40 SPECIAL FISHING LAWS If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply. See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3.
line( including tributaries): S-19. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
– From Red River Falls to St. Froid Lake: S-1, S- 11.
REED POND, Macwahoc Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
REED POND, BIG, AND TRIBUTARIES AND OUTLET DOWNSTREAM TO REED DEADWATER, T8 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 19. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
REED POND, LITTLE, T8 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches.
RICH MILL POND, Standish( South Zone). General fishing laws apply. Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited.
RICHARDSON LAKES, LOWER AND UPPER AND TRIBUTARIES, Richardsontown Twp, Township C, etc.( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 1, S-17. No bag limit on togue under 23 inches and no minimum length limit. Daily bag limit on togue greater than 23 inches: 1 fish.( See listing for Upper Dam Pool).
RICHARDSON POND, WEST, Adamstown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
RICHARDSON PONDS, EAST, Adamstown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
RIFT POND, Great Pond( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI, CO. ALO, S-1, S-3, S-18.
RIPLEY POND, Ripley( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
RIPOGENUS LAKE, T3 R11 & 12 WELS.( See Chesuncook Lake).
RIPOGENUS STREAM, T4 R12 WELS, T3 R12 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-1. General law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply.
ROACH POND, 2nd, T1 R12 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 16, S-22.
ROACH POND, 3rd, Shawtown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 16. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ROACH POND, 4th, Shawtown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 16. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ROACH POND, 7TH, TA R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
ROACH POND, FIRST AND NORTH INLET, Frenchtown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19, S-26.
ROACH RIVER, T1 R12 WELS to Spencer Bay Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except:
– From the red markers at the outlet of Second Roach Pond to the red markers at the confluence with North Inlet: ALO, S-19, S-22.
– From the First Roach Pond dam downstream to the red markers on the shores of Moosehead Lake: FFO, S-1, S-7.
ROARING 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.
ROARING BROOK POND, T7 R9 NWP( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-11.
ROBBINS BROOK POND, T12 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19. Fly fishing and trolling with flies only.
ROBINSON POND, Caratunk( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 17.
ROCK CRUSHER POND, Island Falls( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Open to open water and ice fishing from January 1- December 31: S-8, S-9, S-11, S-19.
ROCK POND, Chain of Ponds Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-17.
ROCK POND, Moro Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19.
ROCK 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.
ROCK POND, T5 R6 BKP WKR( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO.
ROCKABEMA LAKE, Moro Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-11, S- 19. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ROCKY AND SUNKEN LAKES, Marion Twp, Whiting( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-21. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
ROCKY BROOK, Lincoln( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-9.
ROCKY BROOK AND TRIBUTARIES, T15 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From the headwaters downstream to the T15 R9 WELS and T15 R8 WELS town line: S-19. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
ROCKY LAKE, Berry Twp( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-33.
ROCKY POND, Rockport( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: October 1- May 31: S-9.
ROCKY POND, T2 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19. The use of motorboats or outboard motors is prohibited. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ROCKY POND, T3 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. The use of motorboats or outboard motors is prohibited. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
ROCKY POND, T3 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 18. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ROCKY POND, T3 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19. The use of motorboats or outboard motors is prohibited. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
ROCKY POND, BIG AND TRIBUTARIES, TA R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
ROCKY POND, LITTLE, T3 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. The use of motorboats or outboard motors is prohibited. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
ROCKY POND, LITTLE, TA R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-19, S-20.
RODERIQUE POND, Rockwood Strip( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
ROSS( CHEMQUASABAMTICOOK) LAKE, T9 & 10 R15 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-11, S- 19, S-25. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. Daily bag limit on whitefish: 1 fish. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 18 inches.
ROSS POND, Rangeley( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO.
ROUND( BOG) POND, Skowhegan( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S- 11.
ROUND LAKE, T18 ED BPP, T19 ED BPP( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-33.
ROUND MOUNTAIN POND, Alder Stream Twp. General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A-3) apply, except: CI. Opens to open water fishing May 1st: FFO. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches. Penobscot Indian Territory.
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