30 SPECIAL FISHING LAWS If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply. See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3.
MCCLELLAN POND, Elliottsville Twp, Shirley( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-18. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
MCINTIRE POND, New Sharon( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 21.
MCKEEN LAKE, T14 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-19.
MCKENNA POND, T3 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: FFO, S-7.
MCKENNEY POND, Holeb Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
MCLEAN LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES, Saint Francis( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19.
MCNALLY POND, UPPER, T11 R10 WELS( 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.
MCPHERSON POND, T10 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 19.
MEADOW BROOK, Bangor( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: closed to all fishing from July 1 through September 30, both days inclusive.( Marine Resources Rule).
MEDDYBEMPS LAKE, Alexander, Baileyville, Baring Plt, Meddybemps( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13, S-33. Daily bag limit on white perch: 25 fish. From October 1- December 31: S-4, S-7.
MEDOMAK RIVER, Waldoboro( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From the outlet of Medomak Pond to the head of tide: Open to open water fishing from January 1- December 31: S-19. The use of all legal forms of bait, artificial lures, and artificial flies is permitted.
MEDUXNEKEAG RIVER AND DIRECT TRIBUTARIES FROM DREWS( MEDUXNEKEAG) LAKE TO THE MAINE / NEW BRUNSWICK BORDER, New Limerick to Littleton( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-11. The general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon and brown trout does not apply.
– From the Route 1 bridge in Houlton downstream to the Maine-New Brunswick boundary: River and direct tributaries upstream to the first highway crossing: ALO, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches. From August
16- September 30: ALO. Total daily bag limit on brook trout and brown trout: 1 fish.
( Meduxnekeag River: See Fish Consumption Advisories on page A-4).
MEDUXNEKEAG RIVER, SOUTH BRANCH, Linneus to Houlton( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-11. The general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon and brown trout does not apply. On that portion of the river within the Lt. Gordon Manuel Wildlife Management Area, motorboats prohibited until July 1. After July 1 motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited.
MEGUNTICOOK LAKE, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-2, S-3. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
MEGUNTICOOK RIVER, Camden( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Open to open water and ice fishing from January 1- December 31: S-19. The use of all legal forms of bait, artificial lures, and artificial flies is permitted.
MERCER BOG, Mercer( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
MERRILAND RIVER, Wells( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From Route 9A downstream to Skinners Mill Road: Open to open water fishing from April 1- October 31: S- 19. The use of all legal forms of bait, artificial lures, and artificial flies is permitted.
MERRILL BROOK, Williamsburg Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A-3) apply to that portion located in Indian Territory. Penobscot Indian Territory.
MESSALONSKEE STREAM, Oakland, Waterville( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except:
– From the outlet of Messalonskee Lake to the Union Gas Dam: Open to ice and open water fishing from January 1- December 31: S-19. The use of all legal forms of bait, artificial lures, and artificial flies is permitted.
– From the Union Gas Dam to the confluence with the Kennebec River: Open to open water fishing from January 1- December 31. Single hooked artificial lures only. Total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon: 2 fish. Minimum length limit on trout and landlocked salmon: 12 inches.
( See Fish Consumption Advisories on page A-4).
MESSER POND, LITTLE, T5 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
MICMAC POND, Deblois( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
MIDDLE( 5 KEZARS) POND, Lovell, Waterford( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited.
MIDDLE POND, York. Closed to all fishing.
MIDDLE RIVER, Marshfield, Machias( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Below the bridge on the Marshfield Flats Road downstream to the mouth of Smelt Brook: S-9, S-19. Persons age 16 and older can fish minnow traps to catch live bait.
MIDWAY POND, Sandy River Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
MILL( CLEAR) POND, Pleasant Ridge Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-17.
MILL BROOK POND, Bowerbank( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
MILL POND, New Vineyard( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
MILL POND ON MUDDY BROOK, Industry( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From the dam on the outlet of Clearwater Pond to the next dam located below Route 43: CI. S-9, S-19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
MILL PRIVILEGE LAKE, Carroll Plt, Pukakon Twp. General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A-3) apply, except: Open to ice fishing for all fish except trout, landlocked salmon, togue, and bass from the time ice forms in the fall until December 31. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. Penobscot Indian Territory.
MILL STREAM, Embden( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From Embden Pond downstream to Cross Town Road bridge: S-9, S-19.
MILL STREAM( OUTLET OF LITTLE WASSOOKEAG LAKE), Dexter.( See Sebasticook River, East Branch).
MILLER BROOK, Bridgton( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-1. Areas in the lake within 100 feet of the mouth of this tributary are closed to the taking of smelt.
MILLIKEN MILLS POND, Old Orchard Beach( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI, CO.
MILLIMAGASSET LAKE, T7 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-11, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. A person may fish using live fish for bait( Title 12, subsection 12461). From October 1- December 31: Closed to all fishing.
MILLINOCKET LAKE, T1 & 2 R8 WELS, T1 & 2 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-2, S-3, S-11, S-19. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
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