STATE OF MAINE OPEN WATER FISHING REGULATIONS

Regulations Effective January 2008 - March 31, 2010 www.maine.gov/ifw SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR OPEN WATER FISHING

Waters which have exceptions to the general law are listed by county. 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, i.e. only the bag limit on salmon is different from the general law in which case it would read as follows: Smith Pond, Anytown. S-22. All other provisions of general law would apply.

S-1: Closed to the taking of smelts. S-17: Daily bag limit on trout: 2 fi sh; minimum S-2: Closed to the taking of smelts, except by length limit: 10 inches, only 1 may hook and line. exceed 12 inches. S-3: Tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. S-18: Daily bag limit on trout: 1 fi sh, minimum length limit 18 inches. S-4: Use or possession of live fi sh as bait is prohibited. (The use of dead fi sh, salmon S-19: Daily bag limit on trout: 2 fi sh. eggs, or worms is permitted). S-20: Daily bag limit on white perch: 25 fi sh. S-5: Fly fi shing only. S-21: Daily bag limit on trout: 1 fi sh, minimum S-6: Artifi cial lures only. length limit 14 inches. S-7: Boundary waters with New Brunswick, S-22: Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 1 see page 56. fi sh. S-8: All trout less than 6 inches and longer S-23: No longer used. than 12 inches must be released alive at S-24: Extended Season-Remains open to once. open water fi shing from October 1 - De- S-9: Border waters with New Hampshire, see cember 31: artifi cial lures only; all trout, pages 54-55. landlocked salmon, and togue must be released alive at once. S-10: Daily bag limit on togue: 1 fi sh. S-25:Daily bag limit on bass: 2 fi sh; all bass S-11: Fishing restricted to persons under 16 between 13 and 18 inches must be years of age; daily bag limit on trout: 2 released alive at once. fi sh. S-26: Indian Territory Regulations, see pages S-12: No longer used. 57-58. S-13: No size or bag limit on bass. S-27: All fi sh caught must be released alive S-14: No bag limit on pickerel. From July 1 - at once. September 30, artifi cial lures only and minimum length limit on trout: 8 inches. S-28: Togue do not count towards the 5 trout and salmon, in combination, daily S-15: Daily bag limit on togue: 3 fi sh; minimum aggregate bag limit. length limit on togue: 14 inches, only one may exceed 18 inches. S-16: Daily bag limit on trout: 2 fi sh; minimum length limit: 12 inches, only 1 may exceed 14 inches. A MESSAGE FROM THE DEPARTMENT As Commissioner of the Department I would like to thank you for purchasing a fi shing license, and choosing Maine as your place to fi sh. If you haven’t purchased your license yet, they may be conveniently obtained at one of our many license agents or online at www.maine.gov/ifw. There is nothing quite like fi shing on that fi rst real warm spring day. The upcoming fi shing season has fantastic opportunities for everyone. Every county in the state has extended fi shing seasons, and on some bodies of water, you can fi sh, weather permitting, right through the end of December. Maine is rapidly becoming known as the destination for anglers, with unparalleled fi shing for species such as bass and trout. Recently, Maine was recognized as the destination for brook trout in the Eastern United States by the Eastern Brook Trout Venture, a consortium of government agencies and conservation groups. In fact, Maine was singled out as the stronghold for brook trout in the United States. Maine has nearly 600 wild or native brook trout waters, and another 700 waterways that are stocked annually. Please remember that regulations and state law prohibit the unauthorized introduction of any fi sh and plants into maine’s waters. Illegal stocking or careless transportation of aquatic plants is very harmful to the fi sh and aquatic environment in any body of water and it’s also illegal. We continue to work towards simplifying fi shing regulations. Of course, we tailor laws to many individual waters, not only to preserve a resource, but also to enhance it. Some waters we manage for trophy size fi sh, while on another waters, we may want to increase the number of fi sh an angler may catch in a day. The department works with anglers in hopes of improving fi shing throughout the state. Over the past ten years, many anglers have told us that the fi shing in Maine has improved. We want to make sure that we continue in that direction, but we do need your help. While on the water, or perhaps at an access site, you may encounter a biologist or notice a survey box. Please take some time to give us feedback on the water you are fi shing. Contact this department if you are interested in keeping a season long summary of your fi shing trips. You can also go online and submit your data at www.triptracks.com. This input helps guide the management of many of Maine’s favorite fi shing waters, so I hope you take the time to let us know what you have caught and how many hours you have spent enjoying Maine while fi shing. A remider from the Maine Warden Service - please wear a life jacket! Unfortunately during every open water fi shing season tragedies occur. The most common cause of such tragedy is an unexpected cold-water immersion without a lifejacket. Even if the weater is warm, the water is often cold. Don’t take a chance. Enjoy your license. Maine is a wonderful state in which to spend time outdoors. I encourage you to contact your local game warden for answers to your questions about fi shing in your area - from laws to conditions to good spots to go, a warden is there to help you out. I wish you many safe and enjoyable fi shing trips this year. Thank you.

Roland D. Martin, Commissioner

COMMENTS & COMPLAINTS — If you wish to make a comment about any member of the Department, please come to or call the closest offi ce and talk to the appropriate staff member. Written com- ments should be mailed to: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 284 State St., 41 SHS Augusta, ME 04333-0041

Receipt of your correspondence will be formally acknowledged in writing. 1 STATE of MAINE DEPARTMENT of INLAND FISHERIES & WILDLIFE ROLAND D. MARTIN Commissioner PAUL F. JACQUES Deputy Commissioner

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REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS Ashland ....(207) 435-3231 Greenville ..(207) 695-3756 Bangor...... (207) 941-4440 Jonesboro ..(207) 434-5925 Enfi eld ...... (207) 732-4131 Sidney ...... (207) 547-5300 Gray ...... (207) 657-2345 Strong ...... (207) 778-3322

IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF THE SERVICES OF A GAME WARDEN OR MARINE PATROL OFFICER, CALL THE REGIONAL COMMUNICATION CENTER NEAREST YOU AT THE FOLLOWING TOLL-FREE NUMBERS Augusta ...... 1-800-452-4664 Houlton ...... 1-800-924-2261 Gray ...... 1-800-482-0730 Orono ...... 1-800-432-7381

Members of the Commissioner’s Advisory Council Sheridan R. Oldham — Androscoggin, Kennebec, and Sagadahoc Counties ...(207) 872-7136 R. Leo Kieffer (Chair) — Aroostook County ...... (207) 493-3190 Ron Usher — Cumberland County ...... (207) 854-8530 Stephen Philbrick — Franklin and Oxford Counties ...... (207) 864-3671 Frank Dunbar — Hancock County ...... (207) 469-2667 Michael Witte — Knox, Lincoln, and Waldo Counties...... (207) 677-2587 Joe Clark (Vice-Chair) — Penobscot County ...... (207) 723-9262 Raymond Poulin, Jr. — Piscataquis and Somerset Counties ...... (207) 924-3912 Albion Goodwin — Washington County...... (207) 726-5574 Robert Savage — York County ...... (207) 637-2261

NOTE! The Regional Communication Center numbers may be used to report a fi re, ONLY if a fi re warden or forest ranger cannot be reached. To report wildfi re arson call 1-800-987-0257 — The Maine Forest Service, Department of Conservation. 2 STATE of MAINE OPEN WATER FISHING REGULATIONS NOTE: As indicated on the front of this publication, the regulations contained in this book are effective until March 31, 2010. Please DO NOT DISCARD this publication. General Department Information Licensing Information Contact Information ...... 2 Fish License Revocation Information ...... 61 Message from the Governor ...... 7 Laws About Bait and Bait Dealers ...... 60 Message from the Department ...... 1 Laws Pertaining to Licenses ...... 59-60 License Fees ...... 61 & 71 General Laws Laws & Defi nitions ...... 8-11 Indian Territory ...... 57-58 Season/Bag/Possession/ Minimum Length Limits ...... 8 International Boundary and Border Waters Special Regulations ...... Back Cover Flap New Hampshire ...... 54-55 New Brunswick ...... 56 Special Exceptions by County & River Androscoggin ...... 12 Other Information Aroostook ...... 13-16 Access Rights to Public Waters ...... 68 Cumberland ...... 17 Atlantic Salmon Commission ...... 64 Franklin ...... 18-20 Boating Highlights and OUI Reminder ...... 67 Hancock ...... 20-23 Catch-Photograph-Release ...... 55 Kennebec ...... 23-24 Fish Consumption Advisory ...... 4 & 66 Kennebec River Chart ...... 46-47 Fish Identifi cation ...... 63 & 64 Knox ...... 24 Fishing Log Books ...... 62 Lincoln ...... 25 Free Family Fishing Days ...... 7 Oxford ...... 25-28 How to Use this Book ...... 5 Penobscot ...... 29-32 Illegal Fish Introduction ...... 69 Piscataquis ...... 33-40 Invasive Plant Species ...... 70 Sagadahoc ...... 41 River Flow Information ...... 63 Somerset ...... 41-45 & 48 Saltwater Fishing Information ...... 66 Waldo ...... 48-49 Special Opportunities for Kids ...... 6 Washington ...... 49-52 Taxidermy ...... 55 York ...... 52-53 Tips on Releasing Fish ...... 65

© 2008 Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Cover photo of Brook Trout in the Pleasant River, Windham, ME by Bob Bukaty. The Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife receives federal funds from U.S. Department of the Inte- rior. Accordingly, all programs must be operated free from discrimination in regard to race, color, national origin, age, or disability. Any person who believes that he or she has been discriminated against should write to the Offi ce of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240.

3 WARNING ABOUT EATING FRESHWATER FISH Warning: Mercury in Maine freshwater fi sh It’s hard to believe a fi sh that looks, smells, may harm the babies of pregnant and nursing and tastes fi ne may not be safe to eat. But mothers, and young children. the truth is fi sh in Maine lakes, ponds, and rivers have mercury in them. Other states SAFE EATING GUIDELINES have this problem too. Mercury in the air • Pregnant and nursing women, women settles into the waters. It then builds up in who may get pregnant, and children fi sh. For this reason, older fi sh have higher under age 8 SHOULD NOT EAT any levels of mercury than younger fi sh. Fish (like freshwater fi sh from Maine’s inland waters. pickerel and bass) that eat other fi sh have Except, for brook trout and landlocked the highest mercury levels. salmon, 1 meal per month is safe. • All other adults and children older than Small amounts of mercury can harm a brain 8 CAN EAT 2 freshwater fi sh meals per starting to form or grow. That is why unborn month. For brook trout and landlocked and nursing babies, and young children are salmon, the limit is 1 meal per week. most at risk. Too much mercury can affect behavior and learning. Mercury can harm For details on saltwater fi sh consumption older children and adults, but it takes larger advisories, call toll free 866-292-3474 or visit amounts. It may cause numbness in hands the following web site at http://www.maine. and feet or changes in vision. The Safe gov/dhhs/eohp/fi sh/saltwater.htm Eating Guidelines identify limits to protect everyone.

WARNING: Some Maine waters are polluted, requiring additional limits to eating fi sh. 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 Public Health recom- mends additional fi sh consumption limits on the waters listed below. Remember to check the mercury guidelines. If the water you are fi shing 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 fi sh meals a year. Dennys River Meddybemps Lake to Dead Stream: ...... 1–2 fi sh meals a month. Green Pond, Chapman Pit, & Greenlaw Brook (Limestone): ...... Do not eat any fi sh from these waters. Little Madawaska River & tributaries (Madawaska Dam to Grimes Mill Road): ...... Do not eat any fi sh from these waters. Kennebec River Augusta to the Chops: ...... Do not eat any fi sh from these waters. Shawmut Dam in Fairfi eld to Augusta: ...... 5 trout meals a year, 1–2 bass meals a month. Madison to Fairfi eld: ...... 1–2 fi sh meals a month. Meduxnekeag River: ...... 2 fi sh meals a month. North Branch Presque Isle Stream: ...... 2 fi sh meals a month. Penobscot River below Lincoln: ...... 1–2 fi sh meals a month. Prestile Stream: ...... 1 fi sh meal a month. Red Brook in Scarborough: ...... 6 fi sh meals a year. Salmon Falls River below Berwick: ...... 6–12 fi sh meals a year. Sebasticook River (East Branch, West Branch & Main Stem) (Corinna/Hartland to Winslow): ...... 2 fi sh meals a month. 4 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK Determine the town and county of the body of water you will be fi shing.

For streams, check the body of water the stream fl ows into.

If the body of water is listed, it will be followed by special regulations that ap- ply (see back cover fl ap). Otherwise, the General Laws on pages 8-11 apply.

Portions of Title 12 have been summarized for this publication, for the detailed language contained in Title 12, please see our website.

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

NEW REGULATIONS IN THIS BOOK The following are some of the more signifi cant general rule changes for the open water fi shing season. In addition there are numerous changes on individual waters. Please check the body of water you will be fi shing.

• The terms “trout” and “brook trout” now include Arctic charr ( see page 11).

• The extended fi shing season for lakes and ponds in Androscog- gin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and York counties now extends from October 1 through Decem- ber 31 (see page 8).

• Statewide general law regulations for bass have changed, the minimum length limit on bass is now 10 inches. For full details, see page 8.

• Lakes and ponds that had S-23 & S-24 extended fi shing seasons, have now been combined into a new S-24 regulation (see back cover fl ap).

5 SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS! “One of our most important responsibilities is to educate and inspire our youth with hands-on experiences that will aid them in a life long journey utilizing, conserving, and protecting Maine’s natural resources.” — Emily Jones, Activities Coordinator, MDIF&W

Maine’s freshwater fi shery resource consists of nearly 6,000 lakes and ponds greater than one acre in size and over 32,000 miles of rivers and streams. People of ALL ages may fi sh in any of these waters that are open to fi shing. However, certain waters, which we have chosen to call “Kids Waters,” are governed by special regulations that give youngsters either exclusive or special access to the fi shery. 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.

AROOSTOOK COUNTY: PENOBSCOT COUNTY: Aroostook River (portion of) Cold Stream (portion of), Enfi eld Hannington Pond, Reed Plt. Giles Pond, Patten Mantle Lake, Presque Isle Johnny Mack Brook, Orono Pearce Brook (portion of), Houlton Mattagodus Stream (portion of), Springfi eld Raymond Pond, Caribou Mill Stream (portion of), Dexter Rock Crusher Pond, Island Falls O’Roake Pond, Sherman CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Rocky Brook, Lincoln Alden’s Pond, Gorham SAGADAHOC COUNTY: Coffi n Pond, Brunswick Swan Island (Stephen E. Powell Wildlife Lower Hinckley Pond, South Portland Management Area), Richmond Stevens Brook (Cemetery Brook)(portion SOMERSET COUNTY: of), New Gloucester Kennebec River, West Forks/Forks Plt.; FRANKLIN COUNTY: Bingham/Concord; Norridgewock/Starks Carrabassett River (portion of), Mill Stream (portion of), Embden Kingfi eld, New Portland Tibbetts Pond, Concord Township Haley Pond Outlet, Rangeley WASHINGTON COUNTY: Pinnacle Pond, Kingfi eld Meyers Pond, North, Columbia Wilson Stream (portion of), Wilton Meyers Pond, South, Columbia HANCOCK COUNTY: Middle River (portion of), Marshfi eld Pickerel Pond, T32 MD Unnamed Pond (Foxhole Pond) on head OXFORD COUNTY: waters of Great Falls Branch Brook, Abbott Brook, Mexico Deblois Aunt Hannah Brook (portion of), Dixfi eld YORK COUNTY: Billy Brook (portion of), Brownfi eld Leavitt Brook (portion of), Limerick Norway Lake Outlet (portion of), Norway Round Pond, Lyman Wilcox Pond, Biddeford

REMEMBER to look these waters up under the appropriate county to see what special regulations apply for kids.

6 A MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR Maine is well known for its wealth of natu- ral resources. Those of us who live and visit Maine recognize the value of Maine’s water- ways. Where else but Maine can you fi sh in over 6,000 lakes and ponds and 32,000 miles of rivers and streams for gamefi sh such as brook trout, landlocked salmon and small- mouth bass.

Over 260,000 people fi sh in Maine each year, creating an economic impact of nearly $300 million annually. These anglers support over $100 million of wages and salaries, and generate nearly $200 million in retail sales. They also reel in nearly $20 million in tax revenue to the state.

Your fi shing license dollars not only are a boon to the state’s econo- my, but it is your license dollars that fund the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. These dollars are used to enhance fi shing op- portunities, raise and stock fi sh, protect habitat and ensure and create access to our waters. Your license dollars are an investment in Maine.

Thank you for purchasing a Maine fi shing license this year, and investing in Maine’s outdoor future.

John E. Baldacci Governor

2008 & 2009 FAMILY FISHING DAYS Will take place on May 31 and June 1, 2008 & May 30 and May 31, 2009. On these days, any person (except those whose license has been suspended or revoked) may fi sh without a license. All other laws and regulations apply on these days.

7 GENERAL LAW General Law applies unless otherwise specifi ed by individual water or county restrictions. Please refer to individual waters for more detail. Open Water Fishing Season: April 1 - September 30 Important....Unless otherwise noted, lakes and ponds in Androscoggin, Cumber- land, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and York counties remain open to open water fi shing through December 31. From October 1 - December 31, all trout, landlocked salmon, and togue (lake trout) must be released alive at once. Landlocked Salmon, Trout, Togue (Lake Trout) Minimum Legal Lengths: Daily Bag & Possession Limits: Rivers, Brooks, Streams 5 fi sh in the aggregate not to include Togue (Lake Trout) 18 inches more than: Landlocked Salmon 14 inches 2 Landlocked SalmonA Brown & Rainbow Trout 6 inches 2 Brown TroutA Brook Trout (includes Splake 6 inches 2 Rainbow TroutA & Arctic charr) 5 Brook Trout (includes Splake & Lakes and Ponds Arctic charr)A, B Togue (Lake Trout) 18 inches 2 Togue (Lake Trout)A Landlocked Salmon 14 inches Brown Trout 14 inches Rainbow Trout 12 inches Brook Trout (includes Splake 6 inches & Arctic charr) AImportant....From August 16 - September 30, rivers, brooks, and streams are restricted to the use of artifi cial lures only and the total daily bag limit for landlocked salmon, trout and togue (lake trout) is 1 fi sh. BImportant....Lakes and ponds in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc, Waldo and York counties, have a daily bag limit on brook trout of 2 fi sh. Bass (largemouth & smallmouth) April 1 - June 30: the daily bag limit is 1 fi sh; artifi cial lures only; minimum length limit: 10 inches. July 1 - September 30: the daily bag limit is 3 fi sh; minimum length limit: 10 inches only 1 of which may exceed 14 inches. October 1 - March 31: the daily bag limit is 1 fi sh; minimum length limit: 10 inches. Other Species No length or bag limit restrictions on species not mentioned below. Species Daily Limit Length Limit Pickerel 10 fi sh None Whitefi sh 3 fi sh None Smelts 2 quarts None (See pg. 11) American Eel 50 fi sh 6” Shad 2 fi sh None Striped Bass 1 fi sh Between 20 & 26 inches in total length, or 40 inches or greater in total length (See pg. 66) Atlantic Salmon See page 64

8 FISHING LAWS AND DEFINITIONS ADVANCE BAITING: It is unlawful to deposit any frame that is not more than 24 inches in diameter meat, bones, dead fi sh, or other food material for as measured at any point on the hoop, fi lled the purpose of luring fi sh. However, it is lawful with netting, fi rmly attached to a rigid handle and to place food particles in a baitfi sh trap for the manually operated by a single person. (10001) purpose of luring baitfi sh. (12657) FAILURE TO LABEL FISH: It is unlawful to keep ALEWIVES: A licensed fi sherman may take one black bass, landlocked salmon, togue (lake trout) bushel of alewives daily from inland waters by use or trout at any sporting camp, hotel, or public of a dip net or single hook and line for consump- lodging place without attaching to the fi sh the tion by himself or members of his family, except name and address of the person who caught that alewives may not be taken from waters them. (12608) where a municipality or individual has been granted exclusive rights under laws regulating FISHWAY DAMS: The area within 150 feet of any marine resources. (12506) operational fi shway is closed to fi shing except: At the following places, the fi shway and the ARTIFICIAL LURE: Any fi shing lure constructed area within 75 feet of any part of the fi shway are by humans as an imitation or substitute for natural closed to fi shing at all times: bait or fi sh forage and includes, but is not limited (1) Grand Falls Powerhouse Dam on St. Croix to artifi cial fl ies, spinners, spoons, poppers, plugs, River in Baileyville. jigs and plastic, rubber or other artifi cial imitations (2) Woodland Dam on the St. Croix River in of natural bait. An artifi cial lures only rule prohibits Baileyville. the use of any live, dead or chemically preserved natural or organic bait or food. At the following places, the area within 75 feet of the mouth of the fi shway is closed to fi shing at BAG LIMIT (ALL FISH): Any fi sh, except baitfi sh all times: and smelts, legally taken from inland waters shall (1) East Grand Lake Dam in Forest City Town- be immediately released alive into the water from ship, T9R4 NBPP; which it was taken or shall be killed at once. Any (2) Spednic Lake Dam in Vanceboro. fi sh killed becomes part of the daily bag limit. (12611) At the so-called ice control dam on the Nar- raguagus River in the Town of Cherryfi eld, the BAIT CONTAINERS: A person who sells bait may area within 100 feet of the dam shall be closed not provide or sell the bait in containers that are to fi shing at all times; and, composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam plastic. This does not apply to baitfi sh. (12553-2) At the East Outlet Dam in Sapling Township (T1 R7) in Somerset County and in Big Moose BASS: The term “bass” includes largemouth and Township (T2R6) in Piscataquis County at the smallmouth. outlet of Moosehead Lake; the fi shway and the area within 50 feet of any part of the fi shway BROOK TROUT: The term “brook trout” includes shall be closed to fi shing at all times.There is no brook trout, splake, and Arctic charr (Sunapee fi shing in or from the fi shway at the Sheepscot trout and blueback trout). Lake Dam in the Town of Palermo in Waldo County. COUNTY LINES: Whenever county lines divide a body of water, the more liberal county rule shall (Note: These provisions do not restrict the apply. taking of alewives and smelts in accordance with laws regulating marine resources). DIP NET: Except when taking smelts in a tributary or (12457) within 100 feet of the mouth of a tributary, a device consisting of a rigid frame fi lled with netting, fi rmly FLY: A single-pointed hook dressed with feathers, attached to a rigid handle and manually operated hair, thread, tinsel, or any similar material to which by a single person; and when used to take smelts no additional hook, spinner, spoon or similar in a tributary or within 100 feet of the mouth of device is added. a tributary, a device consisting of a rigid circular

9 FISHING LAWS AND DEFINITIONS FLY FISHING: Casting upon water and retrieving in POSSESSION LIMIT (ALL FISH): A person shall a manner in which the weight of the fl y line propels not possess at any time more fi sh than may law- the fl y. No more than 3 unbaited artifi cial fl ies fully be taken in one day. individually attached to a line may be used. (NOTE: It is unlawful to troll a fl y in waters restricted to fl y RAILROAD TRACK RESTRICTIONS: Walking or fi shing only). standing on track or bridge. A person may not, without right, stand or walk on a railroad track HOOK: A single fi shhook constructed with 1, 2 or 3 or railroad bridge or pass over a railroad bridge points. except by railroad conveyance. For penalities see Title 23, Chapter 611, § 7007. ILLEGAL IMPLEMENTS, USE OF: Except as oth- erwise provided, it is unlawful to fi sh with grapnel, REMOVAL OF BAG LIMITS ON BASS: In waters spear, spear gun, trawl, weir, gaff, seine, gill net, where the bag limit on bass has been removed by trap, or set lines. (12656) special rule, the season on bass and the method of fi shing for them shall be the same as for trout ILLEGAL FISHING: Except as otherwise provided, it and salmon. is unlawful to fi sh other than by the use of a single baited hook and line, artifi cial fl ies, artifi cial lures REMOVAL OF HEADS AND TAILS: It is unlawful and spinners, except that this restriction does to alter the length of salmon, trout, lake trout, not apply to hook and line smelt fi shing. All other lake whitefi sh, and black bass unless the fi sh are rules and regulations governing the taking of smelt being prepared for immediate cooking. (Smoking apply. Use of a gaff is unlawful. (12654) does not constitute cooking).

IMPORTATION OF FISH: It is unlawful to import SALE OF CERTAIN FISH PROHIBITED: It is any live freshwater fi sh or eggs into this State unlawful to buy or sell, directly or indirectly, trout, without written permission from the Commissioner. togue, landlocked salmon, black bass, white (12556) perch, or pickerel (except fi sh which have been lawfully produced by commercial producers LEAD SINKERS: A person may not sell or offer for and skins of fi sh which have been preserved by sale a lead sinker for fi shing that contains any taxidermy). (12609-A) lead and weighs 1/2 ounce or less. (12663-A) SALMON: The term “Salmon”, when used alone MARK FISH: It is unlawful to tag, fi n clip, or other- means the same as landlocked salmon. wise mark any fi sh to be released alive into the inland waters of the State without the expressed SALMON EGGS AS BAIT: Commercially prepared written consent of the Commissioner. eggs from species that do not naturally occur in this State may be used for bait. (12553) MINIMUM LEGAL LENGTH: The total length of a fi sh measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of SEASON DATES: All dates are inclusive; however the tail with the lobes of the tail squeezed together. it is unlawful to fi sh in inland waters while posi- tioned on ice; waters must be naturally free of ice. NIGHT FISHING: Except as otherwise provided by rule, all waters are open to fi shing at night during SET LINE: A line extending into the water and the open water fi shing season. rigged to catch fi sh that has one end secured to the shore or to a fi xed or buoyant object and that OPEN WATER FISHING: Taking freshwater fi sh is not personally attended. during the open water fi shing season by means of hook and line in hand or attached to a rod, or SINGLE-BAITED HOOK: A single baited apparatus by casting or trolling artifi cial fl ies, lures, or baited designed to catch only one fi sh at a time. hooks, provided that the person angling does not take fi sh through the ice, from the ice or from any object supported by the ice.

10 FISHING LAWS AND DEFINITIONS SMELTS: A person who holds a valid Maine fi shing THOROUGHFARES: The general fi shing laws license may take smelts for recreational purposes which govern lakes and ponds also apply to only from the inland waters or portions of inland thoroughfares (includes seasons, bag limits, waters that are naturally free of ice with a dip net length limits, etc.) in the usual and ordinary way from noon to 2:00 a.m. in accordance with bag limits established TO FISH: To catch, handle, take, or kill, or attempt by rule. Bag limits established by rule under this to catch, handle, take, or kill any fi sh. paragraph are for a 24-hour period, beginning at noon on a given day and ending at 11:59 a.m. the TRIBUTARY: A brook, stream, or river fl owing following day. A person may not keep more than directly or indirectly into a lake, pond, or another 5 dozen smelts alive as part of that person’s daily brook, stream, or river. A lake or great pond bag limit. A person may not take smelts with a dip shall not be construed to mean tributary. The net unless that dip net meets the requirements tributary to a great pond shall not be considered listed on page 9. a tributary to the outlet of that great pond.

SNAGGING: To fi sh by manipulating a hook or TROLL: To fi sh by trailing a line rigged to catch hooks in such a manner as to pierce or snag the fi sh behind a watercraft being propelled by fi sh in a part of the body other than the mouth. It mechanical, wind, or manual power. (Tandem is unlawful to fi sh for any fi sh, except suckers, by fl ies are allowed when trolling.) snagging. (12651) TROUT: The term “trout” when used alone, SPECIAL BAG LIMIT: Whenever any waters have includes brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, a special bag limit, no person shall possess Arctic charr (Sunapee trout and blueback trout), more than one day’s bag limit taken from those and splake. The term “brook trout” includes waters. brook trout, splake and Arctic charr (Sunapee SPECIES IDENTIFICATION: It is unlawful to pos- trout and blueback trout). sess or transport fi sh dressed in such a manner that the species of the fi sh cannot be identifi ed TWO LINE RESTRICTION: It is unlawful to fi sh unless the fi sh are being prepared for immediate with more than 2 lines at any one time during cooking. (Smoking does not constitute cooking). the open water season.

SUCKERS: A person licensed or otherwise entitled USE OF EXPLOSIVE, POISONOUS OR STUPE- to fi sh may take suckers for their own use FYING SUBSTANCE: It is unlawful to take or between April 1st and June 30th from all rivers, destroy any fi sh by use of an explosive, poison- brooks, and streams which are open to fi shing ous or stupefying substance. (12653) by use of a hand spear, bow and arrow or by snagging. (Note: If suckers are taken by bow and USE OF LIVE FISH AS BAIT: See bait dealers arrow, the arrow must have a barbed or pronged laws, page 60. point and must be attached to the bow with a line). (12506) VIOLATION OF LIMITS: It is unlawful to fi sh for or possess fi sh in violation of the number, amount, TEN ACRE PONDS: All ponds of 10 acres or or size limits of any rule adopted by the commis- less formed on brooks, streams, or rivers are sioner. (12602) governed by the same fi shing rule which apply to the brook, stream, or river on which the pond is situated, whether the pond is natural or artifi cial. (This does not apply to private ponds.)

11 ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY See general law fi shing provisions in front of book. County-Wide Specials: Lakes and ponds are open to open water fi shing Exceptions below — Special Rules (S-codes) are from April 1 – December 31; all trout, landlocked listed on the back cover fl ap. salmon, and togue caught from October 1 – De- cember 31 must be released alive at once. These waters may have additional special regulations Unless otherwise listed below, the daily bag limit which have been retained. Check individual list- on brook trout is 2 fi sh on lakes and ponds. ings for special regulations.

Androscoggin River, Gilead, etc. (See Fish Bartlett Pond and tributaries and outlet to bar- Consumption Advisories on pages 4 and 66) rier dam, Livermore. S-1, S-3, S-4. From the Maine-New Hampshire Border to tide- Basin Brook, Auburn. From the Basin Pond Dam water: open to open water fi shing from January to Auburn Lake, S-19. 1 to December 31. Beals (Crystal) Pond, Turner. S-2, S-3. Motor- From the Maine-New Hampshire border down- boats over 10 horsepower prohibited. river to the bridge crossing in Gilead: Single Crystal (Beals) Pond, Turner. S-2, S-3. Motor- hook artifi cial lures only. S-27. boats over 10 horsepower prohibited. From the bridge crossing in Gilead to the Route Hooper (Little Sabattus) Pond, Greene. Motor- 232 Bridge, Rumford Point: boats prohibited. April1 - September 30: S-6; daily bag limit on Lard Pond, Turner. Motorboats over 10 horse- trout: 1 fi sh; minimum length limit on salmon, power prohibited. rainbow trout, and brown trout: 12 inches. Nezinscot River, Turner. All trout between 16 and 20 inches must be From Turner Mill dam downstream to its confl u- released alive at once. ence with Meadow Brook: Open to open water October 1 - March 31: S-6; all trout and fi shing for all fi sh from January 1 – December salmon must be released alive at once. 31; S-6, S-27; From the Route 232 Bridge, Rumford Point to From its confl uence with Meadow Brook down- tidewater: stream to its confl uence with the Androscoggin April 1 - September 30: S-19; minimum River: Open to open water fi shing for all fi sh length limit on salmon, rainbow trout, and from January 1 – December 31: S-19. brown trout: 12 inches. The following applies to both river sections. From October 1 - March 31: S-6, all trout and October 1 – December 31: catch and release salmon must be released alive at once. for bass. From January 1 – March 31: Daily bag Androscoggin River, Little, Oxford, Minot, limit on bass: 1 fi sh. Poland, Auburn, etc. From Route 26 bridge in Pleasant Pond, Turner. S-17. Oxford to confl uence with Androscoggin River: Range Pond, Lower, Poland. Motorboats over 10 open to fi shing from April 1 to Oct. 31, S-19. horsepower prohibited. Auburn Lake and tributaries, Auburn. S-1, S-15. Range Pond, Middle, Poland. S-2, S-3. Lake, tributaries and outlet to barrier dam closed Sabattus Pond, Wales, Greene, Sabattus. S-20. to the spearing of all fi sh. Taylor Pond, Auburn. S-3. The Auburn Water District has closed to all Thompson Lake including The Heath and all water-related activities (including boating and tributaries, Poland, Oxford, etc. (See Oxford fi shing) that portion southerly of a line extending County). from a marker placed on a point of land on the Wilson Pond, Little, and tributaries, Auburn and east shore of the lake approximately 400 feet Turner. S-1. southerly of the Route 4 boat launch and extend- ing westerly to a marker on a point of land known as Point of Pines on the west shore of the lake. That portion northerly of the above described line is also closed to all water-related activities except that small recreational boats and fi shing are allowed.

