Piscataquis County

See general law fishing provisions.

Exceptions below - Special Rules (S-Codes) are listed at the bottom of this page.

Baxter State Park Waters. Live fish are not permitted as bait, see individual waters for specific regulation. Motorboats prohibited except on Matagamon or Webster Lakes (see individual water).

Abbee Pond, Brownville. S-24.

Abol Pond, T2 R9 WELS. S-4, S-19, S-24.

Allagash Lake and Allagash Stream, T7 and 8 R14 WELS (inlet to Allagash Lake). (See Allagash Wliderness Waterway).

Allagash Pond, T9 R15 WELS. S-5, S-17.

Allagash Wilderness Waterway.

Alligator Pond, TA R11 WELS. S-6, S-17.

B Pond, TB R11 WELS.S-4, S-17.

Badger Pond, Willimantic. S-24.

Baker Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West, S-5.

Bean Pond, T2 R12. S-6, S-18, S-24.

Bean Ponds (Lower, Middle, Upper), Rainbow Township. S-6, S-16, S-24.

Bean Pot Pond, T5 R15 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Bear Brook Bog, T6 R15 WELS.S-4.

Bear Pond, T2 R13 WELS. S-24.

Bear Pond, Rainbow Township. S-6, S-17.

Bear Pond, Bowerbank. S-21, S-24.

Bear Pond, Elliotsville. S-6, S-16.

Bear Pond and tributaries, TA R11 WELS. S-6.

Beaver Pond, T3 R11. S-4.

Beaver Pond, Big, T7 R9 WELS. S-19.

Beaver Pond, Big, Rainbow Township. S-6, S-17.

Beaver Pond, Little and tributaries, T3 R11. S-6, S-17.

Bell Pond and tributaries, Monson. S-6, S-17, S-24.

Bennett Pond, Parkman. S-24.

Bennett Pond, Big, Guilford. Open to fishing from April 1 to October 31. S-19.

Bennett Pond, Little, Willimantic. S-24.

Benson Pond, Big, Willimantic, etc. S-6, S-21, S-22.

Benson Pond, Little and tributaries, Bowerbank. S-6, S-17.

Billfish Pond, Trout Brook Township, T6 R8 WELS. S-4, S-17, S-24.

Birch Ridge Ponds (1,2,3), TA R11 WELS. S-5, S-17.

Blood (Duck) Pond, T2 R13 WELS. S-5. Motorboats prohibited.

Bluff Pond, TA R13. S-5.

Bluffer Pond, T8 R11 WELS. S-5, S-19.

Bluffer Pond, Little, T8 R11 WELS. S-4.

Bluffer Pond, Upper, T8 R11 WELS. S-4.

Boardway (Boardman) Pond, Big, TA R11 WELS. S-5, S-16.

Boardway (Boardman) Pond, Little, TA R 11 WELS. S-5.

Boyd Lake, Orneville Township. S-24.

Branch Pond, East and tributaries, T7 R11 WELS. S-6, S-16.

Branch Pond, Middle, T5 R9 NWP. S-4, S-17.

Brann’s Mill Pond, Dover-Foxcroft. S-19, S-24. Daily bag limit on bass: 1 fish. All bass between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once.

Brayley Pond, T7 R10 WELS. S-4.

Brown Brook Pond, T9 R9 WELS. S-5.

Brown Pond and tributaries, Bowdoin College Grant West. S-6, S-16.

Buck Pond, Rainbow Township. S-6, S-17.

Buckley Pond, T8 R10 WELS. S-4.

Bunker Pond, Big, Shirley. S-24.

Burden Pond, Bowerbank. S-4.

Buttermilk Pond, 1st, Bowerbank. S-13.

Buttermilk Pond, 4th, Bowerbank. S-4.

Caribou Lake, T2 R12 WELS, T3 R12&13 WELS. S-2, S-3. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fish. Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 14 inches, only 1 of which may exceed 18 inches.

Caribou Ponds, Big and Little, T7 R10 WELS. S-19, S-24.

Carpenter Pond and tributaries (including Little Carpenter), T7 R11 WELS. S-6, S-18.

Carry Pond, T3 R11 WELS. S-4, S-24.

Caucomgomoc Stream, T6 R14 WELS. S-6. The area within 150 feet of Caucomgomac Dam is closed to fishing.

Cedar Pond, TB R10 WELS. S-4.

Celia Pond, T3 R10 WELS. S-5, S-18, S-24.

Center Pond, Sangerville. S-13, S-19, S-24.

Chairback Ponds, East and West, T 7R9 NWP. S-5, S-16.

Chamberlain Lake, T7 R12, T7 R13 WELS, etc. (See Allagash Wilderness Waterway).

Chemquasabamticook Lake, T9 R15, T10 R15 WELS. (See Ross Lake).

Chesuncook Lake (including Moose Pond), T3 R12 & 13 WELS, T4 R12&13 WELS, T5 R12 WELS, Chesuncook Twp. S-2. S-3. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fish. Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 14 inches, only 1 of which may exceed 18 inches.

