24 SPECIAL FISHING LAWS If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply. See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3.
INGALLS( FOSTER) POND, Bridgton( South Zone). General fishing laws apply. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited.
IRELAND POND, T7 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. Open to open water fishing October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
IRON POND, Hobbstown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO.
IRONBOUND( WENTWORTH) POND, Solon, Athens( 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.
IRONBOUND POND, Alder Brook Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-16.
ISLAND POND, Chase Stream Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-7.
ISLAND POND, Harrison, Waterford( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13.
ISLAND POND, T14 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-11. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ISLAND POND, T9 & 10 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 11, S-19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ISLAND POND AND OUTLET, T15 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-19. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
ISLAND POND, BIG, Seven Ponds Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-17.
ISLAND POND, LITTLE, Seven Ponds Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO. Little Island Pond Dam: Fishing is prohibited in or from the fishway; there are no distance restrictions when fishing near the fishway( Title 12, subsection 12457).
JACKSON BROOK LAKE, Brookton Twp, Forest Twp( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Daily bag limit on white perch: 25 fish. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
JACKSON POND, T3 R10 & 11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches.
JACKSON POND( JORDAN POND), T3 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-17.
JACOB BUCK POND, Bucksport( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13, S-21. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
JAMES POND, Charlotte( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
JAMES POND, Somerville( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-33.
JAQUITH POND, Brownville( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
JELLISON HILL POND, Amherst( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-4, S-8, S-17. From October 1- December 31: Closed to all fishing.
JELLISON HILL POND, LITTLE, Amherst( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI, CO. ALO, S-17. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
JELLISON HILL POND, LITTLE, TRIBUTARIES, Amherst( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-4.
JERRY POND, Millinocket( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-8, S-9, S-11, S-19. Motorboats prohibited. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
JERRY POND, T5 R7 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches.
JEWETT( 5 KEZARS) POND, Stoneham, Waterford( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited.
JIM POND, Jim Pond Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Daily bag limit on togue: 6 fish; no minimum length limit; only 1 may exceed 23 inches.
JIM POND, LITTLE, Jim Pond Twp, King and Bartlett Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-21. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: FFO, S-7.
JOES POND, Rumford( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
JOHNNY AYERS BROOK, T2 R9 NWP. General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A- 3) apply to that portion located in Indian Territory. Penobscot Indian Territory.
JOHNNY MACK BROOK, Orono( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-9. The use of all legal forms of bait, artificial lures, and artificial flies is permitted.
JOHNS POND, Davis Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO.
JOHNSON POND, T8 R14 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17, S-25.
JOHNSON POND, Waterville. Closed to all fishing.
JO-MARY LAKE, LOWER, TA R10 WELS, T1 R9 & 10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-11.
JO-MARY LAKE, MIDDLE,( INCLUDING TURKEYTAIL LAKE), TA R10 WELS, T4 Indian Purchase Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11, S-19. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
JO-MARY LAKE, UPPER, TA & B R10 WELS, Veazie Gore( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-2, S-3, S-11, S- 19, S-25. Minimum length limit on togue: 23 inches.
JO-MARY POND, TB R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
JO-MARY STREAM, UPPER, Veazie Gore, T4 Indian Purchase Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-11.
JONES POND, Bald Mountain Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
JONES POND, Gouldsboro( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
JONES POND, T7 & 8 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-19.
JONES POND AND TRIBUTARIES, T20 R11 & 12 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO. S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches.
JORDAN POND, Mount Desert( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-2, No bag limit on togue under 23 inches and no minimum length limit. Daily bag limit on togue greater than 23 inches: 1 fish. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
JORDAN RIVER, Raymond.( See Sebago Lake).
JUG STREAM, Monmouth( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From the outlet of Annabessacook Lake to the confluence with Cobbosseecontee Lake: Open to ice and open water fishing from January 1- December 31: S-19. Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fish; all bass between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. The use of all legal forms of bait, artificial lures, and artificial flies is permitted.
JUNIOR LAKE, Lakeville, T5 R1 NBPP( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S- 7.
JUNIPER KNEE POND, Elliottsville Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
KAMANKEAG POND, Davis Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO.
KATAHDIN LAKE, T3 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches.
2026 STATE OF MAINE LAWS & RULES FISHING