If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply. See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3.
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PRESTILE STREAM, Mars Hill, Blaine, Bridgewater( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From the Mars Hill Dam in Mars Hill downstream to the Maine / New Brunswick Border: Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
( See Fish Consumption Advisories on page A-4).
PRESUMPSCOT RIVER( EXCLUDING NORTH GORHAM POND AND DUNDEE POND), Windham to Falmouth( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Open to open water and ice fishing from January 1- December 31.
– From Sebago Lake dam to the confluence with North Gorham Pond, including Eel Weir Canal and power station tailrace: CI. FFO. Daily bag limit: 1 brook trout and 1 landlocked salmon.
– See regulations for North Gorham Pond.
– From North Gorham Dam downstream to tidewater: S-19. The use of all legal forms of bait, artificial lures, and artificial flies is permitted.
( From Saccarappa Falls in Westbrook to Presumpscot Falls in Falmouth: See Fish Consumption Advisories on page A-4).
PRIESTLY LAKE, T10 R13 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. All brook trout caught must be released alive at once.
PRONG POND, Beaver Cove, Greenville( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11, S-19. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
PROVINCE LAKE, Parsonsfield. General fishing laws for Interstate Waters( page A-2) apply.
PUFFERS POND( ECHO LAKE), Dexter( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13.
PUG LAKE, T5 R1 NBPP.( See Grand Lake, West [ Including Pug Lake ]).
PUNCHBOWL POND, Blanchard Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
PUSHAW LAKE, Glenburn, Hudson, Old Town, Orono( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: No size or bag limit on largemouth bass.
Pushaw Lake Dam: Fishing is prohibited in or from the fishway; there are no distance restrictions when fishing near the fishway( Title 12, subsection 12457).
PUSHAW POND, LITTLE, Hudson( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: No size or bag limit on largemouth bass.
PUSHAW STREAM, Hudson, Alton, Old Town( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From the railroad bridge in Hudson downstream to Pushaw Lake and from Pushaw Lake downstream to Stillwater River: Open to open water and ice fishing from January 1- December 31. From October 1- December 31: S-7.
Pushaw Lake Dam, Hudson: Fishing is prohibited in or from the fishway; there are no distance restrictions when fishing near the fishway( Title 12, subsection 12457).
PUSHINEER POND AND TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET, T15 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
QUAKISH LAKE, T3 Indian Purchase Twp( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-13. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches.
QUARRY POND, Sullivan( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-10. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
QUARRY POND, Waldoboro( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-8, S-9.
QUILL POND, Dallas Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 7.
QUIMBY POND, Rangeley( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 17. Closed to all fishing is that area located near the state boat landing from shore to the floating markers. Motorboats prohibited.
QUINTS BOG( SO-CALLED), ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE SACO RIVER, Brownfield, Fryeburg( South Zone). General fishing laws for lakes and ponds apply.
RABBIT POND, Elliottsville Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
RAGGED LAKE, T2 & 3 R13 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S- 11, S-16. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
RAGGED POND, T9 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 19.
RAGGED PONDS, LOWER EAST, LOWER WEST, UPPER EAST, UPPER WEST, T4 Indian Purchase Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing October 1- November 30: ALO, S- 7.
RAGGED STREAM( TRIBUTARY TO CARIBOU LAKE), T2 R13 WELS, T2 R12 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-1. The general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply.
RAINBOW DEADWATERS, 1ST, 2ND, 3RD AND TRIBUTARIES, Rainbow Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI.
ALO, S-17. No size or bag limit on landlocked salmon.
RAINBOW LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES, Rainbow Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17. No size or bag limit on landlocked salmon.
RAINBOW POND, T10 SD( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Daily bag limit on brook trout: 5 fish. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
RANCOURT POND, Dennistown Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-16. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: FFO, S-7.
RANGE POND, LOWER, Poland( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
RANGE POND, MIDDLE, Poland( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-2, S-3, S-26. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
RANGE POND, UPPER, Poland( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
RANGELEY LAKE, Rangeley( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-2, S-3, S-17, S-22.
RANGELEY RIVER, Rangeley( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except:
– From the fish screen downstream to the dam on the outlet of Rangeley Lake: FFO. Total daily bag limit on brook trout: 1 fish.
– From the downstream side of the dam on the outlet of Rangeley Lake to the red markers at the confluence of Cupsuptic Lake: FFO, S-1. Total daily bag limit on brook trout: 1 fish. Open to open water fishing from October 1- October 31: FFO, S-7.
RAPID RIVER, Township C, Upton( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: FFO. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches. Use of barbed hooks prohibited. All brook trout caught must be released alive at once.
– Closed to all fishing after September 15 is that portion of the Rapid River between the remnants of Lower Dam to the red markers near the head of Long Pool, so-called.
RAPID STREAM, Carrabassett Valley to Freeman Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: FFO.
RED RIVER, T15 R9 WELS to Winterville Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except:
– From the outlet of Pushineer Pond downstream to the T15 R9 WELS and T15 R8 WELS town
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