Chesuncook Pond, T2 R11, T3 R11 WELS. S-4, S-16, S-24.

Church Pond, TA R10 WELS. S-4.

Churchill Lake (including Heron Lake), T9 R12 WELS, etc. (See Allagash Wilderness Waterway).

Churchill Pond, Little, T10 R13 WELS. S-4.

Clear Lake, T10 R11 WELS. S-10, S-16. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 inches.

Cliff Lake including Twin Lake, T8 R12, T9 R12 WELS. S-4, S-10, S-16.

Clifford Pond, and tributaries, Rainbow Township (T2 R11). S-6, S-17, S-24.

Coffeelos Pond, T6 R11 WELS. S-6, S-21.

Collins Pond, Rainbow Township (T2 R11). S-6, S-17.

Cranberry Pond (Little Notch Pond), Bowdoin College Grant West. S-5.

Crawford Pond and tributaries, TA R11 and outlet to TA R10 line. S-6, S-10, S-17.

Crescent Pond, Rainbow Township. S-6, S-17, S-24.

Crescent Pond and outlet to Mud Pond, T9 R15 WELS. S-4, S-10, S-16.

Crockett Pond, Blanchard Twp. S-4.

Currier Pond, 1st, T9 R11 WELS. From April 1 to September 30: S-5, S-18. From October 1 to October 31: S-5, S-27.

Currier Ponds, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, T9 R10, T9 R11 WELS. S-5, S-18.

Daicey Pond, T3 R10 WELS. S-5, S-8, S-19.

Daisey Pond and tributaries, T2 R10 WELS. S-4.

Davis Ponds, First and Second, Guilford. S-16, S-24.

Davis Ponds, Third and Fourth, Guilford and Willimantic. S-24.

Davis Stream (including tributaries upstream to the first bridge) Willimantic. From the First Davis Pond to the confluence with Wilson Stream: Closed to fishing from August 16 to September 30.

Debsconeag Lake,1st, T2 R10 WELS. S-13, S-19.

Debsconeag Lake, 2nd, T2 R10 WELS. S-4, S-17.

Debsconeag Lake, 3rd, T1 R10 WELS. S-10, S-17.

Debsconeag Lake, 4th, T1 R10, T1 R11 WELS. S-4, S-10, S-13, S-17.

Debsconeag Lake, 6th, T1 R11, T2 R11. S-6, S-16, S-24.

Deer Pond, T3 R10 WELS. S-5.

Deer Pond, T3 R13 WELS. S-4, S-16, S-24.

Doe Pond, Monson. Open to fishing from April 1 to October 31: S-4, S-19.

Doughnut Pond, Rainbow Township (T2 R11). S-6, S-17.

Doughty Ponds, Upper, Lower and tributaries, Monson. S-6, S-17.

Draper Pond, T3 R10 WELS. S-5, S-16, S-24.

Drummond Pond, Abbot. S-19, S-24.

Duck Pond, Bowerbank. S-4.

Duck Pond, Big, East Middlesex Canal Grant. S-4.

Dunham Brook (including Kiwanis Park Pond), Dover-Foxcroft. S-11, S-24.

Dunham Pond, Guilford. S-24.

Eagle Lake (including Round Pond), T9 R13, etc. (See Allagash Wilderness Waterway).

Ebeemee Pond, Upper, T4 R9 NWP. S-24.

Ebeemee Ponds, East and West, Brownville, etc. S-24.

Echo Lake, T9 R11 WELS. S-4, S-19, S-24.

Eighteen Pond, Monson. S-24.

Elbow Pond, T3 R10WELS. S-4.

Elbow Pond, Upper, T10 R10, T10 R11 WELS. S-19, S-22, S-24.

Ellis Pond, Lower, T7 R14 WELS. S-4.

Ellis Pond, Upper, T7 R14 WELS. S-4.

Female Pond, T1 R12 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Fisher Pond, Big, T2 R12 WELS. S-4.

Fogg Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. S-5, S-17.

Foss and Knowlton Pond, T2 and 3 R10 WELS. S-5.

Foss Pond, Kingsbury Plantation. S-6, S-10, S-21. Minimum length limit on togue: 23 inches. Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited.

Fourth Lake, T7 R11 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Fowler Pond, T3 R11 WELS. S-6, S-17, S-24.

Fowler Pond, Lower, T6 R9 WELS. S-5, S-17.

Fox Pond, TA R 11 WELS. S-5.

Frost Pond, T6 R9 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Frost Pond, Little and tributaries, T3 R12 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Frost Pond and tributaries and outlet down to red marker at natural barrier, T3 R11 WELS, etc. S-4, S-19.

Garland Pond and tributaries and outlet downstream to barrier dam, Sebec, Dover-Foxcroft, etc. S-4, S-24. Motorboats with internal combustion engines prohibited.

Gauntlet Pond and tributaries, TB R10 WELS. S-4, S-17.

Gilbert Pond, Parkman. S-24.

