Maine Ice Fishing Laws and Rules - Hancock 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.

Hancock County

To Use This Hancock 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 or an asterisk* 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.

*See Indian Territory.

Abrams Pond, Eastbrook and Franklin. A. All bass caught must be released alive at once.

Alamoosook Lake, Orland. A.

Alligator Lake, T28MD, T34MD. B, S-8, S-21, S-22. All landlocked salmon between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once.

Anderson Pond, T10SD. B, S-19.

Aunt Betty’s Pond, Bar Harbor. C

Beech Hill Pond, Otis. B, S-6, S-13.

Birch Harbor Pond, Winter Harbor. C

Black Pond, Sedgwick. A

Blunt Pond, Lamoine. A

Bogus Meadow Pond, T7SD. C

Bracey Pond, T34. A

Branch Lake, Ellsworth. B, S-16. Closed to the taking of brown trout; all brown trout must be released alive at once without removal from the water.

Brandy Pond. T39MD. A

Breakneck Ponds, Lower & Upper, Bar Harbor. C

Bubble Pond, Bar Harbor. B, S-8, S-19.

Burnt Pond, Otis, Dedham, Clifton. C. No person shall ice fish at Burnt and Floods Ponds; no person shall engage in any recreational activity whatsoever - within the area situated between Floods Pond and Burnt Pond.

Burntland Lake, T35MD. B, S-16. Fishing restricted to 1 line per person. Artificial lures only.

Burntland Pond, Stonington. A, S-13.

Chain Lake, Middle, T4ND. *See Indian Territory.

Chain Lake, Upper, T4ND. *See Indian Territory.

Chalk Pond, Beddington, Township 22. A

Craig Pond, Orland. B, S-8. Closed to the taking of togue.

Crystal Pond, T40 MD. C

Dead River, Orland. A

Debec Pond, Amherst. C

Deer Lake, Township. 34 A

Donnell Pond, Franklin, T9SD. B, S-13, S-22.

Duck Lake, T4ND. B, S-19. Closed to the taking of togue.

Duck Pond, Franklin. A

Duck Pond, Little, Ellsworth and Dedham. A

Ducktail Pond, Amherst. C

Eagle Lake, Bar Harbor. B, S-19.

Eagle Lake, Township 34. A

Echo Lake, Mt. Desert. B, S-8, S-16.

Echo Lake, Little, Mt. Desert. C

First (Billings) Pond, Blue Hill. B, S-16.

Floods Pond, Otis. C. No person shall ice fish at Burnt and Floods Ponds; no person shall engage in any recreational activity whatsoever within the area situated between Floods Pond and Burnt Pond.

Forbes Pond, Gouldsboro. A, S-15.

Fourth Pond, Blue Hill. A

Fox Pond, T10SD. C

Gassabias Lake, T41MD. A

Georges Pond, Franklin. B, S-11.

Goose Pond, Swans Island, B, S-4, S-15.

Graham Lake, Ellsworth, Mariaville, Waltham, and Township 8. A

Great Pond, Franklin. A

Great Pond, Great Pond Township. B, S-11.

Green Lake, Ellsworth, Dedham. B, S-11, S-23. Minimum length limit on togue: 23 inches.

Hadlock Pond, Upper, Mt. Desert, C

Half Mile Pond, Amherst. B, S-15.

Half Mile Pond, Aurora. C

Half Moon Pond, Bar Harbor. C

Hamilton Pond, Bar Harbor. A, S-11.

Harriman Pond, Dedham. C

Hatcase Pond, Dedham. C

Heart’s Pond, Orland. B, S-8, S-18.

Hodgdon Pond, Tremont, Mt. Desert. A

Hopkins Pond, Mariaville, Clifton. B, S-8, S-19, S-23.

Hothole Pond, Orland. A

Hurd Pond, Dedham. A

Jacob Buck Pond, Bucksport. B, S-21.

Jordan Pond, Mt. Desert. B, S-6

Killman Pond, T4ND. *See Indian Territory.

King Pond. T33. C

Lead Mountain Ponds, Lower and Middle, Township 28. A

Leonard Lake, Ellsworth. A

Lily Pond, Deer Isle. C

Lily Pond, Gouldsboro. A, S-13.

Little (Horseshoe) Pond, Franklin. C

Little Pond, Township 33. A

Long Pond, Aurora and Plantation 33. C

Long Pond, Bucksport. A

Long Pond, Mt. Desert and Southwest Harbor. B, S-13, S-22.

