Maine Ice Fishing Laws and Rules - Cumberland 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.

Cumberland County

To Use This Cumberland County Section - Look for the name of the water you wish to fish. If it is NOT LISTED, it is CLOSED until January 1st and then open to ice fishing for all fish from January 1 through March 31.

(All brooks, streams and rivers are closed to ice fishing unless specifically opened by rule. Any that are open WILL BE LISTED.)

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.

C: Closed to ice fishing.

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.

On lakes and ponds in Cumberland County, the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish.

Adams Pond, Bridgton. C

Aldens Pond, Gorham. C

Androscoggin River. (see Androscoggin County).

Beaver Pond, Bridgton. A

Bonny Eagle Pond, Standish. A

Brown Pond, Sebago. A

Capisic Pond, Portland. A

Clark Pond, Portland. A

Coffee Pond, Casco. C

Collins Pond, Windham. A

Crystal Lake, Harrison. B, S-17.

Duck Pond, Little, Windham. A

Dumpling Pond, Casco. A

Farwell Bog, Raymond. A

Forest Lake, Gray and Cumberland. A

Great Pond, Cape Elizabeth. A

Half Moon Pond, Baldwin. A

Hinkley Pond, Upper, South Portland. A

Holt Pond, Bridgton. A

Ingalls Pond, Baldwin. A

Ingalls Pond (Foster’s), Bridgton. B, S-1.

Island Pond, Harrison. B, S-13.

Lily Pond, New Gloucester. C

Mariners Pond, Sebago. A

Middle Pond, Sebago and Hiram. A

Mild (Mile) Pond, Falmouth. A

Mill Pond, Windham. A

Moose Pond, Bridgton, etc. B, S-17, S-22.

Mud Ponds, Upper & Lower, Windham. C

North Gorham Pond, Windham, Gorham. B. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon and trout: 1 fish in the aggregate.

Notched Pond, Gray, Raymond. A

Nubble Pond, Raymond. A

Otter Ponds (#1, #2, #3, #4), Standish. A

Otter Pond, Bridgton. A

Owl Pond, Casco. A

Parker Pond, Casco. A

Peabody Pond, Naples and Sebago. C, (except that cusk fishing is permitted from sunset to sunrise with 5 lines.)

Perley Pond, Sebago. A

Pleasant Lake, Casco (also Oxford County). B, S-17, S-22.

Presumpscot River. A. Closed to ice fishing is that portion of the Presumpscot River from Outlet Dam at Sebago downstream to the confluence with North Gorham Pond. See regulations for North Gorham Pond. From the North Gorham Pond Dam downstream to tidewater: S-19.

Richville Mill Pond, Standish. A

Saco River from New Hampshire border to tidewater: B

Sanborn’s Mill Pond, West Baldwin. A

Sebago Lake, Naples, etc. B. Daily bag limit on togue: 6 fish; minimum length limit on togue: 14 inches; only one may exceed 23 inches. Trout and landlocked salmon may not be taken by ice fishing. Lake and tributaries: S-1. CLOSED to ice fishing is that portion of Sebago Lake within 3,000 feet of a red post on the shore marking a point between the 2 Portland Water District intakes. Also closed is the area within 100 feet of the Standish intake. Motor vehicles are prohibited on posted area within 2 miles of the Portland Water District intake pipe in Standish (does not include ATVs and snowmobiles).

Southeast Pond, Sebago (also Oxford County). A

Tarkill Pond, Windham. A

Thompson Lake (see Oxford County).

Thorn Pond, Baldwin. A

Watchic Lake, Little, Standish. A

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 - Cumberland 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.

Cumberland County

On lakes and ponds in Cumberland County, the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish.

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.