Gould Pond, Rainbow Township. S-6, S-17.

Grapevine Pond, Little, Bowerbank. S-4.

Grassy Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. S-5.

Grassy Pond, T2 R12 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Greenleaf Pond, Abbot. S-24.

Greenwood Pond, TB R11 WELS. S-4.

Greenwood Pond, Big, Elliottsville, Willimantic. S-4, S-10, S-19.

Greenwood Pond, Little, Elliottsville. S-4, S-21, S-24.

Grenell Pond, Greenville. S-4.

Grindstone Pond, Willimantic. S-4, S-24.

Hale Pond, T2 R10 WELS. S-6, S-17, S-24.

Harding Pond and tributaries, T1 R11 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Harlow Pond, Parkman. S-19, S-24. All bass caught must be released alive at once.

Harriman Pond, Sebec. S-24.

Harrington Lake, T3 R11 WELS. S-4.

Hay Pond, T7 R11 WELS. S-4.

Haymock Lake, T7 and 8 R11 WELS. S-4, S-10, S-16.

Hebron Lake, Monson. S-2. All tributaries except Garland Brook: S-1, S-10, S-19, S-22.

Hedgehog Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. S-6, S-17.

Henderson Pond, TA R11 WELS. S-6, S-17.

High Pond, Trout Brook Twp. S-4.

Hill Pond, T7 R9 WELS. S-4, S-17.

Holbrook Pond, T2 R11, T3 R11 WELS. S-4, S-16, S-24.

Holbrook Pond, Little, T3 R11 WELS. S-4.

Horserace Ponds, Rainbow Township, T3 R11. S-4.

Horseshoe Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. S-5.

Horseshoe Pond, Willimantic. S-24.

Houston Pond, Big, T6 R9 NWP, T7 R9 NWP. S-2, S-3, S-10, S-17. Minimum length limit on togue: 23 inches.

Houston Pond, Little, Katahdin Iron Works Township. S-6, S-17.

Hudson Pond, T6 R10 WELS. S-17.

Hudson Pond, Lower and tributaries and outlet to barrier dam, T10 R10 WELS. S-4.

Hurd Pond, T2 R10 WELS. S-4, S-17. Minimum length limit on togue: 14 inches, only 1 of can be between 14 and 18 inches and only 1 of which can exceed 18 inches.

Hurd Pond, Little, T2 R10 WELS. S-4.

Hussey Pond, Blanchard. S-6, S-17.

Hutchinson Pond, TA R11 WELS. S-4.

Indian Pond and tributaries, Bowdoin College Grant West. S-6, S-18.

Indian Pond, T7 R12 WELS. S-4, S-10, S-16. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 inches.

Indian Pond and tributaries, T2 R6 BKP EKR, Indian Stream Township, Chase Stream, Sapling. S-2, S-3, S-19, S-22, S-24. Minimum length limit on bass: 12 inches.

Indian Pond, Big, T3 R5 BKP EKR. S-6, S-17.

Ira Bog, Moosehead Junction. S-4.

Island Pond, T9 and 10 R10 WELS. S-19, S-22, S-24.

Island Pond, Upper, T10 R10 WELS. S-4.

Jackson Pond, T3 R10, T3 R11 WELS. S-5, S-17.

Jackson Pond (Jordan Pond), T3 R11 WELS. S-5, S-17.

Jaquith Pond, Brownville. S-24.

JoMary Lake, Lower, TA R10 WELS, T1 R9 WELS, T1 R10 WELS. S-13.

JoMary Lake, Middle (including Turkeytail Lake), TA R10 WELS. S-13.

JoMary Lake, Upper and tributaries, TA R10 WELS, etc. S-2, S-3, S-10, S-13, S-19. Minimum length limit on togue: 23 inches.

Jo-Mary Pond, TB R10 WELS. S-4, S-17, S-24.

Johnson Pond, T8 R14 WELS. S-6, S-10, S-17.

Johnston Pond, TA R10 WELS. S-4.

Juniper Knee Pond, Elliottsville. S-6, S-17.

Kelly Pond, T2 R12 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Kennebec River, East & West Outlets. (See Somerset County).

Kidney Pond, T3 R10 WELS. S-5, S-19.

Kidney Pond, East Middlesex Canal Grant. S-4.

Kingsbury Pond and tributaries and Mayfield Pond and tributaries, Kingsbury Plantation, Mayfield Plantation. (See Somerset County).

Knowlton Pond (Foss and Knowlton Pond), T3 R10. S-5.

Lazy Tom Pond, T1 R13 WELS. S-6, S-17, S-24.

Leadbetter Pond, T9 R11 WELS. S-4.

Leavitt Pond and tributaries, T1 R11 WELS. S-4.

Lily Bay Brook (North Brook), from the red posts at the lake upstream to the old fish hatchery concrete dam, closed to all fishing. (See additional regulations under Moosehead Lake).

Lily Pond, Monson. S-6, S-17, S-24.

Lily Pad Pond, T3 R10 WELS. S-5.

