If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply . See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3 .
SPECIAL FISHING LAWS 37 markers . Motorboats prohibited .
QUINTS BOG ( SO-CALLED ), ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE SACO RIVER , Brownfield , Fryeburg ( South Zone ). General fishing laws for lakes and ponds apply .
RABBIT POND , Elliottsville Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
RAGGED LAKE , T2 & 3 R13 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : B . S- 11 , S-16 . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
RAGGED POND , T9 R10 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO , S- 19 .
RAGGED PONDS , LOWER EAST , LOWER WEST , UPPER EAST , UPPER WEST , T4 Indian Purchase Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . Open to open water fishing October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S- 7 .
RAGGED STREAM ( TRIBUTARY TO CARIBOU LAKE ), T2 R13 WELS , T2 R12 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-1 . The general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply .
RAINBOW DEADWATERS , 1ST , 2ND , 3RD AND TRIBUTARIES , Rainbow Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S-17 . No size or bag limit on landlocked salmon .
RAINBOW LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES , Rainbow Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S-17 . No size or bag limit on landlocked salmon .
RAINBOW POND , T10 SD ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : Daily bag limit on brook trout : 5 fish . From October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
RANCOURT POND , Dennistown Plt ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO , S-16 . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : FFO , S-7 .
RANGE POND , LOWER , Poland ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited . From October 1 - December 31 : ALO , S-7 .
RANGE POND , MIDDLE , Poland ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-2 , S-3 , S-26 . From October 1 - December 31 : ALO , S-7 .
RANGE POND , UPPER , Poland ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : From October 1 - December 31 : ALO , S-7 .
RANGELEY LAKE , Rangeley ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S-2 , S-3 , S-17 , S-22 .
RANGELEY RIVER , Rangeley ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except :
– From the fish screen downstream to the dam on the outlet of Rangeley Lake : FFO . Total daily bag limit on brook trout : 1 fish .
– From the downstream side of the dam on the outlet of Rangeley Lake to the red markers at the confluence of Cupsuptic Lake : FFO , S-1 . Total daily bag limit on brook trout : 1 fish . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - October 31 : FFO , S-7 .
RAPID RIVER , Township C , Upton ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : FFO . Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon : 3 fish ; minimum length limit : 12 inches . Use of barbed hooks prohibited . All brook trout caught must be released alive at once .
– Closed to all fishing after September 15 is that portion of the Rapid River between the remnants of Lower Dam to the red markers near the head of Long Pool , so-called .
RAPID STREAM , Carrabassett Valley to Freeman Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : FFO .
RED RIVER , T15 R9 WELS to Winterville Plt ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except :
– From the outlet of Pushineer Pond downstream to the T15 R9 WELS and T15 R8 WELS town line ( including tributaries ): S-19 . Closed to the taking of live baitfish .
– From Red River Falls to St . Froid Lake : S-1 , S- 11 .
REED POND , Macwahoc Plt ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S-11 .
REED POND , BIG , AND TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET DOWNSTREAM TO REED DEADWATER , T8 R10 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S- 19 . Closed to the taking of live baitfish .
REED POND , LITTLE , T8 R10 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S-19 . Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches .
RICH MILL POND , Standish ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply . Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited .
RICHARDSON LAKES , LOWER AND UPPER AND TRIBUTARIES , Richardsontown Twp , Township C , etc . ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S- 1 , S-17 . No bag limit on togue under 23 inches and no minimum length limit . Daily bag limit on togue greater than 23 inches : 1 fish . ( See listing for Upper Dam Pool ).
RICHARDSON POND , WEST , Adamstown Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
RICHARDSON PONDS , EAST , Adamstown Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
RIFT POND , Great Pond ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI , CO . ALO , S-1 ,
S-3 , S-18 .
RIPLEY POND , Ripley ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S-11 .
RIPOGENUS LAKE , T3 R11 & 12 WELS . ( See Chesuncook Lake ).
RIPOGENUS STREAM , T4 R12 WELS , T3 R12 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-1 . General law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply .
ROACH POND , 2nd , T1 R12 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S- 16 , S-22 .
ROACH POND , 3rd , Shawtown Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S- 16 . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
ROACH POND , 4th , Shawtown Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S- 16 . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
ROACH POND , 7TH , TA R11 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S-17 .
ROACH POND , FIRST AND NORTH INLET , Frenchtown Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S-19 , S-26 .
ROACH RIVER , T1 R12 WELS to Spencer Bay Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except :
– From the red markers at the outlet of Second Roach Pond to the red markers at the confluence with North Inlet : ALO , S-19 , S-22 .
– From the First Roach Pond dam downstream to the red markers on the shores of Moosehead Lake : FFO , S-1 , S-7 .
ROARING BROOK , Williamsburg Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws for Tribal Waters ( page A-3 ) apply to that portion located in Indian Territory . Penobscot Indian Territory .
ROARING BROOK POND , T7 R9 NWP ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : B . S-11 .
ROBBINS BROOK POND , T12 R11 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S-19 . Fly fishing and trolling with flies only .
ROBINSON POND , Caratunk ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S- 17 .
ROCK CRUSHER POND , Island Falls ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : Open to open water and ice fishing from January 1 - December 31 : S-8 , S-9 , S-11 , S-19 .
ROCK POND , Chain of Ponds Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO , S-17 .
ROCK POND , Moro Plt ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S-19 .
ROCK POND , Sandy River Plt ( North Zone ).
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