Maine Inland Fishing Laws 2026 | 页面 4

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

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General Fishing Laws apply to all inland waters. See front cover flap to the left and pages 2-3.

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Check if the water you want to fish is listed in the alphabetical Special Fishing Laws beginning on page 6.
IF THE WATER IS LISTED
Any exceptions to the General Fishing Laws will be designated by text or Special Season or Law Codes located on inside front cover flap.
IF THE WATER IS NOT LISTED
Only General Fishing Laws apply. Unlisted Tribal Waters located in Passamaquoddy or Penobscot Indian Territory are an exception. See page A-3 in Appendices for Tribal Water Laws.
KEEP IN MIND
Some waters( tributaries, outlets, connected waters) are NOT listed individually and may be listed with the main waterbody, or waters with an S-3 code( direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts).
Some waters are collectively listed under one of the following area listings: Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Baxter State Park.

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NORTH ZONE COUNTIES
1 Aroostook
2 Penobscot north
of Route 11 & 157
3 Piscataquis
4 Somerset
5 Franklin
6 Oxford north of the Androscoggin River
SOUTH ZONE COUNTIES
7 Oxford south of the Androscoggin River
8 York
9 Cumberland Androscoggin
Kennebec Sagadahoc Lincoln Waldo Knox Penobscot south of Route 11 & 157 Hancock Washington
WHY HAVE TWO GENERAL FISHING LAW ZONES?
There are different General Law Season dates, Brook Trout Bag Limits, Terminal Gear Restrictions, and Bass Bag and Length Limits depending on zone, North or South, illustrated to the left.
The North Zone contains an abundance of wild and native coldwater fish populations, while the South Zone contains predominately stocked and / or warmwater fisheries. The difference in General Fishing Laws reflect the management needs for the two zones, and typically offer additional protection to wild and native resources in the North and more angling opportunity( i. e., fall or year round fishing) in the South.