Lobster Lake, Lobster Township. S-2, S-4. Fishing restricted to 1 line per person. Total daily bag limit on landlocked salmon and togue: 1 fish. Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 20 inches; Minimum length limit on togue: 23 inches.

Long Bog, Shawtown Township. S-24.

Long Pond, TA R11 WELS, etc. S-4, S-16, S-24.

Long Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West, Elliotsville, etc. S-4, S-17.

Lost Pond, T3 R10 WELS. S-5, S-19.

Lost Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West, S-5.

Lyford Pond, Big, Shawtown Township. S-5.

Lyford Ponds, Little (1st and 2nd), Bowdoin College Grant East and West. S-5, S-19.

Manhanock Pond, Parkman, Sangerville. S-19, S-24. All bass caught must be released alive at once.

Marble Pond, Blanchard Twp. S-4.

Marr Pond, Sangerville. S-24.

Matagamon Lake, Grand (Second Lake), T6 R9 WELS. S-15, S-17.

Matthews Pond, T8 R10 WELS. S-6, S-16, S-24.

Mayfield Pond and tributaries. (See Somerset County).

McClellan Pond, Elliotsville, Shirley. S-6, S-18, S-24.

McKenna Pond, T3 R11 WELS. S-5, S-24.

McPherson Pond, T10 R10 WELS. S-4, S-19.

Merrill Brook, Williamsburg Township. S-26.

Mile Pond, T8 R14 WELS. S-4.

Mill Brook Pond, Bowerbank. S-6, S-17.

Millinocket Lake, T1 R9, etc. (See Penobscot County).

Millinocket Lake, including Little Millinocket Lake, T7 R9, T8 R9, T7 R10 WELS. S-16, S-24.

Millinocket Stream (including Round Pond) and tributaries, T7 R9, T8R8. (See Penobscot County).

Minister Pond, Big and Little and tributaries, T2 R10 WELS. S-4.

Mirror (Monkey) Pond, TA R11. S-5. All trout caught must be released alive at once.

Mitchell Pond, T7 R9 WELS. S-24.

Moores Pond, Monson. S-6, S-17.

Moose Brook, Big, from the red posts at the lake upstream to the old fish hatchery concrete dam: Closed to all fishing. (See additional regulations under Moosehead Lake tributaries).

Moose Pond, Elliotsville. S-4.

Moose Pond, T1 R9 WELS. S-4.

Moose Pond, T2 R10 WELS. S-4.

Moose Pond, Big, T3 R5 BKP EKR. S-6, S-17.

Moose Pond, Little, T3 R5 BKP EKR. S-4.

Moosehead Lake and tributaries (upsteam to red markers or the first bridge): Opens to fishing May 1: S-1, S-13, S-21, S-22, S-28. No size or bag limit on togue less than 18 inches. Daily bag limit on togue longer than 18 inches: 2 fish. For additional regulations and exceptions to the above, see entries for the following: Kennebec River, East and West outlets (Somerset County); Moose River (Somerset County); Roach River, Lily Bay Brook and Moose Brook, Big (all Piscataquis County); and Socatean Stream (Somerset County).

Mooseleuk Lake and outlet above the dam (including Blind Brook Deadwater), T10 R9 WELS. S-17.

Mooseleuk Stream. From Mooseleuk Lake in T10 R9 WELS downstream to the confluence of the Aroostook River in T8 R8 WELS: S-5, S-17; All landlocked salmon caught must be released alive at once. From August 16 to September 30, total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish.

Mountain Brook Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. S-5.

Mountain Pond, Beaver Cove Plantation, etc. S-5, S-17.

Mountain Pond, T10 R10 WELS. S-6, S-17, S-24.

Mountain Pond, T8 R14 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Mountain View Pond and tributaries, TA R11 WELS. S-5. All trout caught must be released alive at once.

Mountain View (Fitzgerald) Pond and tributaries, T2 R6 BKP EKR. Open to fishing from April 1 to October 31: S-19.

Mountain View (Fitzgerald) Pond outlet downstream to the railroad bridge at Moosehead Lake: Opens to fishing May 1. S-1. From May 1 to August 15: S-19.

Mud Pond, T6 R12 WELS. S-4.

Munsungan Lake (including Little Munsungan), T8 R9, T8 R10, T9 R10 WELS. S-10, S-16.

Munsungan Stream and tributaries. From the red markers at the outlet of Munsungan Lake in T8 R9 WELS downstream to the confluence with Millinocket Stream in T8 R8 WELS including all tributaries upstream to the first road crossing: S-6, S-17; All landlocked salmon caught must be released alive at once. From August 16 to September 30: Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish.

Murphy Ponds (Big and Little), Rainbow Township. S-6, S-17, S-24.

Musquacook Lake, 4th, T10 R11, T11 R11 WELS. S-10, S-16.

Nahmakanta Lake, T1 R11, T2 R11. S-16.

Narrow Pond, T8 R14 WELS. S-6, S-16.

Nesowadnehunk Lake. (See Sourdnahunk Lake).

