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APPENDIX : TRIBAL WATERS
Tribal Waters
WATERS REGULATED BY THE TRIBES Any pond 10 acres or less within Indian Territory is regulated by the Tribe in whose territory the pond is located . Anyone wishing to fish in one of these ponds in Indian Territory should contact one of the following :
Penobscot Nation ( 207 ) 817-7331
Department of Natural Resources 12 Wabanaki Way Indian Island , ME 04468
Passamaquoddy Warden Service
Indian Township ( 207 ) 796-2677 PO Box 446 Princeton , ME 04668
Pleasant Point ( 207-853-2551 ) PO Box 343 Perry , ME 04667
WATERS REGULATED BY THE MAINE TRIB- AL-STATE COMMISSION As a result of the Maine Indian Claim Settlement Act of 1980 , the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over fishing on any pond of greater than 10 acres with 50 % or more of its shoreline within Indian ( Passamaquoddy or Penobscot ) territory and any section of a river , brook , or stream both sides of which are in Indian territory or one side of which is in Indian territory for a continuous length of ½ mile or more . The Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission has adopted rules which affect any waters meeting the above criteria . Anyone wishing to fish in these waters should contact :
Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission ( 207 ) 726-8555
Mailing Address : P . O . Box 35 Whiting , ME 04691
Physical Address : 10 Commissary Point Road Trescott Township , ME 04652 www . mitsc . org
GENERAL FISHING LAWS General Fishing Laws listed below apply to tribal waters in Passamaquoddy and Penobscot territories that do not have Special Fishing Laws . If a water has Special Fishing Laws that differ from the General Fishing Laws listed below , they will be listed in the Special Fishing Laws section .
Open Water Fishing Season April 1 – September 30 : Lakes , ponds , rivers , streams , and brooks are open to open water fishing .
Ice Fishing Season January 1 – March 31 : Lakes and ponds are open to ice fishing . Rivers , streams , and brooks are closed to ice fishing . ■
TERMINAL GEAR Use of all legal forms of bait ( including live baitfish / smelts ), artificial lures , and artificial flies is PERMITTED .
SPECIES
Brook Trout ( includes Splake & Arctic charr )
DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS
LENGTH LIMITS
LAKES & PONDS RIVERS , STREAMS , BROOKS LAKES & PONDS RIVERS , STREAMS , BROOKS NORTH ZONE : 5 fish SOUTH ZONE : 2 fish
5 fish 6 inches minimum 6 inches minimum
Brown Trout 2 fish 2 fish 14 inches minimum 6 " min & 25 " max Rainbow Trout 2 fish 2 fish 12 inches minimum 6 inches minimum Landlocked Salmon 2 fish 2 fish 14 inches minimum 14 " min & 25 " max Togue ( Lake Trout ) 2 fish 2 fish 18 inches minimum 18 inches minimum SPECIES DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS LENGTH LIMITS
Bass ( Largemouth & Smallmouth )
NORTH ZONE : Unlimited
None
SOUTH ZONE : 2 fish No minimum length . Only 1 may exceed 14 inches . Whitefish 3 fish None Smelts 2 quarts None Sea-run Atlantic Salmon
Federally Endangered Species – No Fishing Permitted for this Species Striped Bass , Shad , River Herring , American Eel , Sturgeon See page A-1 Inland species not listed above Unlimited None
2024 STATE OF MAINE LAWS & RULES FISHING