss Twp., Hammond muskellunge only. Twp. S-30. Kennebec County). UNNAMED POND, Holeb Twp. CI. ST. JOHN POND, LOWER 1ST, S-4. SEBASTICOOK RIVER, EAST PENOBSCOT RIVER, SOUTH T4R17 WELS. CI. S-4. BRANCH. From the eastern boundary BRANCH. (See Penobscot County). UNNAMED POND, T5R7 BKP WKR. ST. JOHN POND, UPPER 1ST, CI. S-4. of Passamaquoddy Territory in Hammond SEBOOMOOK LAKE AND T4R17 WELS. CI. S-4. Twp., downstream to Canada Falls Lake; TRIBUTARIES UPSTREAM TO WELMAN POND, UPPER, Prentiss and from Canada Falls Lake downstream THE FIRST BRIDGE, ALSO ST. JOHN RIVER AND ST. Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. to the red markers near Pittston Farm on THE NORTH AND SOUTH JOHN RIVER NORTHWEST WELMAN POND, LOWER, Prentiss Seboomook Lake: From April 1 - August BRANCHES OF PENOBSCOT AND SOUTHWEST BRANCHES, Twp. S-30. 15: S-19. RIVER UPSTREAM TO THE T9R16,17&18 WELS, T10R16&17 WELS. PENOBSCOT RIVER, WEST RED MARKERS, Seboomook Twp., S-13. Closed to the taking of live WENTWORTH (IRONBOUND) BRANCH. (See Piscataquis County) Plymouth Twp., Pittston Academy Grant. baitfish.. Remains open from October 1 - POND, Solon, Athens. B. S-19. Remains CI. S-4, S-19. November 30: S-6, S-13, open to taking open to open water fishing from October PICKEREL POND, Pierce Pond Twp. bass and muskellunge only. 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. CI. S-5, S-7. SHAW POND, LOWER, T3R4 BKP WKR. A. Remains open from October 1 - ST. JOHN RIVER, BAKER WESSERUNSETT LAKE PIERCE POND, UPPER PIERCE November 30: S-7. BRANCH, T7R1718&19 WELS. S-13. (HAYDEN LAKE), Madison. B. S-19. POND, AND THOROUGHFARE Closed to the taking of live baitfish. Remains open to open water fishing from SIBLEY POND, Pittsfield, Canaan. (SO-CALLED), Pierce Pond Twp., Remains open from October 1 - October 1 - December 31: S-6, S-7. A. Remains open from October 1 - Bowtown Twp. CI. Opens to fishing May 1. November 30: S-6, S-13, open to taking November 30: S-7. S-6, S-17. No size or bag limit on togue. bass and muskellunge only. WEYMOUTH POND, St. Albans. (See Penobscot County). SMITH POND, Cornville. A. Remains PLEASANT POND, Caratunk. B. STAFFORD POND, Hartland. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. Opens to open water fishing on May 15. A. Remains open from October 1 - WHITE’S POND, Palmyra. A. Remains open from October 1 – November 30: S-7. S-4, S-19, S-27. SMITH (WEEKS) POND, Brighton November 30: S-7. Plt. B. S-19. Remains open to open water RANCOURT POND, Dennistown Plt. STARBIRD POND, Hartland. WILSON HILL POND, West Forks fishing from October 1 - December 31: CI. S-5, S-16. Open to open water fishing A. Remains open from October 1 - Plt. CI. S-6, S-17. from October 1 - November 30: S-5, S-7. S-6, S-7. November 30: S-7. WILSON HILL POND, LITTLE, SMITH POND, Forsythe Twp. CI. S-6, RIPLEY POND, Ripley. A. Remains SUGAR BERTH POND, Dennistown Johnson Mountain Twp. CI. S-5. open from October 1 - November 30: S-7. S-17. Plt. CI. S-6, S-17. Remains open from WOOD STREAM, FROM ROBERTS POND, T5R20 WELS. SMITH POND, Parlin Pond Twp., October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. LITTLE BIG WOOD POND, Misery Twp. CI. S-4. Remains open from CI. S-4. SUMMIT POND, T4R17 WELS. CI. S-4. DENNISTOWN PLT., TO BIG October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. WOOD POND, Attean Twp. S-13. From ROBINSON POND, Caratunk. CI. SUPPLY POND AND April 1 - August 15: S-19. From August SNAKE POND, Johnson Mountain S-6, S-17. TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET TO 16 - September 30: S-6. Total daily bag Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. ROCK POND, T5R6 BKP WKR. CI. S-5. BARRIER DAM, Jackman, Moose limit for trout, landlocked salmon and SOCATEAN POND #1, Plymouth River. CI. S-4. Remains open from togue: 1 fish. RODERIQUE POND, Rockwood Twp. CI. S-4. October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. Strip. CI. S-6, S-17. Remains open from WOUNDED DEER POND, Prentiss October 1 - November 30: S-6, S-7. SOCATEAN POND #2, Plymouth TEN THOUSAND ACRE POND Twp. CI. S-5, S-17. Twp. CI. S-4. AND TRIBUTARIES, Chase Stream ROUND POND, Appleton Twp. CI. S-4. Twp. CI. S-6, S-17. WYMAN LAKE, Moscow, Caratunk, SOCATEAN STREAM, from the Pleasant Ridge Plt., Carrying Place Twp. ROUND POND, Sapling Twp. CI. yellow markers at Moosehead Lake TIBBETTS POND, Concord Twp. B. To red markers north of Caratunk Boat Open to fishing from April 1 – November upstream to the Williams Stream Road. S-4, S-9. Landing: Open to ice fishing for smelts 30: S-19. Closed to all fishing. from the time ice forms in the fall until TOBEY POND, Johnson Mountain March 31. B. S-13, S-16. ROUND (BOG) POND, Skowhegan. SPAULDING POND, Dole Brook Twp. Twp. CI. S-5. A. Remains open from October 1 - CI. S-4. Remains open from October 1 - WYMAN POND, Brighton Plt. TOMHEGAN POND, West Middlesex November 30: S-7. November 30: S-6, S-7. A. Remains open from October 1 - Canal Grant. CI. S-4. November 30: S-7. ROUND POND, Squaretown Twp. CI. SPECTACLE POND, King & Bartlett TRICKEY POND, Alder Brook Twp. S-5, S-17. Twp. CI. S-4, S-17. CI. Remains open from October 1 - ROUND POND, Chase Stream Twp. SPENCER LAKE, Hobbstown Twp., November 30: S-6, S-7. CI. S-5, S-20. Daily bag limit on trout: 5 T3R5 BKP WKR. B. S-13, S-17. fish. Motorboats prohibited. TUCKER STREAM, Brighton, Athens, SPENCER STREAM AND Harmony. Closed to taking live bait. TRIBUTARIES, T3R4&5 BKP WKR, King and Bartlett Twp. S-5, S-13.

44 SOMERSET COUNTY See general law fishing provisions on page 8 | Special rules and letter codes for Maine’s counties are on the back cover flap.

