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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General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Closed to all fishing: that portion of the thoroughfare between Sourdnahunk( Nesowadnehunk) Lake and the dam northerly from the dam for approximately 1,000 feet to red markers set on the shore.
SOURDNAHUNK LAKE, T5 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO.
SOURDNAHUNK LAKE, LITTLE( LITTLE NESOWADNEHUNK), T5 R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S-17. Motorboats prohibited.
SOURDNAHUNK STREAM( NESOURDNAHUNK STREAM), T4 R10 WELS to T2 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: FFO, except that from the downstream side of the bridge at Nesourdnahunk Field to the downstream side of the bridge at Foster Field: fishing restricted to the use of single hook artificial lures only.
SOUTH( PINE TREE) 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.
SOUTH BOG STREAM, Rangeley Plt( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: FFO, S-1, S-17. From August 16- September 30: FFO, S-7.
SOUTH BRANCH POND, UPPER, T5 R9 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply.
SOUTH POND, Greenwood( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: All whitefish must be released alive at once. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
SOUTH POND, Monson( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SOUTHWEST POND, Beddington( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-16. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
SOWISH LAKE, T18 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S- 19.
SPARROW BROOK, Hartford( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-1.
SPAULDING LAKE, Oakfield( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: A. S-11, S- 19. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SPAULDING POND, Lebanon. General fishing laws for Interstate Waters( page A-2) apply.
SPECK POND, Grafton Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SPECK POND, BIG, Norway, Waterford( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-10, S-17. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SPECTACLE POND, Augusta, Vassalboro( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-4, S-21. Daily bag limit on brown trout: 1 fish; minimum length limit on brown trout: 18 inches. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
SPECTACLE POND, King and Bartlett Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-17.
SPECTACLE POND AND TRIBUTARIES, Blanchard Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-17.
SPECTACLE PONDS, LOWER AND UPPER, Monson( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-11, S-19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SPEDNIC LAKE, T9 R4 NBPP, T10 R3 NBPP, T11 R3 NBPP, Vanceboro( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-2, S-3. Closed to the taking of smallmouth bass. Daily bag limit on white perch: 25 fish. No size or bag limit on largemouth bass. From October 1- December 31: Closed to all fishing. International Water( page A-1).
Spednic Lake Dam: the area within 75 feet of the mouth of the fishway is closed to fishing at all times( Title 12, subsection 12457).
SPENCER LAKE, Hobbstown Twp, T3 R5 BKP WKR( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-11, S-17. Daily bag limit on togue: 6 fish; no minimum length limit; only 1 may exceed 23 inches.
SPENCER POND, East Middlesex Canal Grant Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-11. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SPENCER POND, Township D( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 17. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: FFO, S-7.
SPENCER STREAM AND TRIBUTARIES, Skinner Twp to T3 R4 & 5 BKP WKR( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: FFO.
SPICER POND, Shapleigh( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI, CO. ALO. Closed to the taking of live baitfish. Motorboats prohibited.
SPICER POND TRIBUTARIES, Shapleigh( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-4.
SPIDER LAKE, T9 R11 & 12 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S- 11, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. Daily bag limit on whitefish: 1 fish. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 18 inches.
SPLIT ROCK POND, Pierce Pond Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO, S-19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SPRAGUE POND, Phippsburg( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SPRING BROOK POND, Amherst( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI, CO. S-4. Closed to the taking of live baitfish.
SPRING BROOK POND TRIBUTARIES, Amherst( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-4.
SPRING BROOKS, BIG AND LITTLE, T4 R8 WELS, T5 R8 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: ALO, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches.
SPRING LAKE, T3 ND( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-2, S-3, S-22. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
SPRING LAKE, T3 R4 BKP WKR( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S-1( ice fishing only), S-2( open water fishing only), S-3( open water fishing only), S-19, S-26.
SPRING POND, T6 R7 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19. Open to open water fishing October 1- November 30: ALO, S-7.
SPRING POND, T7 R10 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches.
SPRING RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, T16 MD( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-19. Minimum length limit on brook trout: 8 inches.
SPRING RIVER LAKE, T10 SD( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
SPRINGY POND, LOWER, Otis( South Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: S-16. From October 1- December 31: ALO, S-7.
SPRUANCE POND, TA R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. ALO.
SPRUCE MOUNTAIN PONDS, TB R11 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 inches.
SPRUCE POND, Lexington Twp( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI. FFO, S- 19. Open to open water fishing from October 1- November 30: FFO, S-7.
SQUAPAN LAKE, Ashland, Masardis, T10 & 11 R4 WELS.( See Scopan Lake).
SQUARE LAKE, T15 & 16 R5 WELS( North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: B. S- 2, S-3, S-11, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. Daily bag limit on landlocked
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