22 SPECIAL FISHING LAWS If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply . See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3 .
General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S-19 , S- 25 . Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches . Daily bag limit on whitefish : 1 fish . Minimum length limit on whitefish : 18 inches .
INDIAN POND AND TRIBUTARIES , Bowdoin College Grant West Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S- 18 .
INDIAN POND , BIG , Moosehead Junction Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S-17 .
INDIAN POND , LITTLE , Lexington Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S-11 .
INDIAN POND , LITTLE , Saint Albans ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S- 11 .
INDIAN POND , LITTLE , Squaretown Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
INDIAN PONDS , BIG AND LITTLE , Lowelltown Twp . General fishing laws for Tribal Waters ( page A-3 ) apply , except : CI . Daily bag limit on brook trout : 2 fish ; minimum length limit : 10 inches . Passamaquoddy Indian Territory .
INDIAN STREAM , Saint Albans , Palmyra ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-11 , S-19 .
INGALLS ( FOSTER ) POND , Bridgton ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply . Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited .
IRELAND POND , T7 R8 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S- 19 . Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches . Closed to the taking of live baitfish . Open to open water fishing October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
IRON POND , Hobbstown Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO .
IRONBOUND ( WENTWORTH ) POND , Solon , Athens ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : B . S-11 , S-19 . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
IRONBOUND POND , Alder Brook Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO , S-16 .
ISLAND POND , Chase Stream Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO , S-7 .
ISLAND POND , Harrison , Waterford ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-13 .
ISLAND POND , T14 R8 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S-11 . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
ISLAND POND , T9 & 10 R10 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S- 11 , S-19 . Open to open water fishing from
October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
2024 STATE OF MAINE LAWS & RULES FISHING
ISLAND POND AND OUTLET , T15 R9 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO , S-19 . Closed to the taking of live baitfish .
ISLAND POND , BIG , Seven Ponds Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO , S-17 .
ISLAND POND , LITTLE , Seven Ponds Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO . Little Island Pond Dam : Fishing is prohibited in or from the fishway ; there are no distance restrictions when fishing near the fishway ( Title 12 , subsection 12457 ).
JACKSON BROOK LAKE , Brookton Twp , Forest Twp ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : Daily bag limit on white perch : 25 fish . From October 1 - December 31 : ALO , S-7 .
JACKSON POND , T3 R10 & 11 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO . Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches .
JACKSON POND ( JORDAN POND ), T3 R11 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO , S-17 .
JACOB BUCK POND , Bucksport ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-13 , S-21 . From October 1 - December 31 : ALO , S-7 .
JAMES POND , Charlotte ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : Daily bag limit on brook trout : 5 fish . From October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
JAMES POND , Somerville ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-33 .
JAQUITH POND , Brownville ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S-11 .
JELLISON HILL POND , Amherst ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-4 , S-8 , S-17 . From October 1 - December 31 : Closed to all fishing .
JELLISON HILL POND , LITTLE , Amherst ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI , CO . ALO , S-17 . Closed to the taking of live baitfish .
JELLISON HILL POND , LITTLE , TRIBUTARIES , Amherst ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-4 .
JERRY POND , Millinocket ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S-8 , S-9 , S-11 , S-19 . Motorboats prohibited . From October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
JERRY POND , T5 R7 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S-19 . Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches .
JEWETT ( 5 KEZARS ) POND , Stoneham , Waterford ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-13 . Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited .
JIM POND , Jim Pond Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . Daily bag limit on togue : 6 fish ; no minimum length limit ; only 1 may exceed 23 inches .
JIM POND , LITTLE , Jim Pond Twp , King and Bartlett Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO , S-21 . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : FFO , S-7 .
JOES POND , Rumford ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S-11 .
JOHNNY AYERS BROOK , T2 R9 NWP . General fishing laws for Tribal Waters ( page A- 3 ) apply to that portion located in Indian Territory . Penobscot Indian Territory .
JOHNNY MACK BROOK , Orono ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-9 . The use of all legal forms of bait , artificial lures , and artificial flies is permitted .
JOHNS POND , Davis Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO .
JOHNSON POND , T8 R14 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S-17 , S-25 .
JOHNSON POND , Waterville . Closed to all fishing .
JO-MARY LAKE , LOWER , TA R10 WELS , T1 R9 & 10 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : B . S-11 .
JO-MARY LAKE , MIDDLE , ( INCLUDING TURKEYTAIL LAKE ), TA R10 WELS , T4 Indian Purchase Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S-11 , S-19 . From October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
JO-MARY LAKE , UPPER , TA & B R10 WELS , Veazie Gore ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : B . S-2 , S-3 , S-11 , S- 19 , S-25 . Minimum length limit on togue : 23 inches .
JO-MARY POND , TB R10 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S- 19 . Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
JO-MARY STREAM , UPPER , Veazie Gore , T4 Indian Purchase Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-11 .
JONES POND , Bald Mountain Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S-17 .
JONES POND , Gouldsboro ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : From October 1 - December 31 : ALO , S-7 .
JONES POND , T7 & 8 R8 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S-19 .
JONES POND AND TRIBUTARIES , T20 R11 & 12 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO . S-19 . Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches .
JORDAN POND , Mount Desert ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-2 , No bag limit on togue under 23 inches and no minimum length limit . Daily bag limit on togue greater than 23 inches : 1 fish . Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited . From October 1 -