If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply . See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3 .
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Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S-19 , S-20 .
RUMP POND , Parmachenee Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO , S- 19 , S-20 . From August 16 - September 30 : FFO , S-7 .
RUSH POND , T2 R6 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S-11 .
RUSSELL POND , Russell Pond Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO , S-17 .
SABAO LAKE , LOWER , T35 MD ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-33 .
SABBATH DAY POND AND TRIBUTARIES , Township E ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . FFO , S- 19 . Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches .
SABBATHDAY LAKE , New Gloucester ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-2 , S-3 . Dipping smelts permitted only in outlet . From October 1 - December 31 : ALO , S-7 .
SACO RIVER , Fryeburg to Saco ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : From the Maine / New Hampshire border in Fryeburg to Cataract Dam in Saco : Open to open water and ice fishing from January 1 - December 31 : S-19 . The use of all legal forms of bait , artificial lures , and artificial flies is permitted .
SADDLEBACK LAKE , Dallas Plt ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO . Motorboats prohibited . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
SAFFORD POND , Lexington Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S- 11 .
SAINT ALBANS WMA POND , Saint Albans ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S-11 .
SAINT CROIX LAKE , T7 & 8 R4 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : B . S-11 .
SAINT CROIX RIVER , Forest City Twp to Calais ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-33 . International Water ( page A-1 ).
East Grand Lake Dam , Forest City Twp : The area within 75 feet of the downstream mouth of the fishway is closed to fishing at all times ( Title 12 , subsection 12457 ).
– From Mud Lake to Spednic Lake , Forest City , T10 R3 NBPP . Closed to the taking of smallmouth bass .
– From Grand Falls Dam to the Milltown Dam , Baileyville , Baring Twp , Calais . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - October 31 : ALO , All fish caught must be released alive at once , except no size or bag limit on largemouth bass .
Grand Falls Powerhouse Dam , Baileyville : The fishway and the area within 75 feet of any part of the fishway are closed to fishing at all times
( Title 12 , subsection 12457 ).
Woodland Dam , Baileyville : The fishway and the area within 75 feet of any part of the fishway are closed to fishing at all times ( Title 12 , subsection 12457 ).
SAINT CROIX STREAM , Saint Croix Twp to Masardis ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-11 .
SAINT FRANCIS RIVER , Big Twenty Twp to T18 R10 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-11 . The general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply . From October 1 - November 30 : ALO . Open to taking bass and muskellunge only . International Water ( page A-1 ).
SAINT FROID LAKE , T14 R7 WELS , Winterville Plt ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : B . S-2 , S-3 , S-11 , S-19 . Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches . No bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches . Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon over 14 inches : 2 fish . ( See also Fish River Thoroughfares ).
SAINT GEORGE LAKE , Liberty ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-8 , S-22 . Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon : 16 inches . From October 1 - December 31 : ALO , S-7 . Open to ice fishing in January and February only . March : S-1 .
SAINT GEORGE RIVER , Liberty to Warren ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : Open to open water fishing from January 1 - December 31 : S-19 . The use of all legal forms of bait , artificial lures , and artificial flies is permitted .
SAINT JOHN POND , 4TH , T5 R17 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . Closed to the taking of live baitfish .
SAINT JOHN POND , 5TH , T5 & 6 R17 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S-11 . Closed to the taking of live baitfish .
SAINT JOHN RIVER , Big Ten Twp to Hamlin ( North Zone ).
– From the confluence of the Northwest and Southwest Branches of the St . John River in Big Ten Twp downstream to the eastern most border of the town of Hamlin : General fishing laws apply , except : B . S-11 . The general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply . Closed to the taking of live baitfish except by hook and line . From October 1 - November 30 : ALO . Open to taking bass and muskellunge only .
– From the confluence with the St . Francis River in St . Francis downstream to the eastern most border of the town of Hamlin : International Water ( page A-1 ).
SAINT JOHN RIVER , BAKER BRANCH , T5 R17 WELS to T9 R17 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-11 . Closed to the taking of live baitfish except by hook and line . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO . Open to taking bass and muskellunge only .
SAINT JOHN RIVER , NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST BRANCHES , T12 R17 WELS to Big Ten Twp and T5 R20 WELS to Big Ten Twp ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : S-11 . Closed to the taking of live baitfish except by hook and line . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO . Open to taking bass and muskellunge only .
SALMON FALLS RIVER , Acton , Lebanon , Berwick , South Berwick . General fishing laws for Interstate Waters ( page A-2 ) apply , except : CI . From the Great East Lake Dam downstream to tidewater ( excluding all lakes and ponds on the river ): Open to open water fishing from January 1 - December 31 .
( Below Berwick : See Fish Consumption Advisories on page A-4 ).
SALMON POND , Greenville ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , S- 7 .
SALMON POND , T10 SD ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S-10 . Daily bag limit on brook trout : 5 fish . From October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
SALMON POND , T30 MD BPP ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . S-4 , S- 10 . Daily bag limit on brook trout : 5 fish . From October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
SALMON POND , T4 R13 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI . ALO , only 1 trout may exceed 14 inches . Open to open water fishing from October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
SALMON STREAM LAKE , T1 R6 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : Open to open water and ice fishing from January 1 - December 31 . S-11 .
SALMON STREAM LAKE , LITTLE , T1 R6 WELS ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : Open to open water and ice fishing from January 1 - December 31 . S-11 .
SALMON STREAM POND , Guilford . Closed to all fishing .
SAM AYERS STREAM , T2 R9 NWP , T2 R8 NWP ( South Zone ). General fishing laws for Tribal Waters ( page A-3 ) apply to that portion located in Indian Territory . Penobscot Indian Territory .
SAND POND , Baldwin ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : From October 1 - November 30 : ALO , S-7 .
SAND POND , Chesterville ( North Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : A . S-11 .
SAND POND , Limington ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply , except : CI , CO . S-4 . Motorboats prohibited .
SAND POND , North Berwick , Sanford ( South Zone ). General fishing laws apply . Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited .
SAND POND ( WALDEN POND ), Denmark
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