Maine Ice Fishing Laws and Rules - Aroostook County

Note: There have been some new regulation changes on the following waters: Cross Lake, Eagle Lake, Long Lake, Madawaska Lake (including Little Madawaska Lake, so called), Square Lake, and the St. John River.

NOTE: Don’t throw away your most recent ice fishing law book! The regulations are in effect for another year, through March 31, 2009.

The following laws and rules are effective from ice-in 2007 to March 31, 2009.

Aroostook County

To Use This Aroostook County Section - Look for the name of the water you wish to fish. If it is NOT LISTED, it is CLOSED to all ice fishing.

If the water you wish to fish IS LISTED, the letter code in bold print will direct you to the rules which are in effect. The meanings of the letter codes are as follows:

A: Open to ice fishing for all fish from the time ice forms in the fall through March 31.

B: Closed to fishing until January 1 and then open to ice fishing for all fish from January 1 through March 31.

S: Special regulation(s) in effect. (Note: Special regulations may restrict the general provisions set forth for A and B waters.) See Special Regulations (S-Codes), listed at the bottom of this page.

Also see Boundary water rules between Maine and New Brunswick. These waters are listed as S-7.

Arnold Brook Lake, Presque Isle. B, S-19.

Beau Lake, T19R11, T20R11, T20R12. B

Black River, Big, T14R15 from the confluence of Five Mile Brook upriver to the confluence of Depot Stream. B, S-19.

Brackett Lake, Weston. A

Bradbury Lake, New Limerick. A

Caribou Lake, Island Falls. T3R4. A

Carr Pond, T13R8. B, S-8, (except that 5 lines may be used from sunset to sunrise while fishing for cusk), S-16, S-23.

Chandler Lake, T9R8. B, S-16.

Cochrane Lake, Smyrna, New Limerick. B, S-16.

County Road Lake, New Limerick. A

Cross Lake, T16R5, T17R5. New regulations effective January 1, 2009 - B, S-16.

Crystal Lake, Hersey. A

Deering (or Longfellow) Lake, Orient and Weston. B, S-13, S-19.

Drew’s Lake (also called Meduxnekeag Lake), Oakfield, New Limerick and Linneus. B, S-19.

Eagle Lake, Wallagrass, Eagle Lake, T16R5, T16R6. New regulations effective January 1, 2009 - B, S-6, S-10, S-16.

East Lake, T17R14. B, S-4.

Faulkner Lake, Weston. A

Flinn Pond, T1R5 and Benedicta. A

Glancy Lake, New Limerick. A

Glazier Lake, T18 R10. S-7.

Grand Lake, East. S-7.

Green Pond, New Limerick. A

Greenlaw Pond, T12R7, T12,R8. B

Hannigan Pond, New Limerick. A

Haywire Pond, T1R5, Benedicta. A

Hodgdon Mill Pond, Hodgdon. A

Hot Brook Lake, Lower, Bancroft (see Washington County).

Hunter or Town Line Pond, Linneus. A

Long Lake, Oakfield. A

Long Lake, St. Agatha, T17R3, T17R4, Madawaska. New regulations effective January 1, 2009 - B, S-16, only 1 landlocked salmon may exceed 16 inches.

Longley Lake, Orient. A

Machias Lake, Big, T12R8. B. Open to ice fishing for smelts from the time the ice forms in the fall until March 31.

Machias Lake, Little, Nashville Plantation. B

Macwahoc Lake, Upper, Sherman, T3R4. A

Macwahoc Lake, Lower, T2R4. A

Madawaska Lake, (including Little Madawaska Lake, so called), T16R4 WELS; Westmanland. Open to ice fishing from February 15 - March 31, S-19. This rule remains in effect through March 31, 2009.

Mattaseunk Lake, Molunkus. A

Mattawamkeag Lake, Upper and Lower, Island Falls and T4R3. A

McNally Pond, Upper, T11R10 WELS. B, S-19.

Molunkus Lake, T1 R5, Molunkus, Macwahoc. B

Mud Pond, T4R3, Oakfield. A

Musquacook Lakes, First, Second and Third, T11R11, T12R 11. B, S-6, S-16. Closed to the taking of whitefish.

Nickerson Lake, New Limerick, Linneus. B, S-5, S-19.

North Lake, Orient Township. S-7.

Pleasant Lake, Island Falls, T4R3. B, S-13, S-19, S-22. Open to ice fishing for smelts from the time the ice forms in the fall until March 31.

Plunkett Pond, Benedicta, Silver Ridge. A

Portage Lake, Portage Lake Township. B, S-10, S-16.

Portland Lake, Bridgewater. B

Pratt Lake, T11 R9. B

Reed Pond, Macwahoc. A

Rock Crusher Pond, Island Falls. B, S-24.

