Do you need a fishing license to fish in Maine?

Yes. Maine requires residents and non-residents alike to hold a valid fishing license, with the usual exemptions for young children, state free-fishing days, and some senior or disabled-veteran categories. Buy directly from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) — freshwater; Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) — saltwater; resident and non-resident fees are listed in the tables above.

How much is a fishing license in Maine?

Resident fees range from $11.00 (resident 1-day fishing) to $43.00 (resident annual combination fishing + hunting); Non-resident fees range from $11.00 (non-resident 1-day fishing) to $64.00 (non-resident annual fishing). The full breakdown — annual, multi-day, senior, and lifetime options — is in the license-fee tables above, and you can compare Maine against every other state on the license-fee comparator.

What fish can you catch in Maine?

Maine anglers most commonly target Landlocked Atlantic salmon, Brook trout, Lake trout (togue), Smallmouth bass, Brown trout, Largemouth bass, and others. Each species sets its own season, daily bag, and size or slot limit — compare them in the species table above, or open a species page for the full 2026 rule.

When does fishing season open in Maine?

It depends on the species — Maine sets a separate season for each. Warmwater fish like bass, catfish, and panfish are open year-round in most of the state, while trout, walleye, salmon, and other cold-water or migratory species have dated seasons. The season column in the table above shows each one, and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) — freshwater; Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) — saltwater can shift dates by emergency order.

Are there special fishing rules on specific Maine waters?

Yes. 606 named Maine waters carry regulations that differ from the statewide rule, including Sebago Lake, Moosehead Lake, Rangeley Lake, and 603 more. See the notable water-body special regulations above for the exact rule on each.

2026 regulation year

Maine Fishing Regulations 2026 — License Fees, Seasons, Bag Limits

Last updated June 5, 2026

Maine runs a dual-agency regulatory system — the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) manages all freshwater fisheries statewide under one of the most extensive cold-water programs in the United States, while the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) manages saltwater + tidal river fisheries with its FREE Recreational Saltwater Fishing Registry (ages 16+, no fee, mandatory under the ASMFC interstate plan). MDIFW operates the most extensive native brook trout habitat in the eastern United States — Maine holds approximately 95% of all remaining intact eastern US wild brook trout pond habitat (the celebrated 'Maine Heritage Fish Waters' inventory of 280+ ponds) plus the world's most productive landlocked Atlantic salmon fishery (Salmo salar 'Sebago' strain — the type-locality of all landlocked-form Atlantic salmon descended from the historic Sebago Lake population). Sebago Lake (30,513 acres in Cumberland County — Maine's 2nd-largest lake at 316 ft deep, the type-locality of the Sebago landlocked Atlantic salmon strain, one of only four indigenous Maine lakes with native landlocked salmon — Sebago + Sebec + Green + West Grand). Moosehead Lake (75,451 acres in Piscataquis County — Maine's largest lake, the largest mountain lake in the eastern US, native lake trout + landlocked salmon flagship). The Rangeley Lakes Region (Rangeley Lake 6,000 acres + Mooselookmeguntic Lake 16,300 acres + Upper Richardson 4,300 acres + Lower Richardson 4,000 acres + Aziscohos Lake 6,700 acres — all in Franklin / Oxford Counties) is the historic global epicenter of fly-fishing for brook trout + landlocked Atlantic salmon — the Rangeley Lakes were the destination that drew Carrie Stevens (inventor of the Gray Ghost streamer 1924) and Herbert Welch and Mary Orvis Marbury, producing the all-tackle world-record brook trout 14 lb 8 oz (Daniel Webster, 1916, Upper Dam between Mooselookmeguntic + Upper Richardson — still standing as the world record). Grand Lake Stream (the 3.2-mile river connecting West Grand Lake to Big Lake in Washington County — Maine's most celebrated wild landlocked salmon river, fly-fishing only, classic ice-out salmon fishery May). West Branch Penobscot River below Ripogenus Dam (Piscataquis County — premier wild landlocked salmon + brook trout tailwater, fly-fishing-only artificial-only catch-and-release reaches). The Penobscot River (350 miles — Maine's largest river system, the historic anadromous Atlantic salmon mainstem before the 1837 + 1900s dam-building era), Kennebec River (170 miles), and Androscoggin River (178 miles) carry the anadromous striped bass + American shad + sea-run Atlantic salmon (FEDERALLY ENDANGERED catch-and-release ONLY since 2009 — Atlantic salmon harvest CLOSED on all Maine waters under the USFWS Distinct Population Segment listing — the formerly-extant rod fishery on the Penobscot at Bangor produced over 1,000 fish in record years; rod harvest closed 2008, even C&R targeting prohibited on 14 federally-listed rivers in the DPS recovery zone). Umbagog Lake (NH/ME boundary) operates under Maine + NH boundary water rules. The Salmon Falls River (NH/ME boundary, southern coastline) operates under ME ↔ NH boundary-waters reciprocity (already in `lib/data/reciprocity.ts`). Casco Bay + Penobscot Bay + Frenchman Bay + Cobscook Bay + Passamaquoddy Bay carry the Atlantic coast saltwater striped bass + bluefish + mackerel + winter flounder + Atlantic cod tier — Maine adopted ASMFC Addendum II harmonized striped bass recreational rule in 2023 — 28-31 in slot + 1 / day per angler. Circle hooks REQUIRED on natural bait for striped bass since 2021 (DMR rule). DMR Recreational Saltwater Fishing Registry has been FREE registry-based since 2010 ages 16+ (no fee, mandatory under ASMFC interstate plan — same registry-based no-fee approach as RI + CT + NJ + NC + GA + DC + DE). MDIFW Inland Fishing Licence required ages 16+ for all freshwater anglers (separate from the DMR registry). MDIFW does NOT issue a separate Trout Stamp (unlike PA + NJ + DE + CT + MD + DC) — the regular Inland Fishing Licence covers trout fishing on all designated waters. Acadia National Park (already in `lib/data/jurisdictions.ts`) requires the MDIFW Inland Fishing Licence for all freshwater anglers age 16+ — no park-specific permit. The MAINE HERITAGE FISH WATERS program (MDIFW-designated 280+ ponds with self-sustaining native brook trout populations + no stocking + no live-bait + artificial-lures-only restrictions on listed waters) is the country's most comprehensive wild-trout protection program, including Big Reed Pond + Sourdnahunk Lake + Pierce Pond + the Allagash Wilderness Waterway tier. Real fees: $25 res annual freshwater, $11 res 1-day, $43 res combination fishing + hunting, $0 res senior 70+ annual, $0 res Recreational Saltwater Fishing Registry (FREE since 2010); $64 NR annual freshwater, $43 NR 7-day, $47 NR 15-day, $23 NR 3-day, $11 NR 1-day, $0 NR Recreational Saltwater Fishing Registry (FREE registry-based). Resident under 16 + disabled veteran 100% + blind free. Lifetime fishing licence available for residents (age-tiered). MDIFW has reformed its statewide general fishing law into a NORTH ZONE / SOUTH ZONE framework (North Zone = Aroostook + Piscataquis + Somerset + Franklin + Penobscot north of Routes 11 & 157 + Oxford north of the Androscoggin River; South Zone = the remaining southern + Down East counties — York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Waldo, Knox, Penobscot south of Routes 11 & 157, Hancock, Washington, Oxford south of the Androscoggin River): North Zone lakes & ponds run an April 1 – September 30 open-water season (closed October – March except listed ice-fishing waters), while South Zone lakes & ponds are open year-round to ice + open-water fishing; rivers & streams statewide run April 1 – August 15 (all methods) then August 16 – September 30 (artificial lures / flies only). General-law daily limits are now PER-SPECIES — there is NO combined trout/salmon/togue aggregate: brook trout 5 / day in the North Zone but only 2 / day on South Zone lakes & ponds (6 in min); brown trout + rainbow trout + landlocked salmon + togue (lake trout) 2 / day each (brown 14 in min lakes / 6 in min – 25 in max rivers, rainbow 12 in, salmon 14 in, togue 18 in); black bass (largemouth + smallmouth) carry NO daily limit and NO length limit in the North Zone but 2 / day with no minimum length and only 1 over 14 in in the South Zone; chain pickerel + other species not separately listed carry no length limit and no bag limit.

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License fees

Resident
Licence	Price (USD)	Notes
Resident annual fishing	$25.00
Resident 1-day fishing	$11.00
Resident annual combination fishing + hunting	$43.00
Resident senior (70+) annual	Free	Free at age 70 — Maine senior age cutoff 70 (one of the highest in the country)
Resident Recreational Saltwater Fishing Registry	Free	FREE registry-based since 2010 ages 16+; required for ocean + tidal waters under ASMFC plan
Resident under 16	Free	Not required under age 16
Resident disabled veteran (100%)	Free	Free with eligibility documentation
Resident blind	Free	Free with eligibility documentation

Non-resident
Licence	Price (USD)	Notes
Non-resident annual fishing	$64.00
Non-resident 15-day fishing	$47.00
Non-resident 7-day fishing	$43.00
Non-resident 3-day fishing	$23.00
Non-resident 1-day fishing	$11.00
Non-resident Recreational Saltwater Fishing Registry	Free	FREE registry-based ages 16+ (no fee, mandatory under ASMFC interstate plan)
Non-resident under 16	Free	Not required under age 16

Buy directly from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) — freshwater; Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) — saltwater. Fees may include processing surcharges at point of sale.

Top species — season, bag, size

Species	Season	Daily bag	Size / slot
Landlocked Atlantic salmon	Statewide open ice-out (typically April 1) through September 30; January – March ice-fishing on listed waters	General law 2 / day; most managed salmon lakes restricted to 1 / day (Quality Management S-codes)	14 in min general law (lakes & ponds + rivers, 25 in max rivers); trophy 18 in min + 1 / day on listed Quality-Management waters
Brook trout Compare across states →	North Zone lakes & ponds April 1 – September 30; South Zone lakes & ponds year-round; rivers & streams April 1 – Aug 15 (all methods) then Aug 16 – Sept 30 (artificial only); 280+ Heritage Fish Waters carry artificial-lures-only no-bait restrictions	5 / day North Zone lakes & ponds; 2 / day South Zone lakes & ponds — PER-SPECIES, no combined trout aggregate	6 in min general law; listed Heritage Fish + Quality-Management waters carry 10-12 in min trophy rules
Lake trout (togue)Compare across states →	Statewide open ice-out (typically April 1) through September 30; January – March ice-fishing on listed waters	2 / day on most waters; 1 / day on Sebago + trophy waters	18 in min on most waters; 23 in min on Sebago + listed trophy waters
Smallmouth bass Compare across states →	North Zone lakes & ponds April 1 – September 30; South Zone lakes & ponds year-round; April 1 – June 30 catch-and-release artificial-lures-only pre-spawn restriction on listed waters	North Zone: no daily limit; South Zone: 2 / day combined black bass (largemouth + smallmouth)	No minimum length; in the South Zone only 1 of the 2 fish may exceed 14 in
Brown trout Compare across states →	North Zone lakes & ponds April 1 – September 30; South Zone lakes & ponds year-round; rivers & streams April 1 – Aug 15 (all methods) then Aug 16 – Sept 30 (artificial only)	2 / day statewide (per-species, no combined trout aggregate)	14 in min lakes & ponds; 6 in min – 25 in max rivers & streams
Largemouth bass Compare across states →	North Zone lakes & ponds April 1 – September 30; South Zone lakes & ponds year-round; April 1 – June 30 catch-and-release artificial-lures-only pre-spawn restriction on listed waters	North Zone: no daily limit; South Zone: 2 / day combined black bass (largemouth + smallmouth)	No minimum length; in the South Zone only 1 of the 2 fish may exceed 14 in
Chain pickerel	South Zone year-round (open water + ice); North Zone lakes & ponds April 1 – September 30 + ice fishing on listed waters	No daily bag limit (species not separately listed in the general law)	No minimum length
Striped bass Compare across states →	Atlantic + tidal Penobscot + Kennebec + Androscoggin year-round under ASMFC plan	1 / day per angler (ASMFC Addendum II harmonized recreational)	28–31 in protected slot (ASMFC Addendum II harmonized recreational)