North Pond, Elliottsville. S-6, S-17.

Norton Pond, Brownville. S-24.

Notch Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. S-5, S-17.

Notch Ponds, Big and Little and tributaries, T3 R5 BKP EKR. S-6, S-17.

Onawa Lake, Elliottsville. S-4, S-16.

Ordway Pond, Shirley. S-6, S-17.

Ordway Pond, Little, Shirley. S-4.

Otter Pond and tributaries, T3 R13 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Parker Pond, Sebec. S-24.

Passamagamet Lake, T1 R9 WELS. S-24.

Peaked Mountain Pond, T10 R11 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Pearl Ponds (2), Bowdoin College Grant West. S-5.

Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes (See Penobscot County).

Penobscot Pond, T1 R11, T1 R12 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Penobscot River, East Branch, the portion of the river from red posts set at the confluence with Matagamon Lake upstream to red posts set above the confluence with Webster Stream: S-6, S-17.

Penobscot River, West Branch.

(a) From Seboomook Dam to red markers set on the shores of Chesuncook Lake near the Boom House campsite: From April 1 to August 15: S-6, S-17, S-22. From August 16 to September 30: S-5, daily bag limit: 1 landlocked salmon or 1 trout.

(b) From Ripogenus Dam downstream to the Telos Road Bridge: from April 1 to September 30: S-5, S-13, S-22. Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 26 inches.

(c) From the Telos Road Bridge downstream to the red markers at the head of Debsconeag Falls: From April 1 to August 15: only artificial lures with one hook - a single-pointed hook or a treble hook allowed; S-13, S-22, minimum length on landlocked salmon: 18 inches. From August 16 to September 30: S-5, daily limit: 1 landlocked salmon or 1 trout; minimum length on landlocked salmon: 18 inches.

(d) From the red markers at the head of Debsconeag Falls downstream to Ambajejus Lake: General Law Regulations except S-13 is in effect.

(e) Smelts may be taken by dipnet from the northeast bank of the river in the area between Ambajejus Lake and Passamagamet Lake. Closed to the taking of smelts from midnight to noon each day.

Pillsbury Pond, Little, T8 R11 WELS. S-4, S-24. Closed to the taking of live bait.

Pine Pond, Big, T3 R13 WELS. S-24.

Piper Pond and tributaries, Abbot. S-1, S-16, S-24.

Piscataquis River, Guilford, Sangerville, Dover-Foxcroft, Sebec, Atkinson.

From the dam in Guilford downstream to the Atkinson-Sebec Bridge (includes tributaries upstream to the first bridge): Open water fishing from January 1 to December 31: S-6, S-19.
From the Sebec/Atkinson bridge to the confluence with Penobscot River (includes tributaries upstream to the first bridge). S-24.

Pleasant Lake, Big, T9 R11, T10 R11 WELS. S-4, S-10, S-16.

Pleasant Pond, Orneville. S-24.

Pleasant Pond, Big and tributaries, TA R11 WELS. S-1, S-6, S-10, S-17.

Pleasant Pond, Little, T10 R11 WELS. S-5. Daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish, minimum length limit on trout: 12 inches.

Pleasant Pond, Little and tributaries, TA R11 WELS. S-5, S-8, S-19.

Pleasant River, Brownville. From Brownville Bridge to Rt. 11 bridge: From August 16 to September 30: S-5; Total daily bag limit for landlocked salmon, trout and togue: 1 fish.

Pleasant River, East Branch. TB R10 WELS, etc. From the TB R11-TA R11 WELS town line to Upper Ebeemee Lake, T4 R9 NWP: S-6, S-17; minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 10 inches.

Pleasant River, West Branch, Williamsburg Township. S-26.

Pleasant River, West Branch and tributaries from Stair Falls upstream to 4th West Branch Pond, Bowdoin College Grant East, Beaver Cove Plantation, Shawtown Township. S-4.

Poland Pond, T7 R14 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Polly Pond, T3 R11 WELS. S-5.

Pollywog Pond and tributaries, T1 R11, T2 R11 WELS. S-6, S-10, S-17.

Portage Pond, Upper, T9 R11 WELS. S-4.

Prentiss Pond, T1 R11 WELS. S-5, S-17.

Prescott Pond, Elliotsville. S-4.

Priestly Lake, T10 R13 WELS. S-4. All brook trout caught must be released alive at once.

Prong Pond and tributaries, Beaver Cove Plantation, Greenville. Open to fishing from April 1 to October 31: S-19.

Punchbowl Pond, Blanchard Township. S-6, S-17.

Rabbit Pond and tributaries, Elliottsville. S-4, S-24.

Ragged Lake, T2 R13 WELS. S-16, S-24.

Ragged Pond, T9 R10 WELS. S-5, S-19.

Ragged Pond, Little, T9 R10 WELS. S-4.

Ragged Stream (tributary to Caribou Lake), T2 R12 WELS. S-1.

Rainbow Lake and deadwaters and their tributaries, Rainbow Township. S-6, S-17.