12 AROOSTOOK COUNTY See general law fi shing provisions in front of book.

Exceptions below — Special Rules (S-codes) are listed on the back cover fl ap. See Boundary Waters with New Brunswick on Page 56. Allagash Wilderness Waterway. See listing in Black Pond, Little (South), T15R9 WELS. Piscataquis County. S-5, S-18. October 1 - October 31: S-5, S-27. Arnold Brook Recreation Watershed Lake, Tributaries and outlet: S-18. Presque Isle. S-19, S-24. Motorboats over 10 Black River, Big, T14R14, T14R15, etc. S-13. horsepower prohibited. From October 1-31: S-6, S-13. Open to the Aroostook River: All salmon caught in any taking of bass and muskellunge only. fl owing water of the Aroostook River Watershed, Black River, Little, tributary to the St. John River. must be released alive at once. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited from From the junction of Munsungan Stream and June 1 to September 15. Millinocket Stream in T8R8 WELS downstream Blake Lake, T16R6 WELS. S-6, S-17. to the blue markers at the Oxbow Plantation/ Bogan Brook, T1OR4 WELS. From Squa Pan T9R7 WELS town line (includes tributaries up- Lake upstream to the fi rst snowmobile bridge stream to the fi rst highway bridge): S-6, S-17. crossing: S-19. From August 16 - September 30: S-6; Total Bourgoin Lake, Frenchville. S-4. daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fi sh. Brackett Lake, Weston. S-24. From the Maine Public Service Dam in Caribou Bradbury Lake, New Limerick. S-24. downstream to the Maine/New Brunswick Bradford Pond, Moro Plantation. S-4, S-19. border (includes tributaries upstream to the fi rst Bran Lake, St. Francis. S-6, S-17, S-24. highway bridge): S-6, S-17. From August 16 - Butterfi eld Lake, Caswell Plt. S-4. September 30: S-6; Total daily bag limit on trout Caribou Lake, T3R4 WELS. S-24. and togue: 1 fi sh. Carlisle Pond, T8R3 WELS. S-4. From the Maine Public Service Company Dam Carr Pond, T13R8 WELS. S-2, S-10, S-16. in Caribou downstream to and including Otter Tributaries and outlet: S-1. Brook, including all tributaries in this section Carry Lake, Littleton Township. S-4, S-24. upstream to the fi rst highway bridge intersect- Carry Pond, T16R4 Wels. S-4. ing each tributary: Children under 12 years Center Pond, T10R8 WELS. S-4. of age or younger may fi sh from shore with a Chandler Lake, T9R8 WELS. S-16. single-baited hook and line. Chase Pond, Moro Plantation. S-19. From Hockenhull Brook in Fort Fairfi eld down- Chase Ponds, 1st, 2nd and 3rd, T14R9 WELS. stream to and including Pattee Brook, including S-4, S-15, S-19. all tributaries in this section upstream to the Cochrane Lake, Smyrna. New Limerick. S-16, fi rst highway bridge intersecting the tributary: S-24. Children 12 years of age or younger may fi sh Conners Brook and tributaries, T15R9 WELS. from shore with a single-baited hook and line. S-19. B Lake, Hammond. S-4. Conroy Lake, Monticello. S-19, S-24. Bear Mountain Pond, Moro Plantation. S-19. County Road Lake, New Limerick. S-24. Beaver Tail Pond, T14R10 WELS. S-19, S-24. Crater Pond and tributaries and outlet, T15R9 Big Brook, T13R10 WELS, etc. Motorboats WELS. S-6, S-18. prohibited on Big Brook from Burt Garrity Road Cross Lake, T16R5 WELS, etc. S-2, S-3, S-16. to and including Big Brook Lake. (See also Fish River Thoroughfares). Black Brook Lake, Little, Caswell Plt. S-4. Crystal Lake, Hersey. S-24. Black Pond, T15R9 WELS. S-6, S-18. Tributaries Cunliffe Lake, T12R13 Wels. S-4. and outlet: S-18 Daigle Ponds (2) and tributaries, New Canada Black Pond, St. John Plantation. S-24. Plantation. S-4, S-24. Black Lake and tributaries and outlet to barrier Daaquam River, T11R17WELS. S-13. October dam, Fort Kent. S-4. Motorboats over 6 horse- 1-31: S-6, S-13. Open to the taking of bass and power prohibited. muskellunge only. Black Ponds, Little (North) and Tributaries, T15R9 WELS. S-5, S-19. Outlet: S-18.

13 AROOSTOOK COUNTY Deboullie Lake, T15R9 WELS. S-4, S-19. No daily bag limit for landlocked salmon, trout, and size or bag limit on landlocked salmon. Tributar- togue: 1 fi sh. ies and outlet: S-19; no size or bag limit on Flinn Pond, T1 R5 WELS, Benedicta. S-24. landlocked salmon. Galilee Pond, T15R9 WELS. S-5, S-19. Tributar- Deep Lake, Littleton. S-4, S-24. ies and outlet: S-19. Deering (Longfellow) Lake, Orient, Weston. S-2, Gardner Brook and tributaries, T15R9 WELS. S-3, S-13, S-19, S-24. S-19. Denny Pond, T15R9 WELS. S-5, S-19. Tributar- Gardner Lake, T15R9 WELS. S-4, S-19; no size ies and outlet: S-19. or bag limit on salmon. Tributaries and outlet: Dickwood Lake, Eagle Lake. S-24. S-19; no size or bag limit on salmon. Drews (Meduxnekeag) Lake, New Limerick, etc. Gerard Pond, Caswell Plt. S-4. S-2, S-3, S-19, S-24. Gilbert Pond, St. John Plt. S-4. Duck Pond, Moro Plantation. S-19. Gilbert Pond, Little, St. John Plt. S-4. Duck Pond, T2R4 WELS. S-24. Gilman Pond, Moro Plantation. S-4, S-19. Duck Pond and tributaries and outlet, T15R9 Glancy Lake, New Limerick. S-24. WELS. S-4, S-19. Glazier Lake, T18R10 WELS. S-7. Durepo Lake, tributaries and outlet, Limestone. Grand Lake, East, North Lake, and the Thor- S-4. Closed to the taking of live bait. oughfare between. S-7. Eagle Lake, Eagle Lake, Wallagrass, etc. S-2, Grass Pond, Moro Plantation. S-4, S-19. S-3, S-16, S-28. Daily bag limit on landlocked Green Pond, Moro Plantation. S-5, S-18. salmon: 3 fi sh. minimum length limit on land- Greenlaw Brook Drainage (including Malabeam locked salmon: 12 inches. Daily bag limit on Lake, Chapman Pit and Green Pond), Lime- togue: 6 fi sh. Minimum length limit on togue: 14 stone. Closed to the taking of live bait. inches, only 1 may exceed 23 inches. (See also Grey Pond, T12R12 WELS. S-4. Fish River Thoroughfares). Hafey Pond, T18R11 WELS. S-6, S-19. East Lake, T17R14 WELS. S-4. Hale Pond and outlet to Hersey town line, Moro Echo Lake and tributaries, Presque Isle. S-4, Plantation. S-4, S-19, S-24. S-23. Closed to the taking of live bait. Hannigan Pond, New Limerick. S-24. Eyelet Pond, T11 R12, T12R12 WELS. S-4. Hannington Pond, Reed Plt. S-11. Fall Brook Lake (Falls Pond) and Little Fall Hanson Brook Lake and tributaries, Mapleton, Brook (Little Falls Pond), Allagash Plantation, etc. S-4, S-24. Closed to the taking of live bait. T18R10 WELS. S-4. Haywire Pond, T1R5 WELS. S-24. Faulkner Lake, Weston. S-24. Hodgdon Mill Pond, Hodgdon. S-24 Ferguson Pond, T14R8 WELS. S-18. Artifi cial Horseshoe Pond, T11R10 WELS. S-6, S-19. lures only with one hook-a single pointed hook Horseshoe Pond, T16R9 WELS. S-4. or a treble hook-allowed. Hot Brook Lake, Lower, Bancroft, etc. (See Fifth Lake Brook and tributaries, T15R9 WELS. Washington County). S-19. Hudson Pond, Upper, and outlet. T11R10 Fish River Lake, T13R8, T14R8. S-2, S-3, S-16. WELS. S-5, S-17. Fish River excluding Thoroughfares, T13R8 Hunnewell Lake and tributaries and outlet to WELS to the St. John River in Fort Kent: S-2, barrier dam, St. John Plantation S-4. Closed to S-3. the taking of live bait. From August 16 – Septem- • From Fish River Lake downstream to Round ber 30: S-6; Total daily bag limit for landlocked Pond: S-6, S-16. salmon, trout, and togue: 1 fi sh. • From Eagle Lake in Wallagrass Plantation Hunter (Town Line) Pond, Linneus. S-24. (including tributaries upstream to the fi rst road Huntley Pond, Moro Plantation. S-19. or railroad crossing) to the red posts above the Isie Lake, Eagle Lake. S-4. Fish River Falls in Fort Kent: S-6, S-16 (See Island Pond, T15R9 WELS. S-5, S-19; closed to Soldier Pond). From August 16 - September 30: the taking of live bait. Tributaries and outlet: S-6; Total daily bag limit on landlocked salmon, S-19; closed to the taking of live bait. trout, and togue: 1 fi sh. Jones Pond and tributaries, T20R11 &12 WELS. Fish River Thoroughfares (connecting Long, S-6, S-17. Mud, Cross, Square, Eagle and St. Froid Ketchum Lake, TDR2 WELS. S-4. Lakes) Lambert Pond, New Limerick. S-4. • S-1, S-16 Limestone Stream, Limestone. S-4. Closed to • From August 16 - September 30: S-6: Total the taking of live bait. 14 AROOSTOOK COUNTY Lindsay Lake, Eaton. S-4. Moccasin Pond and tributaries and outlet, Logan Lake, Houlton. S-6, S-19, S-24. T14R8 WELS. From April 1–October 31: S-5, Long Lake, T17R4 WELS, Madawaska, St. S-27. Agatha, etc. S-2, S-3, S-16. Only 1 landlocked Molunkus Lake, T1R5 WELS. S-24. salmon may exceed 16 inches. Tributaries Monson Pond, Fort Fairfi eld, Easton. S-19, downstream of the fi rst road crossing: S-16; S-24. only 1 landlocked salmon may exceed 16 Monument Brook, Amity, Orient. S-7. inches. (See also Fish River Thoroughfares). Mooseleuk Stream (See Piscataquis County). Long Lake, T11R13 WELS, etc. (See Allagash Mosquito Brook Pond, T14R7 WELS. S-4. Wilderness Waterway listing under Piscataquis Mud Brook, T17 R3. Open to smelt dipping; County.) 2 quart limit (no commercial harvest). (This Long Lake, Oakfi eld. S-24. regulation is repealed effective July 1, 2009) Long Pond, T11R10 Wels. S-4. Mud Lake, T17R4 WELS, etc. S-2, S-3, S-16. Longley Lake, Orient. S-24. (See also Fish River Thoroughfares). Lost Pond, Moro Plantation. S-19. Mud Pond and tributaries and outlet, T15R9 Lost Pond, T15R6 WELS. S-4. WELS. S-19. Macwahoc Lakes, Upper and Lower, T2R4 Mud (Russell) Pond, Linneus. S-19, S-24. WELS, Sherman, T3R4 WELS. S-24. Mud Lake, T3R4 WELS. S-24. Madawaska Lake (including Little Madawaska) Musquacook Lakes (1st, 2nd, 3rd), T10R11, and tributaries upstream to the fi rst road T11R11, T12R11 WELS. S-16, S-28. Daily bag crossing, T16R4 WELS, Westmanland. S-2, limit on togue: 6 fi sh. Minimum length limit on S-3, S-19, S-24. togue: 14 inches, only 1 may exceed 23 inches. Madawaska River, Little, Caribou. From the Closed to the taking of whitefi sh. bridge on the Grimes Road upstream to the Musquacook Lake, 4th, T10R11, T11R11, former Loring Air Force Base Dam: from WELS. S-10, S-16. June 15 – September 30: S-6. Nadeau Lake, Fort Fairfi eld. S-4, S-19. Closed Mantle Lake, Presque Isle. Fishing restricted to to the taking of live bait. Motorboats with more persons under 16 years of age and complimen- than 10 horsepower prohibited. tary license holders only. S-4. Negro Brook Lakes, (renamed in 1979 but Mattaseunk Lake, Molunkus Township. S-24. remain on many maps). (See Pelletier Brook Mattawamkeag Lakes, Upper and Lower, Lakes.) Island Falls, etc. S-24. Nickerson Lake, New Limerick, etc. S-2, S-3, Mattawamkeag River, Haynesville, Weston, S-15, S-19, S-24. Bancroft, Reed Plt., Drew Plt., Kingman Twp. North Lake. S-7. See Penobscot County. North Pond, T14R9 WELS. S-5, S-19. McClusky Lake, T14R5 Wels. S-4. Number Nine Lake and tributaries, T9R3 McGowan Pond, T11R8 Wels. S-4. WELS. S-4, S-19. McKeen Lake, T14R10 WELS. S-6, S-19. Otter Lake, T3R4 WELS. S-24. McLean Lake and tributaries, St. Francis. S-4, Pearce Brook, Houlton. From Meduxnekeag S-19. River upstream to the Hollywood Road, McNally Pond, Upper, T11R10 WELS. S-19, so-called: fi shing restricted to persons under 16 S-24. years of age and complimentary license holders Meduxnekeag River and tributaries upstream only. to the fi rst highway crossing. From the Rt. 1 Pelletier Brook Lake (4th), T16R9 WELS. S-5, bridge in Houlton downstream to the Maine/New S-16. Brunswick boundary: S-6, S-17; From August Pelletier Brook Lakes (1st, 2nd, 3rd), T16R9 16 - September 30: S-6. WELS. S-4, S-19. Meduxnekeag River Drainage, Houlton, Hodg- Pelletier Brook Lakes (5th and 6th), T15R9 don, etc. S-13. WELS. S-4, S-19. Tributaries and outlet: S-19. Meduxnekeag River, South Branch, Hodgdon. Pennington Pond, T15R6. S-24. On that portion of the river within the Lt. Gordon Perch Pond and tributaries, T15R9 WELS. S-4, Manuel Wildlife Management Area, motorboats S-19, S-24. Outlet: S-19. prohibited until July 1; after July 1 motorboats Pete’s Pond, T13R10 WELS. S-4. over 6 horsepower prohibited. Pleasant Lake, Island Falls, T4R3 WELS. S-2, Mink Marsh Pond, T11R10 WELS. S-4. S-3, S-13, S-19, S-22, S-24. Plunkett Pond, Benedicta, etc. S-24. 15 AROOSTOOK COUNTY Portage Lake, Portage Lake. S-2, S-3, S-16. Daily Silver Lake and tributaries, T15R5 WELS. S-4. bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fi sh. Minimum Closed to the taking of live bait. length limit on landlocked salmon: 12 inches. No Skitacook Lake, T4R3 WELS, Oakfi eld, person shall operate any boat or canoe propelled Weston. S-24. by motor on that portion of Portage Lake known Sly Brook Lake, First and Second, New as the Floating Island Area, north and westerly Canada Plantation. S-19. of a line beginning at the eastern edge of the Sly Brook Lake,Third, New Canada Plantation. marshy peninsula running out from Hutchinson S-19, S-22. Ridge, running 50 yards outside of the fl oating Soldier Pond, including tributaries upstream to islands in a northerly direction to the mouth of the fi rst road or railroad crossing, Wallagrass Mosquito Brook. Plantation. S-16. From June 1-September 30: Presley Lake, T12R17 WELS. S-4. S-6. From August 16 – September 30, total Presque Isle Lake, T9R3 Wels. S-4. daily bag limit on salmon, trout and togue: 1 Pushineer Pond, T15R9 WELS. S-4, S-19; no fi sh. size or bag limit on landlocked salmon. Tributar- Sowish Lake, T18R10 WELS. S-4. ies and outlet: S-19; no size or bag limit on Spaulding Lake and tributaries, Oakfi eld. landlocked salmon. S-19, S-24. Tributaries are closed to the taking Raymond Pond, Caribou. S-11. of smelts from midnight to noon each day. Read Lake, Merrill. S-4. Squapan Lake, Squapan Township, Masardis, Red River and tributaries. From the outlet of etc. S-3, S-19, S-24. Pushineer Pond downstream to the T15R9 WELS Square Lake, T15R5, T16R5 WELS. S-2, S-3, and T15R8 WELS townline: S-19. No size or bag S-16. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: limit on landlocked salmon. 3 fi sh. Minimum length limit on landlocked Reed Pond, Macwahoc Plantation. S-24. salmon: 12 inches. (See Fish River thorough- Ritter Lake, Bridgewater. S-4. fare). Robbins Brook Pond, T12R11 WELS. S-17. Stink Pond, T15 R9 WELS. S-5, S-27. Artifi cial fl ies only. Sweeney Pond, T12R12 WELS. S-4. Rock Pond, Moro Plantation. S-19. Threemile Pond, T12R12 WELS. S-4. Rock Crusher Pond, Island Falls. S-11. Timoney Lake and tributaries, Oakfi eld, etc. Rockabema Lake, Moro Plantation. S-19. Daily S-4, S-24. Motorboats over 10 horsepower bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fi sh; minimum prohibited. length limit on landlocked salmon: 12 inches. Togue Pond and tributaries and outlet, T15R9 Rocky Brook and tributaries, T15R9 WELS. WELS. S-19. S-19. Tote Road Pond and tributaries and outlet, Ross Lake, Littleton. S-4. Moro Plantation. S-5, S-19. Round Mountain Pond, T11R8 WELS. S-19, Trafton Lake and tributaries, Limestone. S-4. S-24. Two Mile Pond, T16R14, T16R13 WELS. S-4, Round Pond, T14R8 WELS. S-2, S-3, S-16. S-19. Rowe Lake, T11R8 WELS. S-19. Ugh Lake. T12 R14 WELS. S-4, S-24. Saint Francis River. S-7. Umsaskis Lake, T11R13 WELS, etc. (See Saint Froid Lake, Winterville Plantation. T14R7 Allagash Wilderness Waterway listing under WELS. S-2, S-3, S-16. Daily bag limit on land- Piscataquis County). locked salmon: 3 fi sh. Minimum length limit on Upper Pond, T15R9 WELS. S-5, S-19. Tributar- landlocked salmon: 12 inches. Minimum length ies and outlet: S-19. limit on whitefi sh: 16 inches. (See also Fish River Violette Brook Lake. Cyr Plantation. S-4. Thoroughfares.) Wallagrass Lakes (1st and 2nd), Wallagrass Saint John River. Downstream from the confl u- Plantation, etc. S-4, S-19. Daily bag limit on ence with the St. Francis River. S-7. landlocked salmon: 3 fi sh; minimum length limit Saint John River, T11R16, T11R17, T12R15, on landlocked salmon: 12 inches. T12R16, T13R14, T13R15, T14R13, T14R14, Wallagrass Lake (3rd) and tributaries T15R13, T16R12 WELS, Allagash St. Francis upstream to the fi rst road crossing, St. John (upstream of the confl uence with the St. Francis Plantation, St. Francis. S-4, S-19. River). S-13. From October 1-31: S-6, S-13. Weeks Pond, T11 R8 WELS. S-4. Open to the taking of bass and muskellunge only. Whitehead Lake, Bridgewater. S-4. This regulation applies on the Northwest Branch Wytopitlock Lake, Glenwood Plantation, T2R4 T11R17, T12R17 WELS. WELS. S-24. Secret Pond, Moro Plantation. S-4, S-19. 16 CUMBERLAND COUNTY See general law fi shing provisions in front of book. County-Wide Specials: Lakes and ponds are open to open water fi shing Exceptions below — Special Rules (S-codes) are from April 1 – December 31; all trout, landlocked listed on the back cover fl ap. salmon, and togue caught from October 1 – De- cember 31 must be released alive at once. These Unless otherwise noted below, the daily bag waters may have additional special regulations limit on brook trout is 2 fi sh on lakes and ponds. which have been retained, check individual listings for special regulations. Adams Pond, Bridgton. S-13; April 1 to June 20: Presumpscot River (excluding North Gorham S-6; then S-4. Pond and Dundee Pond), Standish, Windham, Alden’s Pond, Gorham. S-11 Gorham, Westbrook. Open to open water fi shing Beaver Pond, Bridgton. Motorboats with internal from January 1 - December 31. combustion engines prohibited. From Sebago Lake dam to the red markers Coffee Pond and tributaries, Casco. S-2, S-3, approximately 100 feet downstream of the dam: S-4, S-13. closed to fi shing Coffi n Pond, Brunswick. S-11, S13. From the red markers to confl uence with North Collyer Brook, Gray. S-19. Gorham Pond, including Eel Weir Canal and Crooked River, Albany to Casco, Etc. (Cumber- land and Oxford Counties): S-1. power station tailrace: S-5; total daily bag limit on From Route35 (North Waterford), to Route 11 landlocked salmon, trout and togue: 1 fi sh. (Casco): April 1 to September 30: S-5; S-22; From North Gorham Dam downstream to minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 26 tidewater: S-19. inches. Royal River, Yarmouth, from Elm Street down- From Bolster’s Mill Road bridge downstream stream to tidewater. Open to fi shing January 1 to Route 11 in Casco: October 1 – October – December 31. S-19. 15, S-5; S-22; minimum length limit on Sabbathday Lake, New Gloucester. S-2, S-3. salmon: 26 inches. All other fi sh caught must Saco River, See York County. be released alive at once. Scarborough Wildlife Management Area. Crystal Lake, Harrison. Minimum length limit on Motorboats prohibited on that portion of the area salmon: 16 inches. upstream of the abandoned railroad right-of-way Crystal Lake (Dry Pond), Gray. S-2, S-3. from March 1 to September 30. Hinckley Pond, Lower, South Portland. S-11. Sebago Lake, and all tributaries including Ingalls (Foster’s) Pond, Bridgton. S-1, S-3. rivers. (Except for the area below in (f), season Island Pond, Harrison. S-13. closes September 30.) Jordan River, See Sebago Lake listing. a) S-28. Daily limit on togue: 6 fi sh; minimum Lily Pond, New Gloucester. S-4, S-13. Motorboats length limit: 14 inches; only 1 may exceed 23 prohibited. inches. Moose Pond and tributaries, Bridgton (Cum- b) S-22. Minimum length limit on landlocked berland County), Denmark and Sweden (Oxford salmon: 16 inches. County). Open to the taking of smelts with the c) Lake and rivers: S-1, S-3. exception of Miller Brook and Sucker Brook: S-1. d) No fi shing within 100 feet of White’s Bridge. Muddy River, north of Route 11/114 bridge to Lake e) Crooked River: See Crooked River listed House Road. S-24. above. North Gorham Pond, Windham, Standish. Daily f) From October 1 – November 30, the area lo- bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon: 1 fi sh in cated between and including the Standish boat the aggregate. launch ramp and the Portland Water District Northwest River, See Sebago Lake listing. pump station pier is open to fl y fi shing only, with Panther Pond, Raymond. S-2, S-3. barbless hooks, from shore and pier only; all Peabody Pond, Naples, etc. S-2, S-3. Lakin Brook fi sh caught must be released alive at once. closed to the spearing of suckers. Stevens Brook, New Gloucester, sometimes Pleasant Lake, Casco, etc. Lake and tributaries: called Cemetery Brook. From Church Road S-1, S-22. downstream to Gloucester Hill Road: S-11. Pleasant River, Windham. From the Route 302 Stickey River, from Railroad Trestle to Route 114, bridge downstream to the River Road bridge: Standish. S-24. April 1 – November 30: S-6, S-27. Thompson Lake, Casco, etc.(See Oxford County). 17 FRANKLIN COUNTY See general law fi shing provisions in front of book. Unless otherwise noted below, the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fi sh on lakes and ponds. Exceptions below — Special Rule (S-codes) are listed on the back cover fl ap. Alder and Little Alder Streams and their tribu- Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 12 taries, Alder Stream Township. S-26. inches, only 1 may exceed 16 inches. That por- Alder Stream and its tributaries, Jim Pond tion of Cupsuptic Lake at the mouth of the Ken- Township. S-5 nebago and Rangeley rivers from red markers Arnold Pond, Coburn, Gore. S-5, S-17. on outer boom piers to the confl uence with the Ballard Pond, Farmington, Temple. S-24. above rivers: S-27. Daily limit: 1 fi sh until August Barnard Pond, Eustis. S-4, S-24. 15. From August 16 – September 30: S-27. Beal (Trout) Pond, Madrid. S-5, S-17, S-24. Day Mountain Pond, Avon. S-5, S-16. Beattie Pond, Beattie, Lowelltown Township. Dead River, North Branch, Alder Stream Town- S-5, S-16. ship. S-26. Beaver Mountain Lake (Long Pond), Sandy Dead River, North Branch and tributaries. S-5. River Plantation. S-4, S-17. Dead River, South Branch, from Route 16 bridge Beaver Pond, Seven Ponds Township S-5. in Dallas Plantation to Langtown Mill Bridge: Beaver Pond and tributaries, Township D. S-4, S-19, S-24. S-24. Dodge Pond, Rangeley. S-4, S-17. Bemis Stream and tributaries, Rangeley Planta- Drury Pond, Temple. S-24. tion, Township D. From the headwaters down- Dutton (Shiloh) Pond, Kingfi eld. (See Shiloh stream to the red posts on Mooselookmeguntic Pond). Lake: S-5, S-17. From August 16 - September Eddy Pond, Sandy River Plantation. S-4, S-24. 30: S-27. Egypt Pond and tributaries, Vienna, etc. S-4, Blanchard Pond, Alder Stream Township. S-26. S-19. Blanchard Ponds, Davis Township, Lang Town- Elaine Pond, Lowelltown Township. S-26. ship. S-5. Ethel Pond, Sandy River Plantation. S-4. Boundary Pond, Beattie Township. S-4, S-24. Farmers Brook (see Varnum Pond) Boundary Pond, South, T3R6. S-5. Fellows Pond, Chesterville. S-24. Bug Eye Pond, Kibby Township, Chain of Ponds Flagstaff Lake, Flagstaff Township, Bigelow Town- Township. S-6, S-8, S-24. ship, etc. S-24. Butler Pond, Kingfi eld. (See Somerset County). Flatiron Pond, Davis Township. S-5, S-17. Caribou Bog, Chain Of Ponds Twp. S-5, S-24. Gammon Pond, Freeman Township. S-24. Caribou Pond, Mt. Abram Township. S-5. Grants Pond, Massachusetts Gore. S-5. Carrabassett River. Greely Pond, Dallas Plantation. S-4. From its source in Carrabassett Valley down- Greely Pond, Little, Dallas Plantation. S-4, S-24. stream to Rt. 146 crossing: S-5, S-19. From Grindstone Pond and tributaries, Kingfi eld. S-4, October 1 to October 31, S-5, S-21. S-24. From Rt. 146 crossing to its confl uence with the Gull Pond, Dallas Plantation. S-4, S-24. Pond and Kennebec River in North Anson: S-19. From tributaries: S-1. October 1 to October 31: S-6, S-21. Haley Pond, Rangeley, etc. S-4, S-24. Motorboats From its confl uence with the West Branch of the over 6 horsepower prohibited. Carrabassett to Rt. 146 crossing: Children 16 Haley Pond Outlet, Rangeley. S-1, S-4, S-11. years of age and under may fi sh under S-4. Halfmoon Pond, Carthage. S-24. Cascade Stream (See Saddleback Stream). Hammond Pond, Little, Carrabassett Valley. S-5, Chase Pond, Jim Pond TWP. S-4. S-17. Clear Pond, Lowelltown Township. S-4, S-26. Harvey Pond, Madrid. S-4, S-24. Clearwater Pond, Farmington, etc. S-2, S-3, Hathan Bogs, Coburn Gore. S-5. S-15. Hid Pond, Kingfi eld. S-5, S-17. Cow Pond, Lang Township, T2 R3. S-4. Hills Pond and tributaries and outlet to barrier Crosby Pond, Coburn Gore. S-5, S-17. dam, Perkins Township. S-4, S-24. Crowell Pond, Chesterville, New Sharon. S-24. Horseshoe Pond, Coburn Gore. S-5. Cupsuptic Lake, Adamstown, etc. S-2, S-3, S-4, Horseshoe Pond, Chesterville. S-24. S-17. Daily limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fi sh. 18 FRANKLIN COUNTY Hurricane Pond, Kibby Township. S-6, S-17, Lufkin Pond, Phillips. S-24. S-24. Massachusetts Bog, Massachusetts Gore. S-5. Huston Brook, including Huston Brook Pond, McIntire Pond, New Sharon. S-5, S-18. Open to T3R2 (Also Somerset County).S-5. fi shing in October: S-5, S-27. Indian Ponds, Big and Little, Lowelltown Town- Midway Pond, Sandy River Plt. S-4, S-24. ship. S-26. Mooselookmeguntic Lake, Rangeley. S-2, S-3, Island Pond, Big, Seven Ponds Township, T3R5. S-4, S-17. Daily limit on landlocked salmon: 3 S-5, S-17. fi sh. Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: Island Pond, Little, Seven Ponds Township, 12 inches, only 1 may exceed 16 inches. T3R5. S-5. Mount Blue Pond, Avon. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-16, Jim Pond, Jim Pond Township, T1R5. S-4. S-24. Motorboats with internal combustion Jim Pond, Little, Jim Pond Township. T1R5. S-5, engines prohibited. S-18. Open to fi shing in October: S-5, S-27. Mountain Pond, Rangeley Plantation. S-5, S-16. Johns Pond, T3R3. S-5. Moxie Pond, Township D. S-5, S-24. Kamankeag Pond, Davis Township. S-5. Mud Pond, Township 6 North of Weld. S-6, Kennebago Lake, Big, Davis Township. Open to S-24. fi shing from April 1 - October 31. S-5. Daily limit Mud Pond, Tim Pond Township (T2R4). (See on trout: 5 fi sh; minimum length limit on trout: Tim Pond). 6 inches, only 1 trout may exceed 12 inches. Mud Pond, Coburn Gore. S-5. Tributaries closed except Kennebago River. (See Mud Pond, Jim Pond Township. S-4. separate listing.) Norcross Pond, Chesterville. S-24. Kennebago Lake, Little, Stetson Township. North Pond, Chesterville. S-24. T3R5. S-5, S-17. Motorboats prohibited. Northwest Pond, Massachusetts Gore (T3R6). Kennebago River, Seven Ponds, etc. S-5. From Big Island Pond downstream to Cupsuptic Northwest Pond, Little, Massachusetts Gore Lake: S-5, S-17, S-22; all tributaries closed. (T3R6). S-5. From August 16 – September 30: S-27. Otter Pond, Chain of Ponds. S-4, S-24. The Logans, so called, from upper (Mahaney) Parker Pond (Mirror Lake), Jay. S-24. dam upstream to red markers: Open to fi shing Parker Pond, Chesterville, etc. See Kennebec April 1 - September 30: S-5, daily limit on trout: County. 5 fi sh; minimum length limit on trout: 6 inches, Pease Pond, Wilton. S-24. only 1 may exceed 12 inches. Perry Pond, Sandy River Plt. S-4, S-24. From lower (Kennebago Falls) Dam downstream Pinnacle Pond, Kingfi eld. S-4, S-11, S-24. to Cupsuptic Lake: S-1. Podunk Pond, Carthage. S-4, S-24. That section of river in Lower Cupsuptic Twp. Porter Lake, Strong and New Vineyard. S-2, known as the spawning beds approximately S-3, S-13, S-15, S-22. 200 yards long between red markers: Closed to Quill Pond, Dallas Plt. S-4. fi shing after Sept. 15. Quimby Pond, Rangeley. S-5, S-17. Closed for Kibby Stream and tributaries, Kibby Twp. S-5. 20,000 square feet around the Wilbur Spring. Kimball Pond and tributaries, New Sharon, Motorboats prohibited. Vienna. See Kennebec County. Rangeley Lake, Rangeley. S-2, S-3, S-4, S-17, L Pond, Seven Ponds Township. S-5, S-17. S-22. Ledge Pond, Sandy River Plantation. S-4, S-24. Rangeley River, Rangeley. S-1. That portion of Locke Pond, Chesterville. S-24. Rangeley Lake and Rangeley River from two Long Cove Pond and tributary and outlet to red posts set about 300 feet above the fi sh barrier dam, Phillips. S-4. screen downstream to the confl uence of the Long Pond, Seven Ponds Township. S-5, S-17. Rangeley and Kennebago Rivers: S-5; daily Long Pond, Townships D and E. S-4. Motorboats limit: 1 fi sh. From downstream side of dam on over 10 horsepower prohibited. outlet of Rangeley Lake to the confl uence of the Long Pond, Sandy River Plantation. (See Beaver Rangeley and Kennebago River: Open to fi shing Mountain Lake.) in October: S-5, S-27. Long Pond Stream, tributary to Rangeley Lake. Rapid Stream, Kingfi eld, etc. S-5. Closed to fi shing. Redington Pond, Redington Township. S-5, Loon Lake, Rangeley, Dallas Plantation. S-4, S-17. S-24. Motorboats prohibited. Rock Pond, Chain Of Ponds Twp. S-5, S-17. 19 FRANKLIN COUNTY Rock Pond, Sandy River Plantation. S-4, S-24. South (Pine Tree) Pond, Sandy River Plantation. Ross Pond, Rangeley. S-5. S-4, S-24. Round Mountain Pond, Alder Stream Twp. S-26. Spencer Pond, Township D. S-5, S-24. Round Pond, Chesterville. S-24. Staples Pond, Temple. S-24. Round Pond, Rangeley. S-5, S-24. Stetson Pond, Phillips. S-4, S-24. Round Pond, Township E. S-5, S-24. Swift River Pond, Township E. S-6, S-17, S-24. Sabbath Day Pond, Township E. S-5, S-16. Swift River Pond, Little, Township E. S-6, S-17. Saddleback (Cascade) Stream and tributaries, Tea Pond, Jim Pond Township. S-2, S-3, S-4, S-17, Sandy River Plantation. From confl uence with S-24. No size or bag limit on togue. Long Pond Stream upstream to its junction with Tea Pond, Little, Jim Pond Township. S-5, S-8. the outlets of Midway and Eddy Ponds: S-5. Open to fi shing in October: S-5, S-27. Saddleback Lake, Dallas Plantation. S-6, The Horns Pond, Wyman Township. S-24. S-24. Motorboats prohibited. Tim Brook, Eustis. S-5. Saddleback Pond, Sandy River Plt. S-4, S-24. Tim Pond and Mud Pond, Tim Pond Township. Sand Pond, Chesterville. S-24. S-5. Tributaries closed to all fi shing. Sandy River, Madrid, Philips, Strong, etc. S-13, Toothaker Pond, Phillips. S-4, S-24. S-19.Maximum length limit on landlocked salmon Trout Pond, Lowelltown Township. S-26. and brown trout: 25 inches. Tufts Pond, Kingfi eld. S-1, S-3, S-6, S-17, S-24. From its origin at the outlet of the Sandy River Tumbledown Pond, Township 6 North of Weld. Ponds to the upper (Route 142) bridge in S-4, S-24. Phillips: S-6. Twin Island Pond, Lowelltown Township. S-26. From the upper (Route 142) bridge in Phillips, Varnum Pond, Wilton and Temple. S-4, S-15. downstream to its confl uence with the Farmer’s Brook: S-1 Kennebec River, Starks and Norridgewock: Walton’s Mill Pond, Farmington. Motorboats Open to fi shing in October: S-6, S-21. prohibited. Sandy River Ponds, Sandy River Plt. S-4, S-24. Webb (Weld) Lake, Weld. S-1, S-3, S-24. Schoolhouse Pond, Avon. S-6, S-16, S-24. Welhern (Wethern) Pond, Eustis. S-24. Secret Pond, Seven Ponds Township. S-5. Wilson Pond, Wilton. S-2, S-3, S-15. Shiloh (Dutton) Pond, Kingfi eld. S-5, S-24. Wilson Stream, Wilton. From the fi rst bridge Snow Mountain Pond, Alder Stream Twp. S-26. downstream of Wilson Lake, including the canal, South Bog Stream, Rangeley Plt. From the to the third (Route 156) bridge downstream of headwaters downstream to the red markers on Wilson Lake: S-11. Rangeley Lake: S-5, S-17. From August 16 - September 30: S-5, S-27. HANCOCK COUNTY See general law fi shing provisions in front of book.