Notable water-body special regulations

Sebago Lake
South Zone (Cumberland County). Landlocked Atlantic salmon 14 in min + 1 / day (Sebago is one of only four Maine indigenous-native landlocked salmon lakes — Sebago + Sebec + Green + West Grand); togue (lake trout) 23 in min + 1 / day trophy management; brown trout 14 in min + 2 / day; smallmouth + largemouth bass South Zone general law — 2 / day combined, no minimum length, only 1 over 14 in; chain pickerel no limit; MDIFW Sebago Lake the only urban-accessible deep-water cold-water flagship within 30 miles of Portland
Moosehead Lake
North Zone (Piscataquis County). Landlocked Atlantic salmon 14 in min + 1 / day; togue 18 in min + 2 / day; native brook trout 8 in min + 2 / day (Quality Management); smallmouth bass North Zone general law — no daily limit, no minimum length; native lake trout flagship — Mount Kineo Peninsula + Lily Bay + East Outlet + West Outlet tier
Rangeley Lake
Landlocked Atlantic salmon 14 in min + 1 / day; brook trout 12 in min + 2 / day Quality Management; togue 18 in min + 2 / day; historic global fly-fishing destination — Carrie Stevens + Gray Ghost streamer 1924
Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Landlocked Atlantic salmon 14 in min + 1 / day; brook trout 12 in min + 2 / day Quality Management; togue 18 in min + 2 / day; world-record all-tackle brook trout 14 lb 8 oz Daniel Webster 1916 Upper Dam (still standing)
Upper Richardson Lake
Landlocked Atlantic salmon 14 in min + 1 / day; brook trout 12 in min + 2 / day Quality Management; togue 18 in min + 2 / day; Upper Dam fly-fishing reach
Lower Richardson Lake
Landlocked Atlantic salmon 14 in min + 1 / day; brook trout 12 in min + 2 / day; togue 18 in min + 2 / day
Aziscohos Lake
Landlocked Atlantic salmon 14 in min + 1 / day; brook trout 12 in min + 2 / day; togue 18 in min + 2 / day
Sebec Lake
North Zone (Piscataquis County). Landlocked Atlantic salmon 14 in min + 1 / day; togue 18 in min + 2 / day; smallmouth bass North Zone general law — no daily limit, no minimum length; one of four native landlocked salmon lakes
West Grand Lake
South Zone (Washington County). Landlocked Atlantic salmon 14 in min + 1 / day; togue 18 in min + 2 / day; smallmouth bass South Zone general law — 2 / day, no minimum length, only 1 over 14 in; one of four native landlocked salmon lakes, headwater of Grand Lake Stream classic ice-out salmon fishery
Grand Lake Stream
Landlocked Atlantic salmon FLY-FISHING ONLY artificial-lures-only catch-and-release on designated reaches; 14 in min + 1 / day for harvest reaches; ice-out (typically May) classic salmon fishery; Maine's most celebrated wild landlocked salmon river
West Branch Penobscot River below Ripogenus Dam
Landlocked Atlantic salmon + brook trout fly-fishing-only artificial-only catch-and-release on designated reaches; 14 in min + 1 / day landlocked salmon harvest reaches; cold-water releases from Ripogenus Dam support trophy salmon + brook trout year-round
Kennebec River main stem
Tidal section below Augusta (anadromous striped bass + American shad + sea-run brown trout + smelt + alewife spring runs); non-tidal upstream landlocked salmon + brook trout + smallmouth + brown trout stocked; sea-run Atlantic salmon FEDERALLY ENDANGERED catch-and-release ONLY (USFWS DPS rule since 2009)
Penobscot River main stem
Tidal section below Bangor (anadromous striped bass + American shad + sea-run smelt + alewife + river herring spring runs); non-tidal upstream landlocked salmon + brook trout + smallmouth; sea-run Atlantic salmon FEDERALLY ENDANGERED catch-and-release ONLY (USFWS DPS rule since 2009) — formerly Maine's most celebrated Atlantic salmon rod fishery at Bangor producing 1,000+ fish in record years before 2008 closure
Androscoggin River main stem
Tidal section below Brunswick (anadromous striped bass + American shad + alewife spring runs); non-tidal upstream smallmouth bass + brown trout + brook trout stocked; sea-run Atlantic salmon FEDERALLY ENDANGERED catch-and-release ONLY (USFWS DPS rule since 2009)
Casco Bay
Atlantic striped bass 28-31 in slot + 1 / day ASMFC; bluefish + mackerel + winter flounder + Atlantic cod; circle hooks required on natural bait for striped bass since 2021; DMR Recreational Saltwater Fishing Registry required ages 16+
Penobscot Bay
Atlantic striped bass 28-31 in slot + 1 / day ASMFC; bluefish + mackerel + winter flounder + Atlantic cod + pollock + haddock; circle hooks required on natural bait for striped bass since 2021; DMR registry required ages 16+
Frenchman Bay
Atlantic striped bass 28-31 in slot + 1 / day; mackerel + pollock + winter flounder + Atlantic cod; DMR registry required ages 16+; Acadia NP freshwater ponds covered by MDIFW Inland Fishing Licence
Cobscook Bay + Passamaquoddy Bay
Maine's easternmost Atlantic tidal waters — extreme tidal range (Cobscook Bay 24-ft tides among the highest in the contiguous US); striped bass 28-31 in slot + 1 / day; mackerel + winter flounder + pollock + Atlantic cod; DMR registry required ages 16+
Maine Heritage Fish Waters
Native brook trout preservation; NO STOCKING + NO LIVE BAIT + artificial-lures-only on listed ponds; general-law brook trout limits apply unless S-coded (North Zone 5 / day, South Zone 2 / day, 6 in min — per-species, no combined trout aggregate); Maine's most comprehensive wild-trout protection program — 95% of all remaining intact eastern US wild brook trout pond habitat is in Maine
Salmon Falls River
NH/ME boundary water under boundary-waters reciprocity statute (either Maine OR New Hampshire freshwater licence valid); smallmouth + striped bass tidal section; reciprocal exemption with ME ↔ NH per `reciprocity.ts`
Umbagog Lake
North Zone (Oxford County, north of the Androscoggin River). NH/ME boundary lake — NH portion 3,500 acres, ME portion 4,350 acres; brook + lake trout + landlocked Atlantic salmon (stocked); smallmouth + largemouth bass on the ME portion follow North Zone general law — no daily limit, no minimum length; reciprocal NH licence honored on ME-portion boundary waters per inter-state agreement
Allagash Wilderness Waterway
North Zone (Piscataquis + Aroostook Counties). Maine's most celebrated remote wilderness brook trout + landlocked salmon + togue waters; per-species North Zone general law unless S-coded (brook trout 5 / day 6 in min, salmon + togue 2 / day each); multiple Heritage Fish Waters within the corridor — artificial-lures-only on listed ponds; Allagash Wilderness Waterway State Park access
Big Kennebago Lake (Davis Township, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; open to open-water fishing April 1 – October 31, FLY-FISHING ONLY. Brook trout 6 in min, only one may exceed 12 in. Tributaries (except the Kennebago River) fly-fishing-only under the same brook-trout limit. Closed to all fishing after August 15. Legendary remote wild-brook-trout lake in the Rangeley region, home of the historic fly-only Grant's Kennebago Camps. (MDIFW 2026 Open Water & Ice Fishing Laws — Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Kennebago Lake (Stetsontown Township, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY. Brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. Motorboats prohibited. Wild brook-trout pond above Big Kennebago managed fly-only, no-motor. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Kennebago River (Franklin County)
North Zone (Seven Ponds Township to Rangeley). FLY-FISHING ONLY; closed to the taking of smelts; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; landlocked salmon 1 / day. From August 16 – September 30 fly-fishing-only catch-and-release — all trout, landlocked salmon and togue must be released alive at once. Tributaries fly-only and closed to fishing after August 15. Maine's most celebrated wild brook-trout and landlocked-salmon fly river, feeding the Cupsuptic and Mooselookmeguntic flowages. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Magalloway River below Aziscohos Dam (Oxford County)
North Zone (Lincoln & Magalloway Plantations). From Aziscohos Lake Dam downstream to the New Hampshire border: FLY-FISHING ONLY; landlocked salmon 1 / day; barbed hooks prohibited (barbless only); all brook trout caught must be released alive at once. From August 16 – September 30 all trout, salmon and togue released alive. Renowned cold-water tailwater fly fishery for wild brook trout and landlocked salmon. (Upstream of Aziscohos, above Parmachenee Lake: fly-only, brook trout 1 / day.) (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rapid River (Township C / Upton, Oxford County)
North Zone. FLY-FISHING ONLY; landlocked salmon 3 / day, 12 in min; barbed hooks prohibited; all brook trout caught must be released alive at once. The reach from the remnants of Lower Dam down to the head of Long Pool is closed to all fishing after September 15. Iconic wild brook-trout and landlocked-salmon river connecting the Richardson Lakes to Umbagog — among the most famous fly waters in the Northeast. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Roach River (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Kokadjo area). From the First Roach Pond dam downstream to Moosehead Lake: FLY-FISHING ONLY, closed to the taking of smelts, all trout / salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). Upstream reach (Second Roach Pond outlet to North Inlet): artificial-lures-only, brook trout 2 / day, landlocked salmon 1 / day. Premier Moosehead-region landlocked-salmon and brook-trout fly run — ice-out and fall spawning-run fishery. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pierce Pond (Somerset County)
North Zone (Bowtown & Pierce Pond Townships; includes Upper Pierce Pond and the Thoroughfare). Closed to ice fishing; opens to fishing May 1; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; no size or bag limit on togue. Famous landlocked-salmon and brook-trout destination reached by the Kennebec backcountry sporting camps. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Spencer Lake (Somerset County)
North Zone (Hobbstown Township). Open to ice + open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; togue 6 / day, no minimum length, only 1 may exceed 23 in. Remote backcountry togue and brook-trout lake — liberalized togue limit to balance the lake-trout forage base. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sourdnahunk Lake (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T5 R11 WELS, near Baxter State Park). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; general North Zone brook-trout limit applies (5 / day, 6 in min). Storied trophy wild-brook-trout lake on the western edge of Baxter State Park — a flagship Maine Heritage Fish Water. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Big Reed Pond (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T8 R10 WELS; includes tributaries and outlet downstream to Reed Deadwater). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; closed to the taking of live baitfish. One of Maine's last native Arctic charr (blueback trout) waters — a rare relict population protected by the no-live-bait, artificial-only rule. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Chesuncook Lake (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Chesuncook Township; includes Moose Pond, Caribou Lake and Ripogenus Lake). Open to ice + open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line, direct tributaries closed to smelts; live baitfish / smelts permitted. No size or bag limit on landlocked salmon under 16 in; salmon over 16 in 1 / day. Maine's third-largest lake — the West Branch Penobscot flowage salmon and togue fishery. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Chamberlain Lake (Allagash, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Allagash Wilderness Waterway; includes Round Pond and Telos Lake). Open to ice + open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake / Arctic charr) 1 / day, 14 in min; whitefish 16 in min. From April 1 – 30 all brook trout caught while ice fishing must be released alive without removal from the water. Largest lake in the Allagash chain — wild brook-trout and togue water. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Churchill Lake (Allagash, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Allagash Wilderness Waterway; includes Heron Lake). Open to ice + open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / smelts permitted; only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 in; whitefish 1 / day, 18 in min. From August 16 – September 30 tributaries are artificial-lures-only with a combined brook-trout-and-togue limit of 1 fish. Remote Allagash brook-trout and togue lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Schoodic Lake (Brownville, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Brownville / Lake View Plantation). Open to ice + open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelt taking restricted; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day; landlocked salmon 21 in min + 1 / day (trophy management); no size or bag limit on togue under 23 in, togue over 23 in 1 / day. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout / salmon released alive (togue may still be kept as above). Large trophy-salmon lake near the 100-Mile Wilderness. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Nahmakanta Lake (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T1 & T2 R11 WELS). Open to ice + open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; restricted to two lines per person (5 lines permitted from sunset to sunrise while cusk fishing); live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in; landlocked salmon 3 / day, 12 in min. Remote KI–Jo-Mary / 100-Mile Wilderness salmon and brook-trout lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lobster Lake (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Lobster Township area, off the West Branch Penobscot). Open to ice + open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line; two lines per person; landlocked salmon 1 / day, 20 in min (trophy management); togue 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 33 in, all togue 23–33 in released alive. Scenic wilderness lake managed for trophy salmon and big lake trout. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Beech Hill Pond (Otis, Hancock County)
South Zone. Closed to the taking of smelts (direct tributaries also closed); no size or bag limit on bass; no minimum length on togue, togue 6 / day with only 1 over 33 in and all togue 23–33 in released alive. During January and February all landlocked salmon must be released alive without removal from the water. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout / salmon / togue released alive. Deep, clear salmon and trophy-lake-trout water. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Tunk Lake (Sullivan, Hancock County)
South Zone. Closed to the taking of smelts; brook trout 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in; no size or bag limit on togue under 23 in, togue over 33 in 1 / day, all togue 23–33 in released alive; landlocked salmon 17–22 in released alive, salmon 2 / day with only 1 over 22 in. Closed to all fishing October 1 – December 31. One of Maine's deepest, clearest lakes — trophy lake-trout and salmon management. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Kezar Lake (Lovell, Oxford County)
South Zone (Lovell & Stoneham). Smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line, direct tributaries closed; landlocked salmon 1 / day, 16 in min; togue 6 / day, 14 in min, only 1 may exceed 23 in. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout / salmon / togue released alive. Scenic western-Maine salmon and togue lake beneath the White Mountain foothills. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Carrabassett River (Franklin & Somerset Counties)
North Zone (Carrabassett Valley to North Anson). Upstream of the Route 146 crossing: FLY-FISHING ONLY, brook trout 2 / day; October 1 – 31 fly-only with brook trout 1 / day, 14 in min. Lower reach (Route 146 to the Kennebec River in North Anson): brook trout 2 / day; October artificial-lures-only, 1 / day, 14 in min. Popular western-mountains wild-brook-trout fly river draining the Sugarloaf / Bigelow Range. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Kennebec River East Outlet (Big Moose & Sapling Townships, Somerset County)
North Zone. From Moosehead Lake downstream to the red markers at Indian Pond: closed to the taking of smelts; April 1 – September 30 FLY-FISHING ONLY with a combined daily limit of 1 fish on brook trout, landlocked salmon and togue (brook trout and salmon 14 in min, all brook trout 18–22 in released alive, no minimum length on togue). October 1 – 31 fly-only catch-and-release. The dam tailrace down to the tail of Beach Pool opens to fly-only fishing November 1 – March 31. Renowned Moosehead-region landlocked-salmon tailwater. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Kennebec River West Outlet (Sapling & Misery Gore Townships, Somerset County)
North Zone. Open to open-water fishing April 1 – August 15 with live baitfish permitted and brook trout 2 / day; the general-law maximum length on landlocked salmon does not apply. From August 16 – March 31 artificial-lures-only, brook trout 2 / day, and all landlocked salmon caught must be released alive at once. The quieter Moosehead outlet salmon and brook-trout flow. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Moose River (Holeb Township to Rockwood, Somerset County)
North Zone. Below Brassua Lake down to Moosehead Lake: closed to the taking of smelts; combined daily limit of 1 fish on brook trout and landlocked salmon (14 in min, all brook trout 18–22 in released alive); togue 5 / day, only 1 may exceed 18 in. April 1 – August 31 restricted to fly fishing and trolling with flies only (lower reach allows live baitfish); September 1 – 30 FLY-FISHING ONLY. The celebrated Moose River Bow Trip canoe water above Jackman and Rockwood. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sandy River (Sandy River Plantation to Starks, Franklin County)
North Zone. From the outlet of the Sandy River Ponds to the Route 142 bridge in Phillips: artificial-lures-only, brook trout 2 / day. From the Route 142 bridge downstream to the Kennebec River: brook trout 2 / day; October 1 – 31 artificial-lures-only, brook trout 1 / day, 14 in min. Popular western-mountains wild-brook-trout river through Phillips and Farmington. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Flagstaff Lake (Bigelow Region, Franklin & Somerset Counties)
North Zone (includes the Dead River South Branch to Reed Brook and North Branch to the Flagstaff Road crossing). Open to ice + open-water fishing January 1 – December 31; live baitfish / smelts permitted. October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout / salmon / togue released alive. Large Dead River impoundment beneath the Bigelow Preserve — brook trout, landlocked salmon and togue. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Wyman Lake (Caratunk & Moscow, Somerset County)
North Zone. Open to ice + open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. The reach to the red markers north of the Caratunk Boat Landing is open to ice fishing for smelts from ice-up until April 30. Long Kennebec River impoundment — salmon, brook trout and togue. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Phillips Lake (Lake Lucerne, Dedham, Hancock County)
South Zone. Direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts; landlocked salmon 1 / day; togue 3 / day, 14 in min, only 1 may exceed 18 in; all brown trout caught must be released alive at once. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout / salmon / togue released alive. Popular Lake Lucerne salmon and togue water on Route 1A. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Toddy Pond (Blue Hill & Orland, Hancock County)
South Zone. Smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line, direct tributaries closed; togue 3 / day, 14 in min, only 1 may exceed 18 in. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout / salmon / togue released alive. Long, deep coastal salmon and togue lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Dead River (Flagstaff Lake to The Forks, Somerset County)
North Zone. From the outlet of Flagstaff Lake to the head of Grand Falls, and from Spencer Stream down to the Kennebec at The Forks: artificial-lures-only, brook trout 2 / day. The Grand Falls to Spencer Stream reach is artificial-lures-only catch-and-release (all trout / salmon / togue released alive). October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only, all released alive. Big whitewater river and brook-trout / landlocked-salmon flow. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Cold Stream (Johnson Mountain Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. From the Capitol Road bridge downstream to the confluence with the Kennebec River: ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; from August 16 – September 30 all trout, salmon and togue released alive. Conserved native-brook-trout stream in the Cold Stream Forest above The Forks. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pleasant River (Brownville & Milo, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. From the Route 11 bridge in Brownville Junction downstream to the Church Street bridge in Brownville: from August 16 – September 30 FLY-FISHING ONLY. Katahdin Iron Works / Gulf Hagas region brook-trout river. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Kibby Stream (Kibby & King and Bartlett Townships, Franklin County)
North Zone. FLY-FISHING ONLY. Remote High-Peaks-region wild-brook-trout headwater stream and tributaries north of Eustis. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Kidney Pond (T3 R10 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Baxter State Park). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 in; motorboats and outboard motors prohibited; closed to the taking of live baitfish. Classic Baxter State Park wild-brook-trout pond with canoe rentals at Kidney Pond Camps. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Branch Lake (Ellsworth, Hancock County)
South Zone. Smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line, direct tributaries closed; brook trout 1 / day, 14 in min; no minimum length on togue, togue 2 / day with only 1 over 33 in and all togue 23–33 in released alive; all brown trout caught must be released alive. Closed to all fishing October 1 – December 31. Ellsworth's clear public-water-supply salmon and togue lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Saint George Lake (Liberty, Waldo County)
South Zone. Two lines per person; landlocked salmon 1 / day, 16 in min. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout / salmon / togue released alive. Open to ice fishing in January and February only; March closed to the taking of smelts. Midcoast salmon lake at the head of the St. George River. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Seboeis Lake (Lakeview Plantation, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice + open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in; no size or bag limit on largemouth bass. October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout / salmon / togue released alive. Brook-trout, salmon and bass lake near Schoodic Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sourdnahunk Stream (Nesowadnehunk Stream, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. FLY-FISHING ONLY, except the reach from the bridge at Nesourdnahunk Field downstream to the bridge at Foster Field, which is restricted to single-hook artificial lures only. Storied Baxter-region wild-brook-trout stream draining Sourdnahunk Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
South Bog Stream (Rangeley Plantation, Franklin County)
North Zone. FLY-FISHING ONLY; closed to the taking of smelts; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. From August 16 – September 30 fly-only with all trout / salmon / togue released alive. An important Rangeley Lake spawning tributary. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Yoke Ponds (TA R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, with all brook trout under 6 in and over 12 in released alive (6–12 in protected-harvest slot). Remote KI / Jo-Mary wild-brook-trout ponds and tributaries. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pleasant River Lake (Beddington, Washington County)
South Zone. Closed to the taking of smelts (direct tributaries also closed); no size or bag limit on bass; brook trout 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in; landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in maximum length. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout / salmon / togue released alive. Down East brook-trout, salmon and bass lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Green Lake (Ellsworth & Dedham, Hancock County)
South Zone. Smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line, direct tributaries closed. Landlocked salmon 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 20 in, and all salmon 17–20 in must be released alive at once. Bass 1 / day, with all bass 12–20 in released alive at once. Togue (lake trout) 1 / day, 23 in min. Closed to all fishing October 1 – December 31. One of Maine's four indigenous native landlocked-salmon lakes (with Sebago, Sebec and West Grand) — a deep, clear Down East salmon and togue water near Ellsworth, home of the Green Lake National Fish Hatchery. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Square Lake (T15 & T16 R5 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line, direct tributaries closed; live baitfish permitted. Brook trout 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in. Landlocked salmon 3 / day, 12 in min. A major lake in the Aroostook County Fish River Chain (with Eagle, Cross and Long Lakes), prized for salmon and brook trout. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Auburn Lake (Lake Auburn, Auburn, Androscoggin County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; closed to the taking of smelts (direct tributaries also closed). Togue (lake trout) 3 / day, 14 in min, only 1 may exceed 18 in. October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. As a public drinking-water supply, the Auburn Water District closes the southern portion of the lake (south of a marked line near the Route 4 boat launch) to all water-related activity, and no motor vehicles are allowed on the ice (ATVs and snowmobiles excepted). Lewiston–Auburn's salmon and togue water. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Narraguagus Lake (T16 MD, Hancock County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to open-water fishing October 1 – March 31; use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited (dead fish, salmon eggs and worms permitted); closed to the taking of live baitfish. Brook trout 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. Down East brook-trout lake at the head of the Narraguagus River. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mousam Lake (Acton & Shapleigh, York County)
South Zone. Smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line, direct tributaries closed. No minimum length and no bag limit on togue (lake trout) under 23 in; togue over 23 in 1 / day. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. Southern-Maine salmon and togue lake — the modern Maine state-record brook trout (9 lb 2 oz, 2010) came from Mousam Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Spednic Lake (Vanceboro, Washington County)
South Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line, direct tributaries closed. Closed to the taking of smallmouth bass (catch-and-release only); white perch 25 / day; no size or bag limit on largemouth bass. Closed to all fishing October 1 – December 31. The area within 75 ft of the mouth of the Spednic Lake Dam fishway is closed to fishing at all times. A 16,800-acre US–Canada international boundary water on the St. Croix River, internationally renowned for trophy smallmouth bass. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes (T1 R9 & R10 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone (includes Pemadumcook, Ambajejus, Elbow and North and South Twin Lakes). Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day; landlocked salmon 3 / day, 12 in min. October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. The large interconnected salmon and togue chain below Millinocket beneath Mount Katahdin — a classic ice-fishing destination. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Allagash Lake (T7 & T8 R14 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Allagash Wilderness Waterway). Ice-fishing season January 1 – April 30; brook trout 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in; whitefish 16 in min; the use of motorized equipment is prohibited (no motors of any kind). The open-water season is artificial-lures-only under the same brook-trout and whitefish limits. Maine's premier roadless, motor-free wilderness brook-trout lake, reached only by carry-in canoe. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Baker Lake (T7 R17 WELS, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; use of live baitfish permitted, but the taking of live baitfish from the lake is prohibited. October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only and open to taking muskellunge only. A remote headwater lake of the St. John River in far-northwest Somerset County, now within Maine's invasive-muskellunge range. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Alligator Lake (T28 & T34 MD, Hancock County)
South Zone. Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited; restricted to two lines per person. Brook trout 1 / day, 18 in min. Landlocked salmon 1 / day, with all salmon 16–20 in released alive at once. Closed to all fishing October 1 – December 31. Remote Down East brook-trout and salmon lake in the Aurora / Great Pond region. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Baskahegan Lake (Brookton Township & Topsfield, Washington County)
South Zone. White perch 25 / day. October 1 – December 31 the use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited and all trout, landlocked salmon and togue must be released alive. A large, shallow eastern-Maine warmwater lake known for smallmouth bass, white perch and pickerel. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Annabessacook Lake (Monmouth & Winthrop, Kennebec County)
South Zone. Bass 1 / day, with all bass 16–20 in released alive at once (a protected-slot trophy-bass rule). A productive central-Maine largemouth and smallmouth lake in the Cobbossee watershed near Winthrop. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Alford Lake (Hope, Knox County)
South Zone. Smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line, direct tributaries closed; no size or bag limit on bass. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A clear midcoast lake in the Camden Hills region with both coldwater (trout / salmon) and bass fisheries. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Big Wood Pond (Jackman & Attean Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day; landlocked salmon 1 / day. October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. December 1 – March 31 open to ice fishing at night for cusk, smelts and yellow perch. Jackman-village lake on the Moose River. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Attean Pond (Attean Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day. October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. Scenic Jackman-area lake on the Moose River Bow Trip canoe route. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Spencer Stream (Skinner Township to T3 R4 & R5 BKP WKR, Somerset County)
North Zone. FLY-FISHING ONLY (the stream and all tributaries). Remote western-mountains wild-brook-trout and landlocked-salmon flowage draining the Spencer Lake / Dead River country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rapid Stream (Carrabassett Valley to Freeman Township, Franklin County)
North Zone. FLY-FISHING ONLY. A western-mountains wild-brook-trout headwater stream in the Carrabassett Valley / Mount Abraham region (distinct from the famous Rapid River of the Richardson Lakes). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Nahmakanta Stream (T1 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. From Nahmakanta Lake downstream to the T1 R10 WELS town line: ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY. A wild brook-trout and landlocked-salmon stream draining Nahmakanta Lake in the KI–Jo-Mary / 100-Mile Wilderness. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Arnold Pond (Coburn Gore, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; only 1 trout may exceed 14 in. A remote wild-brook-trout pond on the Quebec border at Coburn Gore, on the historic Arnold Trail to Quebec. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Beal (Trout) Pond (Madrid, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, fly-fishing-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A small fly-only wild-brook-trout pond near Madrid in the western mountains. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Crooked River (Albany Township to Casco, Oxford & Cumberland Counties)
South Zone. FLY-FISHING ONLY; closed to the taking of smelts; landlocked salmon 1 / day, 26 in min. From the Bolster's Mill Road bridge downstream to Route 11 in Casco a special October 1 – 15 season applies (fly-only as above, with all other fish released alive). The principal wild landlocked-salmon spawning river of Sebago Lake — its 26-inch minimum protects the famous native Sebago strain. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Jordan Pond (Mount Desert, Hancock County)
South Zone (Acadia National Park). Smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line. No minimum length and no bag limit on togue (lake trout) under 23 in; togue over 23 in 1 / day. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. The famously clear glacial tarn beneath the Bubbles on Mount Desert Island — Acadia's signature lake-trout and landlocked-salmon water. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Quimby Pond (Rangeley, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; motorboats prohibited; the area near the state boat landing (shore to the floating markers) is closed to all fishing. A celebrated shallow, fertile fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Rangeley region. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Parmachenee Lake (Lynchtown & Parmachenee Townships, Oxford County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing and trolling with flies only; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A storied remote wild-brook-trout and landlocked-salmon lake on the upper Magalloway above Aziscohos, home of the historic Parmachenee Club fly-water. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Megunticook Lake (Camden, Hope & Lincolnville, Knox & Waldo Counties)
South Zone. Smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line, direct tributaries closed. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A large, scenic midcoast lake beneath Mount Megunticook near Camden, stocked for salmon and brown trout over a warmwater bass fishery. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Meddybemps Lake (Alexander, Baileyville, Baring Plantation & Meddybemps, Washington County)
South Zone. No size or bag limit on bass; maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in; white perch 25 / day. October 1 – December 31 the use of live fish as bait is prohibited and all trout, landlocked salmon and togue must be released alive. A large, shallow Down East smallmouth-bass and white-perch lake at the head of the Dennys River. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pushaw Lake (Glenburn, Hudson, Old Town & Orono, Penobscot County)
South Zone. No size or bag limit on largemouth bass. Fishing is prohibited in or from the Pushaw Lake Dam fishway. A large, shallow lake north of Bangor — one of central Maine's top largemouth-bass and white-perch waters. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Nicatous Lake (T40 MD, Hancock County)
South Zone (includes tributaries). Daily bag and possession limit on smelts 1 quart. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A large, remote eastern-Maine salmon, togue and smallmouth lake at the head of the Passadumkeag River. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Junior Lake (Lakeville & T5 R1 NBPP, Penobscot County)
South Zone. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A large Down East lake linked to the West Grand / Grand Lake Stream chain, known for smallmouth bass, salmon and togue. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Colcord Pond (Porter, Oxford County)
South Zone. Smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line, direct tributaries closed. No minimum length and no bag limit on togue (lake trout) under 23 in; togue over 23 in 1 / day. October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A small western-Maine pond near Porter managed for lake trout. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Craig Pond (Orland, Hancock County)
South Zone. Restricted to two lines per person; togue (lake trout) 1 / day, 23 in min. Closed to all fishing October 1 – December 31. A deep, exceptionally clear coldwater pond near Bucksport managed for lake trout and salmon. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Clifford Lake (T26 & T27 ED, Washington County)
South Zone. White perch 25 / day; all bass must be released alive at once (catch-and-release bass). A Down East lake in the Aurora region managed as a catch-and-release smallmouth-bass and white-perch water. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Coffee Pond (Casco, Cumberland County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line, direct tributaries closed; use of live fish as bait prohibited; no size or bag limit on bass. October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A clear, deep pond in the Casco lakes region near Sebago, stocked for salmon and trout. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Celia Pond (T3 R10 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Baxter State Park region). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in; motorboats and outboard motors prohibited; closed to the taking of live baitfish. October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, fly-fishing-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond near Baxter State Park. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Abbotts Pond (Sumner, Oxford County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; use of live fish as bait prohibited; closed to the taking of live baitfish. All brook trout under 6 in and over 12 in must be released alive (a 6–12 in protected-harvest slot). October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A small western-Maine brook-trout pond near Buckfield. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Abol Pond (T2 R9 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (near Baxter State Park). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout 2 / day; motorboats and outboard motors prohibited; closed to the taking of live baitfish. October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A quiet brook-trout pond along the West Branch Penobscot near the Abol approach to Katahdin. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Farrow Lake (Topsfield, Washington County)
South Zone. Smelt taking restricted to hook-and-line, direct tributaries closed; landlocked salmon 1 / day; togue (lake trout) 1 / day; only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 in. Closed to all fishing October 1 – December 31. A Down East salmon, togue and brook-trout lake near Topsfield. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bean Pond (T2 R12 WELS, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout 1 / day, 18 in min (trophy management). October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A remote North Woods trophy-brook-trout pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Wesserunsett Lake (Hayden Lake, Madison, Somerset County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day. October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. Also known as Hayden Lake — a central-Maine bass, salmon and brook-trout lake near Skowhegan. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Nequasset Lake (Woolwich, Sagadahoc County)
South Zone. No vehicles on the ice (ATVs and snowmobiles excepted); motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. (The lake is defined as the area south of the mouth of Nequasset Stream and north of the railroad bridge.) A midcoast public-water-supply and alewife lake near Bath, fished for bass and white perch. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Daicey Pond (T3 R10 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Baxter State Park). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in; motorboats and outboard motors prohibited; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A scenic fly-only wild-brook-trout pond beneath Mount Katahdin, reached from the Daicey Pond Campground. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Draper Pond (T3 R10 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Baxter State Park region). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in; motorboats and outboard motors prohibited; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A remote fly-only no-motor wild-brook-trout pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Billings Ponds (Parmachenee Township, Oxford County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; all brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) under 6 in and over 12 in must be released alive (a 6–12 in harvest slot). From August 16 – September 30 fly-fishing-only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. Remote fly-only brook-trout ponds in the Parmachenee headwaters above the Magalloway. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Big Berry Pond (Johnson Mountain Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; all brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) under 6 in and over 12 in must be released alive (6–12 in harvest slot). A backcountry fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the upper Cold Stream watershed near Jackman. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Berry Pond (Johnson Mountain Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; motorboats prohibited. A small fly-only no-motor brook-trout pond paired with Big Berry Pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
East Chairback Pond (T7 R9 NWP, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Katahdin Iron Works / 100-Mile Wilderness). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 1 / day, 18 in min (trophy management). A remote fly-only trophy-brook-trout pond on the Appalachian Trail beneath Chairback Mountain. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
West Chairback Pond (T7 R9 NWP, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Katahdin Iron Works region). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Chairback Range of the 100-Mile Wilderness. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Day Mountain Pond (Avon, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; all brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) under 6 in and over 12 in must be released alive (6–12 in harvest slot). A western-mountains fly-only wild-brook-trout pond near Phillips. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Henderson Pond (TA R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; all brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) under 6 in and over 12 in must be released alive (6–12 in harvest slot). A remote artificial-only wild-brook-trout pond near the KI–Jo-Mary / 100-Mile Wilderness. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
McIntire Pond (New Sharon, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 1 / day, 14 in min (trophy management). A fly-only trophy-brook-trout pond in the central-Maine foothills. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bill Morris Pond (T3 R5 BKP WKR, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day with all fish under 6 in and over 12 in released alive (6–12 in harvest slot). Open to open-water fishing October 1 – November 30: artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A remote artificial-only brook-trout pond with an extended fall catch-and-release season. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bugeye Pond (Chain of Ponds & Kibby Townships, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout 2 / day with all fish under 6 in and over 12 in released alive (6–12 in slot). Open to open-water fishing October 1 – November 30: artificial-lures-only, all trout / salmon / togue released alive. A remote artificial-only brook-trout pond in the Chain of Ponds headwaters near the Québec border. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Ducktrap River (Belmont to Lincolnville, Waldo County)
South Zone. From April 1 – September 30: FLY-FISHING ONLY; no size or bag limit on bass; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min. One of midcoast Maine's few coastal sea-run brook-trout rivers — and one of the rivers in the federally listed Gulf of Maine Atlantic salmon Distinct Population Segment, where sea-run Atlantic salmon are catch-and-release only under the USFWS listing. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Frypan Pond (Squaretown Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; motorboats prohibited. A remote fly-only no-motor wild-brook-trout pond near Jackman. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lone Jack Pond (Johnson Mountain Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; motorboats prohibited. A remote fly-only no-motor brook-trout pond in the upper Cold Stream watershed. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lang Pond (Parlin Pond Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; all brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) under 6 in and over 12 in must be released alive (6–12 in harvest slot). A backcountry fly-only brook-trout pond off the Old Canada Road near Jackman. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Lang Pond (Parlin Pond Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; all brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) under 6 in and over 12 in must be released alive (6–12 in harvest slot). A small fly-only brook-trout pond paired with Lang Pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Cold Stream Pond (Enfield, Lincoln & Lowell, Penobscot County)
South Zone. Smelts may be taken by hook and line only; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts; no size or bag limit on bass; landlocked salmon 1 / day; the holding of any live baitfish not taken in Cold Stream Pond is prohibited. From October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A large, clear landlocked-salmon and smallmouth-bass lake east of the Penobscot. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Long Pond on the Little Magalloway River (Lynchtown Township, Oxford County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day with all fish under 6 in and over 12 in released alive (6–12 in slot); landlocked salmon 1 / day. From August 16 – September 30 fly-fishing-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A remote fly-only brook-trout and landlocked-salmon pond in the Parmachenee / Little Magalloway headwaters. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Magalloway River (Parmachenee & Lynchtown Townships, Oxford County)
North Zone (upstream of the red markers just north of Sunday Pond). FLY-FISHING ONLY; closed to the taking of smelts; brook trout 2 / day with all fish under 6 in and over 12 in released alive (6–12 in slot); landlocked salmon 1 / day. From August 16 – September 30 fly-fishing-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A wild brook-trout and landlocked-salmon fly tributary above Aziscohos in the Parmachenee country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Alder Stream (Alder Stream & Jim Pond Townships, Franklin County)
North Zone. FLY-FISHING ONLY. The portions located in Indian Territory follow the General Fishing Laws for Tribal Waters. A western-mountains wild-brook-trout fly stream draining the high country between Eustis and the Chain of Ponds. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Debec Pond (Amherst, Hancock County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to open-water fishing October 1 – March 31; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A small Down East trophy-brook-trout pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Dodge Pond (Rangeley, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A Rangeley-region wild-brook-trout pond near Rangeley Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Aldens Pond (Gorham, Cumberland County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; open to fishing only for anglers under 16 years of age or persons holding an eligible complimentary fishing license. A youth-only pond near Portland reserved for young and disabled / senior complimentary-license anglers. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Caucomgomoc Lake (T6 & T7 R14–15 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / smelts permitted. A remote North Woods lake northwest of Chesuncook fished for brook trout, togue and whitefish. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Nickerson Lake (Linneus & New Limerick, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelts may be taken by hook and line only; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day; togue (lake trout) 3 / day, 14 in min, only 1 may exceed 18 in. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A southern-Aroostook salmon, togue and brook-trout lake near Houlton. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Faulkner Lake (Weston, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31; live baitfish / smelts permitted. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. An East Grand-region lake near the New Brunswick border with an extended year-round season and fall catch-and-release. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Coffeelos Pond (T6 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 1 / day, 14 in min (trophy management). A remote artificial-only trophy-brook-trout pond in the Telos / Allagash headwater country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bald Mountain Pond (Bald Mountain Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; no size or bag limit on togue. A remote artificial-only brook-trout and togue pond southwest of Moosehead near Jackman. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Beattie Pond (Beattie & Lowelltown Townships, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the northwest border country near Québec. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Big Greenwood Pond (Elliottsville Township & Willimantic, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; restricted to two lines per person; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; togue (lake trout) 1 / day. A salmon, togue and brook-trout pond in the Onawa / Borestone region. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Greenwood Pond (Elliottsville Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 1 / day, 14 in min (trophy management). From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A small trophy-brook-trout pond beside Big Greenwood Pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Enchanted Pond (Upper Enchanted Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Enchanted region above the Kennebec Gorge. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Tea Pond (Jim Pond Township, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; smelts may be taken by hook and line only; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; no size or bag limit on togue. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A historic Franklin-County sporting-camp brook-trout and togue pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Tim Pond (Tim Pond Township, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; tributaries closed to all fishing. One of Maine's most storied fly-only wild-brook-trout ponds, home of the historic Tim Pond Camps west of Eustis. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rum Pond (Bowdoin College Grant West Township & Greenville, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day with all fish under 6 in and over 12 in released alive (6–12 in harvest slot). A remote artificial-only brook-trout pond in the hills west of Greenville and Moosehead. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Deboullie Lake (T15 R9 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; closed to the taking of live baitfish. The flagship water of the Deboullie Public Reserved Land — a remote far-northern cluster of wild brook-trout, blueback (Arctic) charr and togue ponds. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Endless Lake (T3 R9 NWP, Penobscot County)
South Zone. Only 1 brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) may exceed 14 in; no size or bag limit on largemouth bass. From October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A warmwater-and-brook-trout lake in the Seboeis / Lowell region east of the Penobscot. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Daymond Pond (Moose River Plantation, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. From October 1 – November 30 fly-fishing-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Jackman / Moose River country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Felker Pond (King and Bartlett Township, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the King and Bartlett high country near Kibby Stream. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Alder Pond (Alder Brook Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote artificial-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Somerset County backcountry (distinct from the fly-only Alder Stream in the western mountains). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Alligator Pond (TA R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (KI–Jo-Mary / 100-Mile Wilderness region). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote artificial-only wild-brook-trout pond near the Yoke and Henderson ponds (distinct from Alligator Lake in Hancock County). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Atwood Pond (T5 R8 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone (northwest of Patten, near Grand Lake Matagamon). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A remote East Branch Penobscot–region wild-brook-trout pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Austin Pond (Bald Mountain Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A backcountry brook-trout pond near Jackman in the Bald Mountain country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Barnard Pond (Eustis, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A western-mountains brook-trout pond near Eustis and the Bigelow Range. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Barrett Pond (Holeb Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in; motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Holeb / Attean country west of Jackman. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bickford Pond (Porter, Oxford County)