Long Pond, Seal Harbor. C

Long Pond, Sullivan. C

Long Pond, T10SD. C

Long Pond, Little, T10SD. B, S-16.

Loon Pond, T40MD. C

Lovejoy Pond, T34MD. C

Middle Branch Bog, Aurora. A

Middle Branch Pond, Lower, Aurora. A

Middle Branch Pond, Upper, Aurora. C

Mill Pond, Franklin. A

Mitchell Pond, Dedham. C

Morancy Pond, Sullivan. A

Molasses Pond, Eastbrook. B, S-13.

Morrison Pond, Otis. A

Morrison Pond, Township 3. A

Moulton Pond, Dedham, Bucksport. C

Mountainy Pond, Dedham. A, S-15.

Mud Pond, Bucksport. A

Mud Pond, Great Pond Township. A

Muddy Pond, Otis. A

Myrick Pond, T10 SD. B, S-4.

Narraguagus Lake, T16MD, T9SD, T10SD. C

Noyes (Norris) Pond, Blue Hill. C

Otter Bog, T9SD. A

Oxhead Pond, Lower, T40 MD. A

Oxhead Pond, Middle, T40MD. A

Oxhead Pond, Upper, T40MD. C

Parker Pond, Brooksville. A

Partridge Pond, Amherst. C

Passadumkeag River, T3ND. (also Penobscot County). A, except that portion of the River upstream from the confluence with Nicatous Stream is closed to ice fishing.

Patten Pond, Lower, Surry, Ellsworth. B, S-13. All brown trout caught must be released alive at once.

Phillips Lake, Dedham. B, S-6, S-8. Landlocked salmon may be kept only in February and March. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 2 fish, only 1 of which may exceed 18 inches. All brown trout caught must be released alive at once.

Pickerel Pond, T32MD. A, S-24. No motor vehicles allowed.

Pierce Pond, Penobscot. A

Pistol Lake, Lower. *See Indian Territory.

Pistol Lake, Middle, T4ND. *See Indian Territory.

Pistol Lake, Side, T3ND & T4ND. *See Indian Territory.

Pistol Lake, Upper, T4ND. *See Indian Territory.

Rift Pond, T33. C

Rocky Pond, Orland. A

Rocky Pond, Otis. A

Rocky Pond, Township 22. A

Rocky Pond, Little, Dedham. A

Round Pond, Mt. Desert. B, S-13, S-19.

Round Pond, Little, Mt. Desert. A

Round Pond and outlet, T10SD. B, S-8, S-13, S-16.

Sabao Lake, Lower, T35 MD. A

Salmon Pond, T10SD. C

Scammon Pond, Eastbrook. A

Second Pond, Dedham. B, S-19.

Second (Douglas) Pond, Blue Hill. A, S-13.

Silver Lake, Bucksport. A

Simmons Pond, Hancock. C

Snake Pond, Brooksville. A

Snowshoe Pond, Amherst. C

Somes Pond, Mt. Desert. A

Spencer Pond, T3ND. C

Sperry Pond, Blue Hill. C

Springy Pond, Lower, Otis. B, S-16.

Styles Lake, T35MD. A

The Tarn, Bar Harbor. C

Third (Woods) Pond, Blue Hill. B, S-13.

Tilden Pond, T10SD. B, S-19.

Titcomb Pond, T32MD. B, S-8, S-19.

Toddy Pond, Surry. B, S-5, S-19.

Trout Pond, Amherst. C

Trout Pond, T40MD. C

Tunk Lake, T7SD, T10SD, Sullivan. B, S-1, S-6, S-16, S-22. All landlocked salmon between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once.

Tunk Lake, Little, Sullivan. B. Daily bag limit on brook trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 8 inches; fishing restricted to 1 line; artificial lures only.

Unknown Lakes, Middle and Lower, T4ND. A. Closed to the taking of bass.

Webb Pond, Eastbrook and Waltham. A. Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fish; minimum length limit on bass: 18 inches.

Webb Pond, Little, Waltham. A

West Lake, T3ND, T40MD. B, S-13, S-19.

Witch Hole Pond, Bar Harbor. B, S-19. Fishing restricted to 1 line; artificial lures only.

Wight Pond, Penobscot. A

Williams Pond, Bucksport. A

Wormwood Pond, Ellsworth. A

Young’s Pond, Otis. C

Remember to always carry out what you carry in.

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.

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

Maine Ice Fishing Laws and Rules - Hancock 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.

Hancock County

Remember to always carry out what you carry in.

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.