Exceptions below — Special Rule (S-codes) are listed on the back cover fl ap. Abrams Pond, Eastbrook. S-24. All bass caught Pond, Parker Pond and Snow Cove Brook: closed must be released alive at once. to the taking of alewives. Alamoosook Lake, Orland. S-24. Baker Brook, T28 MD, T29 MD. (See Washington Allen Pond, T35 MD. S-24. County). Alligator Lake, T28 MD, T34 MD. S-21, S-22. All Beech Hill Pond, Otis. S-13, S-28. Daily bag limit landlocked salmon between 16 and 20 inches on togue: 6 fi sh. Minimum length limit on togue: must be released alive at once. 14 inches; only one may exceed 23 inches. Anderson Pond, T10SD. S-19 Birch Harbor Pond, Winter Harbor. S-19. Motor- Bagaduce River, that portion of the Bagaduce boats prohibited. River and tributaries upstream of the North Blacks Pond, Sedgwick. S-24. Brooksville-Sedgwick bridge in Penobscot, Bogus Meadow Pond and tributaries, T7 SD.S-4. Brooksville and Sedgwick, including Walker Bracey Pond, T34 MD. S-24. 20 HANCOCK COUNTY Branch Lake, Ellsworth. S-2, S-3, S-16. All brown Green Lake, Ellsworth, Dedham, etc. S-2, S-3, trout must be released alive at once. S-10, S-25. Minimum length limit on togue: 23 Branch Pond (Lower Middle), Aurora. S-24. inches. Branch Pond (Upper Middle), Aurora. S-19. Green Lake #1, T35 MD (south of the Stud Mill Brandy Pond, T39MD. S-24. Road). S-24. Breakneck Ponds, Lower and Upper, Bar Hadlock Pond, Upper, Mt. Desert. S-6, S-16, Harbor. S-24. S-24. Tributaries closed to all fi shing. Motorboats Brewer Lake. (See Penobscot County). over 10 horsepower prohibited. Bubble Pond, Bar Harbor. S-19, S-24. Motorboats Hadlock Pond, Lower, Mt. Desert. S-24. Motor- prohibited. boats over 10 horsepower prohibited. Burnt Pond, Otis (just south of Beech Hill Pond). Halfmile Pond, Aurora. S-4, S-10, S-16. Minimum S-4, S-24. length limit on togue: 23 inches. Burntland Lake, T35 MD. S-16, S-24. Halfmile Pond. Amherst. S-17. Burntland Pond, Stonington. S-13, S-24. Halfmoon Pond, Bar Harbor. S-24. Chain Lakes, Middle & Upper, T4 ND. S-26 Hamilton Pond, Bar Harbor. S-25. Chalk Pond, Beddington, etc. S-24. Hancock Pond, Bucksport. S-24. Craig Pond, Orland. Closed to the taking of togue. Harriman Pond, Dedham. S-16. Motorboats over 6 Crystal Pond, T40 MD. S-4, S-24. horsepower prohibited. Debec Pond, Amherst. S-17. Hatcase Pond, Dedham. S-4, S-16. Fishing and Deer Lake, T34 MD. S-24. boating prohibited within 2,000 feet of the intake Donnell Pond, T9 SD, Franklin. S-13, S-22. of the Brewer Water District. Duck Lake, T4 ND. S-19. Closed to the taking of Heart Pond, Orland, S-18. togue. Hodgdon Pond, Tremont, Mt. Desert. S-24. Duck Pond, Franklin. S-24. Hopkins Pond, Mariaville. S-10, S-19. Ducktail Pond, Amherst. S-6, S-18. Horseshoe Lake, T35 MD. S-24. Eagle Lake, Bar Harbor. S-19, S-24. Motorboats Hurd Pond, Dedham. S-24. over 10 horsepower prohibited. Jacob Buck Pond, Bucksport. S-21, S-24. Eagle Lake, T34 MD. S-24. Jellison Hill Pond, Amherst. S-24. Echo Lake, Mount Desert, etc.Motorboats over 10 Jones Pond and tributaries, Gouldsboro. S-24. horsepower prohibited. S-16, S-24. Jordan Pond, Mt. Desert. S-2, S-24, S-28. Daily Echo Lake, Little and tributaries, Mount Desert. bag limit on togue: 6 fi sh. Minimum length limit on S-16. togue: 14 inches, only 1 may exceed 23 inches. Fifth Lake Stream, Hughes Brook, and other Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. tributaries, T35 MD, T36 MD, T41 MD, T42 MD. Kilman Pond, T4 ND. S-26. S-6, S-17. King Pond and tributaries, Great Pond Plantation. First (Billings) Pond, Blue Hill. S-16. S-1, S-6, S-18. Flanders Pond, Sullivan. S-24. Lake Wood, Bar Harbor. S-24. Motorboats Floods Pond, Otis. Closed to all fi shing. prohibited. Forbes Pond, Gouldsboro. S-17, S-24. Lead Mountain Pond, Lower and Middle, T28 Fox Pond, T10 SD. S-19, S-24. MD. S-24. Gassabias Lake, T41 MD. S-24. Lead Mountain Pond, Upper, T22 MD, T28 Georges Pond, Franklin. S-24, S-25. MD. S-2, S-3, except that smelts may be taken Giles Pond, Aurora. S-24. from the unnamed tributary which originates at Goose Pond, Dedham. S-24. Pinnacle Mountain and fl ows into a cove at the Goose Pond, Swans Island. S-4, S-17. northeast corner of the pond. S-24. Gould Brook, T28 MD, T34 MD. S-14. Maximum Leonard Lake, Ellsworth. S-24. length limit on landlocked salmon and brown Lily Pond, Deer Isle. S-24. trout: 25 inches. Lily Pond, Gouldsboro. S-13, S-24. Graham Lake, Ellsworth, etc. S-24. Little (Horseshoe) Pond, Franklin. S-6. S-16. Great Pond, Franklin. S-24. Little Pond, Great Pond. S-24. Great Pond and Main Stream, downstream of the Long Pond, Seal Harbor. S-4, S-19. Minimum Stud Mill Road Bridge in Great Pond Township. length limit on trout: 8 inches. S-24, S-25. Long Pond, Sullivan. S-4, S-16.

21 HANCOCK COUNTY Long Pond, T10 SD. Open to open water fi shing length limit on togue: 14 inches, only 1 may from April 1 to October 31: S-6, S-13. All trout exceed 23 inches. Minimum length limit on land- caught must be released alive at once. locked salmon: 14 inches, only 1 may exceed 16 Long Pond, Bucksport. S-24. inches. All brown trout caught must be released Long Pond, Little, T10 SD. S-16. alive at once. Long Pond and tributaries, Aurora, Great Pond. Pickerel Pond, T32 MD. S-11, S-24. S-1, S-6, S-21. Pierce Pond, Penobscot. S-24. Long Pond and tributaries, Mt. Desert, South- Pistol Lakes (Lower, Middle, Side and Upper), west Harbor. S-13, S-22, S-24. T3 & T4 ND. S-26. Loon Pond, T40 MD. S-4, S-24. Quarry Pond, Sullivan. S-24. Lovejoy Pond, T34 MD. S-16. Rainbow Pond, T10SD. S-24. Lurvey Brook, Mt. Desert, etc. Closed to all Rift Pond and tributaries, Great Pond Plantation, fi shing. S-1, S-6, S-18. Machias Lake, Fourth, T41 MD. (See Washington Ripple Brook, from outlet of Long Pond to County). Ripple Pond, Mount Desert. Closed to all fi shing. Molasses Pond, Eastbrook. S-13, S-24. Ripple Pond and tributaries (except Ripple Moosehorn Stream, Bucksport. S-24 Brook), Mount Desert. S-13. Morancy Pond, Sullivan, T7 SD. S-24. Rocky Pond, Orland. S-24. Moulton Pond, Dedham. Motorboats over 10 Rocky Pond, Otis. S-24. horsepower prohibited. Rocky Pond, T22 MD. S-24. Mountainy Pond, Dedham. S-17. Rocky Pond, Little, Ellsworth, Dedham. S-24. Myrick Pond, T10SD. S-4. Round Pond, Little, Mount Desert. S-24. Narraguagus Lake, T16 MD, T10 SD, T9 SD. Round Pond and outlet, T10 SD. S-13, S-16. S-16. Round Pond and tributaries, Mount Desert. Narraguagus River, including Third Lake and S-13, S-19, S-24. Motor boats prohibited. Twenty Eight Pond. T34MD, T35MD, T28MD. Sabao Lake, Lower, T35 MD. S-24. Maximum length limit on landlocked salmon Sabao Lake, Upper, T41 MD. S-24. and brown trout: 25 inches. From outlet of Deer Salmon Pond, T10 SD. S-19, S-24. Lake in T34MD downstream to point where river Scammon Pond, Eastbrook. S-24. crosses over into Washington County in T29MD: Seal Cove Pond, Tremont. S-24. Motor boats with S-14. Taking of fi sh is prohibited except by use of more than 10 horsepower prohibited. a single hook on a line. Second (Douglas) Pond, Blue Hill. S-13. Narraguagus River, West Branch, and tributar- Second Pond, Dedham. S-19, S-24. ies, T22 MD, T16 MD, Beddington. Daily bag limit Silver Lake, Bucksport. S-24. on trout: 2 fi sh, minimum length limit: 8 inches. Simmons Pond, Hancock. S-6, S-17, S-24. Maximum length limit on landlocked salmon and Sinclair Brook, T29 MD. S-14. brown trout: 25 inches. From the headwaters Snowshoe Pond, Amherst. S-4. down to junction with Spring River: S-6. Somes Pond, Mount Desert. S-24. Nicatous Lake, T40 MD, T3 ND. S-24. Spectacle Pond, Osborn Plantation. S-24. Noyes (Norris) Pond, Blue Hill. S-4. Spring Pond, T3 ND. S-24. Orland River, Orland, Bucksport. From the outlet Spring River, T16 MD. Daily bag limit on trout: 2 of Alamoosook Lake down to the dam in Orland, fi sh, minimum length limit: 8 inches. open to open water fi shing from Jan 1 - Dec 31. Spring River Lake, T10SD. S-24. S-19. Springy Pond, Lower, Otis. S-16, S-24. Oxhead Pond, Lower and Middle, T40 MD. S-24. Stiles Lake, T35 MD. S-24. Oxhead Pond, Upper, T40 MD. S-6, S-16, S-24. The Tarn, Bar Harbor. S-24. Partridge Pond, Amherst. S-6, S-16. Third (Woods) Pond, Blue Hill. S-13. Patten Pond, Lower including tributaries and Thurston Pond, Bucksport. S-24. outlet, Surry, Ellsworth. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-24. Tilden Pond, T10 SD. S-19, S-24. All brown trout caught must be released alive at Titcomb Pond, T32 MD. S-24. once. Toddy Pond, Orland, etc. S-2, S-3, S-15, S-19, Patten Pond, Upper, Orland, Ellsworth, Surry. S-24. S-24. Torry Pond, Deer Isle. S-24. Phillips Lake and tributaries, Dedham. S-24, Trout Pond, Amherst. S-24. S-28. Daily bag limit on togue: 6 fi sh. Minimum Trout Pond, T40 MD. S-4, S-19, S-24. 22 HANCOCK COUNTY Tunk Lake, T7 SD, T10 SD, Sullivan. S-1, S-3, Unknown Lakes (Lower & Middle), T4 ND. S-16, S-22, S-28. All landlocked salmon between Closed to the taking of bass. 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. Walkers Pond, Brooksville, Sedgwick. S-2, S-3, Daily bag limit on togue: 6 fi sh. Minimum length S-24. Closed to the taking of alewives. limit on togue: 14 inches, only 1 may exceed 23 Webb Pond, Eastbrook, Waltham. S-24. Daily inches. bag limit on bass: 1 fi sh; minimum length limit on Tunk Pond, Little, Sullivan. S-4, S-13, S-24. bass:18 inches. Tunk Stream, T10SD, Cherryfi eld, Steuben. S-13 Webb Pond, Little, Waltham. S-24. Union River, Ellsworth. West Lake, T3 ND, etc. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-19, 1) from Graham Lake dam down to Ellsworth S-24. Except tributaries in the area of the lake dam: open to open water fi shing year round: known as “The Basin” are open to the taking of S-19. smelts. 2) from Ellsworth dam down to the south side of Wight Pond, Penobscot, Blue Hill. S-24. the U.S. Route 1 bridge: from April 1 - Septem- Williams Pond, T28 MD. S-24. ber 30, S-5. Closed to all fi shing is an area on Williams Pond, Bucksport. S-24. west side of the river marked by a red line on the Witch Hole Pond, Bar Harbor. S-6, S-19, spillway of the above named dam and extending S-24. Fishing restricted to 1 line. Motorboats diagonally downstream to a red marker on west prohibited. shore; closed area includes powerhouse and Youngs Pond, Otis. S-5, S-17, S-24. adjacent fi shway and trap. KENNEBEC COUNTY See General Law Fishing provisions in front of book. County-Wide Specials: Lakes and ponds are open to open water Exceptions below — Special Rule (S-codes) are fi shing from April 1 – December 31; all trout, listed on the back cover fl ap. landlocked salmon, and togue caught from Octo- ber 1 – December 31 must be released alive at Unless otherwise listed below, the daily bag once. These waters may have additional special limit on brook trout is 2 fi sh on lakes and ponds. regulations which have been retained — check individual listings for special regulations. Annabessacook Lake and Jug Stream, Mon- bass between 16 and 20 inches must be released mouth and Winthrop. Daily bag limit on bass: 1 alive at once. fi sh; all bass between 16 and 20 inches must be Desert Pond and tributary and outlet to barrier released alive at once. dam, Mt. Vernon. S-4, S-13. Basin Pond, Fayette. S-6, S-13, S-16 Echo Lake (Crotched Pond) and tributar- Belgrade Stream, Mt. Vernon, Belgrade. From ies, Readfi eld, Fayette, Mt. Vernon. S-2, S-3, Wings Mills Dam on the outlet of Long Pond in S-10, S-19, S-22. Exception: S-24 is in effect on Mt. Vernon to the confl uence of the stream with Taylor Pond outlet from the downstream side of Messalonskee Lake in Belgrade: S-24. Taylor Pond dam to Echo Lake. Carleton Pond, Readfi eld and Winthrop. Closed Egypt Pond and tributaries, Vienna, Chesterville. to all fi shing. S-4, S-19. Chamberlain Pond, Belgrade. S-13. Flying Pond, Mt. Vernon and Vienna. S-3. China Lake, China and Vassalboro. S-2, S-3. Gould Pond, Sidney. S-13. Cobbosseecontee Lake and Jug Stream, Man- Great Pond, Belgrade and Rome. S-2, S-3. chester, Gardiner, etc. Daily bag limit on bass: 1 Jamies (Jimmie) Pond and tributaries, Man- fi sh; all bass between 16 and 20 inches must be chester, etc. S-1, S-24. released alive at once. Johnsons Pond, Waterville. Closed to all fi shing. Cobbosseecontee Stream (including Horse- Kennebec River, See Somerset County. shoe Pond), Manchester, Gardiner, etc. Open Kimball Pond, Vienna, New Sharon. S-6, S-16, to open water fi shing from January 1 - Decem- S-24. ber 31. S-19. Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fi sh; all

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Long Pond and tributaries and outlet to Wings Pocasset Stream, Wayne. S-24. Mills Dam, Belgrade, Rome, Mt. Vernon. S-2, Sebasticook River, Hartland, Winslow, etc. S-3, S-19, S-22; minimum length limit on land- From Great Moose Pond Dam, Hartland, to the locked salmon: 16 inches. ALSO, Long Pond and Fort Halifax Dam in Winslow: S-19. From August Belgrade Stream, from dam in Belgrade Lakes to 16 to October 31: S-6, S-22; Wings Mills Dam: S-24. From the Fort Halifax Dam in Winslow, to the Long Pond, Windsor. Maximum length limit on confl uence with the Kennebec River: Open to landlocked salmon: 25 inches. open water fi shing from January 1 – December Maranacook Lake, Winthrop and Readfi eld. S-2, 31: Single hooked artifi cial lures only; S-19, S-3, S-15. S-22; minimum length limit on landlocked Messalonskee Stream, Oakland, Waterville. salmon, rainbow and brown trout: 16 inches. From the outlet of Messalonskee Lake to Union Sheepscot River, West Branch. (See Waldo Gas Dam: S-19, S-24. County). From Union Gas Dam to its confl uence with the Silver Lake (Figure 8 Pond), Manchester, Sidney. Kennebec River, open January 1 to December S-13. 31; S-19, S-22. Single hooked artifi cial lures only Spectacle Pond, Augusta, Vassalboro. S-6. Daily from April 1 – June 30; minimum length limit on bag limit on brown trout 1 fi sh; minimum length landlocked salmon, rainbow trout and brown limit on brown trout: 18 inches. Minimum length trout: 16 inches. Maximum length on landlocked limit on brook trout: 12 inches, only 1 may ex- salmon and brown trout: 25 inches. ceed 14 inches. Motorboats over 10 horsepower Minnehonk Lake, Mt. Vernon. S-3, S-16. prohibited. Narrows Pond, Upper and Lower, Winthrop.S-2, Tilton Pond, Fayette. S-3. S-3. Tyler Pond, Manchester. S-1, S-6, S-16. Parker Pond, Mt. Vernon, Chesterville, etc. S-2, Watson Pond, Rome. Motorboats prohibited. S-3. Wellman Pond, Belgrade, Sidney. S-13. Pleasant (Mud) Pond, Litchfi eld, etc. Daily bag Wilson Stream, Monmouth. S-19. limit on bass: 1 fi sh; all bass between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once.

KNOX COUNTY See General Law Fishing provisions in front of book. County-Wide Specials: Lakes and ponds are open to open water Exceptions below — Special Rule (S-codes) are fi shing from April 1 – December 31; all trout, listed on the back cover fl ap. landlocked salmon, and togue caught from October 1 – December 31 must be released alive at once. These waters may have Unless otherwise listed below, the daily bag limit additional special regulations which have on brook trout is 2 fi sh on lakes and ponds. been retained — check individual listings for special regulations.

Alford Lake, Hope. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-17. St. George River, From St. George Lake, Liberty, Chickawaukie Pond, Rockport, Rockland. S-3. downriver to head of tide in Warren: Open to Goose River, Rockport. S-19. open water fi shing from January 1 – December Megunticook Lake, Hope, etc. S-2, S-3. 31: Minimum length limit on trout: 12 inches. Megunticook River, Camden. S-19, S-24. Total daily bag limit on salmon, trout, and togue: Mirror Lake, Rockport. Closed to all fi shing. 1 fi sh. Round Pond, Vinalhaven. Closed to all fi shing.

24 LINCOLN COUNTY See General Law Fishing provisions in front of book. County-Wide Specials: Lakes and ponds are open to open water fi sh- Exceptions below — Special Rule (S-codes) are ing from April 1 – December 31; all trout, land- listed on the back cover fl ap. locked salmon, and togue caught from October 1 – December 31 must be released alive at Unless otherwise listed below, the daily bag limit once. These waters may have additional special on brook trout is 2 fi sh on lakes and ponds. regulations which have been retained — check individual listings for special regulations.

Adams Pond, Boothbay. Motorboats prohibited. Pinkham Pond and tributaries and outlet to Boyd Pond, Bristol. Motorboats over 6 horse- below Bog Road, Alna. S-4, S-13. Motorboats power prohibited. with internal combustion engines prohibited. Knickerbocker Pond, Boothbay. Motorboats over Sheepscot River (See Waldo County). 10 horsepower prohibited. Sheepscot River, West Branch, to the confl u- Lily Pond, Edgecomb. Motorboats prohibited. ence with main stem of Sheepscot River: S-14. Little Pond, Damariscotta. S-6, S-18, S-13, S-24. Maximum length limit on landlocked salmon and Motorboats prohibited. brown trout: 25 inches. Medomak River, Waldoboro, etc.. S-19. From Webber Pond, Bremen. Motorboats over 10 the downstream side of Winslows Mills Bridge, horsepower prohibited. so called, to tidewater: S-16. From August 16 to West Harbor Pond, Boothbay Harbor. Motorboats October 31: S-6. Daily bag limit on trout: 1 fi sh. over 10 horsepower prohibited. Wiley Pond, Boothbay. S-6. Motorboats prohibited. OXFORD COUNTY

See General Law Fishing provisions in front of book. Unless otherwise listed below, the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fi sh on lakes and ponds. Exceptions below — Special Rule (S-codes) are listed on the back cover fl ap. See border water with New Hampshire on page 54-55.