Maine Landlocked Salmon The landlocked salmon is one of Maine’s primary fishery in 200 lakes. Populations in 138 Ice fishing for salmon is popular in Maine. most highly prized and sought after sportfish. lakes are maintained by stocking, while natural Winter anglers fish a few feet under the Landlocked salmon are a freshwater form of reproduction sustains populations in 62 lakes. surface with various models of “tip-ups” or by the sea-run Atlantic salmon and prior to 1868, Salmon also provide good fisheries in 50 rivers “jigging” natural baits or artificial lures. populations occurred in only four river basins and streams totaling about 320 miles. To find fishing opportunities for landlocked in Maine: the St. Croix, including West Grand Salmon fishing in lakes is most productive salmon in Maine visit the Maine Fishing Lake in Washington County; the Union, from ice-out to early summer, and again in Guide at: www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/ including Green Lake in Hancock County; the September. During these times most anglers fishingGuide.html Penobscot, including Sebec Lake in Piscataquis troll near the surface, around rocky points To learn more about landlocked salmon life County; and the Presumpscot, including Sebago or shoals, and near the mouths of tributaries history and management visit: Lake in Cumberland County. Salmon have or thoroughfares. Sewn smelts or artificial IF&W Online Store been widely introduced throughout the state lures that imitate smelts are effective baits. To read Maine’s Landlocked Salmon since the early 1900’s, and Maine now supports Fly-casting can be productive in lakes during Management Plan visit: www.maine.gov/ one of the largest sport fisheries for this species insect hatches, and is the preferred method for ifw/fishing/species/management_plans/ in the world. Salmon currently provide the catching salmon in rivers. landlockedsalmon.pdf

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The Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program is a cooperative Clears a path effort involving federal and state government agencies. This 48" wide. program was first established in 1950 by the Dingell-Johnson Act, and then expanded considerably in 1984 through the Wallop-Breaux Amendment. The program established a “User Pay/User Benefit” philosophy for funding States’ restoration and conservation efforts directed towards America’s fisheries resources. Revenues are collected from excise taxes on fishing tackle, motorboat fuel sales, and import duties on tackle and boats. These monies are then allocated to state fishery agencies for sport fisheries and boating access projects. Using the Weed Razer is simple: These funds support a wide array of projects in Maine including: 1. Give it a toss fisheries population assessments, lake 2. Let it sink and stream habitat assessments 3. Pull it in and restoration, acquisition and 4. Repeat maintenance of water access sites, aquatic education, and the development of long-range species “Just a short note to tell you that bar none, the Lake WeedRazer works absolutely phenomenal. management plans. I have used every conceivable gimmick on the market for cutting weeds and this one works the best as advertised.” – J. Murphy 877-356-6455 www.WeedRazers.com Potential customers must check with their state department of environment for any permit that may be required to use the Weed Razer. 45 ILLEGAL FISH INTRODUCTIONS Illegal Fish Introductions The Largest Threat to Maine’s Fish Populations and Fishing Heritage

In recent years Maine’s lakes and rivers have experienced dozens of illegal Which species are most often introduced and the fish introductions that pose real and immediate threats to our native fish problems that they cause? populations and our traditional fisheries. Largemouth bass – If a waterbody already contains smallmouth bass, Unauthorized introductions of invasive, exotic fish species are particularly largemouth bass commonly outcompete smallmouths reducing their destructive to Maine’s native fish species, especially brook trout populations. overall abundance. If a trout stocking program is active in a waterbody that Introductions of invasive fish cause irreversible changes to entire aquatic largemouth bass become established in, the bass prey upon the stocked ecosystems. Strategies to eliminate or control invasive fish are difficult to trout. This decreases angler catch rates for trout and may prompt MDIFW design and implement, costly, and are only effective in limited situations. biologists to stop stocking trout altogether if predation rates on stocked Recent news about strange South American fish (pacu) in Limestone, trout become unacceptably high. Introduced largemouth bass have also Maine or snakeheads in New York grab people’s attention, but the spread of decimated baitfish populations in many waters, eliminating opportunities more commonly known species (largemouth bass, northern pike, rainbow to harvest baitfish, both recreationally and commercially. smelt, black crappie) constitutes the greatest threat in Maine. Northern pike – Pike introductions create a significant change to the fish How wide spread is this problem? population structure within a waterbody. They will prey upon any available forage species (smelt, shiners, fallfish, and perch) as well as game fish (bass, Since May 2006 approximately 100 new introductions have been pickerel, and both wild and stocked trout and salmon species). This reduces documented by MDIFW fisheries biologists throughout the state. the overall abundance of both forage and game fish, which has drastic impacts to anglers over time. Where do these introductions occur? In the past the vast majority of introductions occurred in southern, central, Muskellunge – Muskies negatively impact wild brook trout populations in and coastal Maine. In recent years invasive fish are being established at a Maine. Due to their preference for cool-water habitat muskie actively prey higher rate in western and northern regions where most of Maine’s wild upon native minnow species and brook trout, while also pushing out brook brook trout and Arctic char populations are located. trout from slow water habitat. This reduces the overall abundance of brook trout in ponds and rivers where muskie are present, which greatly reduces When a non-native or invasive species is illegally introduced angler catch rates of trout over time. into a waterbody the following impacts can occur: Black crappie – Black crappie compete for forage with existing fish species 1. Prey upon existing fish species in that waterbody. when introduced to a waterbody. Due to their fast growth rates and high 2. Compete with existing fish species for food and habitat. productivity, crappie can quickly become abundant. A unique life history trait exhibited by crappie is large-scale downstream movement of young-of- 3. Spread to other waterbodies (upstream and downstream) that are year fish. This allows for quick colonization of downstream waters. connected to the original water. This expands the range of the new species and continues impacting other existing fish populations. Smallmouth bass – When smallmouth bass are introduced into waters 4. Increase the potential for fish diseases to be spread and for the with wild brook trout populations they prey upon the brook trout and introduction of new diseases from outside of Maine. Existing Maine compete with trout for food and available habitat. As the bass population regulations on the importation of live fish and health screening becomes more abundant they will reduce or extirpate brook trout and requirements for authorized transfers have prevented the spread of most spread into accessible waters upstream or downstream. fish diseases into Maine from neighboring states. Landlocked alewife – Landlocked alewives compete with smelt 5. Once an introduced fish species becomes established in a waterbody populations, often reducing the abundance of smelt in a waterbody. the fish community is FOREVER CHANGED! This change produces a profound negative impact to landlocked salmon because smelt are the primary forage for salmon. Reduced smelt abundance What can you, the angler, do? decreases salmon growth and abundance, along with angler satisfaction. Properly dispose of unused bait. Always dispose of unwanted baitfish on land or in the trash. DO NOT release any live baitfish into a waterbody! Rainbow smelt – Smelt are common in many waters and are native to Maine. Though often used for bait, their introduction into wild brook trout Anglers are strongly encouraged to harvest all northern pike, ponds and small-sized Arctic char waters cause significant negative impacts muskellunge and walleye and not release them back to the water alive. to trout and char because adult smelt prey on the young of both species.

Follow fishing regulations. Regulations that restrict anglers to fly-fishing Why is it difficult to remove fish once introduced? only , artificial lures only , or preclude the use or possession of live fish are The removal of unwanted organisms from aquatic environments (water) is often intended to prevent the introduction of new fish species to sensitive much harder to address compared to terrestrial environments (land). Special areas of the state. Please follow all regulations in regards to the use of fishing regulations to limit population growth of an introduced species are terminal gear (tackle) as stated in the fishing lawbook. generally ineffective over the long term. The use of rotenone to chemically reclaim a waterbody is highly effective, but its use is limited to smaller lakes Report introductions. If you observe a person releasing live fish into and ponds due to the high costs and the impracticality of achieving complete a waterbody, gather any information on the person’s description, boat removal in larger waterbodies with extensive tributary systems. hull number or vehicle license plate number if applicable. Report your The illegal introduction of any fish into any Maine water is a Class observation by calling Operation Game Thief at 1-800-253-7887. E crime, punishable by fines up to $10,000! The Maine Department of If you catch a fish species that you believe is not known to inhabit a Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is offering a minimum reward of $2,000 waterbody take a picture and/or kill the fish and freeze it immediately and for information leading to the apprehension of persons responsible for the contact the nearest regional MDIFW Office (listed in the fishing lawbook). illegal introduction of fish. Call Operation Game Thief at 1-800-253-7887.

46 2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES MUSKIE, PIKE, OR PICKEREL?

Anglers are encouraged to harvest northern pike and muskellunge and not release them back to the water alive.

MUSKIE, PIKE, OR PICKEREL? To view images and information on freshwater fish species in Maine visit: http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/species/identification/index.htm

Only upper half of cheek and Muskellunge – Dark, vertical bars on light green or brown background. gill cover scaled.

Scales on only the upper Northern Pike – Light colored, irregular markings on dark background along flank. Dorsal fin half of gill cover insertion slightly ahead of anal fin.

