22 SPECIAL FISHING LAWS If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply. See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3.
NBKP. General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A-3) apply, except: Closed to smelting in every even-numbered year. The daily bag limit on smelt is 1 quart. Passamaquoddy Indian Territory.
HAMILTON POND, Bar Harbor( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fish; all bass between 12 and 20 inches must be released alive at once.
HAMMOND POND, LITTLE( JULIES POND), Carrabassett Valley( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 17.
HANCOCK POND, Bucksport( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
HANCOCK POND, Denmark, Sebago( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
HANCOCK POND, Embden, Lexington Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-3, S-11, S-19, S-26.
– CLOSED TO ICE FISHING is that portion within 200 yards of the intake of the water supply of the towns of Anson, North Anson, and Madison.
HANNIGAN POND, New Limerick( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S- 11.
HANNINGTON POND, Reed Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-9, S- 19.
HANSON BROOK LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES, Mapleton( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S- 7.
HARDING POND, T1 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
HARDY POND, Lake View Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
HARLOW POND, Parkman( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11, S- 19. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
HARRIMAN POND, Dedham( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI, CO. ALO, S-21. Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited.
HARRIMAN POND, Sebec( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
HARRIMAN POND TRIBUTARIES, Dedham( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-4.
HARRINGTON LAKE, T3 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Fishing is prohibited in or from the fishway; there are no distance restrictions when fishing near the fishway.
HARRIS POND( MILO FARM POND), Milo( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-8, S-9, S-11, S-19.
HARVEY POND, Madrid( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-9( ice fishing only), S-11, S-19. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
HATCASE POND, Dedham, Eddington( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI, CO. ALO, S-21. Fishing and boating prohibited within 2,000 feet of the intake of the Brewer Water District.
HATCASE POND TRIBUTARIES, Dedham, Eddington( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-4.
HAY LAKE, T6 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11, S- 19. Daily bag and possession limit on smelts: 1 quart. Closed to the taking of smelts from midnight to noon each day. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
HAY POND, T6 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
HAYMOCK LAKE, T7 & 8 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-19, S-25. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches.
HAYWIRE POND, Benedicta Twp, T1 R5 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
HEALD POND, Caratunk( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO.
HEALD POND, Lovell( South Zone). General fishing laws apply. Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited.
HEARTS POND, Orland( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-8, S-18. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
HEBRON LAKE, Monson( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-2, S-11, S-19, S-22, S-25. All tributaries except Garland Brook: S-1.
HEDGEHOG POND, Bowdoin College Grant West Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
HELEN POND, Pierce Pond Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO.
HEMLOCK STREAM, Argyle Twp( South Zone). General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A-3) apply to that portion located in Indian Territory. Penobscot Indian Territory.
HENDERSON POND, TA R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-20.
HICKS POND, Palmyra( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
HID POND, Kingfield( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-17.
HIGH POND, Pierce Pond Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO.
HIGHLAND LAKE, Bridgton( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
HIGHT POND, Skowhegan( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-9, S- 19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
HILL POND, T7 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches.
HILLS POND, Perkins Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
HINCKLEY POND, LOWER, South Portland( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-8, S-9. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
HINCKLEY POND, UPPER, South Portland( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- November 30: ALO, S- 7.
HOBART POND, T6 R7 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19. Open to open water fishing October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
HOCTER POND, Herseytown Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S- 11.
HODGDON MILL POND, Hodgdon( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S- 11. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
HOLBROOK 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.
HOLEB POND, Attean Twp, Holeb Twp( 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. From December 1- March 31: Open to ice fishing at night for cusk, smelt, and yellow perch.
HOLT POND, Bridgton, Naples( South Zone). General fishing laws apply. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited.
HOOPER( LITTLE SABATTUS) POND, Greene( South Zone). General fishing laws apply. Motorboats prohibited.
HOPKINS POND, Clifton, Mariaville( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-8, S-25. From October 1- December 31: Closed to all fishing.
HORN POND, Acton. General fishing laws for Interstate Waters( page A-2) apply. Signs posted at the downstream extent of the Great East Dam
2026 STATE OF MAINE LAWS & RULES FISHING