If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply. See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3.
SPECIAL FISHING LAWS 35 bait, artificial lures, and artificial flies is permitted.
OLD STREAM, T37 MD BPP to Northfield( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13.
– From the Route 9 bridge downstream to Guptil Road( including tributaries): ALO, S-13, S-19. The area at the mouth of Trout Brook is closed to all fishing between the red markers.
OLD STREAM, 2nd AND 3rd LAKES, T37 MD BPP( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13, S-18, S-33. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
OLD STREAM, FIRST LAKE, T37 MD BPP( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13, S-33.
ONAWA LAKE, Elliottsville Twp, Willimantic( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-8( except that 5 lines may be used at night while fishing for cusk), S-16.
ORDWAY POND, Shirley( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 17.
ORLAND RIVER, Orland, Bucksport( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From the outlet of Alamoosook Lake down to the dam in Orland: 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.
ORSON BOG OUTLET, Brownville( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From Schoodic Lake upstream to the second road crossing: S-11, S-19.
OSSIPEE LAKE, LITTLE, Waterboro( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-2, S-3. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
OSSIPEE RIVER, Parsonsfield, Porter, Cornish, Hiram( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13.
– From Kezar Fall’ s Dam( Porter / Parsonsfield) to Warren’ s Bridge( Cornish): ALO, S-19.
– That portion of the Ossipee River between the red markers located approx. 100 yards upstream and 100 yards downstream from the confluence of Wedgewood Brook: Closed to all fishing.( See separate listing for Wedgewood Brook).
OSSIPEE RIVER, LITTLE, Newfield, Shapleigh( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From the stone dam immediately above Route 11 in North Shapleigh downstream to Bridge Street in Newfield: From April 1- October 31: ALO, S-7.
OTTER LAKE, T3 R4 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
OTTER POND, Bowtown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO.
Persons under 16 years of age may fish under S- 4. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
OTTER POND, Bridgton( South Zone). General fishing laws apply. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited.
OTTER POND, Chain of Ponds Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
OTTER POND, Parmachenee Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO. From August 16- September 30: FFO, S-7.
OTTER POND, T3 R13 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 17.
OTTER POND # 2, Standish( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
OTTER POND # 4, Standish( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
OTTER POND, BIG, Sandwich Academy Grant( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
OTTER POND, LITTLE, Sandwich Academy Grant( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S- 7.
OTTER POND, NORTH, Bowtown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
OVERSETT POND, Greenwood( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-10, S- 17. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. Fly fishing and trolling with flies only. From October 1- November 30: S-7.
OXBROOK LAKES, LOWER AND UPPER, T6 ND, T6 R1 NBPP( South Zone). General fishing laws apply. Motorboats prohibited.
OXHEAD POND, MIDDLE, T40 MD( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
OXHEAD POND, UPPER, T40 MD( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
PALMER POND, Mayfield Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
PANTHER POND, Raymond( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-2, S-3. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
PARADISE POND, LOWER, Parlin Pond Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-16.
PARADISE POND, UPPER, Parlin Pond Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-18. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: FFO, S- 7.
PARKER POND, Casco( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
PARKER POND, Chesterville, Fayette, Mount Vernon, Vienna( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-2, S-3. October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
PARKER POND, Sebec( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
PARKER POND( MIRROR LAKE, PARKIS POND), Jay( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
PARLIN POND AND TRIBUTARIES UPSTREAM TO ROUTE 201 AND OUTLET( PARLIN STREAM) DOWNSTREAM TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH BEAN BROOK, Parlin Pond Twp, Johnson Mountain Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 19. Fly fishing and trolling with flies only. Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 12 inches. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: Fly fishing and trolling with flies only.
PARLIN STREAM, Long Pond Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From Long Pond in Long Pond Twp., upstream to the bridge at Route 15 / Route 6: S-19.
PARMACHENEE LAKE, Lynchtown Twp, Parmachenee Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-17. Fly fishing and trolling with flies only.
PARTRIDGE POND, Amherst( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 16. From October 1- March 31: ALO, S-7.
PASSADUMKEAG RIVER, Grand Falls Twp to Passadumkeag( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From Saponac Lake downstream to its confluence with the Penobscot River. Open to open water and ice fishing from January 1- December 31. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
PASSADUMKEAG RIVER, EAST BRANCH, T3 R1 NBPP( South Zone). General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A-3) apply to that portion located in Indian Territory. Penobscot Indian Territory.
PASSAMAGAMET LAKE, T1 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
PATTEN POND, LOWER, Ellsworth, Surry( South Zone). General fishing laws apply,
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