Abbie Pond, Bowmantown Township. S-5. tributaries from Aziscohos dam to (but not Abbott Brook, Mexico. S-11. including) the Big Magalloway River. Sunday Abbotts Pond, Sumner. S-4, S-24. Pond is that area demarked by red posts at the Anasagunticook Lake and tributaries, Hartford, entrances to both the Big and Little Magalloway etc. Open to the taking of smelts except for Rivers and is governed by the same regulations Sparrow Brook which is closed. S-24. as Aziscohos Lake. (See separate listings for Androscoggin River, (See Fish Consumption the Big and Little Magalloway River regulations). Advisory). See Androscoggin County. Aziscohos Pond, Magalloway Plt. S-4, S-24. Androscoggin River, Little, Oxford, etc. (See B Brook and tributaries, Upton. S-13. Androscoggin County). B Pond, Upton. S-1, S-3, S-6, S-18, S-22. Aunt Hannah Brook, Dixfi eld. From Rt. 142 Back Pond, Lovell, Stoneham. S-13, S-24. downstream to the confl uence with Webb River: Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. S-11. Barker Pond, Bowmantown Township. S-5. Aziscohos Lake, Lincoln Plantation, etc. S-4, Bear Pond, Waterford. S-24. Mutiny Brook is S-13, S-17. Aziscohos Lake is that portion of closed to the taking of smelts from midnight to the Magalloway River south of a straight line noon each day. between the 2 red posts on each shore by the Bear Pond, Big and Little, Hartford. S-24. Also Brown Company Landing, so-called, and the Androscoggin County. area of water south of a straight line between Beaver Pond, Denmark. S-24. the 2 red posts just north of Sunday Pond on the Beaver Pond, Magalloway Plantation. S-5, S-17. Little Magalloway River. Closed to the taking of Beaver Pond, Little, Magalloway Plantation. S-5, smelts to confl uence with lake: all west shore S-17, S-24. 25 OXFORD COUNTY Bickford Pond, Porter. S-1, S-24. bag limit on brook trout: 5 fi sh. Billings Ponds, Parmachenee Township. S-5, Cupsuptic River and tributaries, T4R3 etc. S-1, S-8. From August 16 – September 30: S-27. S-5. From August 16 to September 30: daily Billy Brook, Brownfi eld. From confl uence with limit: 1 fi sh. Lower 1-1/2 miles from Cupsuptic Shepherd’s River upstream to the fi rst bridge: Lake to Little Falls: S-17. S-11. Cushman Pond, Lovell. S-4, S-24. Closed to the Birch Pond, Roxbury. S-4. taking of live bait. Motorboats Prohibited. Bird Pond, Norway. S-24 Cushman Pond and tributaries, Sumner. S-4, Black Pond, Porter. S-24. S-24. Closed to the taking of live bait. Black Pond, Fryeburg. S-24. Dan Charles Pond, Lovell. S-24. Black Pond, Lower, Oxbow Township. S-5. Dead Cambridge River, Upton, C Surplus. S-13. Black Pond, Upper, Bowmantown Township. Deer Pond, Bowmantown Twp. S-4. S-5. Duck Pond, Waterford. S-24. Bog Pond, Fryeburg. S-24. Dyer Pond, Brownfi eld. S-24 Boston Pond, Denmark. S-24. Motorboats Ellis Pond, Little (Garland Pond), Byron. S-2, prohibited. S-3, S-4, S-24. Bradley Pond, Lovell. S-24. Motorboats Ellis (Roxbury) Pond, Byron, Roxbury. S-24. prohibited. Farrington Pond, Lovell. S-24. Motorboats over 6 Broken Bridge Pond and tributaries, Albany horsepower prohibited. Township. S-1, S-4, S-17, S-24. Closed to the Forest Pond, Canton. S-24. Taking of bait. Furlong Pond, Albany Township, Greenwood, Bryant Pond, Hiram. S-24. Norway. S-24. Bryant Pond (or Lake Christopher), Woodstock Goodwin Pond, Adamstown Township. S-4, S-24. and Greenwood. S-24. Pond and tributaries Granger Pond, Denmark. S-24. Motorboats over 6 open to the taking of smelts with exception of horsepower prohibited. Bowker Brook and Stone Cottage Brook and Green Pond, Oxford. S-24. the area within 200 feet of the mouth of Stone Hall Pond, Paris. S-13, S-24. Cottage Brook. Heald Pond, Lovell. S-24. Motorboats over 6 Bunganock Pond, Hartford. S-24. horsepower prohibited. Bunker Pond, Roxbury. S-24. Hicks Pond, Greenwood. S-24. Burnt Meadow Pond, Brownfi eld. S-3, except Hogan Pond, Oxford. S-24. Durgin Brook below red markers. S-13, S-24. Horseshoe Pond, Denmark. S-24. Motorboats C Pond, C Surplus. S-6, S-13, S-17. prohibited. Chapman Pond, Porter. S-6, S-16, S-24. Horseshoe Pond, Stoneham, Lovell. S-3, S-24. Charles Pond, Fryeburg. S-24. Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited. Clay Pond and outlet to barrier dam Fryeburg. Horseshoe Pond, Andover. S-24. S-6, S-16, S-24. Motorboats prohibited. Howard Pond, Hanover. S-4, S-24. Clemons Pond, Big, Hiram. S-13, S-24. Pond Hunt Pond, Fryeburg. S-24. and tributaries open to the taking of smelts with Hutchinson Pond, Albany Township. S-13, S-24. the exception of Little Clemons Pond outlet and Indian Pond and tributaries and outlet to the area within 100 feet of the mouth of this barrier dam, Greenwood. S-2, S-3, S-4, S-13, tributary. S-24. Clemons Pond, Little, Hiram. S-1, S-3, S-24. Island Pond, Harrison. See Cumberland County. Colcord Pond and tributaries, Porter. S-2, S-3, Jaybird Pond, Hiram, Porter. S-6, S-17, S-24. S-24. Jewett (5 Kezars) Pond, Waterford, Stoneham. Concord Pond, Little, Woodstock. S-5, S-16, S-24. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. S-24. Joes Pond, Rumford. S-24. Cranberry Pond, Magalloway Plantation. S-4. Keewaydin Lake and tributaries, Stoneham. Crocker Pond, Albany Township. S-4, S-24. S-2, S-3, S-24. Closed to the taking of live bait. Kennebago River, See Franklin County. Crooked River (See Cumberland County). Keoka Lake, Waterford. S-2, S-3, S-22, S-24. Cupsuptic Lake (See Franklin County). Keys Pond, Sweden. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-16, S-24. Cupsuptic Pond, Oxbow Township. S-4. Daily Kezar Lake, Lovell. S-2, S-3, S-22, S-28. Minimum

26 OXFORD COUNTY length limit on landlocked salmon: 16 inches. Mud Pond, Greenwood. S-24. Daily limit on togue: 6 fi sh, minimum length Mud Pond, Oxford. S-24. limit on togue: 14 inches, only 1 may exceed 23 Mud Pond (5 Kezars), including Little Mud Water- inches. Lower Bay (area south of West Lovell ford, Stoneham. S-13, S-24. Motorboats over 10 Road): S-24. horsepower prohibited. Kezar Pond, Fryeburg. S-24. North Pond, Greenwood, etc. S-24. Kezar Ponds (5), Waterford, Stoneham, Lovell. North Pond, Norway. S-24. See Mud, Little Mud, Back, Middle and Jewett North Pond, Sumner. S-13, S-16, S-24. Ponds. Motorboats with internal combustion engines Kimball Pond, Lower, Fryeburg. S-9, S-24. prohibited within 300 yards of North Pond Dam. Labrador Ponds, Big and Little, Sumner. S-24. Motorboats with more than 10 horsepower Lake Christopher, See Bryant Pond. prohibited on rest of pond. Lincoln Pond, T5R3 (Parkertown Township). Norway Lake Outlet, Norway. From the dam at S-4, S-15. Main Street (Route 117) downstream to the dam Little Pond (Little Moose Pond), Denmark. S-24. at Route 26: S-11 applies only during April and Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited. May. Long Pond on the Little Magalloway River, Ossipee River, Porter, Hiram, (Oxford County); Lynchtown TWP. See Magalloway River, Little. Parsonfi eld, Cornish (York County): S-13. Long Pond and tributaries, Denmark. Opens May Maximum length limit on landlocked salmon and 15: S-2, S-3, S-6, S-17, S-24. Closed to fi shing brown trout: 25 inches. from a point at the mouth of brook at head end of From Kezar Fall’s Dam (Porter/Parsonsfi eld) to pond to point 150 feet down the pond; points to Warren’s Bridge (Cornish): S-6, S-19 be plainly marked. Motorboats over 6 horsepower That portion of the Ossipee River between the prohibited. red markers located approx. 100 yards Lovewell Pond, Fryeburg. S-24. upstream and 100 yards downstream from Magalloway River, Big, and tributaries above the confl uence of Wedgewood (Pendexter) Parmachenee Lake: S-5, S-8, S-13, S-22. Daily Brook: Closed to all fi shing. (See listing for bag limit on trout: 1 fi sh. From August 16 - Sep- Wedgewood (Pendexter) Brook in York tember 30: S-27. County). Magalloway River, Little and tributaries, Otter Pond, Parmachenee Township. S-5, S-17. upstream of the red posts just north of Sunday From August 16 – September 30: S-27. Pond and tributaries, Parmachenee Township, Overset Pond, Greenwood. S-1, S-3, S-17, etc. S-5, S-8, S-13, S-19, S-22. From August 16 S-24. Fly casting and fl y trolling only with single – September 30: S-27. hooked fl ies or tandem-hooked fl ies. Closed to Marshall Pond, Hebron, Oxford. S-24. the taking of bait. Middle Pond, Lovell, Waterford. S-13, S-24. Motor- Papoose Pond, Waterford. S-24. boats over 10 horsepower prohibited. Papoose Pond, Little, Albany Township. S-24 Middle Pond, Hiram. S-24. Parmachenee Lake, Lynchtown Township, etc. Mill Pond, Lovell. S-24. S-17. Fly casting and fl y trolling only. Mine Pond, Porter. S-24. Peat Pond, Fryeburg. S-24. Moose Pond, Otisfi eld. S-24. Pennesseewassee, Little (Hobbs) Pond, Moose Pond, Waterford. S-24. Norway. S-13, S-24. Motorboats over 10 horse- Moose Pond, West Paris. S-24. power prohibited. Moose Pond and tributaries. (See Cumberland Pennesseewassee, Big (Norway) Lake, Norway. County). S-24. Moose Pond, Lower, Denmark. Below or south of Pepperpot Pond, Adamstown Twp. S-4, S-24. Walker Bridge: S-24. Pequawket Lake, Brownfi eld. S-24. Moose Pond, Upper, Sweden. Above Route 302 Perleys Pond, Denmark. S-24. Motorboats over 6 north of the Causeway: S-24. horsepower prohibited. Mooselookmeguntic Lake (See Franklin Cty). Pickerel Pond, Denmark. S-24. Mosquito Pond, Albany. S-5, S-17; closed to the Plain Pond, Porter. S-24. taking of live bait. From Oct. 1-31: S-5, S-27. Pleasant Lake and tributaries, Otisfi eld and Mount Zircon Reservoir, Rumford. Closed to all Casco. S-1, S-22. fi shing. Pleasant Pond, Denmark, etc. S-24. Mud Pond, Lower Cupsuptic Twp. S-4, S-24. 27 OXFORD COUNTY Pleasant Lake and tributaries, Otisfi eld and Sparrow Brook, Hartford. (See Anasagunticook Casco. S-1, S-22. Lake). Pleasant Pond, Denmark, etc. S-24. Speck Pond, Grafton Township. S-4, S-24. Pleasant Pond, Fryeburg. S-24. Speck Pond (Big), Norway, Waterford. S-6, S-17, Pond In the River, Township C, C Surplus, Upton. S-24. Closed to the taking of bait. S-5, S-13. All trout caught must be released alive Spectacle Ponds #1 and #2, Porter. S-24. at once. Use of barbed hooks prohibited. Daily Stanley Pond, Hiram, etc. S-2, S-3, S-13, S-24. bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fi sh. Minimum Sturtevant Pond, Magalloway Plantation. S-4, length limit on landlocked salmon: 12 inches. S-13, S-16, S-24. Closed to all fi shing during July and August is Sunday Pond, Magalloway Plantation. S-4, S-17. that portion of Pond in the River delineated by red Sunday Pond, Lynchtown Township, T5R4 posts located approximately 1/2 mile above the WBKP. S-4, S-13, S-17. remnants of Lower Dam, and red posts located Surplus Pond, Andover, North Surplus. S-5, about 200 yards below the inlet of the Rapid S-17. River. Swan Pond, Hartford. S-24. Proctor Pond, Albany Township, Stoneham.S-24. Swift Cambridge River, Grafton Twp., Upton. Rapid River, Township C, Upton. S-5, S-13. S-13. All trout must be released alive at once. Use Thompson Lake including The Heath, Poland, of barbed hooks prohibited. Daily bag limit on Oxford, etc. S-2, S-3, S-15, S-22. Minimum landlocked salmon: 3 fi sh. Minimum length limit length limit on landlocked salmon: 16 inches. on landlocked salmon: 12 inches. Closed to all Motorboats prohibited in The Heath, the south- fi shing after September 15 is that portion of the ernmost part of Thompson Lake, separated from Rapid River between the remnants of Lower Dam the main lake by a causeway. S-24 to the red posts near the head of Long Pool, Trafton Pond, Hiram, Porter. S-13, S-24. so-called. Trout Pond, Stoneham. S-6, S-16, S-24. Richardson Lakes, Upper and Lower and tribu- Twitchell Pond, Greenwood. S-2, S-3, S-24. taries, T4R1, Township C, etc. S-1, S-4, S-17. Umbagog Lake, Upton, etc. S-9. (See listing for Upper Dam Pool). Upper Dam Pool, T4R1. That area between Richardson Ponds, East, Adamstown Township. Mooselookmeguntic Lake dam and a line drawn S-5, S-24. between the two cribwork piers approximately Richardson Pond, West, Adamstown Township. 800 yards west of said dam: S-1, S-5, S-22. S-6, S-24. All brook trout must be released alive at once. Round Pond, Fryeburg. S-24. Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 16 Round Pond. Greenwood. S-24. inches. No motorboats allowed from the gates Round Pond and tributaries, Albany Township. of the dam, downstream or westerly 150 yards. S-4, S-24. Open to fi shing in October: S-5, S-27. Rump Pond, Parmachenee Township. S-5, S-8. Virginia Lake, Stoneham. S-24. From August 16 – September 30: S-27. Washburn Pond, Sumner, Woodstock. S-4, S-24. Saco River, See York County. Webber Pond, Sweden. S-24. Sand Pond, Norway. S-24. Wells Pond, Parmachenee Township. S-5, S-17. Saturday Pond, Otisfi eld. S-24. From August 16 – September 30: S-27. Shagg Pond, Woodstock. S-4, S-24. Weymouth Pond, Stoneham. S-24. Songo Pond, Bethel and Albany. S-3, S-24. Whitney Pond, Stoneham. S-24. South Pond, Greenwood. S-3, S-24. Areas in the Whitney Pond, Oxford. S-24. lake within 100 feet of the mouth of any tributary Wild River, Batchelder’s Grant, Gilead. S-19. are closed to the taking of smelts. Worthley Pond, Peru. S-2, S-3, S-24. South Pond, Buckfi eld. S-24. York Pond, Grafton Twp. S-4. Southeast Pond, Hiram. S-24.

28 PENOBSCOT COUNTY See General Law Fishing provisions in front of book.

Exceptions below — Special Rule (S-codes) are listed on the back cover fl ap. Ackley Pond, Mount Chase. S-24. Escutasis Lake, Little, Burlington. S-24. Aroostook River (See Aroostook County). Etna Pond, Etna, etc. S-24. Back Settlement Pond, Mattawamkeag. S-24. Felts Brook (See special regulations listed under Baxter State Park, See regulations under Pis- Penobscot River). cataquis County. Fields Pond, Orrington. S-24. Ben Annis Pond, Hermon. S-24. Fitts Pond, Clifton. S-18, S-24. Birch and East Branch Birch Streams, Argyle Flatiron Pond, T3R9 NWP. S-24. Township. S-26. Folsom Pond, Lincoln. S-24. Blackman Stream (See special regulations listed Garland Pond, Garland. S-24. under Penobscot River). Garland Pond, West, Garland. S-19, S-24. Bog Pond, T3R9 NWP. S-24 George Pond, Hermon. S-24. Bottle Lake, Lakeview Plantation. S-24. Georges Pond, Holden. S-24. Branch Lake, East, T3R9 NWP S-26. Giles Pond, Patten. S-11. Branch Lake, South, Seboeis Plantation, T2R8 Gould Pond, Dexter. S-24. NWP S-24. Grand Lake, Seboeis. T7R7 WELS. S-24. Brann’s Mill Pond, Garland. See Piscataquis Great Works Stream (See special regulations County. listed under Penobscot River). Brewer Lake, Orrington, Bucksport, Holden. S-24. Green Pond. T3R1 NBPP. S-24. Brooks Pond, Corinna. S-24. Green Mountain Pond, T6R6 WELS. S-5, S-17. Cambolasse Pond, Lincoln. S-24. Gristmill Pond, Lowell. S-24. Caribou, Egg and Long Ponds, Lincoln. S-24. Hammond Pond, Hampden. S-24. Cedar Lake, T3R9 NWP. S-19, S-24. Hatcase Pond, Dedham. (See Hancock County). Center Pond, Dixmont. S-24. Hathorn Pond, T4R8 WELS. S-4. Chemo Pond, Bradley, Clifton, etc. S-24. Hathorne Pond, Little, T4R8 WELS. S-4. Cold Stream, Enfi eld. From the highway bridge on Hay Lake, T6R8 WELS. S-19, S-24. State Route 188 in Enfi eld to the red posts by the Hay Pond, T6 R8 WELS. S-4. old hatchery fi shway, fi shing restricted to persons Hemlock Stream, Argyle Township. S-26. under 16 years of age and complimentary license Hermon Pond, Hermon. S-24. holders. Open to fi shing from October 1-15; S-6. Holbrook Pond, Holden. S-24. Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown Holland Pond, Alton. S-24. trout: 25 inches. Hopkins Pond, Mariaville. (See Hancock Cold Stream Pond, Enfi eld. S-2, S-3, S-13. Daily County). limit on landlocked salmon: 1 fi sh; trout: 2 fi sh; Horseshoe Lake, Lakeville Plantation, T5R1 togue: 5 fi sh. Minimum length limit on togue: 14 NBPP. S-24. inches. 8 fi sh aggregate (1 landlocked salmon, 5 Hot Lake, T6R7 WELS. S-24. togue, 2 brook trout). Ireland Pond, T7R8 WELS. S-6, S-18, S-24. Cold Stream Ponds, Upper, Lincoln. S-13, S-19. Jerry Pond, T5R7 WELS. S-17. (Upper portion known locally as “The Little Nar- Jerry Pond and tributaries and outlet to bar- rows”: S-3). rier dam, Millinocket, etc. S-4, S-24. Motorboats Crooked Pond, Lincoln. S-24. prohibited. Cut Lake, T7R6 Wels. S-4. Johnny Ayers Brook, T2 R9 NWP. S-26. Davidson Pond, Herseytown Plantation. S-24. Johnny Mack Brook, Orono. Fishing restricted to Dolby Pond, TAR7WELS, etc. S-24. persons under 16 years of age. Duck Lake, Lakeville Plantation. S-24. JoMary Lake, Middle, T4 IP. S-24. Eaton Brook (See special regulations listed under JoMary Lake, Upper and tributaries, TA R10, Penobscot River). etc. (See Piscataquis County). Eddington Pond, Eddington. S-24. Jones Pond, T7R8 WELS, T8R8 WELS. S-4. Egg Pond, Lee. S-24. Junior Lake, T5R1 NBPP. S-24. Endless Lake, T3R9 NWP. S-17, S-24. Katahdin Lake, T3R8 WELS. S-4, S-17. Escutasis Lake, Lowell, Burlington. S-24. Keg Lake, Lakeville Plantation. S-24. 29 PENOBSCOT COUNTY Kenduskeag Stream. Merrill Pond, Lee. S-24. From its origin in Corinth downstream to the head Messer Pond, T5R8 Wels. S-4. of tide (Harlow Street Bridge in Bangor): S-13. Mill Privilege Lake, T5 R1 NBPP, Carroll Planta- See exceptions below. tion. S-26. • From Route 15 downstream to the Harlow Street Mill Pond, Lee. S-24. Bridge: Mill Stream , Dexter,(outlet of Little Wassookeag • April 1 - June 30: S-13, S-19. Minimum length Lake). From the dam on Little Wassookeag to limit on trout: 8 inches. Maximum length on the downstream side of the Liberty Street Bridge: landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 inches. S-11. • July 1 - September 15: Closed to all fi shing Millimagassett Lake, T7R8 WELS. S-16. • September 16 - October 15: S-6, S-13, S-19. Millinocket Lake, T1R8 WELS, etc. S-2, Minimum length limit on trout: 8 inches. S-3, S-13, S-24. Maximum length limit on landlocked salmon Millinocket Stream, T1R8 WELS, T3 IP. From and brown trout: 25 inches. Millinocket Lake Dam downstream to Millinocket • From the Harlow Street Bridge downstream to Town Line: Open to fi shing from January 1 to the Maine Central Railroad Bridge in Bangor: December 31: S-19. closed to all fi shing after July 15 (Marine Millinocket Stream (including Round Pond) Resources Rule). and tributaries. From Millinocket Lake in T7R9 Lincoln Pond, T4 IP. S-24. WELS downstream to the confl uence with Lombard Lake, Lakeville Plantation. S-24. Munsungan Stream in T8R8 WELS, including Lost Pond, T7 R7 WELS. S-4, S-17. all tributaries upstream to the fi rst road crossing: Lowell Lake, Carroll Plt, Springfi eld. S-24. S-6, S-17; All salmon caught must be released Lunksoos Lake, T4R7 WELS. S-24. alive at once. From August 16 – September 30: Madagascal Ponds, Big and Little, T3R1 NBPP, Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fi sh. Burlington. S-24. Moose Pond, T3R8 WELS. S-4. Matagamon Lake, Grand (First Lake), T6R8 Mooseleuk Stream (See Piscataquis County). WELS. S-26. Morrell Pond, T7R8 WELS. S-24. Mattagodus Stream, south of Route 6. Fishing Mountain Brook, T3R9 NWP S-26. restricted to persons under 16 years of age and Mountain Catcher Pond and Mountain Catcher complimentary license holders. S-19. Stream, T6R8 WELS. S-26. Mattakeunk Lake, Lee. S-19, S-24. Mower Pond, Corinna. S-24. Mattamiscontis Lake, Little Mattamiscontis Lake Mud Pond, Drew. S-24. and Mattamiscontis Stream, T2R9 & T3R9 NWP. Mud Pond, Old Town. S-24. S-26. Munsungan Stream and tributaries, (See Mattanawcook Pond, Lincoln. S-24. Piscataquis County). Mattawamkeag River, Haynesville, Weston, Nokomis Pond, Newport. S-24. Motorboats with Bancroft, Reed Plt., Drew Plt., Kingman Twp. internal combustion engines prohibited. From the Route 171 bridge in Reed Plantation, Nollesemic Lake, Long A Township, T3R9 NWP. downstream to the Route 170 bridge in Kingman: S-24. S-24. Norway Lake, T5R1 NBPP. S-24. Mattanawcook Pond, Lincoln. S-24. Number Three Pond, T3R1 NBPP, Lee. S-24. Mattawamkeag River, Haynesville, Weston, Olamon Pond, Greenfi eld. S-24. Bancroft, Reed Plt., Drew Plt., Kingman Twp. O’Roake Pond, Sherman. S-11. From the Route 171 bridge in Reed Plantation, Otter Chain Ponds (#’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, downstream to the Route 170 bridge in Kingman: 11, 12, 13), Milford. S-24. S-24. Otter Stream, Milford. S-24. Mattawamkeag River, Maximum length limit on Parks Pond, Clifton. S-24. landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 inches. Passadumkeag River, East Branch, T3R1 From July 1 – September 30: S-5 from red posts NBPP. S-26. located on both shores 100 yards above Big Patten Pond, Hampden. S-24. Gordon Brook junction down to red posts located Peaked Mountain Pond, T4R7 WELS. S-4. 100 yards below Little Gordon Brook junction and Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes (includes S-5 from red posts located on both shores 100 Pemadumcook, Ambajejus, North and South yards above Mattakeunk Stream junction down Twin Lakes, and Elbow Lake), T1 R8 WELS, to red posts located 100 yards below Mattakeunk T4 IP, etc. S-13, S-24. Stream junction. 30 PENOBSCOT COUNTY Penobscot River, Medway-Veazie, (See Fish within 500 feet of a red painted marker situated Consumption Advisory) From the confl uence of on the downriver side of the mouth of Great the East and West Branches of the Penob- Works Stream: scot River downstream to Veazie Dam: S-24. Penobscot River, East Branch. Maximum length Maximum length limit on landlocked salmon and limit on landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 brown trout: 25 inches. inches. From Matagamon Dam to the down- Mattaseunk Dam to Milford Dam-Gilman Falls stream side of Whetstone Bridge, Big and Little Dam in Milford: From October 1 - November Spring Brooks, and all other tributaries 30: S-6. All trout, landlocked salmon, togue, and upstream to the fi rst road crossing: S-6; minimum bass must be released alive at once. The area length limit on landlocked salmon: 10 inches; within 150 feet of any part of the West Enfi eld S-13, S-17. The area within 150 feet of the Dam, including fi shway: Closed to fi shing at all Matagamon Dam is closed to all fi shing. times. (See Piscataquis County also). All tidal waters of the Penobscot River from Penobscot River, West Branch, Medway dam the Veazie Dam to the downstream side of the to the confl uence of East and West Branches Bangor Water District pipeline crossing, located in Medway, Medway. Maximum length limit on approximately 3100 feet downstream of the landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 inches. Veazie Dam and identifi ed by two red posts on S-24. The area within 150 feet of any part of the either side of the Penobscot River in Eddington Medway Dam, including the powerhouse: closed and Veazie: Closed from June 1 - October 30 to fi shing at all time. (Marine Resources Rule). Pickerel Pond, Alton. S-24. The following areas are closed to fi shing for all Pickett Pond, T6R6 WELS. S-17. species from July 1 - September 30. Piscataquis River, Maxfi eld, Howland see Felts Brook from the downstream side of Route Piscataquis County. 9 in Brewer to the head of tide. In addition, the Pleasant Lake, Stetson. S-24. Dept. of Marine Resources has closed an area Pleasant and Mud Lakes, T6R6 WELS. S-17. from the head of tide in Brewer downstream Plymouth Pond, Plymouth. S-24. to the Penobscot River on the easterly side of Pond Farm Pond, Howland. S-24. a straight line drawn from a red painted rock Puffers Pond (Echo Lake) and tributaries and situated on the downriver side of the mouth outlet down to barrier dam, Dexter. S-13, S-19, of Felts Brook to a red painted marker on the S-24. Bangor Dam fi shway situated on the upriver Pug Lake, T5R1. (See Washington County). side of the mouth of Felts Brook. Pug Lakes, Upper and Lower, Lakeville Planta- Eaton Brook from the downstream side of Route tion. S-24. 9 in Brewer to the head of tide. In addition, the Pushaw Lake, Glenburn, Old Town etc. S-24. Dept. of Marine Resources has closed an area Pushaw Pond, Little, Hudson. S-24. from the head of tide in Brewer to the Penob- Pushaw Stream, Hudson, etc. From the railroad scot River, and the Penobscot River within 250 bridge in Hudson downstream to Pushaw Pond feet of a red painted marker situated on the and from Pushaw Pond downstream to Stillwater downriver side of the mouth of Eaton Brook. River: S-24. Meadow Brook in Bangor and in the Penobscot Quakish Lake and West Branch of the Penob- River within a 250 foot radius of the Maine Cen- scot River to the dam at North Twin Lake, T3 tral Railroad Bridge abutments at the mouth of Indian Purchase. S-24. Meadow Brook (Marine Resources Rule). Robar Pond, Big, T4R8 WELS. S-4. Blackman Stream from the downstream side Rocky Brook, Lincoln. S-11. of the Route 178 bridge in Bradley to the Pe- Rocky Pond, T3R8 WELS. S-4. nobscot River, and the Penobscot River within Round Pond, Lee. S-24. 500 feet of a red painted marker situated on Round (Grey) Pond, Plymouth. S-24. the downriver side of the mouth of Blackman Round Pond, Little, Lincoln. S-19. Stream. Rush Pond, Herseytown Township. S-24. Great Works Stream from the downstream Salmon Stream Lake and Little Salmon Stream side of the Route178 bridge in Bradley to the Lake, T1R6 WELS. S-24 Penobscot River, and the Penobscot River Sam Ayers Stream, T2R9 NWP. S-26.

31 PENOBSCOT COUNTY Saponac Pond, Grand Falls Township, Burlington. Snowshoe Lake, T7R7 WELS. S-24. S-24. Soldier Pond and Little Soldier Pond, T2R7 Sawtelle Deadwater, T6R7 WELS. S-19. WELS. S-24. Scraggley Lake, T5R1 NBPP. S-24. Spring Brooks, Big and Little, T4R8 WELS, etc. Scraggly Lake, T7R8 WELS. S-19, S-24. Daily Brooks and tributaries: S-6; minimum length limit bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fi sh. Minimum on landlocked salmon: 10 inches; S-17. length limit on landlocked salmon: 12 inches. Squirrel Brook, T3R9 NWP. S-26. Sebasticook Lake, Newport. S-24. Stream Lake, T1R6 WELS. S-24. Sebasticook River, East Branch, Newport, Swetts (Sweets) Pond, Orrington. S-24. Plymouth, Detroit. S-19, S-24. Sysladobsis Lake, Upper, Lakeville Plantation. Seboeis River, T5R7 WELS, etc. From the S-3, S-24. upstream side of the Grand Lake Road bridge Tracy Pond, Hermon. S-24. to the confl uence with the East Branch of the Trout Pond, Grand Falls Twp. S-4. Penobscot River: S-6; minimum length limit on Trout Pond, Lowell. S-19. landlocked salmon: 10 inches; S-17. Trout Pond, Soldiertown Twp. S-4, S-19, S-24. Seboeis Stream, Howland. S-24. Unnamed Pond, T3R8 WELS. S-4. Seboeis Stream, East Branch, T3R9 NWP. S-26. Upper Pond, Lincoln. S-24. Shaw Lake, T5R1. S-24. Wadleigh Pond, T4 Indian Purchase. S-24. Shin Pond, Lower, Mt. Chase Plantation, etc. Wapiti Pond, T5R7 WELS. S-24. S-13, S-24. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: Wassookeag Lake, Dexter. S-2, S-3, S-10, S-19. 3 fi sh. Length limit on landlocked salmon: 12 Webster Pond, Webster Plantation. S-24. inches. Weir Pond, Lee. S-19, S-24. Shin Pond, Upper, Mt. Chase Plantation, T6R6 Weymouth Pond, Corinna. S-24. WELS. S-2, S-3, S-13. Whitehorse Lake, T7R7 WELS. S-24. Silver (Mattakeunk) Lake, Lee. S-24. Wiley Pond, Patten. S-24. Smith Pond, T3 IP. S-24. Snag (Stump) Pond, Lincoln. No size or bag limit on largemouth bass throughout the open season. Remains open to fi shing through November. From October 1 - November 30: all trout, land- locked salmon, togue, and smallmouth bass must be released alive at once.

32 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY See General Law Fishing Provisions in front of book.

Exceptions below — Special Rule (S-codes) are listed on the back cover fl ap. BAXTER STATE PARK WATERS. Live fi sh are not permitted as bait, see individual waters for specifi c regulation. Motorboats prohibited except on Matagamon or Webster Lakes (see individual water).

Abbee Pond, Brownville. S-24. Bluffer Pond, Upper, T8R11 WELS. S-4. Abol Pond, T2R9 WELS. S-4, S-19, S-24. Boardway (Boardman) Pond, Big, TAR11 WELS. Allagash Lake and Allagash Stream, T7 and 8R S-5, S-16. 14 WELS (inlet to Allagash Lake). Boardway (Boardman) Pond, Little, TAR 11 (See Allagash Wliderness Waterway, page 40.) WELS. S-5. Allagash Pond, T9R15 WELS. S-5, S-17. Boyd Lake, Orneville Township. S-24. Allagash Wilderness Waterway see page 41. Branch Pond, East and tributaries, T7R11 Alligator Pond, TAR11 WELS. S-6, S-17. WELS. S-6, S-16. B Pond, TBR11 WELS. S-4, S-17. Branch Pond, Middle, T5R9 NWP. S-4, S-17. Badger Pond, Willimantic. S-24. Brann’s Mill Pond, Dover-Foxcroft. S-19, S-24. Baker Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West, S-5. Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fi sh. All bass between Bean Pond, T2R12. S-6, S-18, S-24. 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. Bean Ponds (Lower, Middle, Upper), Rainbow Brayley Pond, T7R10 WELS. S-4. Township. S-6, S-16, S-24. Brown Brook Pond, T9R9 WELS. S-5. Bean Pot Pond, T5R15 WELS. S-6, S-17. Brown Pond and tributaries, Bowdoin College Bear Brook Bog, T6R15 WELS. S-4. Grant West. S-6, S-16. Bear Pond, T2R13 WELS. S-24. Buck Pond, Rainbow Township. S-6, S-17. Bear Pond, Rainbow Township. S-6, S-17. Buckley Pond, T8R10 WELS. S-4. Bear Pond, Bowerbank. S-21, S-24. Bunker Pond, Big, Shirley. S-24. Bear Pond, Elliotsville. S-6, S-16. Burden Pond, Bowerbank. S-4. Bear Pond and tributaries, TAR11 WELS. S-6. Buttermilk Pond, 1st, Bowerbank. S-13. Beaver Pond, T3R11. S-4. Buttermilk Pond, 4th, Bowerbank. S-4. Beaver Pond, Big, T7R9 WELS. S-19. Caribou Lake, T2R12 WELS, T3R12&13 WELS. Beaver Pond, Big, Rainbow Township. S-6, S-17. S-2, S-3. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: Beaver Pond, Little and tributaries, T3R11. S-6, 3 fi sh. Minimum length limit on landlocked S-17. salmon: 14 inches, only 1 of which may exceed Bell Pond and tributaries, Monson. S-6, S-17, 18 inches. S-24. Caribou Ponds, Big and Little, T7R10 WELS. Bennett Pond, Parkman. S-24. S-19, S-24. Bennett Pond, Big, Guilford. Open to fi shing from Carpenter Pond and tributaries(including Little April 1 - October 31. S-19. Carpenter), T7R11 WELS. S-6, S-18. Bennett Pond, Little, Willimantic. S-24. Carry Pond, T3R11 WELS. S-4, S-24. Benson Pond, Big, Willimantic, etc. S-6, Caucomgomoc Stream, T6R14 WELS. S-6. The S-21, S-22. area within 150 feet of Caucomgomac Dam is Benson Pond, Little and tributaries, Bowerbank. CLOSED TO FISHING. S-6, S-17. Cedar Pond, TBR 10 WELS. S-4. Billfi sh Pond, Trout Brook Township, T6R8 Celia Pond, T3R10 WELS. S-5, S-18, S-24. WELS. S-4, S-17, S-24. Center Pond, Sangerville. S-13, S-19, S-24. Birch Ridge Ponds (1,2,3), TAR11 WELS. S-5, Chairback Ponds, East and West, T7R9 NWP. S-17. S-5, S-16. Blood (Duck) Pond, T2R13 WELS. S-5. Motor- Chamberlain Lake, T7R12, T7R13 WELS, etc. boats prohibited. (See Allagash Wilderness Waterway, page 40.) Bluff Pond, TA R13. S-5. Chemquasabamticook Lake, T9R15, T10 R15 Bluffer Pond, T8R11 WELS. S-5, S-19. WELS. See Ross Lake. Bluffer Pond, Little, T8R11 WELS. S-4.