South Zone. Closed to the taking of smelts. From October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A small western-Maine salmon and trout pond near Porter (close to Colcord Pond). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Billfish Pond (Trout Brook Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (north of Baxter State Park). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in; motorboats and outboard motors prohibited; closed to the taking of live baitfish. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A remote no-motor wild-brook-trout pond in the Trout Brook country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bluff Pond (Frenchtown Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (east of Moosehead Lake near Greenville). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY. A fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Frenchtown / First Roach Pond region. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bogus Meadow Pond (T7 SD, Hancock County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to open-water fishing October 1 – March 31; use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited (dead fish, salmon eggs and worms permitted). A small Down East brook-trout pond open only during the spring and summer. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Boundary Pond (Beattie Township, Franklin County)
North Zone (northwest border country near Québec). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A remote wild-brook-trout pond on the Canadian boundary near Beattie Pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bowler Pond (Palermo, Waldo County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; no size or bag limit on bass; only 1 brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) may exceed 14 in. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A small midcoast brook-trout and bass pond near Palermo. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bowlin Pond (T5 R8 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone (northwest of Patten, near the East Branch Penobscot). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A remote wild-brook-trout pond in the Grand Lake Matagamon region. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Boyden Lake (Perry & Robbinston, Washington County)
South Zone. Smelts may be taken by hook and line only; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts; bass 1 / day, with all bass 12–20 in released alive at once (a protected-slot trophy-bass rule). From October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A Down East smallmouth-bass lake near Eastport. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bran Lake (Saint Francis, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. A remote artificial-only wild-brook-trout lake in far-northern Aroostook near the St. John River. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Burnt Land Lake (T35 MD, Hancock County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in; maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in. From October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A Down East brook-trout and salmon lake in the Hancock County backcountry. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Caribou Pond (Mount Abram Township, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY. A fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Mount Abram high country near Kingfield. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Carr Pond (T13 R8 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Fish River headwaters near Portage Lake). Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelts may be taken by hook and line only; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in; landlocked salmon 3 / day, 12 in min. The tributaries and outlet are closed to the taking of smelts. A remote Aroostook salmon and brook-trout lake in the Fish River chain headwaters. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Cascade Stream (Sandy River Plantation, Franklin County)
North Zone. FLY-FISHING ONLY; closed to the taking of smelts. A western-mountains wild-brook-trout fly stream in the Rangeley / Sandy River Plantation region. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Blake Lake (T16 R6 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY. A remote artificial-only wild-brook-trout lake in the Fish River region of northern Aroostook. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Deasey Pond (T3 R7 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone (east of Baxter State Park, near Deasey Mountain). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A remote wild-brook-trout pond in the Katahdin Woods and Waters region. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Desolation Pond (T8 R16 WELS, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in far-northwest Somerset County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Dixon Pond (Pierce Pond Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote artificial-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Pierce Pond country of the upper Kennebec backcountry. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Drummond Pond (Abbot, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31; restricted to two lines per person; ice fishing open only to anglers under 16 years of age or holders of an eligible complimentary license; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A youth-oriented brook-trout pond near Abbot in the Piscataquis foothills. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Ducktail Pond (Amherst, Hancock County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 1 / day, 14 in min (trophy management). From October 1 – March 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A small Down East trophy-brook-trout pond near Amherst. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Durgin Pond (Johnson Mountain Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; motorboats prohibited. A remote fly-only no-motor wild-brook-trout pond in the upper Cold Stream country near Jackman. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Doughnut Pond (Rainbow Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Rainbow / 100-Mile Wilderness region west of Baxter). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote artificial-only wild-brook-trout pond near Rainbow Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Donnell Pond (Franklin & T9 SD, Hancock County)
South Zone (town of Franklin and T9 SD). No size or bag limit on bass; landlocked salmon 1 / day. Closed to all fishing October 1 – December 31. A large, clear lake near the town of Franklin known for landlocked salmon and smallmouth bass, ringed by the Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Egypt Pond (Chesterville & Vienna, Franklin County)
South Zone (Chesterville and Vienna; MDIFW files the pond under Franklin County). Closed to ice fishing; closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited (dead fish, salmon eggs and worms permitted). From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A central-Maine trout pond in the Belgrade-region hills. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Embden Pond (Embden, Somerset County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelts may be taken by hook and line only; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; landlocked salmon 1 / day. The holding of any live baitfish not taken in Embden Pond is prohibited. A large, deep central-Maine salmon, trout and bass lake on the Kennebec near Solon. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Elvis Pond (King and Bartlett Township, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the King and Bartlett high country near Kibby Stream. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Enchanted (Bulldog) Pond (Upper Enchanted Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY. A remote artificial-only wild-brook-trout and landlocked-salmon pond (also known as Bulldog Pond) in the Enchanted region above the Kennebec Gorge, near Little Enchanted Pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Ferguson Pond (T14 R8 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Fish River region near Portage Lake). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY, limited to a single hook (one single-point or one treble hook); brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in. A remote artificial-only wild-brook-trout pond in northern Aroostook. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Fitts Pond (Clifton, Penobscot County)
South Zone. Restricted to two lines per person; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 1 / day, 18 in min (trophy management). From October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A trophy-brook-trout pond near Clifton east of Bangor. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Foss and Knowlton Pond (T2 & T3 R10 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (west of Baxter State Park). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; only 1 brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) may exceed 14 in; motorboats and outboard motors prohibited; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A remote fly-only no-motor wild-brook-trout pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Foss Pond (Kingsbury Plantation, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 1 / day, 14 in min (trophy management); togue (lake trout) 1 / day, 23 in min; motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited. A small artificial-only trophy brook-trout and togue pond near Kingsbury Plantation. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Foster Lake (Marion Township, Washington County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to open-water fishing October 1 – March 31; use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited (dead fish, salmon eggs and worms permitted); brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A Down East brook-trout lake near Marion Township. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Foxhole Pond (Deblois, Washington County)
South Zone (on the headwaters of Great Falls Branch Brook). Restricted to two lines per person; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; open to fishing only for anglers under 16 years of age. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A youth-only Down East brook-trout pond near Deblois. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Galilee Pond (T15 R9 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Deboullie Public Reserved Land region). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout and charr pond in the far-northern Deboullie ponds cluster. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Gauntlet Pond (TB R10 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 12 in; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A remote wild-brook-trout pond in the north-central North Woods. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hearts Pond (Orland, Hancock County)
South Zone. Restricted to two lines per person; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 1 / day, 18 in min (trophy management). From October 1 – December 31: artificial lures only, all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A Down East trophy-brook-trout pond near Orland. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hebron Lake (Monson, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelts may be taken by hook and line only; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; landlocked salmon 1 / day; togue (lake trout) 1 / day. All tributaries except Garland Brook are closed to the taking of smelts. A Piscataquis salmon-and-togue lake near Monson on the edge of the 100-Mile Wilderness. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hedgehog Pond (Bowdoin College Grant West Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote wild-brook-trout pond in the Bowdoin College Grant west of Moosehead Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hid Pond (Kingfield, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A small fly-fishing-only wild-brook-trout pond near Kingfield in the western Maine mountains. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hudson Pond (T6 R10 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 12 in; motorboats and outboard motors prohibited; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A no-motor wild-brook-trout pond in the North Woods west of Baxter State Park. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Upper Hudson Pond (T11 R10 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, and all brook trout under 6 in or over 12 in must be released alive at once (6–12 in harvest slot). A fly-only Aroostook headwater brook-trout pond — a separate water from Hudson Pond (T6 R10 WELS) to the south. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Jim Pond (Jim Pond Township, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; togue (lake trout) 6 / day, no minimum length, only 1 may exceed 23 in — a liberalized limit to thin an over-abundant lake-trout forage base. A remote western-Franklin togue pond near the Chain of Ponds and Eustis. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Jim Pond (Jim Pond & King and Bartlett Townships, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 1 / day, 14 in min (trophy management). Open to open-water fishing October 1 – November 30 under fly-fishing-only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A fly-only trophy-brook-trout pond above Jim Pond in the western mountains. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Johns Pond (Davis Township, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; general North Zone brook-trout limit applies (5 / day, 6 in min). A fly-fishing-only wild-brook-trout pond in Davis Township near the Big Kennebago and Kennebago waters. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Kilgore Pond (Bowtown & Pierce Pond Townships, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in (trophy management). Open to open-water fishing October 1 – November 30 under artificial-lures-only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A trophy-brook-trout pond in the Pierce Pond backcountry sporting-camp country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Upper Kilgore Pond (Bowtown & Pierce Pond Townships, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. Open to open-water fishing October 1 – November 30 under artificial-lures-only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. The upper basin above Kilgore Pond in the Pierce Pond region. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
King and Bartlett Lake (King and Bartlett Township, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. The historic centerpiece of the King and Bartlett sporting-camp country in the western Franklin mountains. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Logan Lake (Houlton, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. Open to open-water fishing October 1 – November 30 under artificial-lures-only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. An Aroostook brook-trout pond near Houlton. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mill Brook Pond (Bowerbank, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A wild-brook-trout pond in Bowerbank above Sebec Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Moxie Pond (East Moxie Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in (trophy management). A trophy-brook-trout pond near Moxie Pond and The Forks. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Nadeau Lake (Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; closed to the taking of live baitfish; motorboats with more than 10 horsepower prohibited. An Aroostook brook-trout lake near Fort Fairfield in the Saint John River country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pineo Pond (Deblois, Washington County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. From October 1 – March 31: fly fishing only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A Down East fly-only wild-brook-trout pond on the Deblois barrens. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pollywog Pond (Rainbow Township / T1 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; togue (lake trout) 1 / day. A wild-brook-trout and togue pond on the Appalachian Trail / Nahmakanta corridor in the 100-Mile Wilderness. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rump Pond (Parmachenee Township, Oxford County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, and all brook trout under 6 in or over 12 in must be released alive at once (6–12 in harvest slot). From August 16 – September 30: fly fishing only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the remote Parmachenee country at the New Hampshire–Québec corner. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pond in the River (C Surplus, Township C & Upton, Oxford County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; landlocked salmon 3 / day, 12 in min; barbed hooks prohibited (barbless only); all brook trout caught must be released alive at once. The reach delineated by red markers from about 1/2 mile above the remnants of Lower Dam down to about 200 yards below the inlet of the Rapid River is closed to all fishing during July and August. A celebrated flowage on the Rapid River between the Richardson Lakes and Umbagog — classic Rangeley-region wild landlocked-salmon and brook-trout water. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Shattuck Lake (Calais & Robbinston, Washington County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in (trophy management). From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A Down East trophy-brook-trout lake on the Calais–Robbinston line. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sheepscot Pond (Palermo, Waldo County)
South Zone. Landlocked salmon 1 / day, 16 in min; togue (lake trout) 1 / day. Closed to all fishing October 1 – December 31. The holding of any live baitfish not taken in Sheepscot Pond is prohibited, and fishing is prohibited in or from the Sheepscot Pond Dam fishway. A salmon-and-togue pond at the head of the Sheepscot River. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Shiloh (Dutton) Pond (Kingfield, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; general North Zone brook-trout limit applies (5 / day, 6 in min). Open to open-water fishing October 1 – November 30 under fly-fishing-only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A fly-only wild-brook-trout pond near Kingfield in the western Maine mountains. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lower Shin Pond (Mount Chase / T5 R7 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; landlocked salmon 1 / day. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A year-round salmon-and-brook-trout pond in the Shin Pond country near Patten and the north gate of Baxter State Park. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Upper Shin Pond (Mount Chase / T6 R6 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); smelts may be taken by hook and line only and direct tributaries are closed to smelts; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; landlocked salmon 1 / day. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. The larger of the two Shin Ponds near Patten and Baxter State Park. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Simmons Pond (Hancock, Hancock County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; closed to the taking of live baitfish. From October 1 – March 31: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A Down East wild-brook-trout pond near Hancock. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sing Sing Pond (T1 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote wild-brook-trout pond on the Nahmakanta / Appalachian Trail corridor in the 100-Mile Wilderness. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Slaughter Pond (T3 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; general North Zone brook-trout limit applies (5 / day, 6 in min). A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond west of Baxter State Park. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Snows Pond (Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; motorboats prohibited. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A no-motor brook-trout pond near Dover-Foxcroft. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Songo Pond (Albany Township & Bethel, Oxford County)
South Zone. Direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A western-Oxford trout pond near Bethel in the Androscoggin valley. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Sourdnahunk Lake (T5 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Little Nesowadnehunk). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; motorboats prohibited. A fly-only no-motor wild-brook-trout lake beside the larger Sourdnahunk Lake on the western edge of Baxter State Park. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Swan Lake (Swanville, Waldo County)
South Zone. Closed to the taking of smelts (direct tributaries also closed); no size or bag limit on togue (lake trout). Closed to all fishing October 1 – December 31. A Waldo County lake-trout and salmon water north of Belfast. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Upper Sysladobsis Lake (Lakeville, Penobscot County)
South Zone. Smelts may be taken by hook and line only; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. From October 1 – December 31: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A salmon-and-togue lake in the Grand Lake / Down East chain east of Lincoln. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Tea Pond (Jim Pond Township, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; all brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) under 6 in or over 12 in must be released alive at once (6–12 in harvest slot). Open to open-water fishing October 1 – November 30 under fly-fishing-only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A fly-only wild-brook-trout pond beside Tea Pond in the western mountains. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Ten Thousand Acre Pond (Chase Stream Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote wild-brook-trout pond in Chase Stream Township near the upper Kennebec. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Tote Road Pond (Moro Plantation, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. A fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in Moro Plantation in the southern Aroostook woods. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Tufts Pond (Kingfield, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; smelts may be taken by hook and line only and direct tributaries are closed to smelts; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A trophy-brook-trout pond near Kingfield in the western Maine mountains. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Upper Dam Pool (Richardsontown Township, Oxford County)
North Zone. The area between the Mooselookmeguntic Lake dam and a line drawn between the two cribwork piers about 800 yards west of the dam is fly fishing only and closed to the taking of smelts; landlocked salmon 1 / day, 16 in min; all brook trout must be released alive at once. Open to open-water fishing in October under fly-fishing-only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. No motorboats are allowed within 150 yards downstream or westerly of the dam gates. The legendary Upper Dam pool between Mooselookmeguntic and Upper Richardson Lakes — where Carrie Stevens tied the Gray Ghost streamer and the all-tackle world-record brook trout (14 lb 8 oz, 1916) was taken. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Witch Hole Pond (Bar Harbor, Hancock County)
South Zone (Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island). Artificial lures only; fishing restricted to one line per angler; motorboats prohibited. From October 1 – December 31: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A carriage-road pond in Acadia National Park near Bar Harbor — the MDIFW Inland Fishing Licence is required (no park-specific permit). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Youngs Pond (Otis, Hancock County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. From October 1 – March 31: fly fishing only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A Down East fly-only wild-brook-trout pond near Otis and Beech Hill Pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hadley Lake (East Machias, Washington County)
South Zone. General fishing laws apply except a maximum length limit of 25 inches on landlocked salmon and brown trout — no salmon or brown trout longer than 25 in may be kept. A coastal Washington County lake near East Machias in the Down East lakes country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Onawa Lake (Elliottsville Township & Willimantic, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; fishing restricted to two lines per person (five lines permitted at night while fishing for cusk); brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. A scenic deep lake beneath the cliffs of Borestone Mountain, crossed by the Onawa railroad trestle in the 100-Mile Wilderness foothills. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Panther Pond (Raymond, Cumberland County)
South Zone. Smelts may be taken by hook and line only; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. From October 1 – December 31: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A salmon and bass pond in the Sebago Lakes Region — part of the Jordan River chain feeding Sebago Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Oversett Pond (Greenwood, Oxford County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; additionally closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; fly fishing and trolling with flies only; closed to the taking of live baitfish; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. From October 1 – November 30 all trout, landlocked salmon and togue must be released alive at once. A fly-and-troll-only trout pond in the Greenwood mountains of western Oxford County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Partridge Pond (Amherst, Hancock County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. From October 1 – March 31: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A wild-brook-trout pond near Amherst in the eastern Hancock County hills. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Parlin Pond (Parlin Pond & Johnson Mountain Townships, Somerset County)