Reed Pond, Big, T8 R10 WELS. S-6, S-27.

Reed Pond, Little, T8 R10 WELS. S-6, S-16.

Ripogenus Lake, T3 R11 & 12 WELS. S-2, S-3. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon: 3 fish. Minimum length limit on landlocked salmon: 14 inches, only 1 of which may exceed 18 inches.

Ripogenus Pond, T4 R12 WELS. S-4.

Roach Pond, First and North Inlet, Frenchtown Township. Open to fishing May 1: S-4, S-15, S-19.

Roach Pond, Second, T1 R12 WELS. S-4, S-16, S-22.

Roach Pond, Fourth, Shawtown Township. S-4, S-16, S-24.

Roach Pond, Third, Shawtown Township. S-4, S-16, S-24.

Roach Pond, Seventh, TA R11 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Roach River, from the First Roach Pond dam downstream to the red markers on the shores of Moosehead Lake. Open for fishing from April 1 to September 30: S-1, S-5, S-27.

Roach River, from the red markers at the outlet of Second Roach Pond to the red markers at the confluence with North Inlet: Opens to fishing May 1. S-6, S-19, S-22.

Roaring Brook, Williamsburg Township. S-26.

Rocky Pond, T2 R9 WELS. S-4, S-19, S-24.

Rocky Pond, T3 R11 WELS. S-6, S-18, S-24.

Rocky Pond, Big and tributaries, TA R11 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Rocky Pond, Little, TA R11 WELS. S-5, S-17.

Rocky Pond, T3 R10 WELS. S-5, S-17.

Rock Pond, Little, T3 R10 WELS. S-5, S-17.

Ross Lake (Chemquasabamticook Lake), T9 R15, T10 R15 WELS. S-10, S-16. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 inches.

Round Pond (Caverly Pond), T2 R9 WELS. S-4, S-19, S-24.

Round Pond, T6 R11 WELS. (See Allagash Wilderness Waterway).

Round Pond and tributaries, TA R11 WELS. S-6.

Round Pond, Little, T9 R13 WELS. (See Allagash Wilderness Waterway).

Rubberneck Pond, TA R11. S-5, S-17.

Rum Pond and tributaries, Greenville. Bowdoin College Grant West. S-6, S-8, S-19.

Russell Pond, Upper, T9 R14 WELS. S-4.

Salmon Pond, T4 R13 WELS. S-6, S-16, S-24.

Salmon Pond, Greenville. S-6. All trout caught must be released alive at once.

Salmon Stream Pond, Guilford. Closed to all fishing.

Sawyer Pond and tributaries and outlet to barrier dam, Greenville. Open to fishing from April 1 to October 31: S-19.

Schoodic Lake, Brownville, etc. S-2, S-3. Upstream to the second crossing on the tributary that drains Orson Bog and Norton Bog: S-19, S-22. Minimum length limit on togue: 18 inches, only 1 may exceed 23 inches.

Sebec Lake and tributaries, Bowerbank, Dover-Foxcroft, Sebec, Willimantic. S-2, S-3, S-22.

Sebec River, Sebec, Milo. S-24. From the dam at Route 6 to the Piscataquis River: S-19.

Seboeis Lake, T4 R9 NWP. S-16, S-24.

Secret Pond and tributaries, Greenville. S-6, S-8, S-19.

Secret Pond and tributaries, Elliottsville. S-4.

Sewall Deadwater Pond, T9 R10 WELS. S-4.

Shack Pond, Lobster Township. S-4.

Shadow Pond and tributaries, Greenville. Open to fishing from April 1 to October 31: S-4, S-19.

Shallow Lake (Little), T7 R14 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Shirley Pond, Shirley. Open to fishing from April 1 to October 31: S-19.

Sing Sing Pond and tributaries, T1 R11 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Slaughter Pond, T3 R11 WELS. S-5.

Smith Pond, Elliottsville. S-6, S-17, S-24.

Snake Pond, T7R11 WELS. S-6, S-16.

Snow’s Pond, Dover-Foxcroft. Open to fishing from April 1 to October 31: S-19. Motorboats prohibited.

Sourdnahunk Lake, T5 R11 WELS. S-5.

Sourdnahunk Lake, Little (Little Nesowadnehunk), T5 R11 WELS. S-5, S-17. Motorboats prohibited.

Sourdnahunk (Nesowadnehunk) Thoroughfare, T4 R10. Closed to all fishing: that portion of the thoroughfare, so-called between Nesowadnehunk (Sourdnahunk) Lake and the dam northerly from the dam for approximately 1,000 feet to red posts set on the shore.

Sourdnahunk Stream, T4 R10 WELS. S-5.

South Pond, Monson. S-6, S-17, S-24.

South Branch Pond, Lower and tributaries and outlet down to red marker at natural barrier, T5 R9. S-4.

South Branch Pond, Upper and tributaries, T5 R9. S-4.

Spectacle Pond and tributaries, Blanchard Township. S-6, S-17.