33 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Chesuncook Lake (including Moose Pond), Deer Pond, T3R10 WELS. S-5. T3R12&13 WELS, T4R12&13 WELS, T5R12 Deer Pond, T3R13 WELS. S-4, S-16, S-24. WELS, Chesuncook Twp. S-2. S-3. Daily bag Doe Pond, Monson. Open to fi shing from April1 limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fi sh. Minimum -October 31: S-4, S-19. length limit on landlocked salmon: 14 inches, Doughnut Pond, Rainbow Township (T2R11). only 1 of which may exceed 18 inches. S-6, S-17. Chesuncook Pond, T2R11, T3R11 WELS. S-4, Doughty Ponds, Upper, Lower and tributaries, S-16, S-24. Monson. S-6, S-17. Church Pond, TA R10 WELS. S-4. Draper Pond, T3R10 WELS. S-5, S-16, S-24. Churchill Lake (including Heron Lake), T9R12 Drummond Pond, Abbot. S-19, S-24. WELS, etc. Duck Pond, Bowerbank. S-4. (See Allagash Wilderness Waterway, page 40.) Duck Pond, Big, E Middlesex Canal Gr. S-4. Churchill Pond, Little, T10R13 WELS. S-4. Dunham Brook (including Kiwanis Park Pond), Clear Lake, T10R11 WELS. S-10, S-16. Minimum Dover-Foxcroft. S-11, S-24. length limit on whitefi sh: 16 inches. Dunham Pond, Guilford. S-24. Cliff Lake including Twin Lake, T8R12, T9R12 Eagle Lake (including Round Pond), T9R13, etc. WELS. S-4, S-10, S-16. (See Allagash Wilderness Waterway, page 40.) Clifford Pond, and tributaries, Rainbow Town- Ebeemee Pond, Upper, T4R9 NWP. S-24. ship (T2 R11). S-6, S-17, S-24. Ebeemee Ponds, East and West, Brownville, Coffeelos Pond, T6R11 WELS. S-6, S-21. etc. S-24. Collins Pond, Rainbow Twp (T2 R11). S-6, S-17. Echo Lake, T9 R11 WELS. S-4, S-19, S-24. Cranberry Pond (Little Notch Pond), Bowdoin Eighteen Pond, Monson. S-24. College Grant West. S-5. Elbow Pond, T3R10WELS. S-4. Crawford Pond and tributaries, TA R11 and Elbow Pond, Upper, T10R10, T10R11 WELS. outlet to TA R10 line. S-6, S-10, S-17. S-19, S-22, S-24. Crescent Pond, Rainbow Twp.S-6, S-17, S-24. Ellis Pond, Lower, T7R14 WELS. S-4. Crescent Pond and outlet to Mud Pond, T9 R15 Ellis Pond, Upper, T7R14 WELS. S-4. WELS. S-4, S-10, S-16. Female Pond, T1R12 WELS. S-6, S-17. Crockett Pond, Blanchard Twp. S-4. Fisher Pond, Big, T2R12 WELS. S-4. Currier Pond, 1st, T9R11 WELS. From April Fogg Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. S-5, 1-September 30: S-5, S-18. From October 1-31: S-17. S-5, S-27. Foss and Knowlton Pond, T2 and 3R10 WELS. Currier Ponds, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, T9 R10, S-5. T9R11 WELS. S-5, S-18. Foss Pond, Kingsbury Plantation. S-6, S-10, Daicey Pond, T3R10 WELS. S-5, S-8, S-19. S-21. Minimum length limit on togue: 23 inches. Daisey Pond and tributaries, T2R10 WELS. S-4. Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited. Davis Ponds, First and Second, Guilford. S-16, Fourth Lake, T7R11 WELS. S-6, S-17. S-24. Fowler Pond, T3R11 WELS. S-6, S-17, S-24. Davis Ponds, Third and Fourth, Guilford and Fowler Pond, Lower, T6R9 WELS. S-5, S-17. Willimantic. S-24. Fox Pond, TAR 11 WELS. S-5. Davis Stream (including tributaries upstream to Frost Pond, T6R9 WELS. S-6, S-17. the fi rst bridge) Willimantic. From the First Davis Frost Pond, Little and tributaries, T3R12 WELS. Pond to the confl uence with Wilson Stream: S-6, S-17. Closed to fi shing from August 16 – September Frost Pond and tributaries and outlet down to 30. red marker at natural barrier, T3R11 WELS, etc. Debsconeag Lake,1st, T2R10 WELS. S-13, S-4, S-19. S-19. Garland Pond and tributaries and outlet down- Debsconeag Lake, 2nd, T2R10 WELS. S-4, stream to barrier dam, Sebec, Dover-Foxcroft, S-17. etc. S-4, S-24. Motorboats with internal combus- Debsconeag Lake, 3rd, T1R10 WELS. S-10, tion engines prohibited. S-17. Gauntlet Pond and tributaries, TB R10 WELS. Debsconeag Lake, 4th, T1R10, T1R11 WELS. S-4, S-17. S-4, S-10, S-13, S-17. Gilbert Pond, Parkman. S-24. Debsconeag Lake, 6th, T1R11, T2R11. S-6, Gould Pond, Rainbow Township. S-6, S-17. S-16, S-24. Grapevine Pond, Little, Bowerbank. S-4. 34 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Grassy Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. Indian Pond and tributaries, T2R6 BKP EKR, S-5. Indian Stream Township, Chase Stream, Sapling. Grassy Pond, T2R12 WELS. S-6, S-17. S-2, S-3, S-19, S-22, S-24. Minimum length limit Greenleaf Pond, Abbot. S-24. on bass: 12 inches. Greenwood Pond, TB R11 WELS. S-4. Indian Pond, Big, T3 R5 BKP EKR. S-6, S-17. Greenwood Pond, Big, Elliottsville, Willimantic. Ira Bog, Moosehead Junction. S-4. S-4, S-10, S-19. Island Pond, T9 and 10R10 WELS. S-19, S-22, Greenwood Pond, Little, Elliottsville. S-4, S-21, S-24. S-24. Island Pond, Upper, T10R10 WELS. S-4. Grenell Pond, Greenville. S-4. Jackson Pond, T3R10, T3R11 WELS. S-5, S-17. Grindstone Pond, Willimantic. S-4, S-24. Jackson Pond (Jordan Pond), T3R11 WELS. Hale Pond, T2R10 WELS. S-6, S-17, S-24. S-5, S-17. Harding Pond and tributaries, T1R11 WELS. Jaquith Pond, Brownville. S-24. S-6, S-17. JoMary Lake, Lower. TAR10 WELS, T1R9 WELS, Harlow Pond, Parkman. S-19, S-24. All bass T1R10 WELS. S-13. caught must be released alive at once. JoMary Lake, Middle (including Turkeytail Harriman Pond, Sebec. S-24. Lake) TAR10 WELS. S-13 Harrington Lake, T3R11 WELS. S-4. JoMary Lake, Upper and tributaries, TAR10 Hay Pond, T7R11 WELS. S-4. WELS, etc. S-2, S-3, S-10, S-13, S-19. Minimum Haymock Lake, T7 and 8R11 WELS. S-4, S-10, length limit on togue: 23 inches. S-16. Jo-Mary Pond, TB R10 WELS. S-4, S-17, S-24. Hebron Lake, Monson. S-2. All tributaries except Johnson Pond, T8 R14 WELS. S-6, S-10, S-17. Garland Brook: S-1, S-10, S-19, S-22. Johnston Pond, TA R10 WELS. S-4. Hedgehog Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. Juniper Knee Pond, Elliottsville. S-6, S-17. S-6, S-17. Kelly Pond, T2 R12 WELS. S-6, S-17. Henderson Pond, TA R11 WELS. S-6, S-17. Kennebec River, East & West Outlets — (See High Pond, Trout Brook Twp. S-4. Somerset County). Hill Pond, T7 R9 WELS. S-4, S-17. Kidney Pond, T3 R10 WELS. S-5, S-19. Holbrook Pond, T2R11, T3 R11 WELS. S-4, S-16, Kidney Pond, E Middlesex Canal Gr. S-4. S-24. Kingsbury Pond and tributaries and Holbrook Pond, Little, T3 R11 WELS. S-4. Mayfi eld Pond and tributaries, Kingsbury Planta- Horserace Ponds, Rainbow Twp., T3 R11.S-4. tion, Mayfi eld Plantation. (See Somerset County). Horseshoe Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. Knowlton Pond (Foss and Knowlton Pond), S-5. T3 R10. S-5. Horseshoe Pond, Willimantic. S-24. Lazy Tom Pond, T1 R13 WELS. S-6, S-17, S-24. Houston Pond, Big, T6 R9 NWP, T7 R9 NWP. Leadbetter Pond, T9R11 WELS. S-4. S-2, S-3, S-10, S-17. Minimum length limit on Leavitt Pond and tributaries, T1 R11 WELS. S-4. togue: 23 inches. Lily Bay Brook (North Brook), from the red posts Houston Pond, Little, Katahdin Iron Works Town- at the lake upstream to the old fi sh hatchery con- ship. S-6, S-17. crete dam, closed to all fi shing. (See additional Hudson Pond, T6 R10 WELS. S-17. regulations under Moosehead Lake). Hudson Pond, Lower and tributaries and Lily Pond, Monson. S-6, S-17, S-24. outlet to barrier dam, T10 R10 WELS. S-4. Lily Pad Pond, T3 R10 WELS. S-5. Hurd Pond, T2 R10 WELS. S-4, S-17. Minimum Lobster Lake, Lobster Township. S-2, S-4. Fishing length limit on togue: 14 inches, only 1 of can be restricted to 1 line per person. Total daily bag limit between 14 and 18 inches and only 1 of which on landlocked salmon and togue: 1 fi sh. Minimum can exceed 18 inches. length limit on landlocked salmon: 20 inches; Hurd Pond, Little, T2 R10 WELS. S-4. Minimum length limit on togue: 23 inches. Hussey Pond, Blanchard. S-6, S-17. Long Bog, Shawtown Township. S-24. Hutchinson Pond, TAR11 WELS. S-4. Long Pond, TAR11 WELS, etc. S-4, S-16, S-24. Indian Pond and tributaries, Bowdoin College Long Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West, El- Grant West. S-6, S-18. liotsville, etc. S-4, S-17. Indian Pond, T7 R12 WELS. S-4, S-10, S-16. Lost Pond, T3R10 WELS. S-5, S-19. Minimum length limit on whitefi sh: 16 inches. Lost Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West, S-5. 35 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Lyford Pond, Big, Shawtown Township. S-5. County). Lyford Ponds, Little (1st and 2nd), Bowdoin Col- Mooseleuk Lake and outlet above the dam lege Grant East and West. S-5, S-19. (including Blind Brook Deadwater), T10 R9 Manhanock Pond, Parkman, Sangerville. S-19, WELS. S-17. S-24. All bass caught must be released alive at Mooseleuk Stream. From Mooseleuk Lake in once. T10 R9 WELS downstream to the confl uence of Marble Pond, Blanchard Twp. S-4. the Aroostook River in T8 R8 WELS: S-5, S-17; Marr Pond, Sangerville. S-24. All landlocked salmon caught must be released Matagamon Lake, Grand (Second Lake), T6 R9 alive at once. From August 16 – September 30, WELS. S-15, S-17. total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fi sh. Matthews Pond, T8R10 WELS. S-6, S-16, S-24. Mountain Brook Pond, Bowdoin College Grant Mayfi eld Pond and tributaries. (See Somerset West. S-5. County). Mountain Pond, Beaver Cove Plantation, etc. McClellan Pond, Elliotsville, Shirley. S-6, S-18, S-5, S-17. S-24. Mountain Pond, T10R10 WELS. S-6, S-17, S-24. McKenna Pond, T3R11 WELS. S-5, S-24. Mountain Pond, T8R14 WELS. S-6, S-17. McPherson Pond, T10R10 WELS. S-4, S-19. Mountain View Pond and tributaries, TA R11 Merrill Brook, Williamsburg Township. S-26. WELS. S-5. All trout caught must be released Mile Pond, T8R14 WELS. S-4. alive at once. Mill Brook Pond, Bowerbank. S-6, S-17. Mountain View (Fitzgerald) Pond and tributar- Millinocket Lake, T1 R9, etc. (See Penobscot ies, T2R6 BKP EKR. Open to fi shing from April County). 1 – October 31: S-19. Millinocket Lake, including Little Millinocket, Mountain View (Fitzgerald)Pond outlet down- T7R9, T8R9, T7R10 WELS. S-16, S-24. stream to the railroad bridge at Moosehead Millinocket Stream (including Round Pond) Lake: Opens to fi shing May 1. S-1. From May 1 and tributaries, T7R9, T8R8. (See Penobscot to August 15: S-19. County). Mud Pond, T6R12 WELS. S-4. Minister Pond, Big and Little and tributaries, Munsungan Lake (including Little Munsungan), T2R10 WELS. S-4. T8R9, T8R10, T9R10 WELS. S-10, S-16. Mirror (Monkey) Pond, TA R11. S-5. All trout Munsungan Stream and tributaries. From the caught must be released alive at once. red markers at the outlet of Munsungan Lake in Mitchell Pond, T7 R9 WELS. S-24. T8 R9 WELS downstream to the confl uence with Moores Pond, Monson. S-6, S-17. Millinocket Stream in T8 R8 WELS including all Moose Brook, Big, from the red posts at the lake tributaries upstream to the fi rst road crossing: upstream to the old fi sh hatchery concrete dam: S-6, S-17; All landlocked salmon caught must Closed to all fi shing. (See additional regulations be released alive at once. From August 16 – under Moosehead Lake tributaries). September 30: total daily bag limit on trout and Moose Pond, Elliotsville. S-4. togue: 1 fi sh. Moose Pond, T1 R9 WELS. S-4. Murphy Ponds (Big and Little), Rainbow Town- Moose Pond, T2R10 WELS. S-4. ship. S-6, S-17, S-24. Moose Pond, Big T3 R5 BKP EKR. S-6, S-17. Musquacook Lake, 4th, T10 R11, T11 R11 WELS. Moose Pond, Little T3 R5 BKP EKR. S-4. S-10, S-16. Moosehead Lake and tributaries (upsteam to Nahmakanta Lake, T1R11, T2R11. S-16. red markers or the fi rst bridge): Opens to fi sh- Narrow Pond, T8 R14 WELS. S-6, S-16. ing May 1: S-1, S-13, S-21, S-22, S-28. No size Nesowadnehunk. (See Sourdnahunk Lake). or bag limit on togue less than 18 inches. Daily North Pond, Elliottsville. S-6, S-17. bag limit on togue longer than 18 inches: 2 fi sh. Norton Pond, Brownville. S-24. For additional regulations and exceptions to the Notch Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. S-5, above, see entries for the following: Kennebec S-17. River, East and West outlets (Somerset County); Notch Ponds, Big and Little and tributaries, Moose River (Somerset County); Roach River, T3R5 BKP EKR. S-6, S-17. Lily Bay Brook and Moose Brook (all Piscataquis Onawa Lake, Elliottsville. S-4, S-16. County); and Socatean Stream (Somerset Ordway Pond, Shirley. S-6, S-17.

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Ordway Pond, Little, Shirley. S-4. From the dam in Guilford downstream to the Otter Pond and tributaries, T3 R13 WELS. S-6, Atkinson-Sebec Bridge (includes tributaries S-17. upstream to the fi rst bridge): Open water fi shing Parker Pond, Sebec. S-24. from January 1 to December 31: S-6, S-19. Passamagamet Lake, T1 R9 WELS. S-24. From the Sebec/Atkinson bridge to the confl u- Peaked Mountain Pond, T10 R11 WELS. S-6, ence with Penobscot River (includes S-17. tributaries upstream to the fi rst bridge). S-24 Pearl Ponds (2), Bowdoin College Grant West. Pleasant Lake, Big, T9 R11, T10 R11 WELS. S-5. S-4, S-10, S-16. Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes (See Penobscot Pleasant Pond, Orneville. S-24. County). Pleasant Pond, Big and tributaries, TAR11 Penobscot Pond, T1R11, T1R12 WELS. S-6, WELS. S-1, S-6, S-10, S-17. S-17. Pleasant Pond, Little, T10 R11 WELS. S-5. Daily Penobscot River, East Branch, the portion of bag limit on trout: 1 fi sh, minimum length limit the river from red posts set at the confl uence on trout: 12 inches. with Matagamon Lake upstream to red posts set Pleasant Pond, Little and tributaries, TAR11 above the confl uence with Webster Stream: WELS. S-5, S-8, S-19. S-6, S-17. Pleasant River, Brownville. From Brownville Bridge Penobscot River, West Branch. to Rt. 11 bridge: From August 16 – September 30: (a) From Seboomook Dam to red markers set S-5; Total daily bag limit for landlocked salmon, on the shores of Chesuncook Lake near trout and togue: 1 fi sh. the Boom House campsite: From April 1 to Pleasant River, East Branch. TBR10 WELS, August 15: S-6, S-17, S-22. From August etcetera. From the TBR11-TAR11 WELS town line 16 – September 30: S-5, daily bag limit: 1 to Upper Ebeemee Lake, T4R9 NWP: S-6, S-17; landlocked salmon or 1 trout; minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: (b) From Ripogenus Dam downstream to the 10 inches. Telos Road Bridge: from April 1 – September Pleasant River, West Branch, Williamsburg Town- 30: S-5, S-13, S-22. Minimum length limit on ship. S-26. landlocked salmon: 26 inches; Pleasant River, West Branch and tributaries (c) From the Telos Road Bridge downstream to from Stair Falls upstream to 4th West Branch the red markers at the head of Debsconeag Pond, Bowdoin College Grant East, Beaver Cove Falls: From April 1 – August 15: only artifi cial Plantation, Shawtown Township. S-4. lures with one hook — a single-pointed hook Poland Pond, T7R14 WELS. S-6, S-17. or a treble hook — allowed; S-13, S-22, Polly Pond, T3R11 WELS. S-5. minimum length on landlocked salmon: 18 Pollywog Pond and tributaries, T1R11, T2R11 inches. From August 16 – September 30: WELS. S-6, S-10, S-17. S-5, daily limit: 1 landlocked salmon or 1 Portage Pond, Upper, T9R11 Wels. S-4. trout; minimum length on landlocked salmon: Prentiss Pond, T1 R11 WELS. S-5, S-17. 18 inches; Prescott Pond, Elliotsville. S-4. (d) From the red markers at the head of Priestly Lake, T10 R13 WELS. S-4. All brook trout Debsconeag Falls downstream to Ambajejus caught must be released alive at once. Lake: General Law Regulations except S-13 Prong Pond and tributaries, Beaver Cove is in effect. Plantation, Greenville. Open to fi shing from April (e) Smelts may be taken by dipnet from the 1 – October 31: S-19. northeast bank of the river in the area be- Punchbowl Pond, Blanchard Township. S-6, S-17. tween Ambajejus Lake and Passamagamet Rabbit Pond and tributaries, Elliottsville. S-4, Lake. Closed to the taking of smelts from S-24. midnight to noon each day. Ragged Lake, T2 R13WELS. S-16, S-24. Pillsbury Pond, Little, T8R11 WELS. S-4, S-24. Ragged Pond, T9 R10 WELS. S-5, S-19. Closed to the taking of live bait. Ragged Pond, Little, T9R10 WELS. S-4. Pine Pond, Big, T3 R13 WELS. S-24. Ragged Stream (tributary to Caribou Lake), T2R12 Piper Pond and tributaries, Abbot. S-1, S-16, WELS. S-1. S-24. Rainbow Lake and deadwaters and their Piscataquis River, Guilford, Sangerville, Dover- tributaries, Rainbow Township. S-6, S-17. Foxcroft, Sebec, Atkinson. Reed Pond, Big, T8 R10 WELS. S-6, S-27. 37 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Reed Pond, Little, T8 R10WELS. S-6, S-16. Schoodic Lake, Brownville, etc. S-2, S-3. Ripogenus Lake, T3R11&12 WELS. S-2, S-3. Upstream to the second crossing on the tributary Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fi sh. that drains Orson Bog and Norton Bog: S-19, Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 14 S-22. Minimum length limit on togue: 18 inches, inches, only 1 of which may exceed 18 inches only 1 may exceed 23 inches. Ripogenus Pond, T4R12 WELS. S-4. Sebec Lake and tributaries, Bowerbank, Dover- Roach Pond, First and North Inlet, Frenchtown Foxcroft, Sebec, Willimantic. S-2, S-3, S-22. Township. Open to fi shing May 1: S-4, S-15, Sebec River, Sebec, Milo. S-24. From the dam at S-19. Route 6 to the Piscataquis River: S-19. Roach Pond, Second, T1 R12 WELS. S-4, S-16, Seboeis Lake, T4R9 NWP. S-16, S-24. S-22. Secret Pond and tributaries, Greenville. S-6, S-8, Roach Pond, Fourth, Shawtown Township. S-4, S-19. S-16, S-24. Secret Pond and tributaries, Elliottsville. S-4. Roach Pond, Third, Shawtown Township. S-4, Sewall Deadwater Pond, T9R10 Wels. S-4. S-16, S-24. Shack Pond, Lobster Twp. S-4. Roach Pond, Seventh, TA R11 WELS. S-6, S-17. Shadow Pond and tributaries, Greenville. Open Roach River, from the First Roach Pond dam to fi shing from April 1 - October 31: S-4, S-19. downstream to the red markers on the shores of Shallow Lake (Little), T7 R14 WELS. S-6, S-17. Moosehead Lake. Open for fi shing from April 1 – Shirley Pond, Shirley. Open to fi shing from September 30: S-1, S-5, S-27. April 1 – October 31: S-19. Roach River, from the red markers at the outlet Sing Sing Pond and tributaries, T1 R11 WELS. of Second Roach Pond to the red markers at the S-6, S-17. confl uence with North Inlet: Opens to fi shing Slaughter Pond, T3R11 WELS. S-5. May 1. S-6, S-19, S-22. Smith Pond, Elliottsville. S-6, S-17, S-24. Roaring Brook, Williamsburg Township. S-26. Snake Pond, T7R11 WELS. S-6, S-16. Rocky Pond, T2 R9 WELS. S-4, S-19, S-24. Snow’s Pond, Dover-Foxcroft. Open to fi shing Rocky Pond, T3 R11 WELS. S-6, S-18, S-24. from April 1 – October 31: S-19. Motorboats Rocky Pond, Big and tributaries, TA R11 WELS. prohibited. S-6, S-17. Sourdnahunk Lake, T5 R11 WELS. S-5. Rocky Pond, Little, TA R11 WELS. S-5, S-17. Sourdnahunk Lake, Little (Little Rocky Pond , T3 R10 WELS. S-5, S-17. Nesowadnehunk), T5 R11 WELS. S-5, S-17. Rock Pond, Little, T3 R10 WELS. S-5, S-17. Motorboats prohibited. Ross Lake(Chemquasabamticook Lake), Sourdnahunk (Nesowadnehunk) Thoroughfare, T9R15, T10 R15 WELS. S-10, S-16. Minimum T4 R10. Closed to all fi shing: that portion of the length limit on whitefi sh: 16 inches. thoroughfare, so-called between Nesowadnehunk Round Pond (Caverly Pond), T2 R9 WELS. S-4, (Sourdnahunk) Lake and the dam northerly from S-19, S-24. the dam for approximately 1,000 feet to red posts Round Pond, T6R 11 WELS. (See Allagash set on the shore. Wilderness Waterway). Sourdnahunk Stream, T4R10 Wels. S-5. Round Pond and tributaries, TAR11 WELS. S-6. South Pond, Monson. S-6, S-17, S-24. Round Pond, Little, T9 R13 WELS. (See Al- South Branch Pond, Lower and tributaries and lagash Wilderness Waterway). outlet down to red marker at natural barrier, Rubberneck Pond, TA R11. S-5, S-17. T5 R9. S-4. Rum Pond and tributaries, Greenville. Bowdoin South Branch Pond, Upper and tributaries, College Grant West. S-6, S-8, S-19. T5R9. S-4. Russell Pond, Upper, T9 R14 WELS. S-4. Spectacle Pond and tributaries, Blanchard Town- Salmon Pond, T4 R13 WELS. S-6, S-16, S-24. ship. S-6, S-17. Salmon Pond, Greenville. S-6. All trout caught Spectacle Ponds, Upper and Lower, Monson. must be released alive at once. S-19, S-24. Salmon Stream Pond, Guilford. Closed to all Spider Lake, T9R11, T9R12 WELS. S-10, S-16. fi shing. Closed to the taking of whitefi sh. Sawyer Pond and tributaries and outlet to bar- Spring Pond, T7R10 WELS. S-5, S-17. rier dam, Greenville. Open to fi shing from April Spruance Pond and tributaries, TAR11 WELS. 1 – October 31: S-19. S-6.

38 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Spruce Mountain Pond, TBR11 WELS. S-4, Wadleigh Pond, Little, T8 R15 WELS. S-5, S-18. S-17. Wadleigh Pond and tributaries, T1 R11 WELS. Stinking Brook, Williamsburg Township. S-26. S-6, S-10, S-17. Stratton Pond, Rainbow Township. S-6. Webster Lake and tributaries, T6 R10 WELS, T6 Sucker Brook Pond, T6 R9 NWP. S-24. R11 WELS. S-10, S-17. Minimum length limit on Telos Lake, T6 R11 WELS. (See Allagash Wilder- whitefi sh: 16 inches. From Telos Dam to the red ness Waterway.) markers at the head of Webster Lake: S-6. Ten Forty Pond, T2 R12 WELS. (See Unnamed Webster Stream, T6 R10 WELS, etc. From Web- Pond). ster Lake to the confl uence with the East Branch Thanksgiving Pond, Blanchard Township. S-4. of the Penobscot River: S-6, S-17. Third Lake, T7R10 WELS. S-19, S-23. West Branch Pond, 1st and tributaries and out- Thissell Pond and trlbutaries and outlet down let down to the red posts, Shawtown Twp. S-5. to red marker at natural barrier, T5R11 WELS. West Branch Ponds, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and tributar- S-6, S-16. ies, Shawtown Twp. S-5. Togue Pond, Lower and tributaries, T2R9 Whetstone Brook, Williamsburg Township. S-26. WELS. S-16. Use of live bait permitted. Daily bag Whetstone Pond and outlet down to the dam, and possession limit on smelts:1 quart. S-24. Blanchard Township. S-19. Trout Pond, Bowdoin Col Gr West. S-4. Williams Pond, T4 R11 WELS. S-4. Trout Pond, T3R5 BKP EKR. S-5, S-17. From Wilson Pond, Little, Elliotsville. S-4. September 15 – September 30, daily limit: Wilson Pond, Lower and Upper, tributaries and 1 fi sh. Motorboats prohibited. connecting thoroughfare, Greenville,T8 R10 Trout Pond,TA R12 WELS. S-24. NWP, etc. Opens to fi shing May 1. S-4, S-15, Tumbledown Dick Pond, T1R11 WELS. S-4. S-17. North Brook and South Brook (Upper Turtle Pond, Lake View Plantation. S-4, S-19, Wilson Pond) tributaries from red markers set S-24. at mouth of brook upstream to red markers set Twin Ponds, T2 R9 WELS. S-6, S-17. at fi rst road, bridge, respectively: Closed to all Unnamed Pond (Gravel Pit Pond), T3R5 BKP fi shing. EKR. Open to fi shing from April 1–October 31: Wilson Stream, Willimantic. From Tobey Falls to S-19. Sebec Lake: Closed to fi shing from August 16 – Unnamed Pond (Power Trout Pond), T3R5 BKP September 30. EKR. Open to fi shing from April 1–October 31: Windy Pitch Pond, T3R10 WELS. S-5. S-19. Woodman Pond and tributaries, Rainbow Town- Unnamed Pond (“Ten Forty Pond”), T2 R12. ship. S-6, S-17. S-6, S-17, S-24. Yoke Ponds and tributaries, TAR11 WELS. S-5, Unnamed Pond, T6R15 WELs. S-4. S-8, S-19. Wadleigh Pond, Big, T8 R15 WELS. S-6, S-17.

39 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Allagash Wilderness Waterway. See individual waters listed below. Watercraft Restrictions (Summary): Allagash River, (including Round Pond, T13R12) and A. From the south end of Telos Lake to the north end of all tributaries: August 16-September 30: S-6. Total Chamberlain Lake, the use of all models of personal daily bag limit for trout and togue:1 fi sh. watercraft (PWC), hovercraft, airboats, racing boats, and pontoon boats is prohibited. Chamberlain Lake and tributaries (except B. From Lock Dam Stream, where it enters Eagle Lake Allagash Stream), upstream to the Allagash Wilder- north to twin Brook Rapids, only canoes without ness Waterway blazed line, T6R11, T6R12, T7R12, motors or motors not exceeding 10 hp, may be used T7R13, WELS etc. S-21. Minimum length limit on on the watercourse. whitefi sh: 16 inches. C. On Allagash Lake and Allagash Stream to the red posts at the entrance of Chamberlain Lake, all water- Churchill Lake (including Heron lake) and tributaries, craft are prohibited except canoes without motors. upstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway D. Except on Telos and Chamberlain Lakes, the use of blazed line, T9R12 WELS etc. S-16. Closed to the infl atable watercraft is prohibited. taking of whitefi sh. From August 16 - September 30: E. Water skiing or other activities in which individuals tributaries open with a total daily bag limit on land- are towed behind watercraft are prohibited. locked salmon, trout, and togue of 1 fi sh. S-6. Closed to the taking of whitefi sh. Please refer to law regarding For a complete copy of regulations or other informa- fi shway dams on page 10. tion on the use of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, write to: DOC, Bureau of Parks and Lands, 22 SHS, Eagle Lake (including Round Pond) and tributaries, Augusta, ME 04333-0022. upstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T9R13 WELS etc. S-16. Closed to the Allagash Lake, T7&8 R14 WELS: Only artifi cial lures taking of whitefi sh. From August 16 - September 30: with one hook – a single-pointed hook or a treble tributaries open with a total daily bag limit on land- hook – allowed. S-16. Minimum length on whitefi sh: locked salmon, trout, and togue of 1 fi sh. S-6. Closed 16 inches. to the taking of whitefi sh. Allagash Stream (inlet to Allagash Lake) upstream Little Round Pond and tributaries, upstream to the from Allagash Lake to the T8R15 township line Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T8R13 (AWW boundary), T8R14 WELS. Only artifi cial lures WELS. S-6, S-16. with one hook – a single pointed hook or a treble hook – allowed. S-16. Minimum length on whitefi sh: Round Pond and tributaries, upstream to the Allagash 16 inches. From August 16 – September 30: Only Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T6R11 WELS. artifi cial lures with one hook – a single pointed hook S-10, S-21. Minimum length limit on whitefi sh: 16 or a treble hook – allowed. Minimum length limit inches. on trout: 12 inches. Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fi sh. Minimum length on whitefi sh: 16 Telos Lake and tributaries, upstream to the Allagash inches. Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T6R11 WELS. S-10, S-21. Minimum length limit on whitefi sh: 16 Allagash Stream (outlet of Allagash Lake) from inches. Allagash Lake downstream to Little Round Pond, T8 R13&14 WELS. S-6, S-16. Minimum length on Allagash Wilderness Waterway: whitefi sh: 16 inches. From August 16 – September 30, S-6. Minimum length limit on trout: 12 inches. Total Aroostook County daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fi sh. Minimum Long Lake and outlet to Long Lake Dam (including length on whitefi sh: 16 inches. Harvey Pond) and tributaries, upstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T11R13 Allagash Stream from Little Round Pond down- , T12 R13 WELS. S-16. Minimum length on whitefi sh: stream to the red markers at the trestle on 16 inches. From August 16 - September 30: tributaries Chamberlain Lake, T8R13 WELS. S-6, S-21. open with a total daily bag limit on landlocked salmon, Minimum length on whitefi sh: 16 inches. From August trout, and togue of 1 fi sh, S-6. Minimum length on 16 – September 30: Closed to all fi shing. whitefi sh: 16 inches. Allagash River, all sections from Churchill dam Umsaskis Lake (including thoroughfare to Long Lake) downstream to the red markers at the confl uence and tributaries, upstream to the Allagash Wilder- of Chisolm Brook: S-6, S-10, S-16. From August 16 ness Waterway blazed line, T11R13 WELS. S-16. – September 30, S-6. Minimum length limit on trout: Minimum length on whitefi sh: 16 inches. From August 12 inches. Total daily bag limit on trout and togue:1 16 - September 30: tributaries open with a total daily fi sh. Please refer to law regarding fi shway dams on bag limit on landlocked salmon, trout, and togue of 1 page 10. fi sh. S-6. Minimum length on whitefi sh: 16 inches.

