44 SPECIAL FISHING LAWS If a water is not listed then only General Fishing Laws apply. See inside front cover flap and pages 2-3.
SHAW POND, LOWER, T3 R4 BKP WKR( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SHEEPSCOT POND, Palermo( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-22, S-25. Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 16 inches. From October 1- December 31: Closed to all fishing.
-The holding of any live baitfish not taken in Sheepscot Pond is prohibited. Sheepscot Pond Dam: Fishing is prohibited in or from the fishway; there are no distance restrictions when fishing near the fishway( Title 12, subsection 12457). SHEEPSCOT RIVER, Palermo to Newcastle( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except:
– From Sheepscot Lake Dam to the upstream side of the Route 105 bridge in Somerville: ALO, S-7, S-13. Fishing from the Sheepscot Lake Dam and fishing in the fishway is prohibited( Title 12, subsection 12457).
– From the Route 105 bridge in Somerville to the head of tide: S-13. Minimum length on brown trout: 8 inches.
SHEEPSCOT RIVER, WEST BRANCH, China to Whitefield( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From Branch Pond to the confluence with the main stem: S-13, S-19.
SHIELDS BRANCH( TRIBUTARY TO BLACK RIVER, BIG), T14 R15 WELS to T15 R15 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-11. Closed to the taking of live baitfish, except by hook and line. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30.
SHILOH( DUTTON) POND, Kingfield( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: FFO, S-7.
SHIN POND, LOWER, Mount Chase, T5 R7 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11, S-19, S-22. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SHIN POND, UPPER, Mount Chase, T6 R6 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-2, S-3, S-11, S-19, S-22. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SHIRLEY POND, Shirley( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-8, S-11, S-19. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SIBLEY POND, Canaan, Pittsfield( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S- 11.
SILVER LAKE, Katahdin Iron Works Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-11, S-33.
SILVER LAKE, Phippsburg( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
SILVER LAKE( FIGURE EIGHT POND), Manchester, Sidney( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-10, S-13. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SILVER LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES, T15 R5 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
SILVER PUG LAKE, T26 ED BPP( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Daily bag limit on white perch: 25 fish. All bass must be released alive at once.
SIMMONS POND, Hancock( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 17. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. From October 1- March 31: ALO, S-7.
SIMPSON POND, Roque Bluffs( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-4. Motorboats prohibited.
SING SING POND AND TRIBUTARIES, T1 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
SKITACOOK LAKE, Oakfield, T4 R3 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
SLAUGHTER POND, T3 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO.
SLY BROOK LAKE, 1ST and 2ND, New Canada Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19.
SLY BROOK LAKE, 3RD, New Canada Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-11, S-19, S-22.
SMITH( WEEKS) POND, Brighton Plt( 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.
SMITH POND, Cornville( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
SMITH POND, Elliottsville Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 17. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SMITH POND, Forsyth Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 17.
SMITH POND, Misery Twp, Parlin Pond Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SMITH POND, T3 Indian Purchase Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S- 11, S-19. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SMITH POND, LITTLE, T1 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 19. Open to open water fishing October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SNAG POND( STUMP POND), Lincoln( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: No size or bag limit on largemouth bass.
SNAKE POND, Johnson Mountain Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO.
SNAKE POND, T7 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S- 16.
SNOW MOUNTAIN POND, Alder Stream Twp. General fishing laws for Tribal Waters( page A-3) apply, except: CI. FFO. No motors allowed. Penobscot Indian Territory.
SNOWS POND, Dover-Foxcroft( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11, S- 19. Motorboats prohibited. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SNOWSHOE LAKE, T7 R7 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A.
SNOWSHOE POND, Amherst( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-4, S- 10. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SOCATEAN STREAM, West Middlebury Canal Grant( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Closed to all fishing from the yellow markers at Moosehead Lake upstream to the Williams Stream Road.
SOLDIER POND, Soldiertown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S- 11.
SOLDIER POND, INCLUDING TRIBUTARIES UPSTREAM TO THE FIRST ROAD OR RAILROAD CROSSING, Wallagrass( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. No bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon over 14 inches: 2 fish. From August 16- September 30: ALO. No bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon over 14 inches: 2 fish. Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish.
SOLDIER POND, LITTLE, Soldiertown Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11.
SONGO POND, Albany Twp, Bethel( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-3. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SOUADABSCOOK STREAM, Carmel( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: Grist Mill Pond Dam, Carmel: Fishing is prohibited in or from the fishway; there are no distance restrictions when fishing near the fishway( Title 12, subsection 12457).
SOURDNAHUNK( NESOWADNEHUNK) THOROUGHFARE, T4 R10( North Zone).
2026 STATE OF MAINE LAWS & RULES FISHING