North Zone (the pond plus tributaries upstream to Route 201 and the outlet, Parlin Stream, downstream to Bean Brook). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing and trolling with flies only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; landlocked salmon 12 in min. From October 1 – November 30 fly fishing and trolling with flies only. A salmon and brook-trout pond on Route 201 in the upper Kennebec backcountry. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Oaks Pond (Skowhegan, Somerset County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A trout and salmon pond north of Skowhegan in central Somerset County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Ordway Pond (Shirley, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A wild-brook-trout pond near Shirley in the Moosehead foothills. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Iron Pond (Hobbstown Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; general North Zone brook-trout limit applies (5 / day, 6 in min). A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in Hobbstown Township near Spencer Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mountain Brook Pond (Bowdoin College Grant West Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; general North Zone brook-trout limit applies (5 / day, 6 in min). A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Bowdoin College Grant west of Greenville. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Polly Pond (T3 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; general North Zone brook-trout limit applies (5 / day, 6 in min). A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond west of Baxter State Park. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Windy Pitch Pond (T3 R10 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; motorboats and outboard motors prohibited; closed to the taking of live baitfish; general North Zone brook-trout limit applies (5 / day, 6 in min). A remote no-motor fly-only wild-brook-trout pond near Baxter State Park. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Whetstone Pond (Blanchard Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (the pond and its outlet down to the dam). Closed to ice fishing; closed to the taking of smelts and direct tributaries closed to smelts; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; landlocked salmon 1 / day, 16 in min. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A salmon and brook-trout pond near Blanchard south of Monson. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lower Togue Pond (T2 R9 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in; motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited; smelt limit 1 quart and direct tributaries closed to smelts from midnight to noon daily. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. The southern gateway pond to Baxter State Park at the foot of Mount Katahdin. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Wadleigh Pond (T8 R15 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 1 / day, 18 in min (trophy management). A remote fly-only trophy-brook-trout pond beside Big Wadleigh Pond in the far northwestern Piscataquis woods near Allagash Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Silver Pug Lake (T26 ED BPP, Washington County)
South Zone. General fishing laws apply except a daily bag limit on white perch of 25 fish; all bass must be released alive at once. A bass catch-and-release and white-perch lake in the Down East lakes country of Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lower Paradise Pond (Parlin Pond Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. A fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the upper Kennebec headwaters off Route 201. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Upper Paradise Pond (Parlin Pond Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 1 / day, 18 in min (trophy management). From October 1 – November 30 fly fishing only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A fly-only trophy-brook-trout pond above Lower Paradise Pond off Route 201. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Ireland Pond (T7 R8 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in; closed to the taking of live baitfish. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A wild-brook-trout pond near Scraggly Lake Public Land in northern Penobscot County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Swift River Pond (Township E, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; all brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) under 6 in or over 12 in must be released alive at once (6–12 in harvest slot). A fly-only wild-brook-trout pond on the Appalachian Trail in the Four Ponds Public Reserved Land east of Mooselookmeguntic Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Munsungan Lake (T8 R9 & R10 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (includes Little Munsungan Lake). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 12 in; togue 6 / day, 14 in min, only 1 may exceed 23 in; landlocked salmon 3 / day, 12 in min. A celebrated remote trophy brook-trout, togue and salmon lake in the far-northern Piscataquis woods reached by the Libby backcountry sporting camps. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pocomoonshine Lake (Alexander & Princeton, Washington County)
South Zone. Maximum length 25 inches on landlocked salmon and brown trout; bass 1 / day with all bass between 12 and 20 in released alive at once; white perch 25 / day. A large smallmouth-bass and white-perch lake in the Down East lakes country near Princeton. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pocumcus Lake (T5 & T6 ND BPP, Washington County)
South Zone (also called Compass Lake; part of the West Grand Lake chain). Bass 1 / day with all bass between 12 and 20 in released alive at once; no minimum length on togue, togue 2 / day with only 1 over 33 in and all togue between 23 and 33 in released alive at once. From October 1 – 20: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once; from October 21 – December 31 closed to all fishing. A Grand Lake Stream–region smallmouth and lake-trout water west of West Grand Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Portage Lake (Portage Lake Township, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelts may be taken by hook and line only and direct tributaries closed to smelts; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in; no bag limit on landlocked salmon under 14 in, salmon over 14 in 2 / day. Open to ice fishing for smelts from freeze-up until April 30. Motorboats prohibited in the Floating Island Area. A large Fish River–chain salmon and brook-trout lake in central Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mooseleuk Lake (T10 R9 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (the lake and its outlet above the dam, including Blind Brook Deadwater). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote marsh-bordered wild-brook-trout lake beneath the Rocky Brook Mountains in northwestern Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Number Nine Lake (T9 R3 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A wild-brook-trout lake below Number Nine Mountain in eastern Aroostook County near Bridgewater. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Molunkus Lake (Macwahoc Plantation & Molunkus Township, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A southern-Aroostook brook-trout and bass lake on the Molunkus Stream near Macwahoc. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mopang Lake (Devereaux Township, Washington County)
South Zone. Brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in; maximum length 25 inches on landlocked salmon and brown trout; white perch 25 / day. From October 1 – December 31: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A Down East trout and white-perch lake in the Mopang country north of Cherryfield. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lower Hadlock Pond (Mount Desert, Hancock County)
South Zone (Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island). Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A public-water-supply pond in Acadia National Park near Northeast Harbor — the MDIFW Inland Fishing Licence is required (no park-specific permit). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Upper Hadlock Pond (Mount Desert, Hancock County)
South Zone (Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island). Use or possession of live fish as bait prohibited (dead fish, salmon eggs and worms permitted); fishing restricted to two lines per person; motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited; tributaries closed to all fishing year-round. From October 1 – December 31: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A pond beneath Norumbega Mountain in Acadia National Park — the MDIFW Inland Fishing Licence is required (no park-specific permit). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Ossipee Lake (Waterboro, York County)
South Zone. Smelts may be taken by hook and line only; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. From October 1 – December 31: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A salmon and bass lake in the southern York County lakes region near Waterboro. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Old Stream First Lake (T37 MD BPP, Washington County)
South Zone. No size or bag limit on bass; maximum length 25 inches on landlocked salmon and brown trout. The first of the Old Stream lakes in the Down East lakes country near Wesley. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Old Stream 2nd and 3rd Lakes (T37 MD BPP, Washington County)
South Zone. No size or bag limit on bass; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 1 / day, 18 in min (trophy management); maximum length 25 inches on landlocked salmon and brown trout. From October 1 – December 31: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. The upper Old Stream lakes in the Down East lakes country near Wesley. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Toothaker Pond (Phillips, Franklin County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A trout pond near Phillips in the western Maine mountains. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Trafton Lake (Limestone, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); fishing restricted to two lines per person. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A stocked trout lake near Limestone in the eastern Aroostook potato country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Tomah Lake (Forest Township, Washington County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; additionally closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 12 in; closed to the taking of live baitfish. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A wild-brook-trout lake on the Tomah Stream in the Down East woods near Topsfield. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Haley Pond (Dallas Plantation, Franklin County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A trout pond on the edge of Rangeley village in Dallas Plantation. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Big Wadleigh Pond (T8 R15 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; all trout, landlocked salmon and togue caught must be released alive at once (catch-and-release); closed to the taking of live baitfish. A remote catch-and-release water holding a rare relict population of native Arctic charr (blueback trout) alongside Little Wadleigh Pond near Allagash Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Swift River Pond (Township E, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A wild-brook-trout pond in the Four Ponds Public Reserved Land east of Mooselookmeguntic Lake, beside Little Swift River Pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Moneymaker Lake (Robbinston, Washington County)
South Zone. Brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. From October 1 – December 31: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A coastal Washington County trout lake near Robbinston on Passamaquoddy Bay. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Otter Lake (T3 R4 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial lures only, with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once (catch-and-release). A remote North Maine Woods backcountry brook-trout water in southern Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Palmer Pond (Mayfield Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial lures only, with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once (catch-and-release). A remote wild-brook-trout pond in the Mayfield backcountry of northern Somerset County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hafey Pond (T18 R11 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. A remote wild-brook-trout pond in Maine's far-northwest corner near the St. John River headwaters. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hill Pond (T7 R9 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. A remote North Maine Woods wild-brook-trout pond managed for quality size structure. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Whitehorse Lake (T7 R7 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. A year-round backcountry lake in the upper Penobscot township grid. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Whites Pond (Palmyra, Somerset County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. A year-round trout and warmwater pond in central Maine near Palmyra. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Monroe Lake (T43 MD BPP, Washington County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited (dead fish, salmon eggs and worms permitted); closed to the taking of live baitfish; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 5 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A Down East brook-trout pond in the Bingham Purchase township grid. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mattaseunk Lake (Molunkus Township, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A southern-Aroostook lake on the Molunkus Stream drainage. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mattawamkeag and Upper Mattawamkeag Lakes (Island Falls & T4 R3 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A two-basin southern-Aroostook fishery near Island Falls on the Mattawamkeag River system. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Podunk Pond (Carthage, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial lures only, with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once (catch-and-release). A western-Maine brook-trout pond in the Carthage hills. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Poland Pond (T7 R14 & R15 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. A remote North Maine Woods wild-brook-trout pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Morrell Pond (T6 & T7 R8 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial lures only, with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A remote brook-trout pond in the upper Penobscot township grid. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Morrill Pond (Hartland, Somerset County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelts may be taken by hook and line only and direct tributaries are closed to the taking of smelts; use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial lures only, with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A central-Maine pond on the Sebasticook drainage near Hartland. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hanson Brook Lake (Mapleton, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to the taking of live baitfish. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial lures only, with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. The lake and its tributaries are managed under these special laws — an Aroostook brook-trout water near Presque Isle. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Harding Pond (T1 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. A remote wild-brook-trout pond in the Rainbow Township region west of Millinocket. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hardy Pond (Lakeview Plantation, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. A year-round pond near Schoodic Lake in the 100-Mile Wilderness foothills. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Harlow Pond (Parkman, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A central-Piscataquis trout and warmwater pond near Parkman. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Nashs Lake (Calais, Washington County)
South Zone. Smelts may be taken by hook and line only and direct tributaries are closed to the taking of smelts; no size or bag limit on bass. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A Down East warmwater bass lake just outside Calais. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Norcross Pond (Chesterville, Franklin County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A western-Maine trout and warmwater pond near Farmington. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Noyes (Norris) Pond (Blue Hill, Hancock County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to open-water fishing October 1 – March 31; use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited (dead fish, salmon eggs and worms permitted, and tributaries are also closed to live fish as bait); brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. A coastal-Hancock spring-fed brook-trout pond on the Blue Hill peninsula. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Jellison Hill Pond (Amherst, Hancock County)
South Zone. Use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited (dead fish, salmon eggs and worms permitted); fishing restricted to two lines per person; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. Closed to all fishing October 1 – December 31. A wild-brook-trout pond in the eastern Hancock County hills near Amherst. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Jellison Hill Pond (Amherst, Hancock County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to open-water fishing October 1 – March 31; artificial lures only; closed to the taking of live baitfish; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. Tributaries are closed to live fish as bait. A small artificial-only brook-trout pond beside Jellison Hill Pond near Amherst. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lewy Lake (Indian Township & Princeton, Washington County)
South Zone. Smallmouth bass 1 / day, no minimum length, all smallmouth between 12 and 20 inches must be released alive at once; no size or bag limit on largemouth bass; white perch 25 / day. A St. Croix-drainage warmwater lake managed for quality smallmouth bass, partly within the Passamaquoddy Indian Township reservation near Princeton. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Macdougall Pond (Caratunk, Somerset County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; during ice fishing open only to persons under 16 years of age or holders of an eligible complimentary license; use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial lures only, with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A youth-oriented ice-fishing trout pond near Caratunk on the upper Kennebec. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Killman (Selmore) Pond (T4 ND, Hancock County)
Passamaquoddy Indian Territory (T4 ND). Tribal Waters general fishing laws apply, except: closed to ice fishing; maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 inches (no salmon or brown trout longer than 25 in may be kept). A Down East tribal-territory pond in Hancock County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Keewaydin Lake (Stoneham, Oxford County)
South Zone. Smelts may be taken by hook and line only and direct tributaries are closed to the taking of smelts. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A western-Oxford trout and salmon lake in the Stoneham mountains near Evans Notch. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Kamankeag Pond (Davis Township, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; general North Zone brook-trout limit applies (5 / day, 6 in min). A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in Davis Township in the Rangeley backcountry. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Markham Pond (Johnson Mountain Township, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; closed to all fishing August 15 – September 30. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in Johnson Mountain Township near the upper Kennebec. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Manhanock Pond (Parkman & Sangerville, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A central-Piscataquis trout and warmwater pond (also called Northwest Pond) between Parkman and Sangerville. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lunksoos Lake (T4 R7 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A wilderness lake along the East Branch Penobscot near Katahdin Woods and Waters. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Love Lake (Crawford, Washington County)
South Zone. Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 inches (no salmon or brown trout longer than 25 in may be kept). From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A Down East lake near Crawford in eastern Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lobster Stream (Northeast Carry Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. General fishing laws apply except the general-law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply (no upper length limit on salmon). The outlet stream of Lobster Lake to the West Branch Penobscot at the north end of Moosehead Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Jaquith Pond (Brownville, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. A year-round trout and warmwater pond near Brownville on the edge of the 100-Mile Wilderness. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lovewell Pond (Fryeburg, Oxford County)
South Zone. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A historic warmwater and trout pond in Fryeburg in the Saco River valley — site of the 1725 Battle of Pequawket (Lovewell's Fight). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Malabeam Lake (Limestone, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to the taking of live baitfish. An Aroostook County lake near Limestone managed without ice fishing or live-baitfish harvest. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Knickerbocker Lakes (Boothbay, Lincoln County)
South Zone. Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A pair of mid-coast trout ponds in Boothbay supplying the local water district. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Harris Pond (Milo Farm Pond) (Milo, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); open to fishing only for persons under 16 years of age or holders of an eligible complimentary license; fishing restricted to two lines per person; use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. A youth-only fishing pond (also called Milo Farm Pond) in the town of Milo. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Narrow Pond (T8 R14 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 inches. A remote North Maine Woods wild-brook-trout pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Norse Pond (Cutler, Washington County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited (dead fish, salmon eggs and worms permitted). A coastal-Washington brook-trout pond on the Bold Coast near Cutler. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Harvey Pond (Madrid, Franklin County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); during ice fishing open only to persons under 16 years of age or holders of an eligible complimentary license; use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A western-Maine trout pond near Madrid in the Sandy River country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Katahdin Lake (T3 R8 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. A remote backcountry lake just east of Baxter State Park and Mount Katahdin, reached on foot or through the Katahdin Lake Wilderness Camps. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Jerry Pond, Millinocket (Penobscot County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); fishing restricted to two lines per person; open to fishing only for persons under 16 years of age or holders of an eligible complimentary license; use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; motorboats prohibited. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A youth-only town pond in Millinocket at the gateway to Baxter State Park (one of two Maine waters named Jerry Pond). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Kelly Pond (T2 R12 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. A remote North Maine Woods wild-brook-trout pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lily (Merrill) Pond, Concord Twp (Somerset County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. A small Upper Kennebec valley pond in Concord Township, also recorded as Merrill Pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Marr Pond (Sangerville, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. A small trout-and-warmwater pond in the Piscataquis County town of Sangerville. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mantle Lake (Presque Isle, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; open to fishing only for persons under 16 years of age or holders of an eligible complimentary license. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A youth-only fishing lake in the city of Presque Isle, the largest community in Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lufkin Pond (Phillips, Franklin County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A western-Maine trout pond near Phillips in the Sandy River country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Locke Pond (Chesterville, Franklin County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. A small Franklin County pond in the town of Chesterville. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hatcase Pond (Dedham & Eddington, Hancock County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to open-water fishing October 1 – March 31; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 1 / day, 14 in min. Fishing and boating prohibited within 2,000 feet of the intake of the Brewer Water District. A public drinking-water supply pond straddling Dedham (Hancock County) and Eddington (Penobscot County). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Kimball Pond, New Sharon (Franklin County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; no size or bag limit on bass; only 1 brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) may exceed 14 inches. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A trout-and-bass pond straddling New Sharon (Franklin County) and Vienna (one of several Maine waters named Kimball Pond). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mopang Lakes, 1st & 2nd (Devereaux Twp, Washington County)