40 SAGADAHOC COUNTY See General Law Fishing Provisions in front of book. County-Wide Specials: Lakes and ponds are open to open water fi shing Exceptions below — Special Rule (S-codes) are from April 1 – December 31; all trout, landlocked listed on the back cover fl ap. salmon, and togue caught from October 1 – De- cember 31 must be released alive at once. These Unless otherwise listed below, the daily bag waters may have additional special regulations limit on brook trout is 2 fi sh on lakes and ponds. which have been retained—check individual list- ings for special regulations. Nequasset Lake, Woolwich. Motorboats with Stephen E. Powell (Swan Island) Wildlife more than 10 horsepower prohibited. Management Area, Richmond. S-11. Sewell Pond, Arrowsic. Motorboats with internal Winnegance Pond, West Bath. Minimum length combustion engines prohibited. limit on pickerel is 12 inches.

SOMERSET COUNTY See General Law Fishing Provisions in front of book. Exceptions below - Special Rules (S-codes) are listed on the back cover fl ap. Alder Pond, Alder Brook Township. S-6, S-17. Bill Morris Pond, T3 R5 BKPWKR. S-6, S-8, Attean Pond, Attean Township. S-19, S-24. S-19, S-24. Austin Pond, Bald Mountain Township, T2R3. Black Brook and tributaries, T3 R4 BKPWKR. S-19, S-24. From the confl uence with the Dead River Austin Pond, Little, Bald Mountain Township. upstream to the Dead River Hatchery: Closed to S-24. fi shing until June 1. Austin Stream, Bingham, Moscow. Opens to Black Brook Pond, Moxie Gore. S-4, S-19, S-24. fi shing June 1. See listing for Kennebec River Black Hill Pond and tributaries and outlet tributaries. down to barrier dam, Embden. S-4, S-24. Baker Lake, T7R17 WELS. From October 1–31: Blakeslee Lake, T5 R6 BKPWKR. S-5, S-17. S-6. Open to the taking of muskellunge only. Bobs Pond, T4R17 WELS. S-4. Baker Pond, Caratunk. S-4, S-17. Brassua Lake, Rockwood Strip (T1 R1 NBKP). Baker Pond, Solon. S-19, S-24. S-2, S-16, S-22 in lake and in all tributaries Baker Pond, Tomhegan Township, T1R2. S-19, upstream to the red markers; Tributaries closed S-24. to the taking of smelts except Misery Stream. Baker Pond, T5 R6 BKPWKR. S-5, S-17. Closed after August 15 is that portion southwest Baker Pond tributaries, T4 R6, etc. S-5. of a line between two red markers set on op- Baker Stream, T4R5, etc. (See Spencer Stream posite shores at the entrance to Misery Cove, and tributaries) so-called. Bald Mountain Pond, Bald Mountain Township, Butler Pond, Kingfi eld, Lexington Township. S-4. T2R3. S-6, S-17. Butler Pond, King and Bartlett Township. S-5, Barker Pond, Cornville. S-19, S-24. S-17. Barrett Pond, Holeb Township. S-5, S-16. Motor- Cambridge Pond, Cambridge. S-24. boats over 10 horsepower prohibited. Canada Falls Lake and tributaries upstream to Basin Pond, Pierce Pond Township. S-4, S-24. the fi rst bridge, Pittston Academy Grant, Alder Beans (Bean) Pond, Pleasant Ridge Plantation. Brook Township, Soldiertown Twip. S-19. S-5, S-19, S-24. Cape Horn Pond, Blake Gore and Prentiss Beaver Pond, Forsyth Township. S-6, S-16, S-24. Township. S-26. Beck Pond, T3 R5 BKPWKR. S-5, S-17. Carlton Pond (Bog), Detroit. S-24. Berry Pond, Big, Johnson Mountain Township. Carrabassett River (See Franklin County.) S-5, S-8, S-19. Carry Pond, East, Carrying Place Township. Berry Pond, Little, Johnson Mountain Township. S-6, S-17. Motorboats over 10 horsepower S-5, S-17. Motorboats prohibited. prohibited. Big Wood Pond, Attean, Dennistown, Jackman. Carry Pond, Middle, Carrying Place Township. S-3, S-19, S-22, S-24. S-4. Big Wood Pond, Little, Dennistown Plantation. Carry Pond, West, Carrying Place Twp.S-6, S-16, S-24. S-10, S-18. 41 SOMERSET COUNTY Cedar Pond, Holeb Twp. S-4. Enchanted (Bulldog) Pond and tributaries, Up- Center Pond, Soldiertown Township. S-6, S-17. per Enchanted Township. S-6. Chase Pond, Moscow. S-4, S-24. Enchanted Pond, Little, Upper Enchanted Town- Chase Stream, Moscow. Opens to fi shing June 1. ship. S-5. Chase Stream Pond, Chase Stream Twp.S-4. Everett Pond, King & Bartlett Twp. S-5, S-17. Chase Stream Pond, Misery Township and Chase Fahi Pond, Embden. S-24. Motorboats over 10 Stream Township. S-6, S-17. horsepower prohibited. Chase Stream Pond, Little, Misery Twp.S-24. Felker Pond, King & Bartlett Township. S-5, S-17. Cheney Pond and tributaries, Prentiss and Ham- Ferguson Stream, a tributary of Cambridge mond Township. S-6, S-17. Pond, Cambridge, etc. From Cambridge Pond Chub Pond, Chase Stream Township. S-6, S-17. upstream to the natural falls marked by red Clear Pond, Pleasant Ridge Plt. (See Mill Pond) posts. S-4. Clearwater Pond, Attean. S-24. Fernald Pond, Pierce Pond Township. S-4. Clearwater Pond, Prentiss Twp. S-6, S-16, S-24. Fernald Pond, Parlin Pond and Johnson Mountain Clish Pond, T5 R20 WELS. S-5. Townships. S-5, S-17. Coburn Pond, Moose River Plantation. S-5. Fifth St John Pond, T5R17WELS, T6R17 Cold Stream, West Forks Plantation, etc. From WELS. October 1–31: S-6. Open to the taking of Capitol Road bridge downstream to confl uence muskellunge only. with Dead River: S-6; from August 16 - Septem- Fish Pond, Pierce Pond Township. S-5. ber 30: S-27. Fish Pond, Thorndike Township. S-6, S-17. Cold Stream Pond, Parlin Pond Twp. S-5, S-17. Fish Pond, Moxie Gore. S-4, S-24. Crocker Pond, Dennistown Plt. S-19, S-24. Fish Pond, Hobbstown Township. S-17. Daymond Pond, Moose River Plantation. S-5, Fish Pond, Big and thoroughfare, Holeb Town- S-17. Extended Season-Remains open to ship. S-26. fi shing through October. From October 1-31; Fish Pond, Little, Alder Brook Twp.S-5, S-17. S-5, S-27. Fish Pond, Little, Holeb Township. S-26. Dead River. Fisher Ponds, T4 R5 NBKR. S-4. From the outlet of Flagstaff Lake to the confl u- Flagstaff Lake, Flagstaff, Bigelow and Dead River ence with the Kennebec River at The Forks: Townships, etc. S-24. S-6, S-13, S-24. Minimum length limit on Fogg Pond, Long Pond Twp. S-4. landlocked salmon, brook trout, rainbow trout, Foley Ponds (4), Comstock Twp. S-6, S-17, S-19. togue, and brown trout: 12 inches; total bag limit Frost Pond, T4R5 NBKP. S-4. on landlocked salmon, trout and togue: 2 fi sh. Frypan Pond, Squaretown Township. S-5, S-17. From Grand Falls to the confl uence of Spencer Motorboats prohibited. Stream: all trout and landlocked salmon must be Gilman Pond, Lexington Township. S-24. released alive at once. Gordon Pond, Upper Enchanted Twp. S-4. Dead Stream Pond, West Forks Plt. S-5, S-17. Grace Pond, Upper Enchanted Township. S-5. Decker Pond No. 1, Caratunk Twp. S-6, S-17. Grass Pond, Pierce Pond Township. S-6, S-17. Decker Pond No. 2, Caratunk Twp. S-6, S-17. Grassy Pond, Holeb Township. S-26. Deer Pond, King and Bartlett Twp. S-6, S-17. Great Moose Pond, St. Albans, Hartland, Athens, Demo Pond, Rockwood Strip. S-24. Harmony. S-2, S-24. Desolation Pond, T8R16 WELS. S-5, S-17. Grenier Pond, Big, T4R5 NBKR. S-6, S-16. Dimmick Pond, Big, Caratunk. S-4, S-24. Gulf Stream, Moscow. Opens to fi shing June 1. Dimmick Pond, Little, Caratunk. S-4, S-24. See #4 under Kennebec River tributaries. Dimmick Pond, Mountain, Caratunk. S-4, S-24. Gulliver Brook, Plymouth Township. S-1. Dingley Ponds, The Three, T4R5 NBKP. S-5. Hale Pond, Alder Brook Township. S-24. Dixon Pond, Pierce Pond Township. S-5, S-17. Halfmoon Pond, St. Albans. S-24. Dole Pond, Dole Brook Township. S-4, S-17. Hall Pond, Prentiss Township. S-26. Dority Pond, Hammond Township. S-6, S-17. Hancock Pond, Embden. S-3, S-15, S-19. Dubois Pond, Prentiss Township. S-6, S-17. Hayden Lake, Madison. See Wesserunsett. Duncan Pond, Prentiss Township. S-26. Heald Pond, Caratunk. S-5. Durgin Pond, Johnson Mountain Township. S-5, Heald Pond, Little and Wee, Caratunk. S-4. S-17. Motorboats prohibited. Heald Pond and tributaries, Moose River. S-4. Ellis Pond, Chase Stream Township. S-5, S-16. Helen Pond, Pierce Pond Township. S-4, S-17 Embden Lake, Embden. S-2, S-3, S-19, S-22. High Pond, Pierce Pond Township. S-4, S-17.

42 SOMERSET COUNTY Higher Pond, Pierce Pond Township. S-4. Kennebec River tributaries in Concord, Bing- Holeb Pond, Holeb Township. S-19, S-24. ham and Moscow. Open to fi shing from June Horseshoe Pond, Attean Township. S-6, S-17. 1 – September 30 except the following sections Horseshoe Pond, Chase Stream Township. S-5, which are open under General Law seasons: S-8, S-19. (a) That portion of Mink Brook north of Pierce Hill Horseshoe Pond, East Moxie Twp. S-6, S-17. Road in Moscow; Horseshoe Pond and tributaries, Parlin Pond (b) That portion of Austin Stream in Moscow Township. S-5, S-18. north of the falls as marked by red markers; Horseshoe Pond, Pierce Pond Township. S-6, (c) That portion of Jackson Brook in Bingham S-17, S-24. north of Goodrich Road bridge; Horseshoe Pond, T3R5 BKP WKR. S-5, S-17. (d) That portion of Gulf Stream upstream of Hurricane Pond, T5R20 WELS. S-4. Deadwater Road in Moscow. Huston Brook, including Huston Brook Pond, (e) That portion of Martin Stream in Concord; Dead River Township. (See Franklin County). (f) That portion of Mill Stream in Concord. Hutch Pond, Hammond Twp. S-4. Kennebec River, East Outlet, from Moosehead Indian Pond, Lexington Township. S-24. Lake downstream to the red markers at Indian Indian Pond, Big, St. Albans. S-2, S-3, S-24. Pond: Open to fi shing April 1: S-5. From April Indian Pond, Little, St. Albans. S-24. 1 – April 30: All fi sh caught must be released Indian Pond, Little, Squaretown Township. S-24. alive a once. From May 1 – September 30: S-5. Indian Pond and tributaries, Indian Stream Total daily bag limit for landlocked salmon, trout, Township, T2 R6 BKP EKR, Chase Stream, and togue: 1 fi sh. Minimum length on landlocked Sapling. S-2, S-3, S-19, S-22, S-24. Minimum salmon, trout, and togue: 14 inches. From Octo- length on bass: 12 inches. ber 1–31: S-5, S-27. Indian Stream, St. Albans, Hartland. S-19. From the dam at Moosehead Lake to yellow Iron Pond, Hobbstown Township. S-5. posts at tail of Beach Pool: Open to fi shing from Ironbound (Wentworth) Pond, Solon, Athens. November 1 to March 31: S-5, S-27. S-19, S-24. Kennebec River, West Outlet, Taunton and Ironbound Pond, Alder Brook Twp. S-5, S-16. Raynham, Sapling. Open to fi shing from Island Pond, Chase Stream Township. S-6, S-16. April 1 – August 15: S-19. From August 16 to Jackson Brook, Bingham. Opens to fi shing March 31: S-6, S-19. All landlocked salmon June 1. (See also Kennebec River tributaries). caught must be released alive at once. Jackson Pond and tributaries, Concord Town- Kilgore Pond, Pierce Pond Township, Bowtown ship. S-4, S-24. Township. S-6, S-21. Jim Pond, Little, T1R5. (See Franklin County). Kilgore Pond, Upper, Pierce Pond Township, Jones Pond, Bald Mountain Township, T4R3. Bowtown Township. S-6, S-21, S-24. S-6, S-17. King and Bartlett Lake, King and Bartlett Town- Kennebec River, DANGER: Areas of this river are ship. S-4, S-17. subject to rapidly changing water level without King Lake, Little, and tributaries and outlet to warning. This has resulted in loss of life in the barrier dam, T4R5 NBKR. S-4, S-17. area below Indian Pond. We urge fi shing from King Pond, Bowtown Township. S-5, S-17. the riverbank only in these areas. Kingsbury Pond and inlet from Mayfi eld Pond, The Kennebec River regulations are pre- Kingsbury Plantation, Mayfi eld Plantation. S-3, sented in tabular form on pages 46 and 47 S-21, S-22, S-24. Pond closed to the taking of except for the East Outlet, West Outlet and smelts. tributaries sections listed below. For all other Knights Pond, Squaretown Township. S-4, S-24. sections of the river, refer to the chart. Under the Lake George, Canaan. S-3, S-19, S-24. Reach heading, identify the section you will be Lane Pond, Comstock Township. S-6, S-17. fi shing; read across for the regulations that apply. Lane Pond, Little, Hammond Township. S-4,S-24. Lang Pond, Parlin Pond Township. S-5, S-17. From Lockwood Dam, Waterville to tidewater: Lang Pond, Little, Parlin Pond Twp. S-5, S-17. See Department of Marine Resources regula- Lily Pond, Concord. Opens to fi shing June 1. tions for length and bag limitations for saltwater Lily (Merrill) Pond, Concord Township. S-24. species including striped bass, shad and Line Pond, T5R20 WELS. S-4. sturgeon (all shortnose or Atlantic sturgeon must Lone Jack Pond, Johnson Mountain Township. be released alive at once). S-5, S-17. Motorboats prohibited. Long Bog, Holeb Twp. S-4. 43 SOMERSET COUNTY Long Pond, Taunton-Raynham. Open to fi shing (c) From the red markers at the outlet of Big from April 1 – October 31: S-19. Wood Pond to Brassua Lake: From April 1 – Long Pond, Jackman and Long Pond Township. August 15: S-19. From August 16 – Septem- Churchill Stream and Upper Churchill Stream ber 30: S-6. upstream to the red markers and Parlin Stream (d) From Brassua Lake Dam to the red markers upstream to the bridge at Route 15: located just upstream of Woody’s Camp- S-19, S-24. ground: River and tributaries: Open to fi shing Long Pond, King and Bartlett Twp. S-5, S-17. April 1: S-1. From April 1 – April 30: Fishing Long Pond, Dole Brook Twp. S-4, S-10, S-17. restricted to casting and trolling with artifi cial Long Pond and tributaries, Forsyth and Holeb fl ies only. S-27. From May 1 – August Townships. S-6, S-16, S-24. Motorboats over 10 15: S-28. Fishing restricted to casting and horsepower prohibited. trolling with artifi cial fl ies only. Total daily bag Long (Little Long) Pond, Chase Stream Town- limit for landlocked salmon and trout: 1 fi sh. ship. S-5 Minimum length on landlocked salmon and Loon Pond, Attean. S-24. trout: 14 inches. No size or bag limit on togue Lost Pond, Pleasant Ridge Plantation. S-5, S-24. less than 18 inches. Daily bag limit on togue Lost Pond, Russell Pond Township. S-5, S-17. longer than 18 inches: 2 fi sh. From August Luther Pond, Thorndike. S-24. 16 – September 30: S-5, S-28. Total bag MacDougall Pond, Caratunk. S-4, S-24. limit for landlocked salmon and trout: 1 fi sh. Mainstream Pond, Harmony. Motorboats over 10 Minimum length on landlocked salmon and horsepower prohibited. trout: 14 inches. No size or bag limit on togue Mainstream (Sebasticook River). From the red less than 18 inches. Daily bag limit on togue posts at the outlet of Lake Como to its confl u- longer than 18 inches: 2 fi sh. ence with Great Moose Pond: Closed to the (e) From the red markers located just upstream taking of smelts from midnight to noon each day. of Woody’s Campground to Moosehead Lake: Markham Pond, Johnson Mountain Township. River and tributaries: Open to fi shing April 1: S-5. Closes August 15. S-1. From April 1 – April 30: Fishing restricted Martin (Long) Pond, The Forks. Open to fi shing to casting and trolling with artifi cial fl ies only. May 1. Motorboats prohibited. S-4, S-13, S-19 S-27. From May 1 – August 15: S-28. No S-24, special terminal gear restrictions. otal daily Mary Petuche Pond. Prentiss Township. S-26. bag limit for landlocked salmon and trout: 1 Mayfi eld Pond and outlet to Kingsbury Pond, fi sh. Minimum length on landlocked salmon Mayfi eld Plantation, Kingsbury Plantation.S-21, and trout: 14 inches. No size or bag limit on S-22, S-24. Pond and tributaries closed to the togue less than 18 inches. Daily bag limit on taking of smelts from midnight to noon each day. togue longer than 18 inches: 2 fi sh. From McKenney Pond, Holeb Twp. S-6, S-17, S-24. August 16 – September 30: S-5, S-28. Total Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. bag limit for landlocked salmon and trout: 1 McKenney Pond, Upper Enchanted. S-4. fi sh. Minimum length on landlocked salmon Meadow Brook, Bingham. Opens to fi shing and trout: 14 inches. No size or bag limit on June 1. togue less than 18 inches. Daily bag limit on Mill (Clear) Pond, Pleasant Ridge Plt. S-5, S-17. togue longer than 18 inches: 2 fi sh. Mill Stream, Embden. From the Embden Pond Moosehead Lake, See Piscataquis County. outlet to the Townhouse Road bridge (minus the Morrill Pond, Hartland. S-2, S-3, S-19, S-24. 200 foot zone from the hatchery): S-11. Mosquito Pond, The Forks Plantation. S-6, S-19. Mink Brook, Moscow. Opens to fi shing June 1. Mosquito Pond, Little.,The Forks Plantation. S-4. See Kennebec River Tributaries. Moxie Lake, The Forks, etc. S-4, S-13, S-19,S-24. Misery Pond, Misery Twp. S-6, S-13, S-17. Moxie Bog, Bald Mtn. Twp. T2R3 BKP. S-4. Misery Pond, Upper, Misery Twp. S-4. Moxie Long Bog, Bald Mountain Township, T4R3. Moose Pond, Bradstreet Township. S-24. S-13, S-19. Closed after August 15. Motorboats Moose Pond, Bowtown Township. S-4, S-24. prohibited. Moose River Moxie Pond, Little, East Moxie Twp. S-6, S-16. (a) From confl uence of Holeb Stream (T6R1) to Mud Pond, Attean Township. S-19. Attean Falls (T5R1): S-6. Mud Pond, Chase Stream Township. S-4. (b) From Attean Falls downstream to the red Mule Pond, Russell Pond Twp. S-6, S-21. markers at the outlet of Big Wood Pond: Muscalsea Pond, Big, Russell Pond Twp. S-4. S-19. Muscalsea Pond, Little, Russell Pond Twp. S-4. 44 SOMERSET COUNTY Nokomis Pond, Palmyra. Motorboats with internal Ripley Pond, Ripley. S-24. combustion engines prohibited. S-24. Roberts Pond, T5R20 WELS. S-4. Oaks Pond, Skowhegan. S-19, S-24. Robinson Pond, Caratunk. S-6, S-17. Otter Pond and tributaries, Bowtown Township. Rock Pond, T5 R6 BKP WKR. S-5. S-6, S-24. Roderique Pond, Rockwood Strip. S-6, S-17, Otter Pond, Big, Sandwich Academy Grant. S-4, S-24. S-24. Round Pond, Appleton Twp. S-4. Otter Pond, Little, Sandwich Academy Grant. Round Pond, Sapling. Open to fi shing from S-6, S-17, S-24. April 1 – October 31: S-19. Otter Pond, North and tributaries, Bowtown Round Pond, Squaretown Township. S-5, S-17. Township. S-6. Round Pond, Chase Stream Township. S-5, Palmer Pond, Mayfi eld Township. S-4, S-24. S-18. Motorboats prohibited. Paradise Pond, Lower, Parlin Pond Township. Rowe Pond, Pleasant Ridge Plt., S-24. S-5, S-16. Rush Pond, King and Bartlett Township. S-4. Paradise Pond, Upper, Parlin Pond Township. Russell Pond, Russell Pond Twp. S-5, S-17. S-5, S-18. Saint Francis Lake, T8R16 WELS. S-4. Parker Pond, T3R5 BKP WKR. S-4. Saint John Pond, Second, T4R17 WELS. S-4. Parlin Pond and tributaries, upstream to Route Saint John Pond, Third, T4R17 WELS. S-4. 201 and outlet (Parlin Stream), down to the Saint John Pond, Fourth, T5R17 WELS. S-4. confl uence with Bean Brook: casting and trolling Saint John Pond, Lower 1st, T4R17 WELS. S-4. with artifi cial fl ies only. Minimum length limit on Saint John Pond, Upper 1st, T4R17 WELS. S-4. landlocked salmon: 12 inches. S-19. Extended Saint John River and St. John River Northwest Season remains open to fi shing through October. and Southwest Branches. T9R16, T9R18, From October 1-31; casting and trolling with ar- T9R17, T10R16, T10R17 WELS. S-13. From tifi cial fl ies only; all fi sh caught must be released October 1-31: S-6, S-13. Open to the taking of alive at once. bass and muskellunge only. Penobscot Lake and tributaries, Dole Brook Saint John River, Baker Branch. T7R17, T7R18, Township, etc. S-6, S-17. T7R19 WELS. S-13. From October 1-31: S-6, Penobscot River, North Branch, Comstock S-13. Open to the taking of bass and muskel- Township, Pittston Academy Grant. From the lunge only. Golden Road Bridge crossing near the mouth of Sand Pond, Embden. S-24. Motorboats over 10 Dole Brook to the red posts near Pittston Farm horsepower prohibited. on Seboomook Lake: From April 1 – August 15: Sebasticook River (See Mainstream). (Also see S-19. Kennebec County). Penobscot River, South Branch, Prentiss and Sebasticook River, East Branch (See Penob- Hammond Townships. S-26. scot County). Penobscot River, South Branch. From the Seboomook Lake and tributaries upstream eastern boundary of Passamaquoddy Terri- to the fi rst bridge, also the North and South tory on Hammond Township, downstream to Branches of Penobscot River upstream to Canada Falls Lake and from Canada Falls Lake the red posts, Seboomook Township, Plymouth downstream to the red posts near Pittston Farm Township, Pittston Academy Grant. S-19. on Seboomook Lake: From April 1 – August 15: Shaw Pond, Lower, T3R4 BKPWKR. S-24. S-19. Sibley Pond, Canaan, etc. S-24. Penobscot River, West Branch, See Piscataquis Smith Pond, Forsythe. S-6, S-17. County. Smith Pond, Parlin Pond Twp, etc. S-4, S-24. Pickerel Pond, Pierce Pond Township. S-5, S-17. Smith (Weeks) Pond, Brighton Plt., S-24. Pierce Pond, Upper Pierce and thoroughfare Snake Pond, Johnson Mountain Twp. S-5, S-17. (so-called), Pierce Pond Township, Bowtown Socatean Pond #1, Plymouth Twp. S-4. Township. Opens to fi shing May 1. S-6, S-17. No Socatean Pond #2, Plymouth Twp. S-4. size or bag limit on togue. Socatean Stream, from the yellow markers at Pleasant Pond, Caratunk. Opens to fi shing on Moosehead Lake upstream to the Williams May 15. S-4, S-19, S-28. Daily bag limit on togue: Stream Road, closed to all fi shing. (See ad- 5 fi sh; minimum length limit on togue: 14 inches. ditional regulations under Piscataquis County Rancourt Pond, Dennistown Pltn. S-5, S-16. Ex- — Moosehead Lake). tended season remains open to fi shing through Spaulding Pond and tributaries, Dole Brook October. From Oct. 1 - Oct. 31: S-5, S-27. Township. S-4, S-24. 45 Kennebec River Regulations Reach Season Gear From Indian Pond Dam in T1R6, Somerset County April 1 – October 31 Artifi cial downstream to the head of Wyman Lake in Caratunk lures only as defi ned by red posts (see the separate listing for Wyman Lake). From Wyman Dam in Moscow downstream to head of April 1 – October 31 Artifi cial Williams Dam impoundment in Solon as defi ned lures only by red posts. Williams Dam impoundment, Solon, from red posts April 1 – October 31 General law at upper end of impoundment to Williams Dam.

From Williams Dam in Solon downstream to the April 1 – October 31 Artifi cial Patterson Bridge abutments (so called), in Madison. lures only

Anson Dam impoundment, Madison, from April 1 – October 31 General law Patterson Bridge abutments (so called), to Abenaki (lower Madison) Dam. From the Abenaki (lower) Dam in Madison Open to open Artifi cial downstream to the confl uence of the Sandy water fi shing from lures only River, as defi ned by red posts, in Madison/Starks. January 1 – December 31 Weston Dam impoundment, Skowhegan, Norridgewock Open to open General law Madison and Starks, from red posts at the confl uence water fi shing from of the Sandy River to Weston Dam. January 1 – December 31 From Weston Dam, Skowhegan, downstream Open to open Artifi cial to the Skowhegan Rest Area as defi ned water fi shing from lures only by red markers. January 1 – December 31 Shawmut Dam impoundment, Skowhegan, Open to open General law Fairfi eld, Clinton, and Benton, from red markers water fi shing from at Skowhegan Rest Area to Shawmut Dam. January 1 – December 31 From Shawmut Dam, Fairfi eld/Benton, downstream Open to open Artifi cial to the upstream side of Lockwood (lower) Dam in water fi shing from lures only Waterville/Winslow. January 1 – December 31 From the downstream side of the Lockwood Dam Open to open Single-hooked to the upstream side of the Donald Carter Bridge water fi shing from artifi cial (including the Sebasticook River downstream January 1 – lures only from Fort Halifax Dam). A December 31 April 1 – June 30 Single-hooked artifi cial From the upstream side of the Donald Carter lures only Bridge to tide water (transmission line crossing in Augusta). A July 1 – March 31 General law

A - See regulations for Striped Bass on page 66. 46 Kennebec River Regulations Species Length Bag Limit Kids Fishing AreaB Landlocked Salmon, Brook trout 12 Total daily bag limit on From Gaging Station, West Rainbow trout, Brown trout 12 landlocked salmon and Forks, downstream to the trout: 2 fi sh confl uence of KellyBrook, Bass None None The Forks Plt. Landlocked Salmon 16 Total daily bag limit on From confl uence of Brook trout 12 landlocked salmon and Austin Stream to Rt 16 trout: 1 fi sh Bridge. Bingham/Concord Rainbow trout, Brown trout 16 Bass None None

Landlocked Salmon, Brook trout 12 Total daily bag limit on Rainbow trout, Brown trout 12 landlocked salmon and trout: 2 fi sh Bass None None Landlocked Salmon 16 Total daily bag limit on Brook trout 12 landlocked salmon and trout: 1 fi sh Rainbow trout, Brown trout 16 Bass None None Landlocked Salmon, Brook trout 12 Total daily bag limit on Rainbow trout, Brown trout 12 landlocked salmon and trout: 2 fi sh.

