If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply. See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3.
SPECIAL FISHING LAWS 13
CAUCOMGOMOC LAKE, T6 & 7 R14 WELS, T6 & 7 R15 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-11.
CAUCOMGOMOC STREAM, T6 R14 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-1. The general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply. The area within 150 feet of Caucomgomoc Dam is closed to fishing.
CEDAR LAKE, T3 R9 NWP( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
CELIA POND, T3 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 19, only 1 brook 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: FFO, S-7.
CENTER POND, Lincoln( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: No size or bag limit on largemouth bass.
CENTER POND, Phippsburg( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
CENTER POND, Sangerville( 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.
CENTER POND, Soldiertown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
CHAFFIN POND, Windham( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
CHAIN LAKE STREAM, Wesley, Day Block Twp( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: ALO, S-13, S-19.
CHAIN LAKE, LOWER, T5 ND BPP. General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A-3) apply, except: S-33. Open to ice fishing for all fish except trout, landlocked salmon, togue, and bass from the time ice forms in the fall until December 31. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Passamaquoddy Indian Territory.
CHAIN LAKE, MIDDLE, T4 ND. General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A-3) apply, except: S-33. Open to ice fishing for all fish except trout, landlocked salmon, togue, and bass from the time ice forms in the fall until December 31. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Passamaquoddy Indian Territory.
CHAIN LAKE, UPPER, T4 ND. General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A-3) apply, except: S-33. Open to ice fishing for all fish except trout, landlocked salmon, togue, and bass from the time ice forms in the fall until December 31. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Passamaquoddy Indian Territory.
CHAIN LAKES, 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, T26 ED BPP, T31 MD BPP, T37 MD BPP, Wesley
( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-33.
CHAIN OF PONDS, Chain of Ponds Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-11, S-19. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fish. Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 12 inches, only 1 may exceed 16 inches. Fishing is prohibited in or from the fishway; there are no distance restrictions when fishing near the fishway( Title 12, subsection 12457).
CHAIRBACK POND, EAST, T7 R9 NWP( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-18.
CHAIRBACK POND, WEST, T7 R9 NWP( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-16.
CHAMBERLAIN LAKE( INCLUDING ROUND POND AND TELOS LAKE), T6 R11 WELS, T6 & 7 R12 WELS, T7 & 8 R13 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except:
Ice Fishing: Chamberlain Lake( including Round Pond and Telos Lake). B. S-11, S-21. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 inches. From April 1- April 30: All brook trout caught while ice fishing must be released alive without removal from the water. Closed area: that portion from the mouth of Allagash Stream out to a straight line between two red markers, one set on the southwest shore near the Upper Crows Nest campsite, the other set on the northeast shore at the intersection of the T7 R13 / T8 R13 township line with the lakeshore.
Open Water Fishing: Chamberlain Lake( including Round Pond and Telos Lake) and tributaries( except Allagash Stream) upstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed line. S-11, S-21. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 inches.( See Allagash Wilderness Waterway).
CHANDLER LAKE, T9 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S- 11, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches.
CHAPMAN PIT POND, Limestone( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
( See Fish Consumption Advisories on page A-4).
CHAPMAN POND, Porter( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 10. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
CHARLES( CHARLIE) POND, T14 R15 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-11.
CHASE POND, Moro Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19.
CHASE POND, Moscow( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
CHASE PONDS, 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD, T14 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19, S-26.
CHASE STREAM POND, Chase Stream Twp, Misery Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
CHASE STREAM POND, LITTLE, Misery Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
CHASES POND, York. Closed to all fishing.
CHEMQUASABAMTICOOK LAKE, T9 & 10 R15 WELS.( See Ross Lake).
CHENEY POND AND TRIBUTARIES, Hammond Twp, Prentiss Twp T4 R4 NBKP( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
CHESUNCOOK LAKE( INCLUDING MOOSE POND, CARIBOU LAKE, AND RIPOGENUS LAKE), T3 R12 & 13 WELS, T4 R12 & 13 WELS, T5 R12 WELS, Chesuncook Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-2, S-3, S-11. No size or bag limit on salmon less than 16 inches. Daily bag limit on salmon greater than 16 inches: 1 fish.
CHESUNCOOK POND, T2 & 3 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
CHUB POND, Chase Stream Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
CHURCH ON THE HILL POND, Houlton( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-8, S-11, S-19. Open to fishing only for persons under 16 years of age. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
CHURCHILL LAKE( INCLUDING HERON LAKE), T9 & 10 R12 WELS, T9 R13 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except:
Ice Fishing: Churchill Lake( including Heron Lake). B. S-11. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. Daily bag limit on whitefish: 1 fish. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 18 inches.
Open Water Fishing: Churchill Lake( including Heron Lake) and tributaries upstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed line. S-11. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. Daily bag limit on whitefish: 1 fish. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 18 inches. From August 16- September 30: tributaries open to open water fishing: ALO. Total daily bag limit on brook trout and togue: 1 fish.( See Allagash Wilderness Waterway).
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