Cheek and gill cover Chain Pickerel – Dark, chain-like markings on light background along flank, and a dark vertical fully scaled. line under eye.

MAINE WARDEN SERVICE The Maine Warden Service reminds you to be responsible when recreating in Maine’s outdoors and obey all laws and rules in place for your safety and resource protection. Remember that when accessing private land always respect the landowner and the privilege to use their land. We encourage you to visit our website which contains a variety of information related to our mission, career opportunities, and frequently asked questions. .com www.mainegamewarden

2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES 47 SALMON INFORMATION

KNOW THE S-33 CODE!! (Maximum length limit on landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 inches)

Atlantic salmon occur in many of Maine’s inland waters and can be found with landlocked salmon and brown trout. Atlantic salmon are listed as endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and are considered a closed species by the State of Maine. To help protect them and ensure anglers do not inadver- tently “take” an endangered species through misidentification, the S-33 code was developed. Atlantic Salmon occur in a variety of color phases from black to silver to brown, and can look similar to brown trout in coloration. Atlantic Salmon also occur in regions of the state not subject to the S-33 rule. Therefore, anglers should use caution and make proper identification any time a large Salmonid is caught. Any Atlantic salmon incidentally caught must be released immediately, alive and uninjured. At no time should Atlantic salmon be removed from the water. 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, SALTWATER FISHING the vomerine teeth are small and arranged in a single row along the vomerine shaft, few to none on vomerine head. On & ANADROMOUS brown trout, the vomerine teeth are well-developed on both vomerine head and shaft, arranged in a zig-zag row on shaft. On ATLANTIC SALMON landlocked salmon, the caudal fin may be slightly forked and on the brown trout, the caudal fin is square and unforked.

Brown Trout inside upper jaw

Landlocked Salmon inside upper jaw

For current saltwater recreational fishing regulations, please visit the Maine Dept of Marine Resources (DMR) website at www.maine.gov/recreational or call the DMR at 633-9500. It is unlawful to angle for, take, or possess anadromous Atlantic salmon from all Maine waters (including all coastal waters), vomerine head unless otherwise permitted by DMR. If an Atlantic salmon is vomerine shaft incidentally hooked it should not be removed from the water, and it should be released immediately.

48 2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES MOST COMMON BAITFISH

HOW TO IDENTIFY COMMON LEGAL (AND ILLEGAL) BAITFISH

Rainbow smelt: • Long, slender, and silvery • Adipose fin present

Emerald shiner: • Long, slender body with a blunt snout • Similar in appearance to rainbow smelt but Fathead minnow: Creek chub: adipose fin absent • First dorsal fin ray is short and thick • Similar to Lake Chub but with a dark spot at • Large scales • Distinctive fat/flattened head shape base of dorsal fin • Front of dorsal fin completely behind middle of • Generally 2-2.5” in length • Upper jaw extends at least to below front of eye base of pelvic fins

Sucker (White and Longnose): Northern redbelly dace: Common shiner: • Mouth points downward with thick lips • Two black lateral bands down body • Deep bodies with a slightly downward curving • Large scales • Males may exhibit bright red coloration on lateral line (curved less deeply than the golden • Adults can be over 22” in length bellies shiner) • Similar legal species include blacknose, • Scales on sides near the front of the body are longnose, pearl, and finescale dace obviously taller than they are wide • Mature individuals may have red fins (also known as the “Redfin Shiner”)

Please note: These are not the only legal Lake chub: Golden shiner: baitfish species, only the more common • Similar in appearance to Creek Chub, but • Deep flattened body with a strongly ones. For a complete list of which species lacks a dot at the base of the dorsal fin downward curving lateral line are legal to use as bait and which species • Mature adults may have bright orange/red • Large scales are not legal to use as bait, please see spots where the pectoral fins meet the body • Sickle-shaped anal fin baitfish restrictions on Pg. 50. • Fleshy “keel” (lacks scales) between the pelvic fins and anal fin IT IS ILLEGAL TO USE THESE FISH AS BAIT When in doubt or if it cannot be identified, don’t use it!

Spiny rayed fish: Including but not limited to any bass, sunfish, Stickleback (any species) Anything in the pike, muskie, perch, crappie, or or pickerel family any other fish that has hard, spiny rays on their fins.

Any species not listed as legal baitfish: including but not limited to carp, rudd, Brown bullhead (hornpout, catfish) goldfish, walleye, alewives, and sculpin.

2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES 49 LAWS PERTAINING TO BAIT DEALERS AND USE OF BAITFISH

IMPORTATION OF BAITFISH PROHIBITED It is unlawful to import any live baitfish or smelts into Maine. TROUBLE BY THE BUCKETFUL BAIT DEALER’S LICENSE It is unlawful for any person to deal in live baitfish or live smelts without first obtaining a valid dealer’s That’s what the illegal license. For further information, contact IF&W. (Note: A person may take live baitfish for their own use, introduction of exotic by the use of hook and line or bait trap only, if that person holds a valid fishing license.) species brings to Maine’s waters. MARKING HOLES When using drop nets to fish through the ice for baitfish/smelts, all holes made in the ice must be Some thoughtless individuals are marked either by evergreen boughs placed around the hole, or by suspending at least 1 strand of attempting to destroy the future of fluorescent biodegradable tape at least 3 feet above the ice around the entire perimeter of the hole so Maine’s native fisheries. These non- that the tape is visible from all sides. sportsmen illegally stock the type of fish they prefer to catch, without regard for STORING LIVE BAITFISH the environmental havoc they inflict on Live baitfish may not be stored or held in any waters where the use or possession of live fish as bait is the resource. Illegal stocking selfishly prohibited during the entire ice fishing or the entire open water fishing season. This includes waters denies the people of Maine the right to restricted to the use of artificial lures only, waters restricted to fly fishing, and where there are other decide what is best for our waters. prohibitions on the use of live fish as bait. To obtain a list of Maine waters where baitfish cannot be stored Please help fight this serious please contact IFW's Augusta Office, or visit IFW's website: mefishwildlife.com. problem. • It is illegal to transport live fish TAKING OF BAIT FISH FOR PERSONAL USE without a permit except legal baitfish or smelts. • All waters are open to the taking of baitfish for personal use, including brooks, rivers and streams, unless designated “closed to the taking of live baitfish” (see special rules beginning on page16). • It is illegal to dump unused baitfish into any waterway. • Any person with a valid Maine fishing license may take baitfish for their personal use. • There is a $10,000 fine for a • Baitfish taken are for personal use only and may not be sold without a bait dealers license. conviction of illegal stocking. • All baitfish traps and holding cages must be labeled with the owner’s name and address. • Always keep your ears and eyes open for those who are committing these • Baitfish traps may not exceed 50 cubic feet in volume. senseless acts. • Baitfish traps must be tended at least once every 7 days by the person who set them. • If convicted, the license revocation has increased from 1 to 5 years. • The following species are considered legal baitfish. Any species of fish not listed below, except smelt, may not be used as bait (live or dead) for fishing in inland waters. All other fish species must be immediately released alive into the water where they were captured. To report information about an illegal Blacknose shiner Longnose sucker Northern redbelly dace introduction please call: Creek chub Emerald shiner Mummichog 1-800-ALERT-US (253-7887) Fallfish Finescale dace Eastern silvery minnow Bridle shiner White sucker Pearl dace In-State Lake chub Golden shiner American eel (207) 287-6057 Creek chubsucker Longnose dace Fathead minnow Common shiner Banded killifish Out-of-State Blacknose dace Spottail shiner PREPARING FOR A CARVING Winter Skills Introductory Skills Plan ahead! Keep a soft tape measure and camera in your fishing gear. Weekend Weekend Take a few pictures of the fish to help record distinguishing characteristics 2014 2014 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 February 21 - 23 September 12-14 follow the Tips for Catching and Releasing Fish on page 61. Bryant Pond The information is all that a carver needs to make a replica of the catch Sponsored by the Maine Camp Caribou 4-H Camp you made and the fish is available to be caught by another lucky angler. Department of Inland Winslow, ME & Leaning Center Fisheries and Wildlife & Friends of Maine BOW