Spectacle Ponds, Upper and Lower, Monson. S-19, S-24.

Spider Lake, T9 R11, T9 R12 WELS. S-10, S-16. Closed to the taking of whitefish.

Spring Pond, T7 R10 WELS. S-5, S-17.

Spruance Pond and tributaries, TA R11 WELS. S-6.

Spruce Mountain Pond, TB R11 WELS. S-4, S-17.

Stinking Brook, Williamsburg Township. S-26.

Stratton Pond, Rainbow Township. S-6.

Sucker Brook Pond, T6 R9 NWP. S-24.

Telos Lake, T6 R11 WELS. (See Allagash Wilderness Waterway).

Ten Forty Pond, T2 R12 WELS. (See Unnamed Pond).

Thanksgiving Pond, Blanchard Township. S-4.

Third Lake, T7 R10 WELS. S-19, S-23.

Thissell Pond and tributaries and outlet down to red marker at natural barrier, T5 R11 WELS. S-6, S-16.

Togue Pond, Lower and tributaries, T2 R9 WELS. S-16. Use of live bait permitted. Daily bag and possession limit on smelts:1 quart. S-24.

Trout Pond, Bowdoin College Grant West. S-4.

Trout Pond, T3 R5 BKP EKR. S-5, S-17. From September 15 to September 30, daily limit: 1 fish. Motorboats prohibited.

Trout Pond, TA R12 WELS. S-24.

Tumbledown Dick Pond, T1 R11 WELS. S-4.

Turtle Pond, Lake View Plantation. S-4, S-19, S-24.

Twin Ponds, T2 R9 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Unnamed Pond (Gravel Pit Pond), T3 R5 BKP EKR. Open to fishing from April 1 to October 31: S-19.

Unnamed Pond (Power Trout Pond), T3 R5 BKP EKR. Open to fishing from April 1 to October 31: S-19.

Unnamed Pond (“Ten Forty Pond”), T2 R12. S-6, S-17, S-24.

Unnamed Pond, T6 R15 WELS. S-4.

Wadleigh Pond, Big, T8 R15 WELS. S-6, S-17.

Wadleigh Pond, Little, T8 R15 WELS. S-5, S-18.

Wadleigh Pond and tributaries, T1 R11 WELS. S-6, S-10, S-17.

Webster Lake and tributaries, T6 R10 WELS, T6 R11 WELS. S-10, S-17. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 inches. From Telos Dam to the red markers at the head of Webster Lake: S-6.

Webster Stream, T6 R10 WELS, etc. From Webster Lake to the confluence with the East Branch of the Penobscot River: S-6, S-17.

West Branch Pond, 1st and tributaries and outlet down to the red posts, Shawtown Twp. S-5.

West Branch Ponds, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and tributaries, Shawtown Twp. S-5.

Whetstone Brook, Williamsburg Township. S-26.

Whetstone Pond and outlet down to the dam, Blanchard Township. S-19.

Williams Pond, T4 R11 WELS. S-4.

Wilson Pond, Little, Elliotsville. S-4.

Wilson Pond, Lower and Upper, tributaries and connecting thoroughfare, Greenville, T8 R10 NWP, etc. Opens to fishing May 1. S-4, S-15, S-17. North Brook and South Brook (Upper Wilson Pond) tributaries from red markers set at mouth of brook upstream to red markers set at first road, bridge, respectively: Closed to all fishing.

Wilson Stream, Willimantic. From Tobey Falls to Sebec Lake: Closed to fishing from August 16 to September 30.

Windy Pitch Pond, T3 R10 WELS. S-5.

Woodman Pond and tributaries, Rainbow Township. S-6, S-17.

Yoke Ponds and tributaries, TA R11 WELS. S-5, S-8, S-19.

Allagash Wilderness Waterway. See individual waters listed below.

Watercraft Restrictions (Summary):

A. From the south end of Telos Lake to the north end of Chamberlain Lake, the use of all models of personal watercraft (PWC), hovercraft, airboats, racing boats, and pontoon boats is prohibited.

B. From Lock Dam Stream, where it enters Eagle Lake north to twin Brook Rapids, only canoes without motors or motors not exceeding 10 hp, may be used on the watercourse.

C. On Allagash Lake and Allagash Stream to the red posts at the entrance of Chamberlain Lake, all watercraft are prohibited except canoes without motors.

D. Except on Telos and Chamberlain Lakes, the use of inflatable watercraft is prohibited.

E. Water skiing or other activities in which individuals are towed behind watercraft are prohibited.

For a complete copy of regulations or other information on the use of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, write to: DOC, Bureau of Parks and Lands, 22 SHS, Augusta, ME 04333-0022.

