If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply. See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3.
SPECIAL FISHING LAWS 7
ABBEE POND, Brownville( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
ABBIE POND, Bowmantown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO.
ABBOTT BROOK, Lincoln Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From the Route 16 bridge downstream to the confluence with the Magalloway River: From August 16- September 30: Closed to fishing.
ABBOTT BROOK, Mexico( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-9, S-19.
ABBOTTS POND, Sumner( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-4, S- 10, S-20. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ABOL POND, T2 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19. The use of motorboats or outboard motors is prohibited. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ABRAMS POND, Eastbrook, Franklin( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: All bass must be released alive at once.
ACKLEY POND, Cutler( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ACKLEY POND, Mount Chase( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
ADAMS( ROCK HAVEN) POND, Newfield( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- November 30: ALO, S- 7.
ADAMS POND, Boothbay Harbor( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 10. Motorboats prohibited. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ADAMS POND, Bridgton( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 10, S-13. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ALDENS POND, Gorham( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-9.
ALDER POND, Alder Brook Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
ALDER STREAM AND TRIBUTARIES, Alder Stream Twp, Jim Pond Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: FFO.
– General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A-3) apply to those portions located in Indian Territory, except: From confluence of Alder & Little Alder Streams downstream to Penobscot Territory boundary lines: April 1- August 15: Anglers age 15 and under may use single-pointed artificial lures; FFO for anglers age 16 and older. August 16- September 30: FFO. Remainder of Alder Stream( including tributaries in Indian Territory): FFO. Penobscot Indian Territory.
ALEWIFE POND, Kennebunk( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ALFORD LAKE, Hope( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-2, S-3, S-13. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
ALLAGASH LAKE, T7 & 8 R14 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except:
Ice Fishing: B. S-16. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 inches. The use of motorized equipment is prohibited.
Open Water Fishing: ALO, S-16. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches.( See Allagash Wilderness Waterway).
ALLAGASH POND, T9 R15 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-19.
ALLAGASH RIVER, T10 R12 WELS to Allagash( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except:
– From Churchill Dam downstream to the red markers at the confluence of Chisholm Brook, T10 R12 WELS. Fishing is prohibited in or from the fishway in Churchill Dam; there are no distance restrictions when fishing near the fishway. ALO, S-19. Only one brook trout may exceed 14 inches. From August 16- September 30: ALO. Minimum length limit on brook trout: 12 inches. Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish.
– From Long Lake Dam downstream to Allagash Falls and all tributaries. From August 16- September 30: ALO. Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish.
– From Allagash Falls downstream to the confluence with the St. John River. S-11. Closed to the taking of live baitfish except by hook and line. 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.
( See Allagash Wilderness Waterway).
ALLAGASH STREAM, T8 R14 WELS to T8 R13 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except:
– From the T8 R14 WELS / T8 R15 WELS town line( AWW boundary) downstream to Allagash Lake: ALO, S-16. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches. From August 16- September 30: ALO. Minimum length limit on trout: 12 inches. Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches.
– From Allagash Lake downstream to Little Round Pond, T8 R13 & 14 WELS. ALO, S-16. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches. From August 16- September 30: ALO. Minimum length limit on trout: 12 inches. Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches.
– From Little Round Pond downstream to the red markers at the trestle on Chamberlain Lake, T8 R13 WELS. ALO, S-21. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches. From August 16- September 30: Closed to all fishing.
( See Allagash Wilderness Waterway).
ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY, T6 R11 WELS to Allagash.
AWW Watercraft Restrictions( Summary):- From the south end of Telos Lake to the north end of Chamberlain Lake, the use of all models of personal watercraft( PWC), hovercraft, airboats, racing boats, and pontoon boats is prohibited.
- From Lock Dam Stream, where it enters Eagle Lake north to twin Brook Rapids, only canoes without motors or motors not exceeding 10 hp, may be used on the watercourse.
- On Allagash Lake and Allagash entrance of Chamberlain Lake, all watercraft are prohibited except canoes without motors.
- Except on Telos and Chamberlain Lakes, the use of inflatable watercraft is prohibited.
- Water skiing or other activities in which individuals are towed behind watercraft are prohibited.
For a complete copy of regulations or other information on the use of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, contact: Allagash Wilderness Waterway, c / o Northern Regional Office, 106 Hogan Rd, Suite 7, Bangor, Maine 04401; 207-941-4014; or www. maine. gov / allagash.
ALLIGATOR LAKE, T28 MD, T34 MD( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-4, S-8, S-18, S-22. All landlocked salmon between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. From October 1- December 31: Closed to all fishing.
ALLIGATOR POND, TA R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
AMBAJEJUS LAKE, T1 R9 WELS.( See Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes).
ANASAGUNTICOOK( CANTON) LAKE, Canton, Hartford( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Lake and tributaries open to the taking of smelts, except for Sparrow Brook which is closed. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
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