South Zone. Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 inches. A pair of Down East lakes in Devereaux Township (T30 MD BPP) in the Mopang chain east of Beddington, Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Big Machias Lake (T12 R8 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. Open to ice fishing for smelts from the time the ice forms in the fall until April 30; while fishing for smelts, anglers may harvest any fish species for which there is no bag limit. A headwater lake on the Big Machias River in the North Maine Woods, Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hay Lake (T6 R8 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; daily bag and possession limit on smelts 1 quart, with the taking of smelts closed from midnight to noon each day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A remote North Maine Woods pond in Penobscot County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Haymock Lake (T7 & 8 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 inches; togue (lake trout) 1 / day. A remote togue-and-brook-trout lake in the Allagash / Telos region of Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Martin (Long) Pond (The Forks Plantation, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; motorboats prohibited. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A small trout pond in The Forks Plantation in Somerset County's Upper Kennebec whitewater country, also recorded as Long Pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Maranacook Lake (Readfield & Winthrop, Kennebec County)
South Zone. Closed to the taking of smelts except by hook and line; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A popular central-Maine lake in the Belgrade-region towns of Readfield and Winthrop, Kennebec County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Jewett (5 Kezars) Pond (Stoneham & Waterford, Oxford County)
South Zone. No size or bag limit on bass; motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. A bass pond in the western-Maine Five Kezars chain straddling Stoneham and Waterford, Oxford County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Keenes Lake (Calais, Washington County)
South Zone. Closed to the taking of smelts except by hook and line; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A lake in the Down East border city of Calais, Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hay Pond (T6 R8 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A remote North Maine Woods pond in Penobscot County, in the same township as nearby Hay Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Marden Pond (T1 R8 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. A small remote pond in Penobscot County's North Maine Woods. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
North Lake (Orient, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelts may be taken only by hook and line; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts; use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. A US/Canada international boundary lake on the New Brunswick line at Orient, Aroostook County, fished under the lawbook's special border-water rules. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Nezinscot River (Turner, Androscoggin County)
South Zone. From the Central Maine Power transmission-line crossing about 500 yards below the Martin Stream junction down to the Turner Mill Dam: artificial lures only, brook trout 2 / day, open to open-water and ice fishing year-round. From the Turner Mill Dam down to Meadow Brook: artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. From Meadow Brook down to the Androscoggin River: brook trout 2 / day, all legal bait, lures and flies permitted, year-round. A western-Maine trout river in Turner, Androscoggin County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Nubble Pond (Raymond, Cumberland County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only. A small trout pond in the Sebago-region town of Raymond, Cumberland County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Ogunquit River (Wells, York County)
South Zone. From North Village Road downstream to the Route 1 bridge: open to open-water fishing April 1 – October 31, brook trout 2 / day, all legal bait, artificial lures and artificial flies permitted. A southern-Maine coastal river running to Ogunquit Beach in Wells, York County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pemaquid River (Bristol, Lincoln County)
South Zone. Open January 1 – December 31, brook trout 2 / day, all legal bait, artificial lures and artificial flies permitted. A mid-coast river running to Pemaquid Harbor in Bristol, Lincoln County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Perley Pond (Denmark, Oxford County)
South Zone. Motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited. A small western-Maine pond in Denmark, Oxford County, managed for quiet-water fishing. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Peters (Gross) Pond (Waldoboro, Lincoln County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A mid-coast trout pond in Waldoboro, Lincoln County, also recorded as Gross Pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pettingill Pond (Windham, Cumberland County)
South Zone. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A small trout pond in the Sebago-region town of Windham, Cumberland County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pettingill Park Pond (Auburn, Androscoggin County)
South Zone. Open to open-water fishing May 16 – September 30 only for persons under 16 years of age or holders of an eligible complimentary license; closed to all fishing October 1 – May 15. A youth fishing pond in a city park in Auburn, Androscoggin County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pickerel Pond (T32 MD, Hancock County)
South Zone. Open to fishing only for persons under 16 years of age; fishing restricted to two lines per person; brook trout 2 / day; no motor vehicles allowed on the ice; motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. A youth-only pond in the Down East township of T32 MD, Hancock County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pinkham Pond (Alna, Lincoln County)
South Zone. No size or bag limit on bass; motorboats with internal-combustion engines prohibited (electric motors only). A mid-coast bass pond in Alna, Lincoln County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pinnacle Pond (Kingfield, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; open to fishing only for persons under 16 years of age or holders of an eligible complimentary license; brook trout 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A youth-only trout pond in Kingfield, Franklin County, in the Carrabassett valley. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Piper Pond (Abbot, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; closed to the taking of smelts; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts; use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted; brook trout 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A trout pond in Abbot, Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pleasant Lake, Alexander (Washington County)
South Zone. Smelts may be taken only by hook and line; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A Down East lake in Alexander, Washington County (one of several Maine waters named Pleasant Lake). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Prentiss Pond (T1 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. A remote fly-fishing-only brook-trout pond in township T1 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Quill Pond (Dallas Plt, Franklin County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; all trout, landlocked salmon and togue must be released alive at once. A catch-and-release fly-fishing pond in Dallas Plantation near Rangeley, Franklin County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rangeley River (Rangeley, Franklin County)
North Zone. From the fish screen down to the dam at the outlet of Rangeley Lake: fly fishing only, brook trout 1 / day. From that dam down to the red markers at the confluence of Cupsuptic Lake: fly fishing only, closed to the taking of smelts, brook trout 1 / day; open October 1 – 31 fly fishing only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A short, storied fly-fishing river linking Rangeley and Mooselookmeguntic Lakes in Rangeley, Franklin County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rockabema Lake (Moro Plt, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted; brook trout 2 / day; landlocked salmon 3 / day, 12 in min. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A salmon-and-trout lake in Moro Plantation, Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rocky & Sunken Lakes (Marion Twp & Whiting, Washington County)
South Zone. Brook trout 1 / day, 14 in min. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive at once. A pair of connected Down East trout lakes spanning Marion Township and Whiting, Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Potter Pond (Patten, Penobscot County)
North Zone. Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. A small pond in the Katahdin-region town of Patten, Penobscot County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Haywire Pond (Benedicta Twp, T1 R5 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Benedicta Township, T1 R5 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); use or possession of live baitfish and live smelts is permitted. General North Zone brook-trout limits otherwise apply (5 / day, 6 in min). A small backcountry pond in southern Aroostook County off the I-95 Benedicta corridor. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Keely Lake (Marshfield, Washington County)
South Zone (Marshfield). Open under general law most of the year, but from October 1 – November 30 fishing is restricted to artificial lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon and togue caught must be released alive at once (catch-and-release). A Down East trout lake in the Machias region protected during the fall spawning window. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Machias Lakes, 1st, 2nd & 5th (T36 & T37 MD BPP, Washington County)
South Zone (T36 MD BPP & T37 MD BPP). Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 inches — no salmon or brown trout longer than 25 in may be kept. General South Zone limits otherwise apply. Upper lakes of the remote Machias River chain in northern Washington County, managed to protect large breeding fish. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Machias Lakes, 3rd & 4th (T42 & T43 MD BPP, T5 ND, Washington County)
South Zone (T42 & T43 MD BPP, T5 ND). Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 inches; bass 1 / day with all bass between 12 and 20 inches released alive at once (protected slot); white perch 25 / day. Lower lakes of the remote Machias River chain in northern Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mary Petuche Pond (Prentiss Twp, T4 R4 NBKP, Somerset County)
Passamaquoddy Indian Territory tribal water (Prentiss Township, T4 R4 NBKP, Somerset County). General fishing laws for Tribal Waters apply, except as subject to Passamaquoddy Tribal regulation, which is posted on site — confirm current tribal rules before fishing. One of Maine's tribal-managed brook-trout ponds in the remote NBKP township grid. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws — Tribal Waters.)
Pelletier Brook Lake, 4th (T16 R9 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (T16 R9 WELS, far-northern Aroostook County). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 inches. One of the chain of remote fly-only Pelletier Brook Lakes in the St. John River headwaters wildlands. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pleasant Lake, Island Falls (T4 R3 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Island Falls, T4 R3 WELS, Aroostook County). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelts may be taken by hook and line only and direct tributaries are closed to smelts; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day; landlocked salmon 1 / day. Also open to ice fishing for smelts from fall ice-in until April 30, and to open-water fishing October 1 – November 30 under artificial-lures-only catch-and-release (all trout, salmon and togue released alive). A popular Island Falls–region salmon and smelt lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Roderique Pond (Rockwood Strip, T2 R1 NBKP, Somerset County)
North Zone (Rockwood Strip, T2 R1 NBKP). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only catch-and-release — all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A remote brook-trout pond in the Moosehead-region Rockwood Strip. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Ross (Chemquasabamticook) Lake (T9 & T10 R15 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T9 & T10 R15 WELS, far-northwestern Piscataquis County). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 inches; togue 1 / day; whitefish 1 / day, 18 in min. A remote North Maine Woods lake (also called Chemquasabamticook Lake) draining toward the Allagash, reached by gravel logging roads. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Saddleback Lake (Dallas Plt, Franklin County)
North Zone (Dallas Plantation, Rangeley region). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; motorboats prohibited. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only catch-and-release — all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A quiet no-motor brook-trout and salmon pond beneath Saddleback Mountain in the Rangeley Lakes region. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Scraggly Lake, T5 R1 NBPP (Penobscot County)
South Zone (T5 R1 NBPP & T6 R1 NBPP; a Penobscot–Washington county-line lake, primarily Penobscot County). Open under general law most of the year, but from October 1 – December 31 fishing is restricted to artificial lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon and togue caught must be released alive at once. A remote lake east of Mount Chase. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Scraggly Lake, T7 R8 WELS (Penobscot County)
North Zone (T7 R8 WELS, Penobscot County, north of Baxter State Park). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only catch-and-release — all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. The centerpiece of the Scraggly Lake Public Reserved Land. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Spectacle Pond, Augusta & Vassalboro (Kennebec County)
South Zone (Augusta & Vassalboro). Use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited (dead fish, salmon eggs and worms permitted); brook trout 1 / day, 14 in min; brown trout 1 / day, 18 in min; motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. From October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only catch-and-release — all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A capital-region trophy brown-trout pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Spectacle Ponds, Lower & Upper (Monson, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Monson). Closed to ice fishing; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only catch-and-release — all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A linked pair of brook-trout ponds in the Monson slate-belt highlands near the Appalachian Trail. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Tilden Pond (T10 SD, Hancock County)
South Zone (T10 SD, Hancock County). Open under general law most of the year, but from October 1 – November 30 fishing is restricted to artificial lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon and togue caught must be released alive at once. A remote brook-trout pond in the Hancock County 'South Division' unorganized townships. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Webb (Weld) Lake (Weld, Franklin County)
North Zone (Weld & Carthage). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelts may be taken by hook and line only, direct tributaries closed to smelts; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only catch-and-release — all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. The large coldwater lake at the foot of Tumbledown Mountain in Mount Blue State Park. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Wilson Hill Pond (West Forks Plt, Somerset County)
North Zone (West Forks Plantation). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A backcountry brook-trout pond above the Kennebec Gorge in the West Forks whitewater-rafting country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Wilson Hill Pond (Johnson Mountain Twp, Somerset County)
North Zone (Johnson Mountain Township). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; all trout, landlocked salmon and togue caught must be released alive at once (full catch-and-release). A small wild-brook-trout fly-only pond in the upper Kennebec backcountry. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Welman Pond, Lower (Prentiss Twp, T4 R4 NBKP, Somerset County)
Passamaquoddy Indian Territory tribal water (Prentiss Township, T4 R4 NBKP, Somerset County). General fishing laws for Tribal Waters apply, except: closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min. Confirm current Passamaquoddy tribal rules before fishing. A tribal-managed wild-brook-trout pond in the remote NBKP township grid. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws — Tribal Waters.)
Sandy (Sand) Pond (Embden, Somerset County)
North Zone (Embden). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day; motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only catch-and-release — all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A quiet brook-trout pond (officially Sandy Pond) in Embden. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Ragged Lake (T2 & T3 R13 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T2 & T3 R13 WELS, in the western backcountry of the Moosehead region). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A large remote lake west of Moosehead Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rainbow Lake (Rainbow Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Rainbow Township; includes tributaries). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; no size or bag limit on landlocked salmon. A long, remote lake in the 100-Mile Wilderness crossed by the Appalachian Trail west of Katahdin. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Red River (T15 R9 WELS to Winterville Plantation, Aroostook County)
North Zone (the Red River chain of the Deboullie Public Reserved Land). From the outlet of Pushineer Pond downstream to the T15 R9 / T15 R8 WELS town line (including tributaries): brook trout 2 / day; closed to the taking of live baitfish. From Red River Falls to St. Froid Lake: closed to the taking of smelts; live baitfish / smelts permitted. Remote native brook-trout and rare Arctic-charr country in far-northern Maine. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Royal River (Yarmouth, Cumberland County)
South Zone (Yarmouth). From the Elm Street dam downstream to tidewater: open to open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); brook trout 2 / day; all legal forms of bait, artificial lures and artificial flies permitted. A southern-Maine coastal river dropping through Yarmouth's village falls to Casco Bay tidewater — sea-run and stocked-trout water. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Roxbury (Ellis) Pond (Byron & Roxbury, Oxford County)
North Zone (Byron & Roxbury; also known as Ellis Pond). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish / smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A western-mountain recreational pond along Route 17 in the Byron–Roxbury hills. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Russell Pond (Russell Pond Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Russell Pond Township, in the interior of Baxter State Park). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A backcountry wild-brook-trout pond at the Russell Pond campground hub deep inside Baxter State Park. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Robbins Brook Pond (T12 R11 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (T12 R11 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing and trolling with flies only; brook trout 2 / day. A remote far-northern brook-trout pond in the First Musquacook drainage. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rancourt Pond (Dennistown Plantation, Somerset County)
North Zone (Dennistown Plantation, north of Jackman near the Québec border). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, fly-fishing-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A small fly-only brook-trout pond in the upper Moose River border country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rift Pond (Great Pond, Hancock County)
South Zone (town of Great Pond). Closed to ice fishing; closed to open-water fishing October 1 – March 31; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; closed to the taking of smelts, and direct tributaries closed to smelts; trophy brook-trout rule — 1 fish per day, 18 in minimum. A small managed trophy-brook-trout pond in the Great Pond plantation country of the upper Union River watershed. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lower Range Pond (Poland, Androscoggin County)
South Zone (Poland; the southernmost of the three Range Ponds). Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. From October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A popular Range Ponds State Park lake in the Poland Spring lakes district. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Middle Range Pond (Poland, Androscoggin County)
South Zone (Poland; the central basin of the three Range Ponds). Closed to the taking of smelts except by hook and line; direct tributaries closed to smelts; togue (lake trout) 3 / day, 14 in min, only 1 may exceed 18 in. From October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). The deepest Range Pond, managed for lake trout in the Poland Spring lakes district. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Spring Lake, T3 R4 BKP WKR (Somerset County)
North Zone (T3 R4 BKP WKR, in the upper Dead River / Flagstaff backcountry). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30. Closed to the taking of smelts while ice fishing; during open water, smelts may be taken by hook and line only and direct tributaries are closed to smelts. Brook trout 2 / day; togue (lake trout) 3 / day, 14 in min, only 1 may exceed 18 in. A remote trophy brook-trout and togue lake reached by the historic Spring Lake sporting camps. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Spring Lake, T3 ND (Hancock County)
South Zone (T3 ND, in the Nicatous Lake region). Closed to the taking of smelts except by hook and line; direct tributaries closed to smelts; landlocked salmon 1 / day. From October 1 – December 31 artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A Down East landlocked-salmon lake in the remote Hancock County township grid. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Spectacle Pond, King and Bartlett Township (Franklin County)
North Zone (King and Bartlett Township). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote brook-trout pond in the King and Bartlett high-country sporting-camp region west of the Dead River. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Spectacle Pond, Blanchard Township (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Blanchard Township; includes tributaries). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A small wild-brook-trout pond in the Piscataquis hills near Monson, gateway to the 100-Mile Wilderness. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Welman Pond, Upper (Prentiss Twp, T4 R4 NBKP, Somerset County)
North Zone (Prentiss Township, T4 R4 NBKP). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. The upper of the two Welman Ponds — a remote wild-brook-trout pond in the NBKP township grid above tribal-managed Lower Welman Pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Round Mountain Pond, Alder Stream Township (Franklin County)
Penobscot Indian Territory tribal water (Alder Stream Township, Franklin County). General fishing laws for Tribal Waters apply, except: closed to ice fishing; opens to open-water fishing May 1, fly-fishing-only; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min. Confirm current Penobscot Nation tribal rules before fishing. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the western mountains near Eustis. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws — Tribal Waters.)
Pelletier Brook Lake, 5th (T15 R9 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (T15 R9 WELS; includes tributaries and outlet). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout 2 / day; closed to the taking of live baitfish. One of the Pelletier Brook Lakes chain in the Deboullie Public Reserved Land — remote native brook-trout and Arctic-charr country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pelletier Brook Lake, 6th (T15 R9 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (T15 R9 WELS; includes tributaries). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout 2 / day; closed to the taking of live baitfish. The uppermost of the Pelletier Brook Lakes in the Deboullie Public Reserved Land — remote native brook-trout and Arctic-charr habitat. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pelletier Brook Lakes, 1st, 2nd & 3rd (T16 R9 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (T16 R9 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout 2 / day. The three lower Pelletier Brook Lakes in the Deboullie Public Reserved Land — a remote chain of native brook-trout ponds north of the Red River. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rabbit Pond (Elliottsville Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Elliottsville Township). Closed to ice fishing. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A small wild-brook-trout pond in the Piscataquis hill country near Borestone Mountain and Onawa Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Ragged Pond (T9 R10 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T9 R10 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout 2 / day. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the northern Piscataquis township grid — distinct from Ragged Lake in the Penobscot West Branch country to the southwest. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rainbow Deadwaters, 1st, 2nd & 3rd (Rainbow Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Rainbow Township; the three deadwaters and their tributaries). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; no size or bag limit on landlocked salmon. A chain of slow-water flowages on the Rainbow Lake system in the 100-Mile Wilderness along the Appalachian Trail. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rainbow Pond (T10 SD, Hancock County)
South Zone (T10 SD). Brook trout 5 / day. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A Down East brook-trout pond in the Hancock County township grid — distinct from Rainbow Lake in the Piscataquis 100-Mile Wilderness. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Roach Pond, 2nd (T1 R12 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T1 R12 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in; landlocked salmon 1 / day. The second pond in the Roach Pond chain feeding the Roach River, a celebrated landlocked-salmon tributary of Moosehead Lake's east shore. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Roach Pond, 3rd (Shawtown Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Shawtown Township). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). The third pond in the Roach Pond chain east of Moosehead Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Roach Pond, 4th (Shawtown Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Shawtown Township). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). The fourth pond in the Roach Pond chain in the Moosehead backcountry. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Roach Pond, 7th (TA R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (TA R11 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. The uppermost of the Roach Ponds, a remote wild-brook-trout water in the Yoke Ponds township grid above Moosehead Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Roach Pond, First (Frenchtown Township, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Frenchtown Township; includes the North Inlet). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout 2 / day; togue (lake trout) 3 / day, 14 in min, only 1 may exceed 18 in. The largest and lowest of the Roach Ponds, source of the Roach River salmon run into Moosehead Lake's Spencer Bay. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rock Crusher Pond (Island Falls, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Island Falls). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); restricted to two lines per person; open to fishing only for persons under 16 years of age or holders of an eligible complimentary license (youth / senior water); live baitfish / live smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day. A managed youth-and-senior fishing pond in the southern Aroostook town of Island Falls. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rock Pond, Chain of Ponds Township (Franklin County)
