GENERAL FISHING LAWS FOR INLAND WATERS
GENERAL FISHING LAWS FOR INLAND WATERS
A valid fishing license is required. See page 51 for license requirements and fees.
TERMINAL GEAR
NORTH ZONE
SEASONS
NORTH ZONE
SOUTH ZONE
Use or possession of live fish as bait is PROHIBITED. The use of all other legal forms of bait( including worms and dead baitfish / smelts), artificial lures, and artificial flies is PERMITTED.
LAKES & PONDS
• From Apr 1 to Sep 30: Open to open water fishing.
• From Oct 1 to Mar 31: Closed to all fishing.
• From Jan 1 to Dec 31: Open to ice and open water fishing.
SOUTH ZONE
NORTH AND SOUTH ZONES
Use of all legal forms of bait( including live baitfish / smelts), artificial lures, and artificial flies is PERMITTED.
RIVERS, STREAMS, BROOKS
• From Apr 1 to Aug 15: Open to open water fishing.
• From Aug 16 to Sep 30: Open to open water fishing using artificial lures or flies only. General law length and bag limits apply, except daily bag limit one landlocked salmon and one brook trout.
• From Oct 1 to Mar 31: Closed to all fishing.
SPECIES
Brook Trout( includes Splake & Arctic charr)
SEASON AND SPECIAL LAW CODES
SPECIAL SEASON CODES
A: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing from Jan 1- Dec 31.
B: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing from Jan 1- Apr 30.
CI: Closed to ice fishing.
CO: Closed to open water fishing from Oct 1- Mar 31.
SPECIAL LAW CODES
ALO: Artificial lures only. FFO: Fly fishing only. S-1: Closed to the taking of smelts.
S-2: Closed to the taking of smelts, except by hook and line.
S-3: Direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts.
S-4: Use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited.( The use of dead fish, salmon eggs, or worms is permitted.)
DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS BY SPECIES
5 fish Only 2 fish from South Zone lakes & ponds
S-7: All trout, landlocked salmon, and togue caught must be released alive at once.
S-8: Restricted to two lines per person.
S-9: Open to fishing only for persons under 16 years of age or persons holding an eligible complimentary fishing license.
S-10: Closed to all fishing from Dec 1 – Mar 31.
S-11: The use or possession of live baitfish / live smelts is permitted.
S-13: No size or bag limit on bass.
S-16: Daily bag limit on brook trout( includes splake and Arctic charr): 2 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches, only 1 may exceed 14 inches.
S-17: Daily bag limit on brook trout( includes splake and Arctic charr): 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches, only 1 may exceed 12 inches.
LAKES & PONDS
LENGTH LIMITS RIVERS, STREAMS, BROOKS
6 inches minimum 6 inches minimum
Brown Trout 2 fish 14 inches minimum 6 " min & 25 " max Rainbow Trout 2 fish 12 inches minimum 6 inches minimum Landlocked Salmon 2 fish 14 inches minimum 14 " min & 25 " max Togue( Lake Trout) 2 fish 18 inches minimum 18 inches minimum SPECIES DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS LENGTH LIMITS
Bass( Largemouth & Smallmouth)
NORTH ZONE: Unlimited
None
SOUTH ZONE: 2 fish No minimum length. Only 1 may exceed 14 inches. Whitefish 3 fish None Smelts 2 quarts None
Sea-run Atlantic Salmon, Redfin Pickerel, Swamp Darter
Endangered or Threatened Species- No Fishing Permitted
Striped Bass, Shad, River Herring, American Eel, Sturgeon See page A-1 Inland species not listed above Unlimited None
S-18: Daily bag limit on brook trout( includes splake and Arctic charr): 1 fish, minimum length limit 18 inches.
S-19: Daily limit on brook trout( includes splake and Arctic charr): 2 fish.
S-20: All brook trout( includes splake and Arctic charr) less than 6 inches and longer than 12 inches must be released alive at once.
S-21: Daily bag limit on brook trout( includes splake and Arctic charr): 1 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches.
S-22: Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 1 fish.
S-25: Daily bag limit on togue: 1 fish.
S-26: Daily bag limit on togue: 3 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches, only 1 may exceed 18 inches.
S-33: Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 inches.