Landlocked Salmon 16 Total daily bag limit on From the powerline crossing Brook trout 12 landlocked salmon and downstream of the Abenaki trout: 1 fi sh Dam to the confl uence of Rainbow trout, Brown trout 16 the Sandy River

Landlocked Salmon, Brook trout 12 Total daily bag limit on Rainbow trout, Brown trout 12 landlocked salmon and trout: 2 fi sh

Landlocked Salmon 16 Total daily bag limit on Brook trout 12 landlocked salmon and trout: 1 fi sh Rainbow trout, Brown trout 16

Landlocked Salmon, Brook trout 12 Total daily bag limit on Rainbow trout, Brown trout 12 landlocked salmon and trout: 2 fi sh

Landlocked Salmon 16 Total daily bag limit on Brook trout 12 landlocked salmon and trout: 1 fi sh Rainbow trout, Brown trout 16

Landlocked Salmon 16 Total daily bag limit on Brook trout 12 landlocked salmon and trout: 1 fi sh Rainbow trout, Brown trout 16

Landlocked Salmon 16 Total daily bag limit on Brook trout 12 landlocked salmon and trout: 1 fi sh Rainbow trout, Brown trout 16

BPersons 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 fi sh. 47 SOMERSET COUNTY Spectacle Pond, King & Bartlett Township, etc. ship. From April 1 – August 15: S-6, S-4, S-17. S-17. From August 16 – September 30: S-6; Spencer Lake, Hobbstown Township. S-17. daily bag limit on brook trout: 1 fi sh; minimum Spencer Stream and tributaries, T3R4 BKP- length limit on brook trout: 10 inches. WKR, etc. S-5, S-13. Unnamed (Leath) Pond, T5R20 WELS. S-6. Split Rock Pond, Pierce Pond Twp. S-5, S-17. Unnamed Pond, Attean Twp. S-4. Spring Lake, T3R4 BKPWKR. S-2, S-3, S-4, Unnamed Pond, Attean Twp. S-4. S-19. Minimum length limit on togue: 14 inches, Unnamed (Ossie) Pond, Bald Mountainn Twp only one of which can be between 14 and 18 T2R3. S-4. inches, and only 1 of which can exceed 18 Unnamed Pond, Comstock Twp. S-4. inches. Unnamed Pond, Comstock Twp. S-4. Spruce Pond, Lexington Twp. S-5, S-19, S-24. Unnamed Pond, Holeb Twp. S-4. Stafford Pond, Hartland. S-19, S-24. Unnamed Pond, T5R7 BKP WKR. S-4. Starbird Pond, Hartland. S-24. Weeks (Smith) Pond, Brighton Plt., S-24. Sugar Berth Pond, Dennistown Plantation. S-6, Welman Pond, Upper, Prentiss Twp. S-6, S-17. S-17, S-24. Welman Pond, Lower, Prentiss Township. S-26. Summit Pond, T4R17 WELS. S-4. Wentworth Pond (See Ironbound Pond). Supply Pond and tributaries and outlet to Wesserunsett (Hayden) Lake, Madison. S-19, barrier dam, Moose River Plantation, etc. S-4, S-24. S-24. Whites Pond, Palmyra. S-24. Temple Pond Outlet, Moscow. Opens to fi shing Wilson Hill Pond, Little, Johnson Mountain June 1. Township. S-5. Ten Thousand Acre Pond and tributaries, Wood Stream, from Little Big Wood Pond Den- Chase Stream Township. S-6, S-17. nistown Planation to Big Wood Pond, Attean. Tibbetts Pond, Concord Plantation. S-4, S-11. From April 1 to August 15: S-19; from August 16 Tobey Pond, Johnson Mountain Township. S-5. to Sept. 30, see General Law. Trickey Pond, Alder Brook Township. S-24. Wounded Deer Pond, Prentiss Twp. S-5,S-17. Tucker Stream, Brighton, Athens, Harmony. Wyman Lake, Moscow, etc. To red posts north of Closed to the taking of live bait. Caratunk Boat Landing. S-13, S-16. Turner Pond, Big and Little, Forsyth Township. Wyman Pond, Brighton Plantation. S-24. S-6, S-17. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. Unnamed (Jim Mack) Pond, Sandy Bay Town- WALDO COUNTY See General Law Fishing Provisions in front of book. County-Wide Specials: Lakes and ponds are open to open water fi shing Exceptions below — Special Rule (S-codes) are from April 1 – December 31; all trout, landlocked listed on the back cover fl ap. salmon, and togue caught from October 1 – De- cember 31 must be released alive at once. These waters may have additional special regulations Unless otherwise listed below, the daily bag limit which have been retained, check individual list- is 2 brook trout on lakes and ponds. ings for special regulations.

Bowler Pond, Palermo. S-6, S-13, S-16. Halfmoon Pond, Searsport, Prospect. S-13. Cove Brook, Winterport, S-13. Maximum length Levenseller Pond, Searsmont. Motorboats limit on landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 prohibited. inches. Little Pond, Liberty. S-22. Minimum length limit on Ducktrap River, Belmont, Northport. landlocked salmon: 16 inches. From Tilden Pond to tidewater, S-5, S-13, Megunticook Lake and tributaries, Lincolnville. S-17. Maximum length on landlocked salmon (See Knox County). and brown trout: 25 inches. Saint George Lake, Liberty. S-22. Minimum length From the confl uence of Black Brook to tidewater: on landlocked salmon: 16 inches. River open until October 15. 48 WALDO COUNTY Saint George River, (See Knox County). Sheepscot River, West Branch, Palermo, China, Sebasticook River (See Kennebec County). etc.: From Branch Pond to the confl uence with Sheepscot Lake, Palermo. Open April 1 – the main stem, S-13, S-19. Maximum length September 30: S-10, S-22. Minimum length on limit on landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 landlocked salmon: 16 inches. inches. Sheepscot River, Palermo, Somerville, Etc. Stevens Pond, Liberty. Motorboats over 10 Fishing from the dam and/or fi shway is prohibited horsepower prohibited. and fi shing in the fi shway is prohibited. (Also Swan Lake and tributaries, Swanville. Open Lincoln County). April 1 – September 30. S-1, S-10. From Sheepscot Lake Dam to the upstream side Toddy Pond, Brooks and Swanville. Motorboats of the Route 105 bridge in Somerville: S-6, S-13. over 10 horsepower prohibited. All landlocked salmon, trout, and togue caught Unity Pond (Winnecook Lake) tributaries, Unity, must be released alive at once. Troy and Burnham. S-1. From the Route 105 bridge in Somerville to Unity Utilities District. All waters on the property the head of tide: S-13, S-14. Maximum length of the Unity Utilities District located on Route limit on landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 139 and Prairie Road in the Town of Unity are inches. CLOSED TO FISHING AT ALL TIMES.

WASHINGTON COUNTY See General Law Fishing Provisions in front of County-Wide Specials: book. On all waters, In Washington County, except Exceptions below — Special Rule (S-codes) are West Grand, East Grand, Spednic, Cathance listed on the back cover fl ap. and Nash Lakes, the maximum length limit on landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 inches.

See boundary waters with New Brunswick on page 56. Ackley Pond, Cutler. S-24. Boyden Lake, Perry, Robbinston. S-2, S-3, S-24, Baker Brook, T28 MD, T29 MD. S-14. (Also S-25. Hancock County) Cathance Lake and all tributaries, No. 14 Town- Barren Pond, T24 MDBPP. S-24. ship, etc. S-13, S-17, S-24. Barrows Lake, Alexander. S-24. Cathance Lake, Little, No.14 Township. S-13, Baskahegan Lake, Brookton Township, etc. S-24. S-20, S-24. Cathance Stream, No.14 Township, Edmunds, Bearse Lake, Meddybemps, Baring. S-24. Marion Township. S-14. Outboard motors are prohibited. Chain Lake, Lower, T5 NDBPP. S-26. Beaver Dam Lakes (North and South), T26 Chain Lakes, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, T26 EDBPP. S-24. EDBPP. S-24. Chain Lakes Stream, T31 MD. S-13, S-19. From Beaver Dam Stream, T26 EDBPP, Wesley. the Route 9 bridge to its confl uence with Old S-14. Stream: S-6, S-13, S-19. Beaver Lake, Calais. S-24. Chalk Pond, Beddington. S-24. Also Hancock Beddington Lake, Beddington. S-24. County. Berry Patch (Unnamed) Pond, T31 MD. S-19, Chases Mill Stream, East Machias. S-14. S-24. Clifford Lake, T26 and 27 EDBPR. S-20, S-24. Big Lake, No. 21 Township, T27 EDBPP. S-20, Coleback Lake and tributaries and outlet down S-24, S-25. to barrier dam, Charlotte. S-4, S-16. Bog Brook Flowage, Deblois. S-24. Conic Lake, Baring Plantation. S-24. Bog Lake, Northfi eld. S-24. Cranberry Lake, Lower, T30 and 36 MDBPP. Bog Lake, Marion Twp. S-4, S-19. S-24. Bonney Brook Lake, Grand Lake Stream Planta- Cranberry Lake, Upper, T30 MDBPP. S-24. tion. S-24. Crawford Lake, Crawford. S-20, S-24, S-25. Bowles Lake, T31 MDBPP. S-24. 49 WASHINGTON COUNTY Crooked Brook Flowage, Danforth. S-24. Indian Lake, Whiting. S-13. From October 1-31: Crooked Brook Lake, Forest Township. S-24. S-6, all fi sh caught except for bass must be Crooked River and tributaries, T30 MD. released alive at once. From headwaters down to bridge at Champion Jackson Brook Lake, Forest Township. S-20, 48-000 road: S-6, S-19. S-24. From the bridge at Champion 48-000 road James Pond, Charlotte. S-24. downstream to the confl uence with the Josh Pond, Whiting. S-24. Machias River: S-14. Keeley Lake, Marshfi eld. S-24. Dennys River. S-13, S-14. That portion of the Keene’s Lake, Calais. S-2, S-3, S-19, S-24. Dennys River in the town of Dennysville and Knox Lake, T36 MD. S-24. Plantation 14 from a red painted marker ap- LaCoute Lake, Vanceboro. S-24. proximately 100 feet upriver from the mouth of Lambert Lake, T11 R3 NBPP. S-24. Batson Meadow Spring to a red painted marker Ledge (Bald Ledge) Pond, Charlotte. S-4, S-17, approximately 100 feet downriver from Batson S-24. Meadow Spring: closed to all fi shing. Lewy Lake, Princeton, Indian Township, etc. Drake Lake, Forest Township. S-20, S-24. S-20, S-24, S-25. Farrow Lake, Topsfi eld. S-2, S-3, S-10, S-17, Lily Lake, T30 MDBPP. S-24. S-22. Lily Lake, Trescott Township. S-4, S-19, S-24. Fifth Lake Stream and tributaries, (See Hancock Little River (Eastern River), Centerville, Colum- County). bia Falls. S-14. Flood Lake, Talmadge. S-6, S-17. Little River Lake, T43 MDBPP. S-24. Flood Lake, Upper, Talmadge. S-6, S-21. Long Lake, Wesley, T19 EDBPP, etc. S-24. Fulton Lake, Northfi eld. S-24. Long Lake, Princeton, etc. S-20, S-24, S-25. Gardner Lake, East Machias. S-24. Long Lake, Marion Township. S-16. Getchell Pugs, T43 MDBPP. S-6. All bass must be Love Lake, T19 ED. S-24. released alive at once. S-24. Machias Lake, Fifth, T36 MD. S-24. Goulding Lake, Robbinston. S-24. Machias Lake, First and Second, T37 MDBPP. Grand Falls Flowage, Indian Township, Princeton, S-24. etc. S-20, S-24, S-25. For that portion of the fl ow- Machias Lake, Third and Fourth, T5 ND, T42 & age east of a line at McAlister’s Point, see Bound- T43 MDBPP, etc. S-20, S-24, S-25. ary Waters Between Maine and New Brunswick. Machias River, from outlet of Fourth Machias Grand Lake, East, Danforth, Weston. S-7. Lake to tidewater: S-14. Grand Lake Stream, Grand Lake Stream Planta- Machias River, East, from outlet of Crawford tion, etc. S-5 from April 1-October 20, including Lake, Crawford to tidewater: S-14. that portion of the stream adjacent to the hatchery Machias River, West Branch, T30 MDBPP, pools. Closed to all fi shing within 150 feet of T36MDBPP. S-14. Grand Lake Stream dam. From April 1 – August Maine River and tributaries, Alexander, etc. 15: S-19, S-22. From October 1- 20: S-27. S-20. All largemouth bass between 14 and 20 Grand Lake, West, T6 NDBPP, etc. S-25. Daily inches must be released alive at once; only 1 bag limit on whitefi sh: 8 fi sh. From October 1-20: largemouth bass may exceed 20 inches. S-6, S-27 Marks Lake, First, Marshfi eld. S-24. Grassy Pond, T19 MBPP. S-26. Meddybemps Lake, Meddybemps, Alexander, Greenland Cove Brook, Danforth. S-1. etc. S-13, S-20, S-24. Greenland Pond, Big, Danforth. S-24. Meyers Pond, North, Columbia. S-11. Greenland Pond, Little, Danforth. S-19, S-24. Meyers Pond, South, Columbia. S-11. Grover Lake, T31 MDBPR. S-24. Middle River, Marshfi eld, Machias. The por- Hadley Lake, East Machias. S-24. tion from the bridge on the Marshfi eld Road Hobart Lake, Edmunds Township. S-19. downstream to tidewater is restricted to fi shing Hot Brook Lakes, Lower and Upper, T8R4 NBPP, by children under 16 years of age; however, Danforth. S-20. All bass caught must be released persons age 16 and older can fi sh minnow traps alive at once. S-24. to catch live bait. Hound Brook Lake, Dyer Township. S-24. Moneymaker Lake, Robbinston. S-17. Howard Lake, Calais. S-16. Monroe Lake, T43 MDBPP. S-4, S-24.

50 WASHINGTON COUNTY Monroe Pond, East, T43 MDBPP. S-4, S-19. Old Stream and tributaries from Rt. 9 down Closed to fi shing in odd-numbered years. to Guptill Rd., Wesley, T31 MD, T25 MD: S-6, Monroe Pond, West, T43 MDBPP. S-4, S-19. S-13, S-19. From outlet of Second Old Stream Closed to fi shing in even-numbered years. Lake to Rt. 9 bridge, and from Guptill Rd. down to Montegail Pond, T19 MD. S-19. confl uence with Machias River: S-13, S-14. Mopang Lake, Devereaux Twp. S-16, S-24. Orange Lake, Whiting. S-24. Mopang Lake, First, Devereaux Twp. S-24. Otter Lake, Wesley. S-24. Mopang Stream, T19 MD, T24 MD, T25 MD, Oxbrook Lake, Upper and Lower, T6R1 NBPP, T30MD. S-14. T6ND. Motorboats prohibited. Mud Lake, Upper and Lower, Alexander. S-20, Patrick Lake, No. 14 Plt. S-24. S-24. All bass caught must be released alive Patten Pond, Waite. S-24. at once. Peaked Mountain Pond, Centerville, etc. S-16, Munson Lake, T18 and 19 EDBPP. S-24. S-24. Musquash Lake, East, Topsfi eld. S-10, S-24. Peep Lake, T30 MDBPP. S-4, S-17, S-24. Musquash Lake, West, T6R1 NBPR. S-17. Penman Pond, T26 ED. S-24. Narraguagus River. Pennamaquan Lake, Charlotte. S-24. 1) From outlet of Deer Lake, T34 MD, & T35 Pickerel Lake, T30 MDBPP. S-24. MD, downstream to Route 193 bridge in Pickerel Pond, Topsfi eld. S-24. Deblois: S-14. Pickerel Pond, Little, Brookton Township. S-24. 2) Above Route 193 bridge in Deblois, taking of Pike Brook Pond, East, T18 MDBPP. S-4, S-24. fi sh is prohibited except by use of a single Pike Brook Pond, West, T18 MDBPP. S-6, S-17, hook on a line. S-24. 3) Closed to all fi shing is that portion of the Pineo Pond, Deblois. S-5, S-17, S-24. Pineo Pond Narraguagus River from a red marker at shall be called a great pond. the mouth of Sodom Brook in Deblois, Pleasant Lake, Alexander. S-2, S-3, S-24. downstream approximately 150 yards to a Pleasant Lake, T6R1, T7R2 NBPR. S-19. Closed red marker. to the taking of togue. 4) Below Deblois bridge: S-5. No bag limit Pleasant River Lake, Beddington. S-1, S-3, S-13, on pickerel, From July 1 – September 30, S-16, S-24. minimum length limit on trout: 8 inches. Pleasant River, Beddington, T24 MD, T18 MD, 5) See Schoodic Brook. Columbia, Columbia Falls. S-13, S-14. 6) From 100 feet above the ice control dam and Pocomoonshine Lake, Princeton, etc. S-20, S-24, extending upriver approximately 1-3/4 miles S-25. to red markers situated on each side of the Pocumcus Lake, T5 and 6 NDBPP. S-25. Daily river: general law fi shing, with single-pointed bag limit on whitefi sh: 8 fi sh. hook is permitted from May 1 to August 15; Pork Barrel Lake, T6R1 NBPP. S-6, S-16. from August 16 to September 30, artifi cial Possum Pond, T26 EDBPP. S-24. lures with single pointed hook, total daily Pug Lake (Hosea), T26 EDBPP. S-16, S-24. bag limit on landlocked salmon, trout and Pug (Silver Pug) Lake, T26 EDBPP. S-20, S-24. togue: 1 fi sh. All bass must be released alive at once. 7) Closed to all fi shing within 100 feet of the ice Pug Lake, T5R1 NBPP. Daily bag limit on white- control dam in Cherryfi eld. fi sh: 8 fi sh. From April 1 - June 20, daily bag limit 8) Closed to all fi shing from the ice control on bass: 2 fi sh; All bass longer than 12 inches dam to the railroad bridge in the town of must be realeased; From June 21 - September Cherryfi eld, except from May 1 to June 10 30, daily bag limit on bass: 2 fi sh between 10 and a portion of river between two sets of red 12 inches, except that 1 may exceed 16 inches. posts (at 100 feet below and 450 feet below Rand Lake, Robbinston. S-24. the ice control dam) is open to fl y fi shing. Roaring Lake, Whiting. S-24. Nashs Lake, Calais. S-2, S-3, S-13. Rocky Lake, T18 EDBPR. S-24. New Stream downstream of Route 9, Wesley, Rocky and Sunken Lakes, Whiting, Marion.S-21, Northfi eld. S-14. S-24. Northern Stream, T18 EDBPP, T19 EDBPP. Round Lake, Charlotte. S-24. Northern Stream, from outlet of Love Lake Round Lake, T18 and 19 EDBPP. S-24. down to confl uence with Rocky Lake Stream. Salmon Pond, T30 MDBPP. S-4, S-24. S-13, S-14. Sam Hill Lake, T31 MDBPP. S-24. 51 WASHINGTON COUNTY Schoodic Brook, Cherryfi eld. Closed from red Sucker Lake, Danforth. S-24. post at its mouth to red post 1,000 feet upstream. Sysladobsis (Lower) Lake, T5 NDBPP. (See Schoodic Lake, Cherryfi eld. S-13, S-24. Indian Territory regulations on pages 57-58). Seavey Lake and Little Seavey Lake, Wesley. Third Lake Old Stream, T37MD. S-18, S-24 S-24. Tomah Lake, Forest Township. S-6, S-17, S-24. Seavey Stream, Wesley, T19 EDBPP. S-14. Tomah Lake, Little, Topsfi eld, etc. S-24. Second Lake Old Stream, T37 MD. S-18, S-24 Trout Lake, T31 MDBPP. S-24. Second (Gardner’s) Lake, Marion Twp.S-24. Trout Lake, Kossuth Township. S-6, S-17. Second Lake, T18 EDBPR. S-24. Tunk Stream, T10SD, Cherryfi eld, Steuben. See Shattuck Lake, Calais. S-6, S-16, S-24. Hancock County. Shaw Lake, T6R1 NBPP. S-24. Unnamed Pond, Topsfi eld. S-4. Shorey Brook, Beddington. S-14. Unnamed Pond (Foxhole Pond) on headwaters Simon Pond, Codyville Plantation S-24. of Great Falls Branch Brook, Deblois. S-11. Simpson Pond, Roque Bluffs. S-4, S-24. Motor- Vining Lake, Cooper. S-19, S-24. boats prohibited. Vose Pond, Calais. S-24. Sinclair Brook, T29 MD. S-14. Wabassus Lake, T5 and 6 NDBPP, T43 MDBPP. Six Mile Lake, Marshfi eld. S-4, S-13, S-24. S-20, S-24. All bass must be released alive at Spectacle Lakes, T19 EDBPP. S-24. once. Spednic Lake, Vanceboro. S-7. Western Lake, Robbinston. S-4. Spruce Mountain Lake, Beddington. S-24. Woodland Flowage, Baileyville. S-7, S-20 St. Croix River, Baileyville, etc. S-7. Also see Atlantic salmon regulations. YORK COUNTY See General Law Fishing Provisions in front of book. County-Wide Specials: Lakes and ponds are open to open water fi shing Exceptions below — Special Rule (S-codes) are from April 1 – December 31; all trout, landlocked listed on the back cover fl ap. salmon, and togue caught from October 1 – December 31 must be released alive at once. Unless otherwise listed below, the daily bag These waters may have additional special limit on brook trout is 2 fi sh on lakes and ponds. regulations, which have been retained - check individual water listing for special regulation. See border waters with New Hampshire on page 54-55.

Balch and Stump Ponds, Newfi eld. S-9. Great Works River, South Berwick, North Barker (Parker) Pond, Lyman. S-13. Berwick. From Route 9 downstream to the Boulter Pond, York. Closed to all fi shing. confl uence with Salmon Falls River: From Chases Pond, York. Closed to all fi shing. October 1 – March 31: S-6; all fi sh caught must Cold Water Brook Pond, Kennebunk. S-4, S-24. be released at once. Closed to the taking of live bait. Horn Pond, Acton. S-9. Cox Pond, South Berwick. Motorboats with more Horne Pond, Limington. S-3. than 10 horsepower prohibited. Kennebunk Plains Pond, Kennebunk. S-4. Davis Brook, Shapleigh. From the Mann road Lake Arrowhead (Ossipee Flowage, Ledge- downsteam to the confl uence with the Little Os- mere Pond), Limerick and Waterboro. sipee River: From April 1 to October 31: From April 1 - June 30: all bass caught must be S-6, all trout caught must be released alive at immediately released; once. From July 1 - December 31: Daily bag limit on Ell (L) Pond, Wells, etc. S-4, S-13. Motorboats bass: 1 fi sh, all bass between 16 and 20 inches over 6 horsepower prohibited. must be released alive at once. Folly Pond, York. Closed to all fi shing. Leavitt Brook, Limerick. From the F.R. Carroll Great East Lake, Acton. S-9. facility access road (Enterprise Road) to the fi rst Great East Lake tributaries. S-1. downstream dam: S-11, S-13. 52 YORK COUNTY Little River, Berwick. April 1 – October 31: From Province Lake, Parsonsfi eld. S-9. Messenger’s Bridge on the Long Swamp Road Round Pond, Lyman. S-6. EXCEPTION: Children downstream to the Hubbard Road: S-6, all trout under the age of 16 may fi sh under caught must be released alive at once. S-4. Lone Pond, Waterboro. S-6. Saco River: From the Maine/New Hampshire bor- Long Pond, Parsonsfi eld. S-2, S-3 except the der in Fryeburg to Cataract Dam in Saco: open area approximately 4,000 feet as designated to open water fi shing from January 1 - December by red markers on the southeast shore of the 31. S-19. From Skelton Dam to Cataract Dam, lake including the outlet (Brown Brook) and the maximum length limit on landlocked salmon and tributary from West Pond. brown trout: 25 inches. Merriland River, Kennebunk. From the north- Danger: Rapidly rising water levels associated bound lane bridge of the Maine Turnpike to the with river dam operations could pose a danger to upstream side of the Route1 bridge-open to fi sherman. fi shing from April 1 - October 31: S-6, S-19. Salmon Falls River, Acton. S-9. Middle Pond, York. Closed to all fi shing. Sand Pond, Sanford. Motorboats over 10 horse- Milton Watershed. S-9. power prohibited. Moose Pond, Acton. S-13. Sand Pond, Limington. Motorboats prohibited. Mousam Lake, Acton, Shapleigh. S-2, S-3. Scituate Pond, York. Motorboats with internal Mousam River, From Acton to Kennbunk. Open combustion engines prohibited. to open water fi shing from January 1 - December Spaulding Pond, Lebanon. S-9. 31. From the dam immediately upstream of Spicer Pond, Shapleigh. S-6. Opens May 1. Route 1 to tidewater: Minimum length limit on Closed to the taking of live bait. Motorboats brown trout and rainbow trout is 14 inches. prohibited. Murdock Pond, Berwick. S-13. Warren Pond, South Berwick. S-6, S-24. Ogunquit River, Wells. From the northbound lane Wedgewood (Pendexter) Brook, Parsonsfi eld, bridge of the Maine Turnpike to the upstream Cornish. From Rt. 25 downsteam to the confl u- side of the Route 1 bridge: open to fi shing from ence with the Ossipee RIver: closed to all fi shing. April 1 - October 31: S-6, S-19. Wilcox Pond, Biddeford. S-11. Ossipee Lake, Little, Waterboro. S-2, S-3. Wilson Lake, Acton. S-3. Ossipee River — Also see Oxford County. York Pond, Eliot. Motorboats with internal com- Ossipee River, Little, Newfi eld and Shapleigh. bustion engines prohibited. From the stone dam immediately above Route 11 in North Shapleigh downstream to Bridge Street in Newfi eld: From April 1 – October 31: S-6, all trout caught must be released alive at once.

53 BORDER WATERS BETWEEN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE • Umbagog Lake, Upton, Maine; Errol/ • Balch and Stump Ponds, Acton, Maine; Cambridge, New Hampshire (waters of Wakefi eld, New Hampshire. Umbagog Lake include the waters of the • Horn Pond, Acton, Maine; Milton, New Androscoggin River upstream of the Errol Hampshire. Signs posted at the down- Dam, the waters of the Magalloway River stream extent of the Great East Dam Outlet within the State of New Hampshire, and Canal denotes the boundary between Horn the waters of the Rapid River upstream to Pond and the Salmon Falls River. the marker at Cedar Stump in the State of • Milton Watershed, Lebanon, Maine; Milton, Maine). New Hampshire-Milton Watershed includes • Great East Lake, Acton, Maine; Wakefi eld, all of the Milton Three Ponds-Northeast New Hampshire. Pond, Milton Pond, Townhouse Pond • Salmon Falls River, Acton, Lebanon, (beginning at the dam in Milton to the infl ux Berwick and South Berwick, Maine; Milton, of the Branch River and the Salmon Falls Rochester, Somersworth and Rollinsford, River). New Hampshire. • Lower Kimball Pond, Fryeburg, Maine; • Province Lake, Parsonfi eld, Maine; Effi ng- Chatham, New Hampshire. ham, Wakefi eld, New Hampshire. • Spaulding Pond, Lebanon, Maine; Milton, New Hampshire. The following regulations apply on the above waters: • No more than 2 lines are permitted at any one time. • No dead or living pickerel, goldfi sh, yellow perch, white perch, bass, sunfi sh, crappie, horned pout, carp, alewife, or any spiny-fi nned fi sh shall be taken, sold or possessed for use as bait for fi shing in New Hampshire-Maine border waters.

OPEN WATER FISHING SEASON: GEAR RESTRICTIONS: April 1 – June 20, April 1 – September 30, open to the taking of bass may be taken only with artifi cial lures all species. and fl ies. October 1 – November 30, lakes and ponds are open to fi shing; all trout, landlocked DAILY BAG LIMITS: salmon, togue (lake trout), and black bass • Trout, togue (lake trout) and landlocked- must be released alive at once. salmon: 5 fi sh, but no more than 2 landlocked salmon, 2 togue (lake trout), MINIMUM LENGTH LIMITS: 2 rainbow trout, 2 brown trout, or 2 brook • Salmon — 14 inches. trout. • Togue (lake trout) — 18 inches (Exception: • Pickerel — 5 fi sh. Great East Lake). • Bass — April 1 – June 20: 1 fi sh; June • Brook trout — 6 inches (Exception: Lake 21-Sept. 30: 3 fi sh (only 1 may exceed 14 Umbagog). inches). • Brown and Rainbow trout: 10 inches in • Smelt — 2 quarts by hook and line only lakes and ponds — 6 inches in rivers and (Exception: Kimball Pond). streams. • All other species — No bag limits. Any le- • Bass — 12 inches. gal fi sh, except bait fi sh and smelts, taken • All Other Species: No length or weight from the waters shall be immediately limits. released alive into the waters from which it was taken or shall be killed at once and become part of the daily bag limit.

54 BORDER WATERS BETWEEN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE

EXCEPTIONS TO THE BORDER RULES: • Umbagog Lake: Open water fi shing season and bag limits: S-18. • Great East Lake: Open water fi shing season and bag limits: see border rules. Minimum length limits: Togue (lake trout): 16 inches; salmon: 14 inches; brook trout: 6 inches; brown trout and rainbow trout: 10 inches; bass:12 inches; all other species: no length or weight limits. Tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. • Lower Kimball Pond: No exceptions to the border rules, except smelt dipping is allowed between sunset and 10:00 PM with nets not over 18 inches in diameter.

• Salmon Falls River: Tidewater upstream to Great East Lake Dam (excluding all ponds and lakes on the river): Open to open water fi shing from January 1-December 31. 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.

PRESERVING FISH FOR TAXIDERMY

First, do not clean, gut or cut fi sh anywhere; next, plug anal vent with paper towel or tissue to keep digestive juice in the fi sh. After that, place fi sh carefully in a quality plastic bag (ziploc freezer bag or vacuum plastic bag as such), carefully protecting fi ns and tail, and cool fi sh as soon as possible until you can freeze it.

The last step is freezing the fi sh — you must remove all air from bag, either by fi lling bag with water or pushing all the air out by hand and then sealing it. Air causes freezer burn to fi ns and scales. Next, place the fi sh show side up (it’s best side) and lay fl at in freezer until frozen and call a taxidermist.

PREPARING FOR A CATCH-PHOTOGRAPH-AND-RELEASE CARVING

Plan ahead! Keep a soft tape measure and camera in your fi shing gear. Take a few pictures of the fi sh to help record distinguishing characteristics and color. Measure the fi sh’s length (from the center of the tail to the snout) all while handling the fi sh out of water as little as pos- sible. Then follow the Tips for Catching and Releasing Fish on page 65.