50 2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES 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 appropriate agency license. ICE FISHING

Waters Affected By This Daily bag limits Bait Section Are As Follows: • On landlocked salmon, trout, togue, and Use or possession of spiny-finned fish as bait is black bass: three fish in the aggregate not to prohibited. In Aroostook County include more than 2 landlocked salmon, 2 togue; Legal hours Glazier Lake (1), North Lake, The Thoroughfare From 2 hours before sunrise until 2 hours after between North Lake and East Grand Lake, and • On whitefish - three (3), no size or weight limit; sunset. (No night fishing.) East Grand Lake (2), St. John River, from the • On smelts - sixty (60), no size or weight limit; International Bridge in Van Buren downstream Exceptions to Maine/New Brunswick border at the • On Cusk - ten (10), no size or weight limit; 1. Glazier Lake is open to the taking of cusk in easternmost border of the Town of Hamlin.(4) • On pickerel - ten (10), no size or weight limit; the nighttime with 5 lines. In Washington County • All other species (except Atlantic sea run 2. East Grand Lake: Daily bag limit on Mud Lake, East Grand Lake (2), Spednic salmon) - NO limits. landlocked salmon, trout, togue, and bass: Lake (3), Grand Falls Flowage (5) east of a line 5 fish in the aggregate, not to include more between red markers on McAlister Point and Minimum length limits than 2 landlocked salmon, 1 togue, 1 bass, Abbot’s Point, and St. Croix River Flowage and all 5 may be brook trout. S-28. • Landlocked salmon:...... 14 inches (35 cm) (Woodland Flowage) 3. Spednic Lake: Closed to the taking of • Black bass:...... 10 inches (25 cm) smallmouth bass. No size or bag limit on The Following Regulations • Togue:...... 18 inches (45 cm) largemouth bass. S-28. Apply On Above Waters: • Trout:...... 6 inches (15 cm) 4. St. John River, Van Buren to Hamlin: Total weight of landlocked salmon, trout, Open season Equipment togue, and black bass is not to exceed 7½ January 1 - March 31. pounds (3.5 kg). On all waters open to ice fishing - five (5) lines per person. 5. Grand Falls Flowage: All smallmouth bass caught must be released alive at once. S-28. No size or bag limit on largemouth bass.

to ice fishing, where conservation of stocked fish is a greater management Brook Trout Management and concern. Most “put and take” rivers open to year-round fishing may be stocked in the spring and again in the fall, and these trout may be harvested Stocking Strategies in Maine’s anytime. Two-trout bag limits are generally imposed to help distribute the harvest amongst anglers and lengthen the duration of the fishery. Southern and Eastern Counties “Put-Grow-And-Take” fisheries may be supported by hatchery-reared brook trout, or other coldwater species such as landlocked salmon and Two general approaches are used to create recreational fisheries for brook lake trout (togue). Stocked fisheries are created where year-round adult trout in Maine’s Southern and Eastern Counties. These two strategies reflect habitat exists, but spawning and nursery habitat are lacking, or where heavy very different stocking programs and angler harvest opportunities, and are predation and/or competition from warmwater fish severely limit survival therefore managed under different suites of regulations. of wild trout or salmon. Typically, brook trout are stocked at a size below “Put-and-Take” or “Catchable” fisheries are created by stocking the minimum legal length limit. These smaller fish, which are much less brook trout of a size that are legal to harvest at time of stocking, and are expensive to produce, are planted with the expectation that they’ll grow to reserved for waters with marginal or only seasonally suitable habitat. The larger size and contribute to the development of a multi-age class fishery. management objective on this type of water encourages harvest of stocked Most put-grow-and-take waters are closed to winter fishing, favoring a trout that will only survive to provide a fishery for a brief period of time. high quality open water angling experience. Fall fishing on “put-grow- Brook trout are selected for this program because they are a highly sought- take” waters are typically subject to artificial lures only, catch and release after native fish that are readily caught by anglers. Waters selected under this restrictions. For those that open to ice fishing, harvest is precluded prior to program typically do not support wild brook trout, and do not support year January 1. These restrictions support year round fishing, while maintaining round “put-grow-and-take” fisheries for brook trout or other cold water fish high catch rates and harvest opportunity during traditionally high use due to environmental (e.g., summer water quality, limited spawning/nursery fishing periods (i.e., early winter and spring). habitat) or biological limitations (e.g., interspecific competition, predation). Secondary fisheries for “put-and-take” brook trout may compliment Selected waters also offer good public access and are located in proximity “put-grow-and-take” fisheries for other types of stocked (e.g., brown trout, to human population centers to encourage utilization of stocked trout. rainbow trout, Splake, etc.) or even wild coldwater fisheries (e.g., lake trout). Traditionally, stocking focused on the spring fishing season, but programs These secondary “put and take” fisheries for brook trout offer higher catch have expanded to create fall and winter fisheries. rates in waters that may offer slower fishing under solely “put-grow-take” Few fishing restrictions are applied to waters managed exclusively for management. Fishing regulations in these waters generally emphasize “put-and-take” fisheries. For example, trout stocked in the fall to create “put-grow-and-take” management. winter brook trout fishing may be caught through the ice in December, a full month earlier than allowed on other “put-grow-and-take” ponds open

2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES 51 BOUNDARY WATERS BETWEEN MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK (CONT.)

OPEN WATER FISHING

Waters Affected By This Exceptions 6. East Grand: Daily bag limit on landlocked Section Are As Follows: 1. St. Croix River from Milltown Dam to the salmon, trout, and togue: 5 fish in the Unionville bridge line (located at the end of aggregate, not to include more than 2 In Aroostook County Todd St. in Calais): S-5. landlocked salmon, 1 togue, and all 5 may be brook trout. Daily limit on white perch: 25 St. Francis River (9), Glazier Lake (9), St. John 2. St. Croix River from Grand Falls Dam fish. The 7 1/2 pound weight limit does not River (downstream from the confluence with the St. down to Milltown Dam, including the apply. Not more than 2 lines per person. Francis River)(9), Monument Brook, North Lake Woodland Flowage: Remains open to fishing (7), The Thoroughfare between North Lake and through October. From October 1 - October 7. North Lake, Orient: S-2, S-3, Not more than East Grand Lake, and East Grand Lake (5,6). 31: artificial lures only; all fish caught must 2 lines per person. be released alive at once. Except no size or bag 8. Woodland Flowage S-28. No size or bag limit In Washington County limit on largemouth bass. on largemouth bass. Remains open to fishing East Grand Lake (5,6), Mud Lake, St. Croix River 3. St. Croix River from Vanceboro Dam to through October. From October 1 - October (1,2,3,4), Spednic Lake (4,5), Woodland Flowage Grand Falls Dam: No size or bag limit on 31: artificial lures only; all fish must be released (St. Croix River Flowage) (2,8), and Grand Falls largemouth bass. alive at once (except no size or bag limit on Flowage east of a line between red markers on largemouth bass). McAllister’s Point and Abbott’s Point (10). 4. Spednic Lake and the St. Croix River from Mud Lake to Spednic Lake: Closed to the 9. Glazier Lake, St. Francis River, St. John The Following Regulations taking of smallmouth bass. No size or bag limit River: S-13. From October 1 - November on largemouth bass. Not more than 2 lines per 30: S-6, S-13. Open to taking of bass and Apply On Above Waters: person. muskellunge only.

