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Maine Ice Fishing Laws and Rules - Somerset 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.

Somerset County

To Use This Somerset 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. This includes waters in Indian Territory.

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.

Baker Pond, Solon. B, S-19.

Barker Pond, Cornville. A, S-19.

Big Wood Pond, Attean Township, Dennistown Plantation, and Jackman. From ice-in to December 31, night fishing only for smelts, cusk, yellow perch and chubs. From January 1 - March 31: S-19, S-22.

Big Wood Pond, Little, Attean Township and Dennistown Plantation. A, S-16.

Bog Pond, Hartland. A

Boynton Pond, Embden. A

Brassua Lake, Tomhegan, Rockwood, Taunton-Raynham, Sandwich and Brassua. B, S-16, S-22. Closed to fishing is that portion southwest of a line between two red markers set on opposite shores at the entrance to Misery Cove, so-called.

Cambridge Pond, Cambridge. A

Carlton Bog, Detroit, Troy. A

Douglas Pond, Palmyra. A

East Pond, Smithfield and Oakland (see Kennebec County).

East Pond Stream (The Serpentine) from East Pond to the dam in Smithfield Village. A

Embden Pond, Embden. B, S-19, S-22.

Fahi Pond, Embden. A

Fish Pond, Hobbstown, T4R6. B, S-15.

Flagstaff Lake (see Franklin County).

Gammon Pond, New Portland. A

Gilman Pond, New Portland, Lexington. A

Halfmoon Pond, St. Albans. A

Hancock Pond, Embden and Lexington Plantation. B, S-5, S-19. CLOSED is that portion within 200 yards of the intake of the water supply of the towns of Anson, North Anson, and Madison.

Hayden Lake (Wesserunsett Lake), Madison. B, S-19.

Hicks Pond, Palmyra. A

Holeb Pond, Holeb and Attean. B, S-19.

Indian Pond, Big Moose Township, Indian Stream Township, Chase Stream Township, Sapling Township (see Piscataquis County).

Indian Pond, Big, Lexington. A

Indian Pond, Little, Lexington. A

Indian Pond, Big, St. Albans. B

Indian Pond, Little, St. Albans. A

Ironbound (Wentworth) Pond, Solon, Athens. B, S-19.

Kennebec River, Madison, Skowhegan, Clinton, Fairfield, Benton.

  • From Patterson Bridge abutments, so-called, Madison, to Weston Dam, Skowhegan, A.
  • From the downstream side of Weston Dam to the red markers at Skowhegan Rest Area: closed to ice fishing but open to open water fishing, artificial lures only. (See Open Water fishing regulations).
  • From the red markers at Skowhegan Rest Area downstream to Shawmut Dam in Fairfield/Benton, A.
  • From Shawmut Dam, Fairfield/Benton downstream to tidewater, closed to ice fishing but open to open water fishing. (See Open Water Fishing Regulations).

Kingsbury Pond and tributaries, Mayfield. B, S-21, S-22.

Lake George, Skowhegan and Canaan. B, S-19.

Lily (Merrill) Pond, Concord. A

Long Pond, Jackman & Long Pond Township. B, S-19.

Madawaska Brook on the Madawaska Wildlife Management Area, Palmyra. A

Mainstream Pond, Harmony, Ripley. A

Mayfield Pond and tributaries, Mayfield and Kingsbury Plts. B, S-21, S-22.

Mercer Bog, Mercer. A

Messalonskee Stream (see Kennebec County).

Moores Pond, Lexington. A

Moose (Great Moose) Pond, Hartland, Harmony and St. Albans. B

Morrill Pond, Hartland. B

Mud Pond, Attean Township. B, S-19.

Mud Pond, Hartland. A

Mud Pond, Embden. A

Mud Pond, Palmyra. A

Mulligan Brook on the St. Albans Wildlife Management Area, St. Albans. A

Nokomis Pond, Palmyra, Newport (see Penobscot County).

North Pond, Mercer (see Kennebec County).

Oaks Pond, Skowhegan. B, S-19.

Pleasant Pond, Caratunk. B, S-4, S-19. Daily bag limit on togue: 5 fish; minimum length limit on togue: 14 inches.

Ripley Pond, Ripley. A

Round (Bog) Pond, Skowhegan. A

Rowell Pond, Solon. A

Safford Pond, Lexington. A

Sandy Pond, Embden. A

Sebasticook River (see Kennebec County).

Shaw Pond, Lower, T3R4. A

Sibley Pond, Pittsfield & Canaan. A

Smith Pond, Cornville. A

Smith (Weeks) Pond, Bridgton Plt. B

Spencer Lake, T3R5 & T4R6. B, S-15.

Spring Lake, T3R4. B, S-1, S-4, S-19. Daily bag limit on togue: 2 fish; Minimum length limit on togue: 14 inches, only 1 may exceed 18 inches.

Stafford Pond, Hartland. A

Starbird Pond, Hartland. A

Tibbetts Pond, Concord Plt. B, S-4, S-24.

Village Mill Pond, New Portland. A

Wentworth (Ironbound) Pond, Solon, Athens. B, S-19.

Wesserunsett Lake, Madison (see Hayden Lake).

Weymouth Pond, St. Albans (see Penobscot County).

White’s Pond, Palmyra. A

Wyman Lake, Moscow, Caratunk, Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Carrying Place (T1R3) to red posts north of Caratunk Boat Landing: B, S-13, S-16. Open to ice fishing for smelts from the time ice forms in the fall until March 31.

Wyman Pond, Brighton Plantation. A

Take your kids fishing.

 

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.