North Zone (Chain of Ponds Township). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Chain of Ponds high country near the Québec border northwest of Eustis. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rock Pond, Moro Plantation (Aroostook County)
North Zone (Moro Plantation). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout 2 / day. A small wild-brook-trout pond in the southern Aroostook plantation country near Rockabema Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rock Pond, Sandy River Plantation (Franklin County)
North Zone (Sandy River Plantation). Closed to ice fishing. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A brook-trout pond in the Sandy River high country near Rangeley and Saddleback Mountain. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rock Pond, T5 R6 BKP WKR (Somerset County)
North Zone (T5 R6 BKP WKR). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY. A remote fly-only brook-trout pond in the Somerset backcountry west of Moosehead Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rowe Lake (T11 R8 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (T11 R8 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / live smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A remote north-woods brook-trout lake in the interior Aroostook township grid. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rubberneck Pond (TA R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (TA R11 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A small fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Yoke Ponds township grid north of Moosehead Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sabao Lake, Lower (T35 MD, Hancock County)
South Zone (T35 MD). Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout: 25 inches. A Down East lake in the remote Hancock County township country of the upper Narraguagus drainage. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sabbath Day Pond (Township E, Franklin County)
North Zone (Township E; includes tributaries). Closed to ice fishing; FLY-FISHING ONLY; brook trout 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in. A fly-only wild-brook-trout pond on the Appalachian Trail in the Four Ponds country south of Rangeley. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Split Rock Pond (Pierce Pond Township, Somerset County)
North Zone (Pierce Pond Township). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; brook trout 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A small wild-brook-trout pond in the Pierce Pond sporting-camp country west of The Forks. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Seboeis Stream (Seboeis Plantation to Howland, Penobscot County)
South Zone (from Seboeis Plantation downstream to Howland). From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A north-Penobscot brook-trout and salmon stream dropping to its confluence with the Piscataquis River at Howland — distinct from Seboeis Lake in Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Ragged Ponds, Lower & Upper East-West (T4 Indian Purchase Township, Penobscot County)
North Zone (T4 Indian Purchase Township; the Lower East, Lower West, Upper East and Upper West Ragged Ponds). Closed to ice fishing. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A four-pond cluster of wild-brook-trout waters in the Indian Purchase township grid west of Millinocket. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Ragged Stream (T2 R13 & R12 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T2 R13 & T2 R12 WELS; tributary to Caribou Lake). Closed to the taking of smelts; the general-law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply. A spawning-and-nursery stream feeding Caribou Lake in the remote township country northwest of Moosehead Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Safford Pond (Lexington Township, Somerset County)
North Zone (Lexington Township). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish / live smelts permitted. A small year-round trout-and-warmwater pond in the Lexington hills of central Somerset County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Saint Albans WMA Pond (Saint Albans, Somerset County)
North Zone (Saint Albans; on the Saint Albans Wildlife Management Area). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish / live smelts permitted. A managed pond on the state Wildlife Management Area in the central Somerset town of Saint Albans. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Saint Croix Lake (T7 & T8 R4 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (T7 & T8 R4 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish / live smelts permitted. A remote north-woods lake in the Aroostook township grid — distinct from the Saint Croix River on the New Brunswick border. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sawtelle Deadwater (T6 R7 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone (T6 R7 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish / live smelts permitted. A slow-water flowage in the East Branch Penobscot headwater country north of Baxter State Park. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sawtelle Pond (T7 R8 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone (T7 R8 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish / live smelts permitted. A remote pond in the Sawtelle Brook drainage of the northern Penobscot township grid. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sawyer Pond (Greenville, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Greenville). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); restricted to two lines per person; live baitfish / live smelts permitted; brook trout 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A roadside brook-trout pond near Greenville at the foot of Moosehead Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Seboomook Lake (Seboomook & Plymouth Townships, Somerset County)
North Zone (Pittston Academy Grant, Plymouth Township & Seboomook Township; includes tributaries upstream to the first road crossing and the North and South Branches of the Penobscot River upstream to the red markers). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout 2 / day. A large remote salmon-and-trout lake at the far north end of the Moosehead Lake region, source of the West Branch Penobscot. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Spring Brook Pond (Amherst, Hancock County)
South Zone (Amherst). Closed to ice fishing; closed to open-water fishing October 1 – March 31; use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A small managed trout pond in the Amherst hills of western Hancock County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sprague Pond (Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County)
South Zone (Phippsburg). From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A small coastal trout pond on the Phippsburg peninsula near the mouth of the Kennebec River. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Salmon Pond, Greenville (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Greenville). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A lure-only brook-trout pond near Greenville at the south end of Moosehead Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Salmon Pond, T10 SD (Hancock County)
South Zone (T10 SD). Closed to ice fishing; closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; brook trout 5 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A Down East brook-trout pond in the Hancock County township grid. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Salmon Pond, T30 MD BPP (Washington County)
South Zone (T30 MD BPP). Closed to ice fishing; use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited; closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; brook trout 5 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A remote brook-trout pond in the North Washington township country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Salmon Pond, T4 R13 WELS (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T4 R13 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY; only 1 trout may exceed 14 in. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A remote brook-trout pond in the Chesuncook–Lobster township country of northern Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sand Pond, Baldwin (Cumberland County)
South Zone (Baldwin). From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A small trout pond in the western Cumberland County town of Baldwin near the Saco River. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sand Pond, Chesterville (Franklin County)
North Zone (Chesterville). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish / live smelts permitted. A year-round mixed-fishery pond in the Chesterville lakes country of southern Franklin County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sand Pond, Limington (York County)
South Zone (Limington). Closed to ice fishing; closed to open-water fishing October 1 – March 31; use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited; motorboats prohibited. A quiet no-motor trout pond in the York County town of Limington. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sand Pond, North Berwick & Sanford (York County)
South Zone (North Berwick & Sanford). Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. A southern-York-County pond on the North Berwick–Sanford town line with a 10-horsepower motor limit. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sand Pond (Walden Pond), Denmark (Oxford County)
South Zone (Denmark; also known as Walden Pond). From October 1 – December 31 open to open-water fishing, artificial-lures-only, all trout / landlocked salmon / togue released alive (catch-and-release). A small trout pond in the Denmark lakes district of southern Oxford County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Second (Douglas) Pond, Blue Hill (Hancock County)
South Zone (Blue Hill). No minimum length and no daily bag limit on bass. A small warmwater pond on the Blue Hill Peninsula near the Hancock County coast. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Second (Gardner) Lake, Marion Twp (Washington County)
South Zone (Marion Township). Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in — no fish over 25 in may be kept. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only and all trout, landlocked salmon and togue caught must be released alive. The upper basin of the Gardner Lake chain in the East Machias River watershed. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Second (Hadley) Lake, T18 ED BPP (Washington County)
South Zone (T18 ED BPP / Berry Township). Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in. A remote down-east lake in the Machias River drainage. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Secret Pond, Moro Plt (Aroostook County)
North Zone (Moro Plantation). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. A small remote brook-trout pond in southern Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sewall Pond, Arrowsic (Sagadahoc County)
South Zone (Arrowsic). The area from the fishway upstream to the red markers is closed to fishing at all times; motorboats with internal-combustion engines are prohibited. A quiet coastal pond on Arrowsic Island below Bath, managed to protect its alewife run. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Shagg Pond, Woodstock (Oxford County)
South Zone (Woodstock). Closed to ice fishing; use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited (dead fish, salmon eggs and worms permitted); closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A western-Maine brook-trout pond near Bryant Pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lower Shaw Pond, T3 R4 BKP WKR (Somerset County)
North Zone (T3 R4 BKP WKR). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31; live baitfish and live smelts permitted. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A remote pond in the Moose River / Jackman region west of The Forks. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Silver Lake, Katahdin Iron Works Twp (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Katahdin Iron Works Township). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish and live smelts permitted; maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in. A salmon and trout lake in the historic Katahdin Iron Works / Gulf Hagas region. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Simpson Pond, Roque Bluffs (Washington County)
South Zone (Roque Bluffs). Closed to ice fishing; use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited; motorboats prohibited. A small coastal pond beside Roque Bluffs State Park on the down-east shore. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Big and Little Spring Brooks, T4 & T5 R8 WELS (Penobscot County)
North Zone (T4 & T5 R8 WELS). Artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 12 in. Two linked headwater brook-trout brooks in the East Branch Penobscot country northwest of Patten. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Saint Croix River, Forest City Twp to Calais (Washington County)
South Zone (Forest City Township to Calais). An International Water shared with New Brunswick; maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in. The area within 75 ft of the downstream mouth of the East Grand Lake Dam fishway (Forest City) is closed to fishing at all times. From Mud Lake to Spednic Lake (Forest City / T10 R3 NBPP) the river is closed to the taking of smallmouth bass. From Grand Falls Dam to the Milltown Dam (Baileyville, Baring Twp, Calais) open to open-water fishing October 1 – 31, artificial lures only, all fish released alive except no size or bag limit on largemouth bass; the Grand Falls Powerhouse and Woodland Dam fishways (and the area within 75 ft of each) are closed to fishing at all times. Maine's down-east boundary river with New Brunswick. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Timoney Lake, Oakfield (Aroostook County)
North Zone (Oakfield). Closed to ice fishing; motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A quiet trout lake in southern Aroostook County near Oakfield. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Tobey Pond, Johnson Mountain Twp (Somerset County)
North Zone (Johnson Mountain Township). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only. A remote fly-only brook-trout pond in the upper Kennebec backcountry above The Forks. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Trout Lake, Kossuth Twp (Washington County)
South Zone (Kossuth Township). Closed to ice fishing and closed to open-water fishing October 1 – March 31; artificial lures only; only 1 brook trout may exceed 12 in; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A down-east brook-trout lake in the Grand Lake Stream region. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Tumbledown Pond, Township 6 North of Weld (Franklin County)
North Zone (Township 6 North of Weld). Closed to ice fishing. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A scenic alpine brook-trout pond in the saddle of Tumbledown Mountain, one of western Maine's most-hiked peaks. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Big and Little Turner Pond, Forsyth Twp (Somerset County)
North Zone (Forsyth Township). Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. Two linked wild brook-trout ponds in the Attean / Jackman backcountry. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Wadleigh Pond, T1 R11 WELS (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T1 R11 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; togue (lake trout) 1 / day. A remote pond in the Debsconeag / Nahmakanta 100-Mile-Wilderness country. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
West Branch Pond, 1st, Shawtown Twp (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Shawtown Township). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only, including the tributaries and the outlet down to the red markers. The first of the storied West Branch Ponds, home of West Branch Pond Camps — a classic wild-brook-trout fly destination beneath White Cap Mountain in the Katahdin Iron Works / 100-Mile-Wilderness region. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
West Branch Ponds, 2nd, 3rd & 4th, Shawtown Twp (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Shawtown Township). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only (includes tributaries). The upper West Branch Ponds above First West Branch Pond — remote fly-only wild brook-trout waters in the West Branch Pleasant River headwaters below White Cap Mountain. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
West Lake (Abamgamock Lake), T3 ND & T40 MD (Hancock County)
South Zone (T3 ND & T40 MD). Closed to the taking of smelts except by hook and line, and direct tributaries closed to smelts — except the tributaries in the part of the lake known as 'The Basin', which are open to the taking of smelts; no minimum length and no daily bag limit on bass. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A clear cold-water salmon, trout and bass lake in the Nicatous chain east of Amherst. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Secret Pond, Greenville (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Greenville). Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, and all brook trout under 6 in or over 12 in must be released alive (a 6–12 in harvest slot). A fly-water-region trout pond near the foot of Moosehead Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Secret Pond, Seven Ponds Twp (Franklin County)
North Zone (Seven Ponds Township). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Seven Ponds country of the upper Kennebago / Rangeley headwaters. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Shadow Pond, Greenville (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Greenville). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A small brook-trout pond near Greenville at the foot of Moosehead Lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Shallow Lake, T7 R14 WELS (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T7 R14 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. A remote trout lake in the Caucomgomoc country northwest of Chesuncook. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Silver Lake (Figure Eight Pond), Manchester & Sidney (Kennebec County)
South Zone (Manchester & Sidney; also known as Figure Eight Pond). Closed to ice fishing; closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; no minimum length and no daily bag limit on bass. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A small trout-and-bass pond in the Kennebec County lakes belt west of Augusta. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Silver Lake, Phippsburg (Sagadahoc County)
South Zone (Phippsburg). From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A small coastal trout pond on the Phippsburg peninsula near Popham Beach. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sibley Pond, Canaan & Pittsfield (Somerset County)
North Zone (Canaan & Pittsfield). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish and live smelts permitted. A year-round warmwater-and-trout pond on the Canaan–Pittsfield town line. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sly Brook Lakes, 1st & 2nd, New Canada Plt (Aroostook County)
North Zone (New Canada Plantation). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. The lower two of the Sly Brook Lakes in the Fish River country near Fort Kent. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sly Brook Lake, 3rd, New Canada Plt (Aroostook County)
North Zone (New Canada Plantation). Closed to ice fishing; live baitfish and live smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; landlocked salmon 1 / day. The uppermost Sly Brook Lake in the Fish River chain country near Fort Kent. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Smith (Weeks) Pond, Brighton Plt (Somerset County)
North Zone (Brighton Plantation). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish and live smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A brook-trout pond in the Brighton Plantation lakes country south of Moosehead. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Titcomb Pond, T32 MD (Hancock County)
South Zone (T32 MD). From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A remote down-east trout pond in the Hancock County unorganized townships. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Tucker Stream (Grant Brook), Brighton Plt, Athens & Harmony (Somerset County)
North Zone (Brighton Plantation, Athens & Harmony; also known as Grant Brook). Closed to the taking of live baitfish. A wild-brook-trout stream draining the Brighton Plantation hills through Athens and Harmony. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Trout Pond, Moosehead Junction Twp (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Moosehead Junction Township). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; motorboats prohibited; from September 15 – 30 the brook-trout limit drops to 1 / day. A fly-only no-motor wild-brook-trout pond just south of Greenville. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Trout Pond, T40 MD (Hancock County)
South Zone (T40 MD). Closed to ice fishing; use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited; closed to all fishing December 1 – March 31; only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 in. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A remote trout pond in the Nicatous chain country of western Hancock County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Tunk Stream (Cherryfield, Steuben & T10 SD, Washington County)
South Zone (T10 SD, Cherryfield & Steuben). No minimum length and no daily bag limit on bass. The outlet stream draining trophy-deep Tunk Lake to the down-east coast at Cherryfield and Steuben. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Turtle Pond, Lake View Plt (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Lake View Plantation). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A small brook-trout pond in the Schoodic Lake country of southern Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Twentyeight Pond, T28 MD (Hancock County)
South Zone (T28 MD). Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in. A remote pond in the Hancock County unorganized townships of the down-east interior. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
West Harbor Pond, Boothbay Harbor (Lincoln County)
South Zone (Boothbay Harbor). Motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. A tidal-fed pond in the heart of the Boothbay Harbor peninsula on the midcoast. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Wheelock Lake, Saint John Plt (Aroostook County)
North Zone (Saint John Plantation). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30. A remote lake in the upper Saint John River country of northwestern Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
York Pond, Eliot (York County)
South Zone (Eliot). Motorboats with internal-combustion engines are prohibited. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A quiet electric-motor-only trout pond in Maine's southernmost town near the New Hampshire line. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sewall Pond, T3 R11 WELS (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T3 R11 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only. A remote artificial-only trout pond on the Ripogenus Dam plateau above the West Branch of the Penobscot, distinct from the South Zone Sewall Pond in Arrowsic. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sheepscot River, Palermo to Newcastle (Waldo & Lincoln Counties)
South Zone (Palermo to Newcastle). From the Sheepscot Lake Dam downstream to the Route 105 bridge in Somerville: artificial lures only, all trout, landlocked salmon and togue must be released alive, and no minimum length or daily bag limit on bass; fishing from the dam and in the fishway is prohibited. From the Route 105 bridge downstream to the head of tide: no size or bag limit on bass, and an 8 in minimum length on brown trout. The main-stem Sheepscot — one of Maine's last wild sea-run brook trout and Atlantic salmon rivers, draining Sheepscot Pond to tidewater at Newcastle. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sheepscot River, West Branch, China to Whitefield (Kennebec & Lincoln Counties)
South Zone (China to Whitefield). From Branch Pond downstream to the confluence with the main stem: no minimum length and no daily bag limit on bass, and brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. The West Branch of the Sheepscot, flowing out of Branch Pond on the China–Whitefield line to join the main stem. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Skitacook Lake, Oakfield, T4 R3 WELS (Aroostook County)
North Zone (Oakfield & T4 R3 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish and live smelts permitted. A year-round warmwater-and-trout lake in the southern Aroostook County lakes country near Oakfield. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Smith Pond, Cornville (Somerset County)
North Zone (Cornville). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish and live smelts permitted. A year-round pond in the Cornville farm country north of Skowhegan, distinct from the several other Smith Ponds in the North Zone. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Smith Pond, Elliottsville Twp (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Elliottsville Township). Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A brook-trout pond below Borestone Mountain in the Onawa country of southern Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Silver Lake and Tributaries, T15 R5 WELS (Aroostook County)
North Zone (T15 R5 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A remote trout-and-togue lake and its tributaries in the far-northern Aroostook County wildlands. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Shields Branch, T14 & T15 R15 WELS (Aroostook County)
North Zone (T14 & T15 R15 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish and live smelts permitted for use; the taking of live baitfish from this water is prohibited except by hook and line; also open to open-water fishing October 1 – November 30. A tributary of the Big Black River in the far-northwestern Aroostook County wildlands. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Allagash River, T10 R12 WELS to Allagash (Aroostook County)
