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SPECIAL FISHING LAWS If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply. See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3.
General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 17.
BEAVER TAIL POND, T14 R9 & 10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11, S-19.
BEDDINGTON LAKE, Beddington( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-33.
BEECH HILL POND, Otis( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-1, S-3, S- 13. No minimum length on togue. Daily bag limit on togue: 6 fish, only 1 of which may exceed 33 inches. All togue between 23 and 33 inches must be released alive at once. During January and February: All landlocked salmon must be released alive at once without removal from the water. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
BELGRADE STREAM, Mount Vernon, Belgrade( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From Wings Mills Dam in Mount Vernon to the downstream side of the Route 27 bridge in Belgrade: Open to ice and 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.
BELL POND, Monson( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BEMIS STREAM, Township D, Rangeley Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From the headwaters downstream to the red markers on Mooselookmeguntic Lake: FFO, S-1, S-17. From August 16- September 30: FFO, S-7.
BEN LAKE, Wallagrass( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-11. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BENNETT POND, Parkman( 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.
BENNETT POND, BIG, Guilford( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 11. Open to open water fishing from April 1- November 30: S-19.
BENNETT POND, LITTLE, Willimantic( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
BENSON POND, BIG, Bowerbank, Willimantic( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. From January 1- March 31: S- 8, S-21, S-22. From April 1- September 30: ALO, S-8, S-21, S-22.
BENSON POND, LITTLE AND TRIBUTARIES, Bowerbank( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 17.
BERRY PATCH( UNNAMED) POND, Day Block Twp( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-10. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BERRY POND, BIG, Johnson Mountain Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-20.
BERRY POND, LITTLE, Johnson Mountain Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-17. Motorboats prohibited.
BICKFORD POND, Porter( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-1. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
BIG BROOK, T13 R10 WELS to T15 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except:
- From the Burt Garrity Road downstream to Big Brook Lake: Motorboats prohibited.
- From the outlet of Big Brook Lake to the confluence with the Allagash River: S-11.
BIG BROOK LAKE, T14 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Motorboats prohibited.
BIG LAKE, Big Lake Twp, Grand Lake Stream Plt, Greenlaw Chopping Twp, Indian Twp( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: The portion of Big Lake at the mouth of Grand Lake Stream westerly of the two red markers, one set on the point about 200 yards west of Little River Bluff and one set on an unnamed point on the opposite shore near Greenlaw Island, shall be closed to all ice fishing. Daily bag limit on smallmouth bass: 1 fish; all smallmouth bass between 12 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. No size or bag limit on largemouth bass. Daily bag limit on white perch: 25 fish. From October 1- December 31: S-4, S-7.
BIG WOOD POND, Attean Twp, Dennistown Plt, Jackman( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-3, S-11, S-19, S-22. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7. From December 1- March 31: Open to ice fishing at night for cusk, smelts, and yellow perch.
BIG WOOD POND, LITTLE, Attean Twp, Dennistown Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11, S-16. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BILL MORRIS POND, T3 R5 BKP WKR( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-19, S-20. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BILLFISH POND, Trout Brook Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 19. Only 1 trout may exceed 14 inches. 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.
BILLINGS PONDS, Parmachenee Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI.
FFO, S-20. From August 16- September 30: FFO, S-7.
BILLY BROOK, Brownfield( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From confluence with Shepards River upstream to Main Street: S-9, S-19.
BIRCH AND EAST BRANCH BIRCH STREAMS, Argyle Twp( South Zone). General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A-3) apply to those portions located in Indian Territory. Penobscot Indian Territory.
BIRCH HARBOR POND, Winter Harbor( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-10. Motorboats prohibited. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BIRCH RIDGE PONDS, TA R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-17.
BISCAY POND, Bristol( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
BLACK BROOK AND TRIBUTARIES, T3 R4 BKP WKR( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From the confluence with the Dead River upstream to the Dead River Hatchery: Closed to fishing until June 1.
BLACK HILL POND, Embden( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BLACK LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET TO BARRIER DAM, Fort Kent( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited.
BLACK POND, Saint John Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-11. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
BLACK POND, T15 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
BLACK POND, LITTLE( NORTH) AND TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET TO BLACK POND, T15 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-19. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
BLACK POND, LITTLE( SOUTH) AND TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET, T15 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-19. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. Pond open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: FFO, S-7.
BLACK POND, LOWER, Oxbow Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-20.
BLACK POND, UPPER, Bowmantown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-20.
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