Allagash Lake, T7&8 R14 WELS: Only artificial lures with one hook – a single-pointed hook or a treble hook allowed. S-16. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches.
Allagash Stream (inlet to Allagash Lake) upstream from Allagash Lake to the T8 R15 township line (AWW boundary), T8 R14 WELS. Only artificial lures with one hook - a single pointed hook or a treble hook allowed. S-16. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches. From August 16 to September 30: Only artificial lures with one hook - a single pointed hook or a treble hook allowed. Minimum length limit on trout: 12 inches. Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches.
Allagash Stream (outlet of Allagash Lake) from Allagash Lake downstream to Little Round Pond, T8 R13&14 WELS. S-6, S-16. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches. From August 16 to September 30, S-6. Minimum length limit on trout: 12 inches. Total daily bag limit on trout and togue: 1 fish. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches.
Allagash Stream from Little Round Pond downstream to the red markers at the trestle on Chamberlain Lake, T8 R13 WELS. S-6, S-21. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches. From August 16 to September 30: Closed to all fishing.
Allagash River, all sections from Churchill dam downstream to the red markers at the confluence of Chisolm Brook: S-6, S-10, S-16. From August 16 to September 30, S-6. Minimum length limit on trout: 12 inches. Total daily bag limit on trout and togue:1 fish. Please refer to law regarding fishway dams.
Allagash River, (including Round Pond, T13 R12) and all tributaries: August 16 to September 30: S-6. Total daily bag limit for trout and togue:1 fish.
Chamberlain Lake and tributaries (except Allagash Stream), upstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T6 R11, T6 R12, T7 R12, T7 R13, WELS etc. S-21. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 inches.
Churchill Lake (including Heron lake) and tributaries, upstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T9 R12 WELS etc. S-16. Closed to the taking of whitefish. From August 16 to September 30: tributaries open with a total daily bag limit on landlocked salmon, trout, and togue of 1 fish. S-6. Closed to the taking of whitefish. Please refer to law regarding fishway dams.
Eagle Lake (including Round Pond) and tributaries, upstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T9 R13 WELS etc. S-16. Closed to the taking of whitefish. From August 16 to September 30: tributaries open with a total daily bag limit on landlocked salmon, trout, and togue of 1 fish. S-6. Closed to the taking of whitefish.
Little Round Pond and tributaries, upstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T8 R13 WELS. S-6, S-16.
Round Pond and tributaries, upstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T6 R11 WELS. S-10, S-21. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 inches.
Telos Lake and tributaries, upstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T6 R11 WELS. S-10, S-21. Minimum length limit on whitefish: 16 inches.

Allagash Wilderness Waterway:

Aroostook County

Long Lake and outlet to Long Lake Dam (including Harvey Pond) and tributaries, upstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T11 R13, T12 R13 WELS. S-16. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches. From August 16 to September 30: tributaries open with a total daily bag limit on landlocked salmon, trout, and togue of 1 fish, S-6. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches.

Umsaskis Lake (including thoroughfare to Long Lake) and tributaries, upstream to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway blazed line, T11 R13 WELS. S-16. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches. From August 16 to September 30: tributaries open with a total daily bag limit on landlocked salmon, trout, and togue of 1 fish. S-6. Minimum length on whitefish: 16 inches.

Special Regulations (S-Codes)

Waters that have exceptions to the general law are listed by county. In most cases, the exception will be one of the codes listed below and may affect only a portion of the regulations that govern that particular body of water, i.e. only the bag limit on salmon is different from the general law in which case it would read as follows: Smith Pond, Anytown. S-22. All other provisions of general law would apply.

S-1: Closed to the taking of smelts.

S-2: Closed to the taking of smelts, except by hook and line.

S-3: Tributaries closed to the taking of smelts.

S-4: Use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited. (The use of dead fish, salmon eggs, worms are permitted.

S-5: Fly fishing only.

S-6: Artificial lures only.

S-7: Boundary waters with New Brunswick.

S-8: All trout less than 6 inches and longer than 12 inches must be released alive at once.

S-9: Border waters with New Hampshire.

S-10: Daily bag limit on togue: 1 fish.

S-11: Fishing restricted to persons under 16years of age; daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish.

S-12: No longer used.

S-13: No size or bag limit on bass.

S-14: No bag limit on pickerel. From July 1-September 30, artificial lures only and minimum length limit on trout: 8 inches.

S-15: Daily bag limit on togue: 3 fish; minimum length limit on togue: 14 inches, only one may exceed 18 inches.

S-16: Daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 12 inches, only 1 may exceed 14 inches.

S-17: Daily bag limit on trout: 2 fish; minimum length limit: 10 inches, only 1 may exceed 12 inches.

S-18: Daily bag limit on trout: 1 fish, minimum length limit 18 inches.

S-19: Daily bag 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 bag limit on salmon: 1 fish.

S-23: No longer used.

S-24: Extended Season - Remains open to fishing from October 1 - December 31; artificial lures only; all trout, salmon, and togue must be released alive at once.

S-25: Daily bag limit on bass: 2 fish; all bass between 13 and 18 inches must be released alive at once.

S-26: Indian Territory Regulations.

S-27: All fish caught must be released alive at once.

S-28: Togue do not count towards the 5 trout and salmon, in combination, daily aggregate bag limit.