If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply. See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3.
SPECIAL FISHING LAWS 9
Pond, Parker Pond and Snow Cove Brook: closed to the taking of alewives.
BAKER LAKE, T7 R17 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-11. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, open to taking muskellunge only.
BAKER POND, Bowdoin College Grant West Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO.
BAKER POND, Caratunk( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19, S- 22. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches.
BAKER POND, Solon( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-11, S-19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BAKER POND, T5 R6 BKP WKR( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-17.
BAKER POND TRIBUTARIES, Appleton Twp, Hobbstown Twp, T5 R6 BKP WKR( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: FFO.
BAKER STREAM, T5 R6 BKP WKR, Hobbstown Twp, King and Bartlett Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: FFO.
BALCH AND STUMP PONDS, Acton, Newfield. General fishing laws for Interstate Waters( page A-2) apply.
BALD MOUNTAIN POND, Bald Mountain Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17. No size or bag limit on togue.
BALLARD POND, Farmington, Temple( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S- 11.
BARKER( PARKER) POND, Dayton, Lyman( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BARKER POND, Bowmantown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-20.
BARKER POND, Cornville( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11, S- 19.
BARKER POND, Hiram, Sebago( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
BARNARD POND, Eustis( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BARRETT POND, Holeb Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 16. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited.
BARROWS LAKE, Alexander( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-33.
BASIN BROOK, Auburn( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-1, S-19.
BASIN POND, Fayette( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-10, S-13. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BASIN POND, Pierce Pond Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BASKAHEGAN LAKE, Brookton Twp, Topsfield( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Daily bag limit on white perch: 25 fish. From October 1- December 31: S-4, S-7.
BAUDS( DAGGETTS) POND, New Vineyard( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
BAXTER STATE PARK WATERS, T2 R9 WELS, T6 R8 WELS, etc.( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Closed to the taking and use of live baitfish in all park waters. The use of motorboats or outboard motors in the Park is prohibited except on Matagamon Lake. See individual water listings for any additional special fishing laws.
BEAL( TROUT) POND, Madrid( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 16. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: FFO, S-7.
BEAN POND, T2 R12 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 18. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BEAN PONDS( LOWER, MIDDLE, UPPER), Rainbow Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-16. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BEAN POT POND, T5 R15 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
BEAN( BEANS) POND, Pleasant Ridge Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: FFO, S- 7.
BEAR POND, Bowerbank( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-8, S-11, S-21. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BEAR POND, Elliotsville Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 16.
BEAR POND, Rainbow Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 17.
BEAR POND, T2 R13 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BEAR POND, Waterford( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
BEAR POND AND TRIBUTARIES, TA R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO.
BEARCE LAKE, Baring Plt, Meddybemps( South Zone). General fishing laws apply. Outboard motors are prohibited.
BEATTIE POND, Beattie Twp, Lowelltown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-16.
BEAU LAKE, T19 & 20 R11 WELS, T20 R12 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-11. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
BEAVER MOUNTAIN LAKE( LONG POND), Sandy River Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-17.
BEAVER POND, Bridgton( South Zone). General fishing laws apply. Motorboats with internal combustion engines prohibited.
BEAVER POND, Denmark( South Zone). General fishing laws apply. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited.
BEAVER POND, Forsyth Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 16. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BEAVER POND, Magalloway Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-17.
BEAVER POND, Seven Ponds Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO. Beaver Pond Dam: Fishing is prohibited in or from the fishway; there are no distance restrictions when fishing near the fishway( Title 12, subsection 12457).
BEAVER POND, Township D( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BEAVER POND, BIG, Rainbow Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
BEAVER POND, BIG, T7 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 11, S-19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BEAVER POND, LITTLE, Magalloway Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, only 1 trout may exceed 14 inches. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: FFO, S-7.
BEAVER POND, LITTLE, Rainbow Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
BEAVER POND, LITTLE AND TRIBUTARIES, T3 R11 WELS( North Zone).
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