Open season 5. East Grand and Spednic Lakes: S-2, S-3, S-28. 10. Grand Falls Flowage: S-28. All smallmouth bass caught must be released alive at once. No April 1 through September 30. size or bag limit on largemouth bass. Equipment Not more than 1 line per person. Daily bag limits PROPERLY HANDLING • On landlocked salmon, trout and togue (lake trout): Five (5) fish, not to include more than 2 SOFT PLASTIC BAITS landlocked salmon and 2 togue (lake trout), all 5 may be trout. Total weight of these fish not to Soft plastic baits are becoming will repair your plastic baits quickly and exceed 7-1/2 pounds (3.5 kg.). increasingly popular when fishing for a extend their life. Many tackle shops carry variety of freshwater fish. However, many this instant glue for soft plastic baits, and • On black bass: April 15 – June 30: 1 fish; July are concerned that too many of these it will pay for itself in no time. 1-September 30: 3 fish. discarded baits are ending up on lake Perhaps the best thing you can do is • On smelts: sixty (60), no size or weight limit. bottoms or in the bellies of fish. inspect your soft plastic bait frequently. • On whitefish: three (3), no size or weight You can do your part to make sure that After catching a fish, make sure your bait limit. these baits are handled properly. When is still intact. If your bait is worn and will done fishing, never discard these used likely fall off, replace it with a new bait, • On Cusk - ten (10), no size or weight limit. baits into the water. Keep a small ziploc re-hook it, or repair it. bag with you and dispose of your plastic • On Pickerel - ten (10), no size or weight limit. Soft plastic baits can help you catch more baits properly at the dock or at home. Fish • All other species (except Atlantic salmon): NO fish, but if you want to ensure the health can ingest these baits off the bottom, and LIMITS. of future fisheries, please make sure to they can impact fish health. dispose of your plastic baits properly, and Minimum length limits You can also extend the useful life of your discard or replace any worn baits while plastic baits quite easily. For those who fishing. • Landlocked salmon:...... 14 inches (35 cm) like to fish soft plastic baits “Wacky” style, • Black bass:...... 10 inches (25 cm) use a small o-ring in the middle of the bait, and place your hook right under the o-ring. • Togue:...... 18 inches (45 cm) That way, if your hook pulls through the • Trout:...... 6 inches (15 cm) bait, the o-ring will retain your bait. Anglers say they get a much longer life Bait with their plastic baits when they use this Use or possession of spiny-finned fish for bait is method. You can purchase an o-ring tool prohibited. at tackle stores. This tube-style tool allows you to roll the o-ring right to the middle of Legal hours your bait. Anglers can even use zip ties From 2 hours before sunrise to 2 hours after instead of an or-ring. Just cinch a small zip sunset. Legal fishing hours and open season tie right in the center of your bait, and slip herein do not apply to the taking of smelts from the hook under the zip tie. All of these lures were found in the waters or portions thereof naturally free of ice. stomach of a 14 pound Lake Trout If you fish your plastics Carolina or Texas caught by George Manley of Sidney, rigged, you can utilize an instant glue that Maine in Maranacook Lake in 2009

52 2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES 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 • Horn Pond, Acton, Maine; Wakefield, New • Smelt...... 2 quarts by hook and Section Are As Follows: Hampshire. Signs posted at the downstream line only (Exception: extent of the Great East Dam Outlet Canal Lower Kimball Pond). denotes the boundary between Horn Pond In Oxford County • All other species...... No bag limits. and the Salmon Falls River. • Lower Kimball Pond, Fryeburg, Maine; Any legal fish, except baitfish and smelts, taken Chatham, New Hampshire. • Milton Watershed, Lebanon, Maine; Milton, from the waters shall be immediately released New Hampshire-Milton • Umbagog Lake, Upton, Maine; Errol/ alive into the waters from which it was taken or Watershed includes all of the Milton Three Cambridge, New Hampshire (waters of shall be killed at once and become part of the Ponds-Northeast Pond, Milton Pond, Umbagog Lake include the waters of the daily bag limit. Townhouse Pond (beginning at the dam in Androscoggin River upstream of the Errol Milton to the influx of the Branch River and Dam, the waters of the Magalloway River Minimum length limits the Salmon Falls River). within the State of New Hampshire, and the • Salmon...... 14 inches. waters of the Rapid River upstream to the • Spaulding Pond, Lebanon, Maine; Milton, • Togue...... 18 inches (Exception: marker at Cedar Stump in the State of Maine). New Hampshire. Great East Lake).

In York County Daily bag limits • Brook trout...... 6 inches (Exception: Umbagog Lake). • Great East Lake, Acton, Maine; Wakefield, • Landlocked salmon...... No landlocked salmon New Hampshire. through the ice, 2 fish • Brown and open water fishing. Rainbow trout...... 10 inches in lakes and • Salmon Falls River, Acton, Lebanon, ponds — 6 inches in Berwick and South Berwick, Maine; Milton, • Trout, and togue...... 5 fish, but no more rivers and streams. Rochester, Somersworth and Rollinsford, than 2 landlocked New Hampshire. Included is the upper reach salmon, 2 togue, • Bass...... 12 inches. of the Salmon Falls River beginning at the 2 rainbow trout, 2 • All Other Species...... No length or weight outlet dam of Great East Lake, also known as brown trout, or 2 limits. the State Line Canal, to a point downstream brook trout. marked by signage delineating the northern No dead or living pickerel, goldfish, yellow • Pickerel...... 5 fish. terminus of Horn Pond. perch, white perch, bass, sunfish, crappie, horned • Bass...... October 1 – June 20: pout (bullhead), carp, or any spiny finned fish • Province Lake, Parsonfield, Maine; 1 fish; June 21-Sept. shall be taken, sold, or possessed for use as bait Effingham,/Wakefield, New Hampshire. 30: 3 fish (only 1 may for fishing in New Hampshire-Maine interstate • Balch and Stump Ponds, Acton, Maine; exceed 14 inches). waters. Wakefield, New Hampshire.

ICE FISHING General Interstate Ice Exceptions To The Fishing Rules: General Interstate Ice • Open to ice fishing: January 1 - March Fishing Rules: 31: All species except landlocked salmon (Exception: Salmon Falls River). Umbagog Lake • No landlocked salmon through the ice. Closed to ice fishing is that portion of the lake north of a straight line from a red marker set on • No cusk fishing. a point between Spillman and Glassby Coves on • No more than 5 lines are permitted at any one the east shore in Maine, and a red marker set at time while ice fishing (EXCEPTION: Great Molls Rock, so-called, on the west shore in New East Lake). Hampshire. S-18 COMING TO Great East Lake Restricted to two lines per person. Minimum MAINE TO FISH? length limit on togue: 16 inches. Tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. LOOKING FOR A

Lower Kimball Pond NEW WATER TO Used Soft Plastic Baits Collection Smelt dipping is allowed between sunset and FISH NEAR HOME? 10:00 p.m. with nets not over 18 inches in diameter. Visit The Maine Fishing Guide on by Dick Gaudreau, Maine B. A. S. S. MDIFW’s website today to begin Conservation Director Salmon Falls River planning your next fishing trip! [email protected] Closed to ice fishing. mefishwildlife.com

2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES 53 BORDER WATERS BETWEEN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE (CONT.)

OPEN WATER FISHING

General Interstate Open Exceptions To The Salmon Falls River Water Fishing Rules: General Interstate Open Tidewater upstream to Great East Lake Dam (excluding all ponds and lakes on the river): • Open to open water fishing: Water Fishing Rules: Open to open water fishing from January 1 - • April 1 - September 30, open to the taking of December 31. all species. Umbagog Lake Open water fishing season and bag limits: S-18. • October 1 - November 30, lakes and ponds are open to fishing; all trout, Great East Lake landlocked salmon, togue, and bass must be Open water fishing season and bag limits: see released alive at once. Border Rules. Minimum length limits: Togue • December 1 - December 31, no fishing in any - 16 inches; salmon - 14 inches; brook trout - 6 waters, except Salmon Falls River. inches; brown trout and rainbow trout - 10 inches; bass - 12 inches; all other • No more than 2 lines are permitted at any one species - no length or weight limits. Tributaries time. closed to the taking of smelts. Gear Restrictions: Lower Kimball Pond No exceptions to the border rules, except smelt April 1 - June 20, bass may be taken only with dipping is allowed between sunset and 12:00 artificial lures and flies. Midnight with nets not over 18 inches in diameter.