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

55 BOUNDARY WATERS BETWEEN MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK IN AROOSTOOK COUNTY: St. Fran- IN WASHINGTON COUNTY: East Grand cis River, Glazier Lake, St. John River Lake, Mud Lake, St. Croix River, Spednic (downstream from the confl uence with Lake, Woodland Flowage, Grand Falls the St. Francis River), Monument Brook, Flowage east of a line between red markers North Lake, The Thoroughfare between on the St. Croix River below Vanceboro from North Lake and East Grand Lake, and East McAllister’s Point and Abbott’s Point, and St. Grand Lake. Croix River Flowage. The following regulations apply on above waters. OPEN WATER FISHING SEASON: April 15 through September 30. EQUIPMENT: Not more than 1 line per MINIMUM LENGTH LIMITS: person. Landlocked salmon: 14 inches DAILY BAG LIMITS: Daily bag limit on Togue (lake trout): 18 inches landlocked salmon, trout and togue (lake Bass: 10 inches trout): Five (5) fi sh, not to include more Trout: 6 inches than 2 landlocked salmon and 2 togue (lake LEGAL HOURS: From two hours before sun- trout), all 5 may be trout. Total weight of rise to two hours after sunset. Legal fi shing these fi sh not to exceed 7-1/2 pounds (3.5 hours and open season herein do not apply kg.). Daily bag limit on black bass: April 15 – to the taking of smelts from waters or portions June 30: 1 fi sh; July 1-September 30: 3 fi sh. thereof naturally free of ice. Daily limit on smelts: 200; whitefi sh: 8 fi sh. All other species (except Atlantic salmon): BAIT: Use or possession of spiny-fi nned fi sh NO LIMITS. for bait is prohibited. EXCEPTIONS TO THE BOUNDARY RULES: • St. Croix River from Unionville bridge line to the Milltown Dam: S-5. • St. Croix River, from Grand Falls Dam down to Milltown Bridge, including the Woodland Flowage: Remains open to fi shing through October. From October 1 - October 31: artifi cial lures only; all fi sh caught must be released alive at once. • Spednic Lake and the St. Croix River from Mud Lake to Spednic Lake: Closed to the taking of bass. • East Grand and Spednic Lakes: S-2, S-3, S-20. • East Grand: Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon, trout, and togue: 5 fi sh in the aggregate, not to include more than 2 landlocked salmon, 1 togue, and all 5 may be brook trout. Daily limit on white perch: 25 fi sh. The 7 1/2 pound weight limit does not apply. • North Lake, Orient: S-2, S-3. • Woodland Flowage, Baileyville: S-20. Remains open to fi shing through October. From Octo- ber 1 - October 31: artifi cial lures only; all fi sh caught must be released alive at once. • Either a Maine or New Brunswick license will be honored while fi shing on the main body of the above waters 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 fi shing while positioned on shore or tied up to shore will require the appropriate agency license. • Fishing while positioned on shore or tied up to shore requires the appropriate agency license. 56 FISHING ON OPEN WATERS IN INDIAN TERRITORY As a result of the Maine Indian Claim Settlement Act of 1980, the Maine Indian Tribal State Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over fi shing on any pond of greater than 10 acres with 50% or more of shoreline within Indian (Passamaquoddy or Penobscot) territory and any sec- tion of a river, brook or stream both sides of which are in Indian territory or one side of which is in Indian territory for a continuous length of 1/2 mile or more. The Commission has adopted rules which affect the following waters within Indian Territory. Waters subject to special provi- sions are so indicated. Any season, method, bag or size limits not modifi ed in this section fall under General Law provisions (pages 8-11). WATERS IN PASSAMAQUODDY TERRITORY FRANKLIN COUNTY than 10 horsepower). Lowelltown Township — Clear, Elaine, Big Little Fish & Grassy Ponds: Daily bag limit on Indian, Little Indian, Trout, and Twin Island brook trout: 2 fi sh; minimum length limit: Ponds: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fi sh; 10 inches. minimum length limit: 10 inches. Prentiss Township — Cape Horn Pond: Rivers, brooks and streams — General Law S-5; Daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fi sh; mini- Provisions apply (pgs 8-11) mum length limit: 10 inches. Mary Petuche Pond, Prentiss TWP. Subject to HANCOCK COUNTY Tribal regulation and will be posted. T3 ND — Lower and Side Pistol Lakes: General Duncan Pond: S-6; Daily bag limit on brook trout: Law Provisions apply (pgs 8-11) 2 fi sh; minimum length limit: 10 inches. Duncan T4 ND — Kilman Pond: Minimum length limit on Pond and unnamed inlet stream from Hall Pond brook trout: 10 inches. will be closed to smelting in 2002 and every Middle & Upper Chain Lakes, Middle & Upper even year thereafter. The daily bag limit on Pistol Lakes: General Law Provisions apply smelts is 1 quart. (pgs 8-11) Sections of rivers, brooks and Hall Pond: S-5; Daily bag limit on brook trout: streams in Indian Territory in T3 and T4ND: 2 fi sh; minimum length limit: 10 inches. General Law provisions apply (pgs 8-11). Lower Welman Pond: S-6; daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fi sh; minimum length limit: PENOBSCOT COUNTY 10 inches. T5R1 NBPP — Mill Privilege Lake: General Law South Branch, Penobscot River: April 1- August 15: daily bag limit on trout: 2 fi sh; minimum Provisions apply (pgs 8-11). length limit: 6 inches (only 1 may exceed 12 Sections of all rivers, brooks and streams in inches). From August 16 – September 30: S-6; Indian Territory in T5 R1 NBPP, T3R9 NWP, daily bag limit on trout: 1 fi sh; minimum length: and TAR7 WELS: General law Provisions apply 6 inches. (pgs 8-11). Sections of all other rivers, brooks and streams in Indian Territory in the above Somerset County SOMERSET COUNTY Townships, as well as in Alder Brook, Pittson Hammond Township — Section of South Academy, Soldiertown, and Hammond Town- Branch Penobscot River in Indian Territory: ships: General Law provisions apply April 1-August 15: daily bag limit on trout: 2 (pgs 8-11). fi sh; minimum length limit: 6 inches (only 1 may exceed 12 inches). From August 16 -Septem- WASHINGTON COUNTY ber 30: S-6; daily bag limit on trout: T5 NDBPP — Lower Chain & Sysladobsis 1 fi sh; minimum length: 6 inches. (Lower) Lakes: General Law Provisions apply Holeb Township — (Big) Fish Pond and (pages ). thoroughfare/tributary upstream to Little 8-11 T19 MDBPP — Grassy Pond: General Law Provi- Fish Pond and Grassy Pond: S-5; daily bag sions apply (pages 4 – 6). Sections of brooks limit on brook trout: 2 fi sh; minimum length limit: and streams in Indian Territory in T5 NDBPP 14 inches. (Department of Inland Fisheries and and T19 MDBPP: General Law Provisions apply Wildlife rules prohibit use of motors greater (pages 8-11). 57 WATERS IN PENOBSCOT TERRITORY FRANKLIN COUNTY and 20 inches must be released alive at once. Alder Stream Township — Round Mountain Mattamiscontis & Little Mattamiscontis Lakes: Pond: Opens May 1. S-5; Daily bag limit on General Law Provisions apply (pages 8-11). trout: 2 fi sh; minimum length limit: 10 inches. Sections of East Branch Seboeis, Mattamis- Alder Stream: From confl uence of Alder & Little contis, and Sam Ayers Streams and Johnny Alder Streams downstream to Penobscot Terri- Ayers, Mountain and Squirrel Brooks in tory boundary lines: April 1 – August 15: Anglers Indian Territory: General Law Provisions apply age 15 and under may use single-pointed (pages 8-11). artifi cial lures; S-5 for anglers age 16 and older. T6R8 WELS — First Lake Matagamon: S-15, August 16 – September 30: S-5. S-17. Rest of Alder & Little Alder Streams & tributar- Mountain Catcher Pond: Daily bag limit on trout: ies in Indian Territory: S-5. 2 fi sh, minimum length limit on brook trout: 10 North Branch Dead River: S-5. inches. Section of Mountain Catcher Stream in Indian PENOBSCOT COUNTY Territory: General Law Provisions apply (pages Argyle Township — Sections of Birch, East 8-11). Branch Birch, and Hemlock Streams in Indian Territory: General Law Provisions apply (pages PISCATAQUIS COUNTY 8-11). Williamsburg Township — Sections of Merrill, T3R1 NBPP — Section of East Branch Passad- Roaring, Stinking, and Whetstone Brooks umkeag River in Indian Territory: General Law and West Branch Pleasant River in Indian Provisions apply (pages 8-11). Territory: General Law Provisions apply (pages T2 and T3R9 NWP — East Branch Lake: Daily 8-11). bag limit on bass: 1 fi sh. All bass between 16

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

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

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

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

Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission Passamaquoddy Warden Service — PO Box 186 Indian Township Hudson, ME 04449 PO Box 446 (207) 394-2045 Princeton, ME 04668 (207) 796-2677 or 800-894-2677 Penobscot Nation Department of Natural Resources or 12 Wabanaki Way Pleasant Point Indian Island, ME 04468 PO Box 343 (207) 827-7776 Perry ME 04667 (207) 853-2551 58 LAWS PERTAINING TO LICENSES 1. FISHING LICENSE. A person is required to obtain a valid fi shing license prior to fi shing in inland waters or transporting fi sh taken from inland waters. (a)A person is required to keep his /her fi shing license with him/her at all times while fi shing or transporting fi sh and must exhibit their license for inspection by any warden, depart- ment employee, guide or landowner upon request. (b)Possession of fi shing tackle in the fi elds or forest or on the waters or ice of this State without a fi shing license is prima facie evidence of fi shing in violation of the law. (c) Fishing licenses may be obtained from local license agents, in person or by mail from the Department’s Augusta offi ce, or by the internet at www.maine.gov/ifw. (d)When obtaining a resident license, it is the responsibility of the applicant to submit proof of residency. (e)A Maine resident (and immediate family members who live with that person) may fi sh without a license from their own land if that person owns more than 10 acres of land and lives on that particular piece of land and the land is used exclusively for agricultural purposes. (f) Maine residents under 16 years of age and nonresidents under 12 years of age may fi sh without a license. (g)In-patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital at Togus may fi sh without a license within 25 miles of Togus. (NOTE: Patients not under immediate supervision of a hospital representative must have a valid hospital pass while fi shing).

*Resident means a citizen of the United States who has been domiciled in this State continuously for 3 months prior to applying for any license or permit, or an alien who has been so domiciled for one year. You will not be considered a resident unless: a) if registered to vote, registered in Maine; b) if licensed to drive a motor vehicle, applied for a Maine motor vehicle license; c) if owning a motor vehicle(s) located within the State, registered each vehicle in Maine; d) complied with the State income tax laws; and e) if a full-time student at a Maine college or university, resides in Maine continuously for 3 months AND satisfi es above requirements.

2. COMPLIMENTARY LICENSES: (Obtainable at the Department offi ce in Augusta). A free license to fi sh will be issued, upon application, to (a) any Maine resident who is blind; (b) any Maine resident who is a war veteran and has a service connected disability of 100% or has served in a combat zone AND has a service connected disability of 70% or more; (c) Maine residents or non-residents (if reciprocal privileges exist in the home state of the non-resident) who are suffering from the loss, or loss of use, of both lower extremities; (d) the Commissioner may, upon application, issue free fi shing permits covering groups of patients or inmates at certain State institutions, nursing homes, adult foster care facili- ties, etc. Details may be obtained from the Department’s Licensing Division in Augusta; (e) a free fi shing license will be issued, upon application, to any mentally retarded person (as defi ned in Title 34B, §5001, sub-§83), or any person with an acquired brain injury; and any person with a head injury (as defi ned by Title 22, section 3086).

3. FREE LICENSES FOR NATIVE AMERICANS. (Obtainable from respective tribal headquarters). Any Native American, 10 years of age or older, of the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Maliseet or Micmac Tribes are eligible to obtain lifetime hunting, trapping and

59 LAWS PERTAINING TO LICENSES fi shing licenses, including all necessary permits, except those issued as part of a lottery or drawing, to hunt, trap or fi sh without any charge or fee.

4. OTHER FISHING LICENSE PROVISIONS: (a) A resident license to fi sh, hunt or trap will be issued, at the appropriate fee, to any person who is serving in the United States Armed Forces and is permanently stationed at a military base in Maine (includes spouse and children if they permanently reside with that person). (b) A resident license to fi sh or hunt will be issued, at the appropriate fee, to any citizen of a foreign nation under 21 years of age who is living with a family in Maine in connection with any cultural or educational exchange program. (c) A special combination license to fi sh and hunt will be issued at the appropriate fee to any serviceman who is on active duty in the United States Armed Forces and perma- nently stationed outside of Maine, provided he can show proof that his home of record as recorded in his service record is Maine. (Includes spouse and dependent children.)

5. CHILDREN’S CAMP LICENSE: This license allows any of the boys or girls who are under 16 years of age to fi sh in the lake or pond adjacent to the camp.

6. FISHING DERBIES AND BASS TOURNAMENTS: A PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED prior to conducting a fi shing derby or tournament. Special permits and regulations apply to Bass Tournaments. For detailed rules and laws, contact the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Division, 284 State Street, 41SHS, Augusta, ME 04333-0041 or call (207) 287-5261.

LAWS PERTAINING TO BAIT DEALERS/USE OF LIVE BAIT A. Live Bait Restrictions. The following are D. Permit to take bait from closed waters. legal baitfi sh for fi shing: Smelt, Lake chub, Any person who wishes to take live baitfi sh Eastern silvery minnow, Golden shiner, from inland waters which are not currently Emerald shiner, Bridle shiner, Blacknose open to fi shing must fi rst obtain a written Shiner, Common shiner, Spottail shiner, permit from this Department. There is no Northern redbelly dace, Finescale dace, charge for this permit. (NOTE: No permit is Fathead minnow, Blacknose dace, required to take baitfi sh from inland waters Longnose dace, Creek chub, Fallfi sh, during the open fi shing season on those Pearl dace, Banded killifi sh, Mummichog, waters). (12553) Longnose sucker, White sucker, Creek E. Marking and checking bait traps. All chubsucker, American eel. Any species of bait traps and bait holding boxes must be fi sh not listed above may not be used as marked with the name and address of the bait for fi shing in inland waters. person who is taking or holding the bait, B. Importation of baitfi sh prohibited. It is and must be checked at least once in unlawful to import into this State any live every 7 calendar days by the person who baitfi sh or smelts. set them. C. Bait Dealer’s License. It is unlawful for F. Storing live bait. Live bait may not be any person to deal in live baitfi sh or live stored in any waters that have an S-4, S-5, smelts without fi rst obtaining a valid bait S-6, or other prohibitions on the use of live dealers license. (NOTE: A person may fi sh as bait. take live bait for their own use, by the use of hook and line or bait trap only, if that person holds a valid fi shing license). 60 FISHING LICENSE FEES To buy your license online go to: www.maine.gov/ifw (Fees do not include the $2 agent fee.) RESIDENT NON RESIDENT Resident Fishing (16 and older) ...... $21 Season fi shing (16 and older) ...... $52 Combination Fishing and Hunting ...... $38 Combination Fishing and Hunting ...... $137 Combination Fishing and Archery ...... $38 15-Day FishingB ...... $40 1-Day (24 hour) FishingA ...... $11 7-Day Fishing ...... $36 Serviceman (resident) Fishing and 3-Day(72-hour) Fishing ...... $23 Hunting (See page 60, 4(c)) ...... $3 1-Day (24 hour) Fishing ...... $11 Serviceman Dependent Fishing ...... $10 Junior Fishing (12-15 years) ...... $9 Serviceman Dependent Fishing and Alien Season Fishing Hunting ...... $20 (16 and older) ...... $72 Duplicate (obtained from agent who issued Alien Combination Fishing and original) ...... $2 agent fee Hunting ...... $178 SuperPack ...... $200 Duplicate (obtained from agent who issued A A 1-Day fi shing license may be exchanged original) ...... $2 agent fee by a Maine resident for a season fi shing or combination hunting and fi shing license upon B Non-resident 15 day fi shing license may be payment of the agent’s fee, plus the differ- exchanged for a non-resident season fi shing ence between that fee and the fee for license upon payment of $12.00 plus the the annual license. agent’s fee. SUPERSPORT: A supersport designation may be purchased for $20, which funds the Sup- port Landowner and Sport Hunter Programs.

EXPIRATION: Unless otherwise specifi cally provided, all licenses expire on December 31st of the calendar year for which they were issued. MAINE FISHING LICENSE REVOCATION INFORMATION Anglers should be aware that a conviction for any fi shing violation may result in the revocation of their fi shing privileges. Fishing Violations with a Minimum Mandatory One Year License Revocation The Commissioner is required by law to suspend a person’s fi shing license for at least one year and may suspend all other Department Licenses held by a person if that person is convicted of any one of the following violations: • Introducing fi sh into inland waters without • Taking fi sh by snagging (defi ned by Title 12, a permit. 12651). • Taking or possessing sport fi sh in violation • Importing live bait fi sh or smelts without a of number, amount, or size limits, as it permit (Title 12, 12556). relates to trout, landlocked salmon, togue • Buying or selling freshwater sport fi sh (Title and black bass, whenever the viola- 12, 12609-A). tion involves twice the general bag and possession limit adopted by rule by the • Taking fi sh by explosive, poisonous or Commissioner for that species of fi sh in stupefying substances (Title 12, 12653). that body of water (Title 12, 12602). Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Law (Title 12) also contains mandatory two, three and fi ve year revocations for convictions of other violations. The revocations listed above apply to violations of fi shing laws only. 61 Poachers are thieves… help us catch them. To report violations of Maine’s fi sh and wildlife laws call

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

62 RIVER FLOW INFORMATION Kennebec & Androscoggin Rivers

Fishing enthusiasts, recreationalists and others seeking water release information for se- lected dams on the upper Androscoggin and Kennebec river basins can now receive it via a toll-free number 24-hours a day. FPL Energy Maine Hydro L.L.C. presents, as a public service, “The H20 Flow Hotline”, which provides daily information on water releases from 11 dams on the Kennebec and Androscog- gin watersheds. Interested parties can call 1-800-557FLOW from any touch-tone phone and follow the pre-recorded prompts. Information on releases from the following dams is available: • Harris, Flagstaff, Williams, East and West Outlets, Brassua, and Roach Dams on the Ken- nebec watershed; • Aziscohos, Errol, and Middle and Upper Dams on the Androscoggin watershed. The recording is updated each evening at 6:00 PM with information for the following day and at 9:00 a.m. for the current day, however, the fl ows provided are considered estimates and can change at any time. F.P.L.E. urges people who fi sh and paddle below dams to exercise extreme caution, as water levels can rise or fall rapidly without notice.

IDENTIFICATION OF SALMON AND BROWN TROUT The most obvious difference between salmon and brown trout may be found in the head and tail areas. Knowing them may help the angler release a fi sh more quickly when certain creel and size restrictions apply. On salmon, the vomerine teeth are small and arranged in single row on shaft, few to none on vomerine head. On the Brown Trout, the vomerine teeth are well-developed on both vomerine head and shaft, arranged in a zig-zag row on shaft. On salmon, the caudal fi n may be slightly forked and on the brown trout, the caudal fi n is square and unforked.

BROWN TROUT SALMON inside upper jaw inside upper jaw

vomerine head vomerine shaft

63 MAINE ATLANTIC SALMON COMMISSION The Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission (ASC) is the lead agency charged with the manage- ment of Anadromous (sea run) Atlantic salmon. Its mission is to: “Protect, preserve, enhance, restore, and manage the Atlantic salmon and its habitat; to secure a sustainable recreational fi shery in the State; and to conduct and coordinate all projects involving research, planning, management, restoration, or propagation of the Atlantic salmon”. It is unlawful to angle for, take, or possess anadromous Atlantic salmon from all Maine waters (including all coastal waters), unless otherwise permitted by the Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission. If an Atlantic salmon is incidentally hooked it should not be removed from the water, and it should be released immediately.

Under special circumstances the ASC may conduct experimental catch and release fi shing seasons for Atlantic salmon at specifi c locations. For information pertaining to experi- mental fi shing seasons, or for more information on the Atlantic Salmon Commission, please refer to our website: http://www.maine.gov/asc, or call the ASC Augusta offi ce at (207) 287-9972

Anglers do your part to know an Atlantic salmon parr from a brook trout.

Recreational Anglers Is that a brook trout? Look again!

Brook trout anglers mistakenly take many Atlantic salmon parr each year. Please do your part to protect Maine’s endangered Atlantic salmon by taking the time to understand the difference between each fi sh. Art by: J.O. Pennanen

Atlantic Salmon Parr Color is variable, depending on habitat. Parr have 8 to 11 pigmented bars, or “parr marks,” along each side of their body, alternating with a single row of red spots along the lateral line. Art by: J.O. Pennanen

Eastern Brook Trout Color is variable, depending on habitat. Brook trout can be distinguished from other members of the trout family by the dark, wavy, worm-like line on their back and the white leading edges of their fi ns, including the tail.

64 TIPS FOR CATCHING AND RELEASING FISH By carefully following these simple instructions, you can release your fi sh unharmed. If you enjoyed catching your fi sh, so will the next angler! 1. Time is of the essence. Play and release the fi sh as quickly and carefully as pos- sible. An exhausted fi sh may be too weak to recover. 2. IMPORTANT: Keep the fi sh in the water if it is not going to be part of your daily bag limit. A fi sh out of water is not only suffocating, but may be subject to a “quick freeze.” 3. Be gentle. Keep your fi ngers away from the gills. Don’t squeeze the fi sh. 4. Remove the hook with small pliers or a similar type tool . If the hook is deeply embedded or in a sensitive area such as the gills or stomach, cut the leader close to the snout. Make an effort to use regular steel (bronzed) hooks to promote early disintegration. Do not use stainless or gold-plated hooks. 5. To revive a fi sh once it is back in the water, hold it in a swimming position in the water until it is able to swim away. 6. Togue (lake trout) often have expanded air bladders after being pulled up rapidly from deep water. If the belly appears expanded, release the fi sh from the hook fi rst, then gently press your thumb along the stomach near the paired belly fi ns and move it forward a few times to remove air from the bladder. Finally, proceed to revive and free the fi sh.

THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE has the lead role in making Maine’s outdoor future a bright one. A big part of our job is to provide useful information to help make your outdoor experiences safer and more enjoyable. That is why we developed the OUTDOOR PARTNERS PROGRAM. This mobile information trailer travels statewide to fairs, festivals, and outdoor events throughout the year. Whether you enjoy hunting, fi shing, wildlife watching, boat- ing, riding snowmobiles or just love being outdoors, please stop by when we visit an event near you. Maine Game Wardens and other department staff will be on hand to answer questions and give you useful items like maps, guides, pamphlets, and posters to help you learn more about Maine’s fi sh and wildlife. Please enjoy Maine’s great outdoors safely, and treat the land and its resources as if they were your own. With greater knowledge, stewardship and understanding, we can all work together to preserve the unique ourdoor treasure we call Maine.

Outdoor Partners

The Outdoor Partners program greatly appreciates Caring for Maine’s the support from Poland Spring Natural Spring Outdoor Future Water, Kittery Trading Post, Trout Unlimited, www.maine.gov/ifw B.A.S.S. Federation of Maine, L.L. Bean, and Bombardier Recreational Products. 65 SALT WATER FISHING INFORMATION The following information is applicable to all the waters of the State within the rise and fall of the tide and within the marine limits of the State, but not including areas above any fi shway or dam when the fi shway or dam is the dividing line between tidewater and freshwater. The DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES (DMR) is the State agency that is estab- lished to conserve and develop marine and estuarine resources. The Bureau of Resource Management promotes and develops recreational and commercial saltwater fi sheries through research, technical assistance, and the collection of statistics. The Bureau of Marine Patrol enforces laws and regulations pertaining to saltwater recreational and commercial fi shing activities as well as Maine’s boat laws, including operation, registration and safety require- ments. For information, contact the DMR at: 21 SHS, Augusta, Maine 04333-0021; telephone: (207) 624-6550. • Anyone wanting further information concerning fi sh consumption advisories should contact DHHS, Bureau of Public Health directly at (866) 292-3474 or at (207) 287-8141.

• Saltwater angling licenses are not required for recreational saltwater angling. A commercial license is required when any marine species is sold and when more than the recreational bag limits are in possession of the angler. Selling fi sh without a commercial permit is prohibited. Current saltwater fi shing information can be obtained by contacting the Recreational Marine Fisheries Program, Maine DMR, PO Box 8, West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575. Telephone: (207) 633-9500. Website: www.maine.gov/dmr. • Freshwater fi sh (brown trout, black bass-largemouth and smallmouth, black crappie, rainbow trout, chain pickerel, and landlocked salmon) regulations in coastal waters. All rules governing methods of taking, size, bag, and possession limits conform with the general law open water fi shing regulations found in this book, except that the minimum length limit on brown trout and rainbow trout in coastal waters is 14 inches. It is unlawful to fi sh for or take freshwater fi sh by any means other than hook and line. It is unlawful to snag freshwater fi sh. • Sturgeon: It is unlawful to take, catch, possess, or destroy any shortnose or Atlantic stur- geon from the coastal waters of Maine. • Striped Bass: Kennebec River. •From the downsteam side of the Lockwood Dam (including the Sebasticook River downsteam from Fort Halifax Dam) to the upsteam side of the Donald Carter bridge: Open water fi shing from January 1 - December 31: single hooked artifi cial lures only; December 1 - June 30: all striped bass must be released alive at once; July 1 - November 30: the bag limit on striped bass is 1 fi sh between 20-26 inches, or one fi sh 40 inches or greater in length. •From the upstream side of the Donald Carter bridge to tidewater (transmission line cross- ing in Augusta): open water fi shing from January 1 - December 31; April 1 - June 30: single hooked artifi cial lures only; July 1 - November 30: the bag limit on striped bass is 1 fi sh between 20 - 26 inches, or one fi sh 40 inches or greater in length. December 1 - June 30: all striped bass caught must be released alive at once.

Maine’s striped bass regulations cover all Maine coastal waters up to the head of tide in all rivers. In addition, there are special regulations in effect on some rivers. Contact the Department of Marine Resources for current size restrictions, season dates, and bag limits. Gear restrictions: Gear is restricted to hook and line only. Use of a gaff to land a striped bass is illegal. 66 MAINE BOATING LAW HIGHLIGHTS • A person may not operate a motorboat or • Craft less than 16 feet and all canoes personal watercraft on the inland waters of and kayaks regardless of length, must the state unless a Lake & River Protection carry at least 1 Coast Guard approved Sticker is affi xed to both sides of the wa- personal fl otation device (PFD), Types I, II, tercraft. The fee is $10 for boats registered or III (wearable), for each person aboard. in Maine, and $20 for boats registered Watercraft 16 feet or longer must carry the outside Maine. above PLUS 1 Type IV (throwable) device immediately available in craft. See Maine • Any watercraft equipped with machinery Boat Law for requirements for carrying of any horsepower must be registered, passengers for hire or other commercial including sailboats, canoes, dinghies and purposes. rowboats. The OPERATOR must have the valid registration certifi cate on board and • Boating accidents involving personal injury, available for inspection at all times the boat death or property damage estimated at is in operation. NOTE: Before a boat can $1000 or more must be reported to a be registered, the owner must (1) submit law enforcement agency by the quickest proof that the excise tax has been paid to means possible. their town tax collector or that the boat is tax exempt, and (2) pay sales tax or use • Prudent and reasonable speed is required tax on all boats purchased from another at all times; operation to endanger persons person (casual sale). Assigned registration or property, in a reckless manner, or under numbers, stickers and excise tax decals the infl uence of alcohol or drugs, is prohib- must be displayed on both sides of the bow ited. It is unlawful to engage in prolonged of the boat, in that order. circling, informal racing, wake jumping, or other types of continued and repeated • Boats validly registered in other states activities that harass another person. This having a federally approved law can oper- subsection may be enforced by any law ate, for a period of 60 consecutive days, enforcement offi cer or a person may bring without licensing in Maine. a private nuisance action for a violation of this subsection pursuant to Title 17 Section • An operator of a boat of more than 10 2802. horsepower must be at least 12 years of age unless under the immediate supervi- • Watercraft operating between sunset and sion of a person at least 16 years of age. sunrise must display lights and carry such other safety equipment required by federal • Children 10 years of age or under are and state law. required to WEAR a Type I, II or III PFD in all watercraft. For a copy of the Federally approved Maine Boating Law, contact the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, 284 State St., 41 SHS, Augusta, ME 04333-0041 phone: (207) 287-8000.

WATER SAFETY ZONE AND HEADWAY SPEED: Watercraft MAY NOT be operated at greater than headway speed (speed necessary to maintain steerage and control) within the water safety zone (that area within 200 feet of the shoreline, whether the shoreline of the mainland or of an island) or within a marina or an approved anchorage in coastal or inland waters, except while actively fi shing.

Maine has a tough OUI (operating under the infl uence) provision in its boating law. 67 ACCESS RIGHTS TO PUBLIC WATERS Although there are public rights of access to great ponds (natural lakes of 10 acres or more), most great ponds are encircled by private lands. People generally have the right to cross undeveloped land to get to a great pond, but do not have the right to fi sh from the shore. Similarly, the public does not have legal rights to use river banks for fi shing, except from the custom of permissive access.

Since private landowners own approximately 94% of Maine’s land area, the future of much of Maine’s public recreation depends on our relationship with private landowners now. The Landowner Relations Program within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife works on increasing and enhancing access to private property. Without that access, outdoor recreational opportunities would be quite limited.

Even though permission to access unposted land is not required by law, “Asking First” is the right thing to do. We are fi nding through conversations with hundreds of landowners across the State, that all landowners want is to be asked for access to their land and thanked for its use. Access to private land can be lost because of the abuse and disrespect shown by a few towards the landowner and their land. The sporting public needs to help landowners in any way possible. Pick up trash left behind by someone else; correct the person that is doing something wrong; and most importantly, convey to the landowner how much you appreciate being able to use “their” land.

The Landowner Relations Program is funded by the proceeds of the Supersport License sales. Become a supporter of preserving access for now and future generations. Any license may be upgraded to a supersport at any time.

LOONS & LEAD DON’T MIX Lead tackle is deadly to waterbirds! Lead sinkers and jigs cause fatal lead poisoning in loons and other waterfowl. Lead ingestion is the #1 killer of loons in Maine, but any waterbird can die from swallowing just one lead sinker or jig!

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

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

68 Trouble by the Bucketful

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

Some thoughtless individuals are attempting to destroy the future of Maine’s native fi sheries. These non-sportsmen illegally stock the type of fi sh they prefer to catch, without regard for the environmental havoc they infl ict on the resource. Illegal stocking selfi shly denies the people of Maine the right to decide what is best for our waters.

Please help fi ght this serious problem. • It is illegal to transport live fi sh without a permit. • It is illegal to dump unused baitfi sh into any waterway. • There is a $10,000 fi ne for a conviction of illegal stocking. • Always keep your ears and eyes open for those who are commit- ting these senseless acts.

To report information about an illegal introduction please call: 1-800-ALERT-US 1-800-253-7887

US Cellular and Maine Wireless dial #GW Unicel dial *GW

There is a $2,000.00 reward for information leading to a conviction.

69 INVASIVE AQUATIC PLANTS

Aliens are waiting to take over your body...your favorite water body. Do your part to protect Maine Lakes & Streams Destructive plants like Now Maine faces a new milfoil could be one fishing threat: Rock Snot. Also trip away from invading known as Didymo, it is a your favorite lake. Inspect microscopic algae that for and remove all plants attacks rocky stream beds. from this gear: From site to site, even on the same stream or river... ait B& tackle, fishing lines, nets, live CHECK & remove any wells & boat material that sticks to fishing floor. equipment, waders, canoes, paddles, shoes and tackle.

Outboard SCRUB with HOT water motor--around & and a squirt of diswashing behind the prop. detergent boats and other Check ladder when “hard” items. pulled up and all around the boat. SOAK Anchors clothes, felt-sole and lines are often and other “soft” covered with plants items for 30 when pulled up. minutes. Allow to dry. railers T especially at sharp edges catch plants. Also check license plates, behind wheels, axles, rollers, hull bunks & anywhere on the frame.

70 MAINE RESIDENT LIFETIME LICENSE

Pass on a Maine tradition ... and a gift that will last a lifetime.

Your investment in a lifetime license for yourself or as a gift, will al- low the bearer to fi sh, 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 fi nancial support for Maine’s fi sh and wildlife.

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

Applicants 70 years of age:

For a one-time fee of $8, a senior lifetime license entitles the holder to hunt- ing, trapping, archery, and fi shing privileges. Bear, muzzleload, migratory waterfowl, wild turkey permits, and pheasant hunting permits are com- plimentary, but must be obtained annually. (Does not include expanded archery, antlerless deer, or moose).

Maine prides itself on our rich outdoor heritage.

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

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