If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply. See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3.
SPECIAL FISHING LAWS 19
– From the Upper Fish River Falls in T14 R8 WELS downstream to St. Froid Lake in T14 R7 WELS: S-11. No bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon over 14 inches: 2 fish. From August 16- September 30: ALO. No bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon over 14 inches: 2 fish. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 1 fish.
– From Eagle Lake in Wallagrass Plt.( including tributaries upstream to the first road or railroad crossing) to the red markers above the Fish River Falls in Fort Kent: ALO, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. No bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon over 14 inches: 2 fish. From August 16- September 30: ALO. No bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon over 14 inches: 2 fish. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 1 fish.( See separate listing for Soldier Pond).
– From the Fish River Falls in Fort Kent downstream to the St. John River: S-11. Closed to the taking of live baitfish except by hook and line. From October 1- March 31: ALO, S-7. Open to the taking of muskellunge.
FISH RIVER LAKE, T13 & 14 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-2, S-3, S-11. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches.
FISH RIVER THOROUGHFARE( CONNECTING CROSS AND SQUARE LAKES), Square Lake Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-1, S- 11, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches. The general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply. From August 16- September 30: ALO. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches. Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish.
FISH RIVER THOROUGHFARES( CONNECTING LONG, MUD, AND CROSS LAKES), T17 R4 WELS, Cross Lake Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-1, S-11, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. The general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply. From August 16- September 30: ALO. Total daily bag limit on trout, landlocked salmon, and togue: 1 fish.
FISH RIVER THOROUGHFARES( CONNECTING SQUARE, EAGLE, AND SAINT FROID LAKES), T17 R4 WELS, Square Lake Twp, T16 R6 WELS, Winterville Plt, Eagle Lake( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-1, S-11, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. Open to the taking of landlocked salmon year-round under the following: No bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches; daily bag limit on landlocked salmon over 14 inches: 2 fish; the general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply.
- From August 16- September 30: Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish.
- From October 1- March 31: ALO. All brook trout must be released alive at once.
FITTS POND, Clifton( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-8, S-18. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
FLAGSTAFF LAKE, INCLUDING DEAD RIVER, SOUTH BRANCH TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH REED BROOK AND DEAD RIVER, NORTH BRANCH TO THE FLAGSTAFF ROAD CROSSING, Bigelow Twp, Dead River Twp, Flagstaff Twp, etc.( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
FLANDERS POND, Sullivan( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
FLATIRON POND, Davis Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 17.
FLINN POND, Benedicta Twp, T1 R5 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
FLOOD LAKE, Talmadge( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI, CO. ALO, S-17.
FLOOD LAKE TRIBUTARIES, Talmadge( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-4.
FLOOD LAKE, UPPER, Talmadge( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI, CO. ALO, S-21.
FLOODS POND, Otis. Closed to all fishing.
FLYING POND, Mount Vernon, Vienna( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-3. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
FOGG POND, Bowdoin College Grant West Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-17.
FOLEY POND AND LITTLE FOLEY POND, Comstock Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
FOLLY POND, York. Closed to all fishing.
FOLSOM POND, Lincoln( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: No size or bag limit on largemouth bass.
FORBES POND, Gouldsboro( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-17. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
FOREST POND, Canton( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
FOSS AND KNOWLTON POND, T2 & 3 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. The use of motorboats or outboard motors is prohibited. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
FOSS POND, Kingsbury Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 21, S-25. Minimum length limit on togue: 23 inches. Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited.
FOSTER LAKE, Marion Twp( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI, CO. S-4, S-17. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
FOURTH LAKE, T7 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 17.
FOURTH POND, Blue Hill( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13.
FOWLER POND, T3 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 17. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
FOWLER POND, LOWER, T6 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. The use of motorboats or outboard motors is prohibited. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
FOX POND, T10 SD( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-10. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
FOX POND, TA R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO.
FOXHOLE POND, ON HEADWATERS OF GREAT FALLS BRANCH BROOK, Deblois( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-8, S-19. Open to fishing only for persons under 16 years of age. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
FROST POND, T3 R11 & 12 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
FROST POND, T6 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, 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: ALO, S-7.
FROST POND, LITTLE AND TRIBUTARIES, T3 R12 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 17.
FRYPAN POND, Squaretown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-19. Motorboats prohibited.
GALILEE POND AND TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET, T15 R9 WELS( North Zone).
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