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 get pregnant, • All other adults and children older than 8 CAN EAT two and children under age 8 SHOULD NOT EAT ANY freshwater freshwater fish meals per month. For brook trout and fish from Maine’s inland waters. Except for brook trout and landlocked salmon, the limit is one meal per week. landlocked salmon, one meal per month is safe.

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 Merrymeeting Bay: 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. Kennebec River from Shawmut Dam in Fairfield to Augusta: 5 trout meals a year, 1-2 bass meals a month. Kennebec River from 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) 2 fish meals a month. (Corinna/Hartland to Winslow):

54 2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES WATERS REGULATED BY TRIBES

The Maine State Indian Tribal Commission has adopted rules which affect the following waters within Indian Territory. Any pond 10 acres or less within Indian Territory is regulated by the Tribe in whose territory the pond is located. Anyone wishing to fish in one of these ponds in Indian Territory should contact one of the following:

Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission Penobscot Nation Passamaquoddy Warden Service: (207) 817-3799 (207) 817-7331 Indian Township – Pleasant Point – PO Box 241 Department of Natural Resources (207) 796-2677 (207-853-2551) Stillwater, ME 04489 12 Wabanaki Way PO Box 446 PO Box 343 [email protected] Indian Island, ME 04468 Princeton, ME 04668 Perry, ME 04667 www.mitsc.org

General Law Regulations are listed below. Waters subject to special provisions are so indicated.

GENERAL LAW AND SEASON/BAG LIMITS

Open Water fishing season: Special rules that differ from General Law provisions are listed for April 1 – September 30. individual waters. Check the list of waters under Passamaquoddy or Penobscot Territory regulations to determine if the water you wish to fish has special regulations. Please note that Open Water and Ice Fishing Ice fishing season: regulations are listed separately. General Law regulations for fishing January 1 – March 31. Indian Territory waters otherwise apply.

Species length and bag limits: If there are no special length and/or bag limits listed within the Indian Territory Waters, then refer to General Law length and bag limits on page 8.

ICE FISHING

Passamaquoddy Territory and Grassy Pond: Closed to ice fishing. PENOBSCOT COUNTY T2 & 3 R9 NWP. East Branch Lake: Open to – Lakes And Ponds Prentiss Twp. Cape Horn Pond, Duncan Pond, Hall Pond, and Lower Welman Pond: Closed to ice fishing from January 1 - March 31, Daily bag FRANKLIN COUNTY ice fishing. Duncan Pond and an unnamed inlet limit on bass: 1 fish; minimum length limit on bass is 10 inches. All bass between 16 and 20 inches Lowelltown. Big Indian Pond, Clear Pond, stream from Hall Pond: Closed to smelting in must be released alive at once. Daily bag limit on Elaine Pond, Little Indian Pond, Trout Pond, every even-numbered year. The daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Big Mattamiscontis Lake and and Twin Island Pond: Closed to ice fishing. smelts is 1 quart. Little Mattamiscontis Lake: Open to ice fishing HANCOCK COUNTY WASHINGTON COUNTY for all fish except landlocked salmon, trout, togue, and bass from the time ice forms in the fall until T3 ND. Side Pistol Lake: Closed to ice fishing. T5 ND BPP. Lower Chain Lake: Open to ice December 31. Open to ice fishing for all fish from Lower Pistol Lake: Open to ice fishing for all fish fishing for all fish except landlocked salmon, trout, January 1 - March 31. Daily bag limit on brook from January 1 - March 31. Daily bag limit on bass: togue, and bass from the time ice forms in the fall trout: 5 fish. 2 fish. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. until December 31. Open to ice fishing for all fish from January 1 - March 31. Daily bag limit on bass: T6 R8 WELS. Mountain Catcher Pond: Closed T4 ND. Kilman (Selmore) Pond, Middle 2 fish. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. to ice fishing. First Lake Mattagamon: Open to Pistol Lake, and Upper Pistol Lake: Closed Sysladobsis Lake (Lower): Open to ice fishing ice fishing from January 1 - March 31. S-17, S-26. to ice fishing. Middle Chain Lake and Upper for all fish from January 1 - March 31. Daily bag Open to the taking and use of live baitfish. Chain Lake: Open to ice fishing for all fish limit on bass: 2 fish. Daily bag limit on brook trout: except landlocked salmon, trout, togue, and 5 fish. T19 MD BPP. bass from the time ice forms in the fall until Rivers, Brooks, Grassy Pond: Open to ice fishing for all fish December 31. Open to ice fishing for all fish except landlocked salmon, trout, togue, and bass and Streams from January 1 - March 31. Daily bag limit on from the time ice forms in the fall until December All rivers, brooks and streams in Indian Territory bass: 2 fish. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 31. Open to ice fishing for all fish from January 1 - are closed to ice fishing, including those: fish. March 31. Daily bag limit on bass: 2 fish. Daily bag PENOBSCOT COUNTY limit on brook trout: 5 fish. • in the townships listed above in Passamaquoddy Territory and Penobscot Territory; T5 R1 NBPP. Mill Privilege Lake: Open to ice fishing for all fish except landlocked salmon, trout, Penobscot Indian Territory • located in Passamaquoddy Territory in togue, and bass from the time ice forms in the fall – Lakes and Ponds Penobscot County (T3R9 NWP and TAR7 until December 31. Open to ice fishing for all fish WELS) and in Somerset County (Alder Brook, from January 1 - March 31. Daily bag limit on bass: FRANKLIN COUNTY Pittston Academy, Soldiertown, and Hammond 2 fish. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Townships); and Alder Stream Twp. Round Mountain Pond: SOMERSET COUNTY Closed to ice fishing. Snow Mountain Pond and • located in Penobscot Territory in Penobscot Blanchard Pond are regulated by the Penobscot County (Argyle and T3R1 NBPP) and in Holeb Twp. (Big) Fish Pond, Little Fish Pond, Nation and are closed to ice fishing. Piscataquis County (Williamsburg).