Rowe Lake, T11R8. B, S-19.

Skitacook Lake, Oakfield, T4R3. A

Spaulding Lake, Oakfield. B, S-19. Open to ice fishing for smelts from the time the ice forms in the fall until March 31. Daily bag limit on bass: 5 fish.

Squa Pan Lake, T1OR4, T11R4, Masardis, Ashland. B, S-19. Open to ice fishing for smelts from the time the ice forms in the fall until March 31.

Square Lake, T15R5, T16R5. New regulations effective January 1, 2009 - B, S-10, S-16.

St. Croix Lake, T8R4, T7R4. B

St. Froid Lake, Winterville Plantation, T14R7 WELS. B, S-10, S-16. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 inches.

St. John River, from the International Bridge in Van Buren downstream to the ME/NB border at the easternmost border of the town of Hamlin. S-7.

Sucker Lake, Weston. A

The Thoroughfare, between North and East Grand Lakes. S-7.

Umcolcus Lake, T7R5, T8R5. B. Open to ice fishing for smelts from the time the ice forms in the fall until March 31.

Wheelock Lake, St. John Plt. B

Wytopitlock Lake, Glenwood, T2R4. A

Before venturing on the ice, check ice conditions.

Special Regulations (S-Codes) Special regulations may apply to waters in any county. Whenever any water is followed by an S-Code you must refer back to this table to determine which special regulations apply.
S-1	Closed to the taking of smelts.
S-2	No longer used.
S-3	No longer used.
S-4:	Use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited.
S-5:	Daily bag limit on togue: 3 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches, only one may exceed 18 inches.
S-6:	Daily bag limit on togue: 6 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches, only one may exceed 23 inches.
S-7:	Boundary waters with New Brunswick.
S-8:	Restricted to two lines per person.
S-9:	Border waters with New Hampshire.
S-10:	Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches.
S-11:	Daily bag limit on bass: 2 fish; All bass between 13 and 18 inches must be released alive at once.
S-12:	No longer used.
S-13:	No size or bag limit on bass.
S-14:	Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fish; All bass between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once.
S-15:	Daily bag limit on trout: (includes splake) 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches, only one may exceed 12 inches.
S-16:	Daily bag limit on trout: (includes splake) 2 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches, only one may exceed 14 inches.
S-17:	Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 16 inches.
S-18:	Total daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish; minimum length limit: 18 inches.
S-19:	Daily limit on trout: 2 fish.
S-20:	Daily bag limit on white perch: 25 fish.
S-21:	Daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches.
S-22:	Daily limit on landlocked salmon: 1 fish.
S-23:	Daily limit on togue: 1 fish.
S-24:	Open to fishing for children under 16 years of age. Restricted to two lines per person. Daily limit on trout: 2 fish.

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Maine Ice Fishing Laws and Rules - Aroostook County

NOTE: Don’t throw away your most recent ice fishing law book! The regulations are in effect for another year, through March 31, 2009.

The following laws and rules are effective from ice-in 2007 to March 31, 2009.

Aroostook County

Before venturing on the ice, check ice conditions.

Special Regulations (S-Codes)

Special regulations may apply to waters in any county. Whenever any water is followed by an S-Code you must refer back to this table to determine which special regulations apply.

S-1

Closed to the taking of smelts.

S-2

No longer used.

S-3

No longer used.

S-4:

Use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited.

S-5:

Daily bag limit on togue: 3 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches, only one may exceed 18 inches.

S-6:

Daily bag limit on togue: 6 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches, only one may exceed 23 inches.

S-7:

Boundary waters with New Brunswick.

S-8:

Restricted to two lines per person.

S-9:

Border waters with New Hampshire.

S-10:

Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches.

S-11:

Daily bag limit on bass: 2 fish; All bass between 13 and 18 inches must be released alive at once.

S-12:

No longer used.

S-13:

No size or bag limit on bass.

S-14:

Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fish; All bass between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once.

S-15:

Daily bag limit on trout: (includes splake) 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches, only one may exceed 12 inches.

S-16:

Daily bag limit on trout: (includes splake) 2 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches, only one may exceed 14 inches.

S-17:

Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 16 inches.

S-18:

Total daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish; minimum length limit: 18 inches.

S-19:

Daily limit on trout: 2 fish.

S-20:

Daily bag limit on white perch: 25 fish.

S-21:

Daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish; minimum length limit: 14 inches.

S-22:

Daily limit on landlocked salmon: 1 fish.

S-23:

Daily limit on togue: 1 fish.

S-24:

Open to fishing for children under 16 years of age. Restricted to two lines per person. Daily limit on trout: 2 fish.