34 SPECIAL FISHING LAWS If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply . See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3 .
legal forms of bait , artificial lures , and artificial flies is permitted .
PENNAMAQUAN RIVER , Pembroke ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : From Upper Dam to Lower Dam , open to open water and ice fishing from January 1 - December 31 . The use of all legal forms of bait , artificial lures , and artificial flies is permitted .
PENNESSEEWASSEE ( NORWAY ) LAKE , Norway ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : From October 1 - December 31 : ALO , S-7 .
PENNESSEEWASSEE ( NORWAY ) LAKE OUTLET , Norway ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : From the upstream side of the Main Street ( Route 117 ) bridge downstream to the dam at Route 26 : From April 1 - June 15 : S-9 , S-19 .
PENNESSEEWASSEE LAKE , LITTLE ( HOBBS POND ), Norway ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-13 . Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited . From October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
PENNINGTON BROOK , T15 R6 WELS , Eagle Lake ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-11 .
PENNINGTON POND , T15 R6 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
PENOBSCOT COUNTY CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION POND , Brewer ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-8 , S-19 . Open to fishing only for persons under 16 years of age .
PENOBSCOT LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES , Prentiss Twp , Hammond Twp , Dole Brook Twp , T4 R5 NBKP ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S-17 .
PENOBSCOT POND , T1 R11 & 12 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S-17 .
PENOBSCOT RIVER , Medway ( From the Route 11 & 157 bridge on the East Branch and the Medway Dam on the West Branch of the Penobscot River ) to Veazie ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : Open to open water and ice fishing from January 1 - December 31 . That area within 150 feet of any part of the Medway , West Enfield and Milford Dams , including fishways : Closed to fishing at all times . From October 1 - December 31 : ALO , S-7 . ( See Piscataquis River - Howland Dam Bypass ).
The following areas are closed to fishing for all species from July 1 - September 30 , both days inclusive :
– The Penobscot River on the easterly side of a straight line drawn from a red painted rock situated on the downriver side of the mouth of Felts Brook to a red painted marker on the Bangor Dam fishway situated on the upriver side of the mouth of Felts Brook . ( Marine Resources
Rule ).
– The Penobscot River within 250 feet of a red painted marker situated on the downriver side of the mouth of Eaton Brook . ( Marine Resources Rule ).
– The Penobscot River within a 250 foot radius of the Maine Central Railroad Bridge abutments at the mouth of Meadow Brook ( Marine Resources Rule ).
– The Penobscot River within 500 feet of a red painted marker situated on the downriver side of the mouth of Blackman Stream .
– The Penobscot River within 500 feet of a red painted marker situated on the downriver side of the mouth of Great Works Stream .
( Below Lincoln : See Fish Consumption Advisories on page A-4 ).
PENOBSCOT RIVER , EAST BRANCH , T6 R10 WELS to the Route 11 & 157 bridge in Medway ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except :
– From western Baxter Park Boundary to red markers set above the confluence with Webster Stream , Trout Brook Twp : Closed to the taking and use of live baitfish . The use of motorboats and outboard motors is prohibited .
– From red markers set at the confluence with Matagamon Lake upstream to the red markers set above the confluence with Webster Stream , Trout Brook Twp : ALO , S-19 . Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches .
– The area within 150 feet of the Matagamon Dam , T6 R8 WELS : Closed to all fishing .
– From Matagamon Dam downstream to the Grand Lake Road Bridge , T6 R8 WELS : ALO , S-19 . Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches .
– From the Grand Lake Road Bridge downstream to the T5 R8 / T6 R8 WELS town line : ALO , S-19 . Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches . Youth ( under 16 years of age ) may fish under S-4 .
– From the T5 R8 / T6 R8 WELS town line downstream to the Swift Brook Road Bridge , T3 R7 WELS : River and all tributaries upstream to the first road crossing : ALO , S-19 . Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches .
– From the Swift Brook Road Bridge in T3 R7 WELS downstream to the Route 11 & 157 bridge in Medway : S-11 .
PENOBSCOT RIVER , NORTH BRANCH , Comstock Twp , Pittston Academy Grant ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : From the Golden Road Bridge crossing near the mouth of Dole Brook downstream to the red markers near Pittston Farm on Seboomook Lake : From April 1 - August 15 : S-19 .
PENOBSCOT RIVER , SOUTH BRANCH , Prentiss Twp T4 R4 NBKP to Pittston Academy Grant ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except :
– General fishing laws for Tribal Waters ( page
A-3 ) apply to that portion located in Indian Territory , except : April 1 - August 15 : daily bag limit on trout : 2 fish ; minimum length limit : 6 inches ( only 1 may exceed 12 inches ). From August 16 – September 30 : ALO . Daily bag limit on trout : 1 fish ; minimum length : 6 inches . Passamaquoddy Indian Territory .
– From the eastern boundary of Passamaquoddy Territory in Hammond Twp ., downstream to the northern boundary of Passamaquoddy Territory in Alder Brook Twp .: From April 1 - August 15 : S-19 .
– From Canada Falls Lake upstream to the northern boundary of Passamaquoddy Territory in Alder Brook Twp .: ALO , S-19 .
– From Canada Falls Lake downstream to the red markers near Pittston Farm on Seboomook Lake : From April 1 - August 15 : S-19 .
PENOBSCOT RIVER , WEST BRANCH , Seboomook Twp to T1 R9 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : The general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply .
– From Seboomook Dam to red markers set on the shores of Chesuncook Lake near the Boom House campsite : From April 1 to August 15 : ALO , S-17 , S-22 . From August 16 - September 30 : FFO . Total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon : 1 fish .
– From Ripogenus Dam downstream to the Telos Road Bridge : From April 1 - September 30 : FFO , S-22 . Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon : 26 inches .
– From the Telos Road Bridge downstream to the red markers at the head of Pockwockamus Falls : From April 1 - August 15 : only artificial lures with one hook - single-pointed hook or a treble hook - allowed . S-22 . Minimum length on landlocked salmon : 18 inches . From August 16 - September 30 : FFO . Total daily limit on trout and landlocked salmon : 1 fish . Minimum length on landlocked salmon : 18 inches .
– From red markers at the head of Pockwockamus Falls downstream to Ambajejus Lake : S-11 . Smelts may be taken by dip net from the northeast bank of the river in the area between Ambajejus Lake and Passamagamet Lake . Closed to taking smelts from midnight to noon each day . Daily bag and possession limit on smelts : 1 quart .
PENOBSCOT RIVER , WEST BRANCH , T3 Indian Purchase Twp to the Medway Dam in Medway ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : The general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply .
- From the dam at Elbow Lake to Quakish Lake , T3 Indian Purchase Twp : S-13 . Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon : 3 fish ; minimum length limit : 12 inches . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - December 31 : ALO , S-7 .
- The area within 150 feet of any part of the Medway Dam , including fishways : Closed to fishing at all times .
2024 STATE OF MAINE LAWS & RULES FISHING