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OPEN WATER FISHING Penobscot Indian Territory Branch Pleasant River in Indian Territory: Holeb Twp. (Big) Fish Pond and thoroughfare/ General Law Provisions apply (page 8). tributary upstream to Little Fish Pond and FRANKLIN COUNTY Grassy Pond: S-5; daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches. Alder Stream Twp. Blanchard Pond and Snow Passamaquoddy Territory (Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife rules Mountain Ponds: S-5; no motors allowed. prohibit use of motors greater than 10 horsepower). Round Mountain Pond: Opens May 1. S-5; FRANKLIN COUNTY Grassy Pond: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 Daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish; minimum length Lowelltown Twp. Clear, Elaine, Big Indian, fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. limit: 10 inches. AlderStream: From confluence Little Indian,and Trout Ponds: Daily bag limit of Alder & Little Alder Streams downstream on brook trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: Little Fish Pond: S-4, Daily bag limit on brook to Penobscot Territory boundary lines: April 10 inches. trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. 1 - August 15: Anglers age 15 and under may use Prentiss Twp. Cape Horn Pond: S-5; Daily bag Twin Island Pond: S-4, Daily bag limit on single-pointed artificial lures; S-5 for anglers age limit on brook trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: brook trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 16 and older. August 16- September 30: S-5. Rest 10 inches. inches. Rivers, brooks and streams: General Law of Alder & Little Alder Streams & tributaries Mary Petuche Pond: Subject to Tribal Provisions apply (page 8). in Indian Territory: S-5. North Branch Dead regulation and will be posted. River: S-5. HANCOCK COUNTY Duncan Pond: S-6; Daily bag limit on brook Lower and Side Pistol Lakes: trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. PENOBSCOT COUNTY T3 ND. Daily Duncan Pond and unnamed inlet stream bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Argyle Township - Sections of Birch, East from Hall Pond will be closed to smelting in 2002 Branch Birch, and Hemlock Streams in T4 ND. Kilman (Selmore) Pond: Daily bag and every even year thereafter. The daily bag limit Indian Territory: General Law Provisions apply limit on brook trout: 2 fish. on smelts is 1 quart. (page 8). Middle & Upper Chain Lakes, Middle & Hall Pond: S-5; Daily bag limit on brook trout: Upper Pistol Lakes: Daily bag limit on brook 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. Lower T3R1 NBPP - Section of East Branch trout: 5 fish. Sections of rivers, brooks and Welman Pond: S-6; daily bag limit on brook trout: Passadumkeag River in Indian Territory: streams in Indian Territory in T3 and T4ND: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. South General Law Provisions apply (page 8). General Law provisions apply (page 8). Branch, Penobscot River: April 1 - August 15: T2 and T3R9 NWP. East Branch Lake: Daily daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish; minimum length bag limit on bass: 1 fish. All bass between 16 and PENOBSCOT COUNTY limit: 6 inches (only 1 may exceed 12 inches). From 20 inches must be released alive at once. Daily T5R1 NBPP. Mill Privilege Lake: Daily bag August 16 – September 30: S-6; daily bag limit on bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Sections of all rivers, trout: 1 fish; minimum length: 6 inches. Sections Mattamiscontis & Little Mattamiscontis brooks and streams in Indian Territory in T5 R1 of all other rivers, brooks and streams in Indian Lakes: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. NBPP, T3R9 NWP, and TAR7 WELS: General Territory in the above Somerset County Townships, Sections of East Branch Seboeis, law Provisions apply (page 8). as well as in Alder Brook, Pittston Academy, Mattamiscontis, and Sam Ayers Streams and Soldiertown, and Hammond Townships: General Johnny Ayers, Mountain and Squirrel Brooks SOMERSET COUNTY Law provisions apply (page 8). in Indian Territory: General Law Provisions Hammond Twp. Section of South Branch apply (page 8). Penobscot River in Indian Territory: April WASHINGTON COUNTY 1 - August 15: daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish; T5 NDBPP. Lower Chain & Sysladobsis (Lower) T6R8 WELS. First Lake Matagamon: S-17, minimum length limit: 6 inches (only 1 may Lakes: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. S-26. Open to the taking and use of live baitfish. exceed 12 inches). From August 16 – September Mountain Catcher Pond: S-4, Daily bag limit T19 MDBPP. Grassy Pond: Daily bag limit on 30: S-6; daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish; on trout: 2 fish, minimum length limit on brook brook trout: 5 fish. Sections of brooks and streams minimum length: 6 inches. trout: 10 inches. Section of Mountain Catcher in Indian Territory in T5 NDBPP and T19 Stream in Indian Territory: General Law MDBPP. General Law Provisions apply (page 8). Provisions apply (page 8).

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56 2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES KENNEBEC RIVER REGULATIONS

Identify the reach you will fish and read across for regulations. LENGTH TOTAL DAILY REACH SEASON GEAR SPECIES LIMIT BAG LIMIT 1. From Indian Pond Dam in Indian Stream Landlocked Salmon Twp., Somerset County, downstream to Brook trout, 12 in 2 fish the head of Wyman Lake in Caratunk as brown trout, April 1 - October 31 defined by red markers (see the separate Artificial Lures Only A rainbow trout Closed to ice fishing listing for Wyman Lake). Kids fishing area: From gaging station, downstream to the Bass None Unlimited confluence of Kelly Brook, the Forks Plt. Landlocked Salmon 16 in 2. From Wyman Dam in Moscow downstream to Artificial Lures Only A head of Williams Dam impoundment in Solon Brook trout 12 in April 1 - October 31 Kids fishing area, 1 fish as defined by red markers. Kids fishing area: Closed to ice fishing. restricted to one line Brown trout, From the confluence of Austin Stream to the 16 in per person. rainbow trout Route 16 bridge, Bingham/Concord Twp. Bass None Unlimited Landlocked salmon 3. Williams Dam impoundment, Solon, from red April 1 - October 31 Brook trout, brown 12 in 2 fish markers at upper end of impoundment to General Law Closed to ice fishing. trout, rainbow trout Williams Dam. Bass None Unlimited Landlocked salmon 16 in 4. From Williams Dam in Solon downstream to Brook trout 12 in April 1 - October 31 1 fish the Patterson Bridge abutments (so called), Artificial Lures Only Brown trout, Closed to ice fishing. 16 in in Madison. rainbow trout Bass None Unlimited 5. Anson Dam impoundment, Madison, from April 1 - October 31 Landlocked salmon Patterson Bridge abutments (so called), to Open to ice fishing from General Law Brook trout, brown 12 in 2 fish Abenaki (lower Madison). December 1 - March 31 trout, rainbow trout 6. From the Abenaki (lower) Dam in Madison Landlocked salmon 16 in downstream to the confluence of the Brook trout 12 in Sandy River, as defined by red markers, in Open to ice and open Madison/Starks. Kids fishing area: From water fishing from Artificial Lures only A 1 fish Brown trout, powerline crossing near the St. Sebastian January 1 - December 31 16 in Cemetary downstream to the confluence of rainbow trout the Sandy River. 7. Weston Dam impoundment, Skowhegan, Landlocked salmon Open to ice and open Norridgewock, Madison, Starks: from red water fishing from General Law 12 in 2 fish markers at the confluence of the Sandy River Brook trout, brown January 1 - December 31 to Weston Dam. trout, rainbow trout Landlocked salmon 16 in 8. From Weston Dam, Skowhegan, downstream Open to open water Brook trout 12 in to the Skowhegan Rest Area, as defined by fishing from Artificial Lures Only 1 fish Brown trout, rainbow red markers. January 1 - December 31 16 in trout 9. Shawmut Dam impoundment, Skowhegan, Landlocked salmon Open to ice and open Fairfield, Clinton, andBenton: from water fishing from General Law 12 in 2 fish red markers at Skowhegan Rest Area to Brook trout, brown January 1 - December 31 Shawmut Dam. trout, rainbow trout Landlocked salmon 16 in 10. From Shawmut Dam, Fairfield/Benton, Open to open water downstream to the upstream side of fishing from Brook trout 12 in Artificial Lures Only 1 fish. S-33 Lockwood (lower) Dam in Waterville/ January 1 - December 31 Brown trout, 16 in Winslow. Closed to ice fishing rainbow trout Landlocked salmon 16 in 11. From the downstream side of the Lockwood Open to open water Dam to the upstream side of the Donald fishing from Single Hooked Brook trout 12 in 1 fish. S-33 Carter Bridge (including the Sebasticook January 1 - December 31 Artificial Lures Only Brown trout, 16 in River downstream from Benton Falls Dam). Closed to ice fishing. rainbow trout Landlocked salmon 16 in April 1 - June 30 Single Hooked 12. From the upstream side of the Donald Artificial Lures Only Brook trout 12 in July 1 - March 31. 1 fish. S-33 Carter Bridge to tide water in Augusta. Brown trout, Closed to ice fishing. General Law 16 in rainbow trout A Persons under 16 years of age may use worms as bait. Length limit on landlocked salmon and trout: 12 inches. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon and trout: 2 fish.

2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES 57 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY

PRESENT STATE OF PUBLIC RECREATIONAL ACCESS TO MAINE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SOURCES, 2013.

CAUTION – all surface uses may be restricted by local ordinances. Please contact either the municipality or local water district for information on these restrictions.

