42 SPECIAL FISHING LAWS If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply. See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3.
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. While fishing for smelts, anglers may harvest any fish species for which there is no bag limit.( 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( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S- 7.
SANDY( SAND) POND, Embden( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11, S- 19. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SANDY RIVER, Sandy River Plt to Starks( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except:
– From its origin at the outlet of the Sandy River Ponds to the upper( Route 142) bridge in Phillips: ALO, S-19.
– From the upper( Route 142) bridge in Phillips, downstream to its confluence with the Kennebec River, Starks and Norridgewock: S-19. From October 1- October 31: ALO, S-21.
SANDY RIVER PONDS, Sandy River Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SAPONAC POND, Burlington, Grand Falls Twp( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: No size or bag limit on largemouth bass.
SAWTELLE DEADWATER, T6 R7 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
SAWTELLE POND, T7 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S- 11.
SAWYER POND, Greenville( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-8, S-11, S-19. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SCARBOROUGH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, Scarborough( South Zone). General fishing laws apply. Motorboats prohibited on that portion of the area upstream of the abandoned railroad right-of-way from March 1- September 30.
SCHOODIC BROOK, Cherryfield( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Closed from red marker at its mouth to red marker 1,000 feet upstream.
SCHOODIC LAKE, Brownville, Lake View Plt, T4 R9 NWP( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-2, S-3, S-11, S-19, S-22. Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 21 inches. No minimum size or bag limit on togue less than 23 inches. Daily bag limit on togue greater than 23 inches: 1 fish. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7; Except that togue may be harvested as described above.
SCHOODIC LAKE, Cherryfield( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
SCHOOLHOUSE POND, Avon( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SCITUATE POND, York( South Zone). General fishing laws apply. Motorboats with internal combustion engines prohibited.
SCOPAN LAKE, T10 & 11 R4 WELS, Masardis, Ashland( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-3, S-11, S-19. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
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