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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.
DAY MOUNTAIN POND, Avon( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 20.
DAYMOND POND, Moose River( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-17. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: FFO, S-7.
DEAD RIVER, T3 R4 BKP WKR to The Forks Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except:
– From the outlet of Flagstaff Lake to the head of Grand Falls: ALO, S-19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S- 7.
– From the head of Grand Falls to the red markers located near the confluence of Spencer Stream, including all unnamed tributaries: ALO, S-7. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
– From the red markers located near the confluence of Spencer Stream to the confluence with the Kennebec River at The Forks: ALO, S- 19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
DEAD RIVER, NORTH BRANCH, Chain of Ponds Twp to Eustis( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: FFO.
– General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A-3) apply to that portion located in Indian Territory( Alder Stream Twp), except: FFO. Penobscot Indian Territory.
– From the King and Bartlett Road Bridge crossing in Jim Pond Twp downstream to the dam on the North Branch of the Dead River in Eustis: Open to open water fishing from October 1- October 31: FFO, S-7.
– From the dam on the North Branch of the Dead River in Eustis downstream to the Flagstaff Road crossing: General fishing laws apply, except: Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
DEAD RIVER, SOUTH BRANCH, Dallas Plt to Lang Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From Route 16 bridge in Dallas Plt. to Langtown Mill bridge: S-19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
DEAD STREAM POND, West Forks Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-19.
DEASEY POND, T3 R7 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19. Open to open water fishing October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
DEBEC POND, Amherst( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI, CO. S-17.
DEBOULLIE LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES, T15 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
DEBSCONEAG LAKE, 1ST, T2 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-11, S-19.
DEBSCONEAG LAKE, 2ND, T2 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches.
DEBSCONEAG LAKE, 3RD, T1 & 2 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-11, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches. Daily bag limit on togue: 6 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches, only 1 may exceed 23 inches.
DEBSCONEAG LAKE, 4TH, T1 R10 & 11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-17, S-25.
DEBSCONEAG LAKE, 6TH, T1 & 2 R11( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-16. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S- 7.
DECKER POND # 1, Caratunk( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches.
DECKER POND # 2, Caratunk( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches.
DEEP LAKE, Littleton( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
DEER LAKE, T34 MD( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-33.
DEER POND, Hollis( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
DEER POND, King and Bartlett Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
DEER POND, T3 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO. The use of motorboats or outboard motors is prohibited. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
DEER POND, T3 R13 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-16. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
DEERING( LONGFELLOW) LAKE, Orient, Weston( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-2, S-3, S-11, S-19, S-22. Daily bag limit and possession limit on smelt: 1 quart. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
DEMO POND, Rockwood Strip( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
DENNY POND, T15 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 19. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
DENNYS RIVER, Meddybemps to Dennysville( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13. That portion of the Dennys River in the town of Dennysville and Cathance Twp from a red painted marker approximately 100 feet upriver from the mouth of Robinson( Batson) Meadow Spring to a red painted marker approximately 100 feet downriver from Robinson( Batson) Meadow Spring: Closed to all fishing.
( Meddybemps Lake to Dead Stream: See Fish Consumption Advisories on page A-4).
DEPOT LAKE, T13 R16 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
DEPOT STREAM, T12 R17 WELS to T14 R15 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-11.
DESERT POND, Mount Vernon( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13.
DESOLATION POND, T8 R16 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches.
DICKWOOD LAKE, Eagle Lake( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
DIMMICK POND, BIG, Caratunk( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
DIMMICK POND, LITTLE, Caratunk( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
DIMMICK POND, MOUNTAIN, Caratunk( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
DINGLEY PONDS, THE THREE AND TRIBUTARIES, T4 R5 NBKP( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO.
DIXON POND, Pierce Pond Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO. S- 19, only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches.
DODGE POND, Rangeley( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-17.
DOE POND, Monson( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-8, S-11, S-19. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
DOLBY POND, Grindstone Twp, Millinocket, TA R7 WELS( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: The pipeline is the demarcation between Dolby Pond and West Branch of the Penobscot River.
DOLE POND, Dole Brook Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-17.
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