HORSEPOWER SOURCE NAME WATER SYSTEM NAME RESTRICTIONS

Adams Pond Boothbay Region Water District Yes Burntland Pond Stonington Water Company No Big Wood Pond Jackman Water District No Boulter Pond Kittery Water District Yes Branch Lake Ellsworth Water Department No Chases Pond York Water District Yes China Lake Kennebec Water District No Eagle Lake Bar Harbor Water Company Yes Floods Pond Bangor Water District Yes Folly Pond Vinalhaven Water District No Fresh Pond North Haven Water Department No Ferguson Pond Aqua Maine, Millinocket Division No Grassy Lake Aqua Maine, Camden & Rockland Division Yes Halls Pond Hebron Water Company Yes Hancock Pond Madison/Anson Water Districts No Hatcase Pond Brewer Water District No Jordan Pond Seal Harbor Water Company Yes Knickerbocker Pond Boothbay Region Water District Yes Lake Anasagunticook Canton Water District No Lake Auburn Lewiston Water Department/Auburn Water District No Lake Wassookeag Dexter Utilities District No Little Pond Great Salt Bay Sanitary Dist. Yes

Long Pond Southwest Harbor Water Company No (Southwest Harbor)

Long Pond (Sullivan) Long Pond Water District No Lower Hadlock Pond Northeast Harbor Water Co. Yes Mirror Lake Aqua Maine, Camden & Rockland Division Yes Moose Hill Pond Livermore Falls Water District No Nequasset Lake Bath Water District Yes Nokomis Pond Newport Water District Yes North Pond Buckfield Water Department Yes Salmon Pond Dover-Foxcroft Water District Yes Sebago Lake Portland Water District No Silver Lake Aqua Maine, Bucksport Divison No Upper Narrows Pond Winthrop Utilities District No Varnum Pond Wilton Water Department No Young Lake Mars Hill & Blaine Water Co. No

58 2014 STATE OF MAINE FISHING LAWS AND RULES

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! TACKLE EXCHANGE PARTICIPATING 1. Time is of the essence. Play and release the 7. Remove the hook with small pliers or fish as quickly and carefully as possible. An a similar type tool. If the hook is deeply DISTRICTS exhausted fish may be too weak to recover. embedded or in a sensitive area such as the Please, do not “overplay” your fish! gills or stomach, cut the leader close to the Maine Audubon snout. Make an effort to use regular steel 20 Gilsland Farm Rd., Falmouth or 2. Important: Keep the fish in the water. (bronzed) hooks to promote early disinte- 216 Fields Pond Rd, Holden Minimize or eliminate the time your fish is gration. Do not use stainless or gold-plated out of the water - as little as 30 seconds of hooks. Franklin County Soil & Water air exposure can cause delayed mortality of Conservation District released trout, or the fish may be subject to a 8. To revive a fish once it is back in the water, 107 Park St, Farmington “quick freeze” during the winter months. hold it in a swimming position in the water Phone: 207-778-4279 until it is able to swim away. E-mail: [email protected] 3. Always wet your hands when it comes time to handle the fish. Dry hands are much more 9. Togue (lake trout) often have expanded air Hancock County Soil & Water likely to remove a fish’s layer of slime that bladders after being pulled up rapidly from Conservation District protects the fish from fungus, bacteria and deep water. If the belly appears expanded, 185 State Street, Suite B, Ellsworth Telephone (207) 667-8663 parasites. release the fish from the hook first, then gently Email: [email protected] press your thumb along the stomach near the 4. Photographing your fish can be stressful. paired belly fins and move it forward a few Kennebec County Soil & Water Prepare for taking photos with your fish safely times to remove air from the bladder. Finally, Conservation District under the water surface. When lifting the fish proceed to revive and free the fish. 21 Enterprise Drive, Suite #1, Augusta out of the water, do it for 5 second intervals Telephone: (207)622-7847 or less. Try to get the shot (within reason), but E-mail: [email protected] return your fish to the water for a rest between attempts. Knox-Lincoln County Soil & Water Conservation District 5. Be gentle. Keep your fingers away from the 893 West St #103, Rockport gills. Don’t squeeze the fish. Please, never drag Telephone: (207) 596- 2040 a fish onto the bank! E-mail: [email protected]

6. Choose the right landing net. Rubber nets are Penobscot County Soil & Water easier on the fish than traditional twine nets. Conservation District 1423 Broadway, Suite #2, Bangor Telephone: (207)990-3676 E-mail: [email protected]

Piscataquis County Soil & Water LOONS & LEAD DON’T MIX Conservation District Lead tackle is deadly to waterbirds! 42 Engdahl Drive, Dover-Foxcroft Telephone: (207)564-2321 E-mail: [email protected]

Somerset County Soil and Water Conservation District 12 High Street, Suite 3, Skowhegan Telephone: (207) 474-8324 x 3 Email: [email protected]

Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District 266 Waterville Rd., Belfast Telephone: (207) 338-1964, x 3 Photograph by Keith Carver Keith by Photograph E-mail: [email protected]

YOU CAN: York County Soil & Water Lead sinkers and jigs cause fatal lead Conservation District poisoning in loons and other waterfowl. Lead • Use steel, tin, bismuth or plastic instead. 21 Bradeen St., Springvale ingestion is the #1 killer of loons in Maine, Ask local tackle shops to stock alternatives. Telephone: (207) 324-0888 x 214 but any waterbird can die from swallowing • Properly dispose of old lead sinkers & E-mail: [email protected] just one lead sinker or jig! jigs. [email protected]

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

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Waters which have exceptions to the general law are listed by county. If the water you wish to fish is listed under the appropriate county, the special rules (S-1 through S-33) and season date codes (A, B, Cl, CO, S) will direct you to the specific rules for that body of water. These specific rules will differ from general law or the provisions for Maine’s Counties. In most cases, the exception will be one of the codes listed below and may affect only a portion of the regulations that govern that particular body of water. All other provisions of general law would apply. The codes are defined below:

SPECIAL RULES FOR ICE FISHING AND OPEN WATER FISHING – (S-CODES)

S-1: Closed to taking smelts. S-12: Reserved for additional options. S-23: Minimum length on landlocked salmon: 16 inches. S-2: Closed to taking smelts, except by S-13: No size or bag limit on bass. hook and line. S-24: Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: S-14: Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fish; all bass 3 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inch- S-3: Tributaries closed to taking smelts. between 16 and 20 inches must be es. released alive at once. S-4: Use or possession of live fish is pro- S-25: Daily bag limit on togue: 1 fish. hibited. (The use of dead fish, salmon S-15: All bass between 13 and 18 inches eggs, and worms permitted.) must be released alive at once. April S-26: Daily bag limit on togue: 3 fish; mini- 1 - June 30: daily bag limit on bass: 1 mum length limit: 14 inches, only 1 S-5: Fly fishing only. fish. July 1 - March 31: daily bag limit may exceed 18 inches. S-6: Artificial lures only. on bass: 2 fish. S-27: Daily bag limit on togue: 6 fish; mini- S-7: All trout, landlocked salmon, and S-16: Daily bag limit on trout 2 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches, only 1 togue caught must be released alive mum length limit: 12 inches, only 1 may exceed 23 inches. at once. may exceed 14 inches. S-28: Daily bag limit on white perch: 25 fish. S-8: Restricted to 2 lines per person. S-17: Daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish; mini- S-29: No bag limit on pickerel. From July 1 - mum length limit: 10 inches, only 1 September 30: artificial lures only; the S-9: Open to fishing only for persons may exceed 12 inches. under 16 years of age or for persons minimum length on trout is 8 inches. holding a complimentary fishing S-18: Daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish; mini- S-30: Indian Territory Regulations. license. Restricted to two lines per mum length limit: 18 inches. See page 55 & 56. person. Daily bag limit on trout: 2 S-19: Daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish. fish. S-31: Boundary waters with New S-20: All trout less than 6 inches and longer Brunswick. See page 51. S-10: Remains open to open water fishing than 12 inches must be released alive from October 1 - November 30: arti- S-32: Border waters with New Hampshire. at once. ficial lures only; all trout, landlocked See page 53. salmon and togue must be released S-21: Daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish; mini- S-33: Maximum length on landlocked salm- alive at once. Closed to open water mum length limit: 14 inches. on and brown trout: 25 inches. fishing from December 1 - March 31. S-22: Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: S-11: Reserved for additional options. 1 fish.

SEASON DATE CODES

A: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing for all fish from CO: Closed to open water fishing from October 1 - March 31. December 1 - April 30. S: Special rule(s) in effect - Special Rules (S-codes) are listed B: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing from January above. 1 - March 31. (Note: Special rules may restrict the general law fishing CI: Closed to ice fishing. provisions.)

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