North Zone (T10 R12 WELS to Allagash; the Allagash Wilderness Waterway). From Churchill Dam downstream to the markers at the confluence of Chisholm Brook: artificial lures only, brook trout 2 / day with only 1 over 14 in; from August 16 – September 30 artificial lures only, brook trout 12 in min, and a total daily bag of 1 trout or togue; fishing in or from the Churchill Dam fishway is prohibited. From Long Lake Dam downstream to Allagash Falls and all tributaries: from August 16 – September 30 artificial lures only with a total daily bag of 1 trout or togue. From Allagash Falls downstream to the Saint John River: live baitfish and live smelts permitted (taking of live baitfish prohibited except by hook and line), the general-law maximum length on landlocked salmon does not apply, and from October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only and open to taking bass and muskellunge only. Maine's wilderness-canoe river through the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Big Lake, Big Lake Twp & Grand Lake Stream Plt (Washington County)
South Zone (Big Lake Twp, Grand Lake Stream Plt, Greenlaw Chopping Twp & Indian Twp). The portion at the mouth of Grand Lake Stream west of the red markers is closed to all ice fishing. Smallmouth bass 1 / day, and all smallmouth between 12 and 20 in must be released alive; no size or bag limit on largemouth bass; white perch 25 / day. From October 1 – December 31 use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited and all trout, landlocked salmon and togue must be released alive. The big warmwater flowage below Grand Lake Stream — a premier smallmouth bass fishery in the West Grand Lake chain of Down East Maine. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Brassua Lake, Rockwood Strip & Brassua Twp (Somerset County)
North Zone (Brassua Twp, Rockwood Strip & adjoining townships). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelts may be taken by hook and line only; live baitfish and live smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in; landlocked salmon 1 / day (in the lake and all tributaries up to the red markers); the portion southwest of the line between the two red markers is closed to ice fishing. A large salmon-and-trout lake on the Moose River just west of Moosehead Lake at Rockwood. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Brewer Lake, Orrington, Holden & Bucksport (Penobscot County)
South Zone (Orrington, Holden & Bucksport). From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A salmon-and-perch lake just southeast of Bangor straddling the Orrington, Holden and Bucksport town lines. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Beau Lake, T19 & T20 R11 WELS & T20 R12 WELS (Aroostook County)
North Zone (T19 & T20 R11 WELS and T20 R12 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish and live smelts permitted; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A deep, cold trout-togue-and-salmon lake on the Saint Francis River along the Maine–Quebec border in Maine's far-northern wildlands. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Boyd Lake, Orneville Twp (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Orneville Township). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish and live smelts permitted. A large shallow warmwater lake in the central Maine highlands near Milo, holding white perch, pickerel and bass. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Boyden Lake, Perry & Robbinston (Washington County)
South Zone (Perry & Robbinston). Smelts may be taken by hook and line only; tributaries closed to the taking of smelts; bass 1 / day, and all bass between 12 and 20 in must be released alive. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A coastal bass-and-perch lake in the easternmost towns of Down East Maine near Eastport. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Clear Lake, T10 R11 WELS (Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T10 R11 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish and live smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in; whitefish 1 / day, 18 in min. A deep cold-water togue lake in the remote Musquacook country of northern Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Clish Pond, T5 R20 WELS (Somerset County)
North Zone (T5 R20 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only. A remote fly-only brook-trout pond in the westernmost township of Somerset County on the Quebec border. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Denny Pond, T15 R9 WELS (Aroostook County)
North Zone (T15 R9 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; closed to the taking of live baitfish. A remote fly-only wild-brook-trout pond in the Deboullie country of far-northern Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Depot Lake, T13 R16 WELS (Aroostook County)
North Zone (T13 R16 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish and live smelts permitted. A shallow year-round lake in the far-northwestern Aroostook County wildlands near the Quebec border. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hobart Pond, T6 R7 WELS (Penobscot County)
North Zone (T6 R7 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A brook-trout pond in the Sawtelle country of northern Penobscot County above Shin Pond. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Aroostook River (T8 R8 WELS to Fort Fairfield, Penobscot & Aroostook Counties)
North Zone (T8 R8 WELS to Fort Fairfield). From the junction of Munsungan and Millinocket Streams downstream to the Oxbow Plantation / T9 R7 WELS line (and tributaries up to the first road crossing, except Mooseleuk Stream): artificial lures only, brook trout 2 / day with only 1 over 12 in; from August 16 – September 30 artificial lures only with a total daily bag of 1 brook trout. From that line down to the Caribou Dam: live baitfish and live smelts permitted, and from August 16 – September 30 artificial lures only with a total daily bag of 1 brook trout. From the Caribou Dam down to the New Brunswick border: artificial lures only, brook trout 2 / day with only 1 over 12 in (and from August 16 – September 30 artificial lures only, total bag 1 brook trout); the reach below Caribou Dam to Otter Brook also carries a children's shore-fishing provision. Northern Maine's major brook-trout and salmon river, rising in northern Penobscot County and flowing across Aroostook County to the Saint John at Fort Fairfield. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bagaduce River (Sedgwick, Penobscot & Brooksville, Hancock County)
South Zone (Sedgwick, the town of Penobscot & Brooksville). The portion of the river and its tributaries upstream of the North Brooksville – Sedgwick bridge — including Walker Pond, Parker Pond and Snow Cove Brook — is closed to the taking of alewives. A tidal reversing-falls river on the Blue Hill peninsula of Down East Maine. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Beddington Lake (Beddington, Washington County)
South Zone (Beddington). Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in. A salmon lake on the Narraguagus River system in the Down East barrens of Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Brackett Lake (Weston, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Weston). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish and live smelts permitted. A year-round warmwater-and-trout lake in the East Grand Lake country of southern Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bradbury Lake (New Limerick, Aroostook County)
North Zone (New Limerick). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish and live smelts permitted. A small year-round lake in the Meduxnekeag lakes country near Houlton. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bryant Pond (Lake Christopher; Greenwood & Woodstock, Oxford County)
South Zone (Greenwood & Woodstock; also known as Lake Christopher). No minimum length and no daily bag limit on bass; the pond and tributaries are open to the taking of smelts except for Bowker Brook, Stone Cottage Brook and within 200 feet of the mouth of Stone Cottage Brook. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A village pond in the western Oxford County hills along Route 26. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Cedar Lake (T3 R9 NWP, Penobscot County)
South Zone (T3 R9 NWP, Long A Township). From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A remote salmon-and-trout lake on the West Branch of the Penobscot drainage north of Millinocket. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Chandler Lake (T9 R8 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (T9 R8 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish and live smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in. A remote salmon-and-brook-trout lake below Chandler Mountain in the Aroostook River headwaters, home of the historic Chandler Lake Camps. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Cochrane Lake (New Limerick & Smyrna, Aroostook County)
North Zone (New Limerick & Smyrna). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish and live smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. A year-round lake in the southern Aroostook County lakes country near Houlton. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Conroy Lake (Monticello, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Monticello). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; two lines per angler permitted; live baitfish and live smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A trout-and-warmwater lake near the New Brunswick border at Monticello. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Crescent Lake (Raymond, Cumberland County)
South Zone (Raymond). From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A salmon-and-bass lake in the Sebago Lakes region between Raymond and Casco. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Crawford Lake (Big Lake Twp & Crawford, Washington County)
South Zone (Big Lake Twp & Crawford). Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in; white perch 25 / day; no bag limit on bass under 12 in, and bass over 12 in limited to 1 / day. A salmon-and-bass lake in the West Grand Lake chain country of Down East Maine. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
County Road Lake (New Limerick, Aroostook County)
North Zone (New Limerick). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish and live smelts permitted. A year-round lake in the southern Aroostook lakes country at New Limerick near Houlton. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bog Lake (Northfield, Washington County)
South Zone (Northfield). From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A shallow salmon-and-trout lake on the Machias River drainage in Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Deep Lake (Littleton, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Littleton). Closed to ice fishing. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A trout lake in the Meduxnekeag country of southern Aroostook County at Littleton near Houlton. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Cuxabexis Lake (T5 & T6 R12 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T5 & T6 R12 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish and live smelts permitted. A remote lake in the Telos / Chamberlain country of the northern Piscataquis County wildlands. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Daaquam River (T11 R17 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (T11 R17 WELS). Live baitfish and live smelts permitted; the taking of live baitfish from this water is prohibited except by hook and line. A border river flowing from the Quebec line to the Northwest Branch of the Saint John in the far-northwestern Aroostook wildlands. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Deboullie Lake and Tributaries (T15 R9 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (T15 R9 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day; closed to the taking of live baitfish. The centerpiece of the Deboullie Public Reserved Land — one of the few Maine waters holding native Arctic charr (blueback trout) alongside wild brook trout. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Cupsuptic River and Tributaries (Oxbow Twp to Adamstown Twp, Oxford County)
North Zone (Oxbow Township to Adamstown Township). From the headwaters downstream to the red markers at Little Falls: fly fishing only and closed to the taking of smelts. Below the red markers at Little Falls: Mooselookmeguntic Lake regulations apply. A wild brook-trout and landlocked-salmon river feeding Cupsuptic and Mooselookmeguntic Lakes in the Rangeley Lakes region. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Barrows Lake (Alexander, Washington County)
South Zone (Alexander). Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in. A salmon lake in the Down East lakes country east of Calais near the New Brunswick border. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Allagash Stream (T8 R14 WELS to T8 R13 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T8 R14 WELS to T8 R13 WELS). Artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in; minimum length on whitefish 16 in. From August 16 – September 30 artificial lures only with a 12-inch minimum on trout and a combined trout-and-togue limit of 1 fish. The outlet stream of Allagash Lake within the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, running down toward Little Round Pond in the remote northern Piscataquis County wildlands (distinct from the Allagash River). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Austin Stream and Tributaries (Moscow & Bingham, Somerset County)
North Zone (Moscow & Bingham). Austin Stream and all tributaries located below the falls (marked by red markers) are closed to all fishing until June 1. A brook-trout stream draining the hills above Bingham to the Kennebec River in Somerset County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Ben Lake (Wallagrass, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Wallagrass). Closed to ice fishing; live baitfish and live smelts permitted. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A small trout lake in the Fish River country of northern Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Blakeslee Lake (T5 R6 BKP WKR, Somerset County)
North Zone (T5 R6 BKP WKR). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. A remote fly-only brook-trout lake in the upper Moose River / Jackman backcountry of western Somerset County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Bearce Lake (Baring Plt & Meddybemps, Washington County)
South Zone (Baring Plantation & Meddybemps). General fishing laws apply, except outboard motors are prohibited. A quiet Down East lake near Meddybemps in the Saint Croix drainage of Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Conic Lake (Baring Plt, Washington County)
South Zone (Baring Plantation). General fishing laws apply, except motorboats are prohibited. A small motor-free lake in the Down East lakes country at Baring Plantation near Calais in Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Coleback Lake (Charlotte, Washington County)
South Zone (Charlotte). Closed to ice fishing; closed to open-water fishing October 1 – March 31; use of live fish as bait prohibited; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. A wild-brook-trout pond at Charlotte in the Down East lakes country of Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Crawford Pond and Tributaries (TA R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (TA R11 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 10 in min, only 1 may exceed 12 in; togue (lake trout) 1 / day; no size or bag limit on landlocked salmon. A remote trout-and-togue pond (including its outlet to the TA R10 town line) in the Jo-Mary / Nahmakanta 100-Mile-Wilderness country of northern Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Davis Stream (Guilford to Willimantic, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (Guilford to Willimantic), including tributaries upstream to the first road crossing. From First Davis Pond downstream to the confluence with Wilson Stream the stream is closed to fishing from August 16 – September 30, protecting spawning fish. A brook-trout stream in the Piscataquis County hills between Guilford and Willimantic. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Dead Stream Pond (West Forks Plt, Somerset County)
North Zone (West Forks Plantation). Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. A small artificial-only trout pond at West Forks Plantation in the upper Kennebec / Forks country of Somerset County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Debsconeag Lake, 1st (T2 R10 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T2 R10 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish and live smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. The first of the Debsconeag Lakes chain near the West Branch Penobscot in the Nahmakanta 100-Mile-Wilderness country of Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Deer Lake (T34 MD, Hancock County)
South Zone (T34 MD). Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in. A Down East salmon lake in the Lead Mountain country of northern Hancock County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Cut Lake (T7 R6 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone (T7 R6 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30. A remote lake in the Grand Lake Seboeis country of northern Penobscot County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Currier Pond, 1st (T9 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T9 R11 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, fly fishing only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. The first of the Currier Ponds — a remote fly-only wild-brook-trout chain in the Musquacook country of northern Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Currier Ponds, 2nd-6th (T9 R10 & 11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T9 R10 & R11 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in. The Second through Sixth Currier Ponds — a remote fly-only wild-brook-trout chain in the Musquacook country of northern Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Coburn Pond (Moose River, Somerset County)
North Zone (Moose River). Closed to ice fishing; fly fishing only. A fly-only trout pond at Moose River in the Jackman backcountry of western Somerset County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Cliff Lake including Twin Lake (T8 & 9 R12 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T8 & T9 R12 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 in; togue (lake trout) 1 / day. A remote brook-trout-and-togue lake (with the adjoining Twin Lake) in the Soper Mountain / Musquacook country of northern Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Chain Lakes, 1st-2nd-3rd (T26 ED BPP & Wesley, Washington County)
South Zone (T26 ED BPP, T31 MD BPP, T37 MD BPP & Wesley). Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in. The First, Second and Third Chain Lakes — a Down East lake chain in the Machias River drainage near Wesley in Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Caucomgomoc Stream (T6 R14 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T6 R14 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; closed to the taking of smelts; the general-law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply; the area within 150 feet of Caucomgomoc Dam is closed to fishing. The outlet stream of Caucomgomoc Lake in the remote North Woods northwest of Chesuncook in Piscataquis County (distinct from Caucomgomoc Lake itself). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Dennys River (Meddybemps to Dennysville, Washington County)
South Zone (Meddybemps to Dennysville). No size or bag limit on bass. The reach in Dennysville and Cathance Township within about 100 feet upriver and downriver of the mouth of Robinson (Batson) Meadow Spring is closed to all fishing, protecting a cold-water spring refuge. One of Maine's historic Down East Atlantic-salmon rivers, flowing from Meddybemps Lake to tidewater at Dennysville in Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Fish River Lake (T13 & 14 R8 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (T13 & T14 R8 WELS). Closed to ice fishing; smelts may be taken by hook and line only and direct tributaries are closed to the taking of smelts; live baitfish and live smelts permitted; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr), only 1 may exceed 14 in. The headwater lake of the Fish River chain in the remote northern Aroostook County wildlands. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Grand Lake Seboeis (T7 R7 WELS & T8 R7 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone (T7 R7 WELS & T8 R7 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish and live smelts permitted. A large remote lake in the Grand Lake Seboeis country of northern Penobscot County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Grand Lake Stream Canal (Grand Lake Stream Plt, Washington County)
South Zone (Grand Lake Stream Plantation). Open to fishing only for anglers under 16 years of age or holding an eligible complimentary license; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day. The historic canal at Grand Lake Stream village in the West Grand Lake region of Washington County, managed as a youth fishery (distinct from Grand Lake Stream itself). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Graham Lake (Ellsworth, Fletchers Landing Twp, Mariaville & Waltham, Hancock County)
South Zone (Ellsworth, Fletchers Landing Twp, Mariaville & Waltham). Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in. A large Union River impoundment above Ellsworth in Hancock County, fished for salmon, bass and white perch. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Gardner Lake (East Machias, Marion Twp & Whiting, Washington County)
South Zone (East Machias, Marion Twp & Whiting). Maximum length on landlocked salmon and brown trout 25 in. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A Down East salmon and bass lake in the East Machias River watershed (distinct from the upper Second / Gardner basin). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Great East Lake (Acton, York County)
South Zone (Acton). Maine–New Hampshire Interstate Waters rules apply, except: closed to the taking of smelts; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts; two lines per person permitted; minimum length on togue (lake trout) 16 in. A large boundary lake on the Maine–New Hampshire line at Acton in York County, fished for lake trout, salmon and bass. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Highland Lake (Bridgton, Cumberland County)
South Zone (Bridgton). From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A popular salmon and bass lake at Bridgton in the Sebago lakes region of Cumberland County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Harrington Lake (T3 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone (T3 R11 WELS). General fishing laws apply, except fishing is prohibited in or from the fishway (there are no distance restrictions when fishing near the fishway). A remote North Woods lake in the 100-Mile-Wilderness country of northern Piscataquis County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Glazier Lake (T18 R10 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone (T18 R10 WELS). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish and live smelts permitted; open to ice fishing at night for cusk. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only, open to taking bass and muskellunge only. A Maine–Quebec International Boundary water in the upper Saint John country of far-northern Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Great Works Stream (Bradley, Penobscot County)
South Zone (Bradley). From the Big Rock in Bradley downstream to Route 178, and from the Route 178 bridge down to the Penobscot River, open to ice and open-water fishing for all fish December 1 – April 30; the lower reach is closed to all fishing July 1 – September 30. A tributary stream entering the Penobscot River at Bradley in Penobscot County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Elm Stream (Elm Stream Twp & Seboomook Twp, Somerset County)
North Zone (Elm Stream Twp & Seboomook Twp). General fishing laws apply, except the general-law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply. A North Woods stream in the Seboomook / upper Moose River country of northern Somerset County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Howard Lake (Calais & Robbinston, Washington County)
South Zone (Calais & Robbinston). Brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day, 12 in min, only 1 may exceed 14 in. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A Down East trout lake near Calais in Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Goulding Lake (Robbinston, Washington County)
South Zone (Robbinston). Brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 5 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A Down East brook-trout lake near Robbinston in Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Glancy Lake (New Limerick, Aroostook County)
North Zone (New Limerick). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish and live smelts permitted. A lake in the southern Aroostook lakes country at New Limerick near Houlton. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hunnewell Lake and Tributaries (Saint John Plt, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Saint John Plantation). Closed to ice fishing; closed to the taking of live baitfish. From August 16 – September 30 artificial lures only, with a combined daily limit of 1 fish on brook trout, landlocked salmon and togue. A remote trout-and-salmon lake in the upper Saint John country of northern Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hemlock Stream (Argyle Twp, Penobscot County)
South Zone (Argyle Township). The portion located in Penobscot Indian Territory follows the General Fishing Laws for Tribal Waters — confirm current Penobscot Nation tribal rules before fishing. A small stream in Argyle Township, Penobscot County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws — Tribal Waters.)
Huston Brook (Dead River Twp & Carrabassett Valley, Franklin County)
North Zone (Dead River Twp & Carrabassett Valley). The portion located in Penobscot Indian Territory follows the General Fishing Laws for Tribal Waters, except: fly fishing only; brook trout (includes splake and Arctic charr) 2 / day — confirm current Penobscot Nation tribal rules before fishing. A wild-brook-trout brook in the Carrabassett Valley / Dead River country of Franklin County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws — Tribal Waters.)
Getchel Lakes, Lower and Upper (T43 MD BPP, Washington County)
South Zone (T43 MD BPP). Artificial lures only; all bass must be released alive at once. The Lower and Upper Getchel Lakes in the Machias lakes country near Wabassus in Washington County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Carry Lake (Littleton, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Littleton). Closed to ice fishing. From October 1 – November 30 open to open-water fishing, artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A trout lake in the Meduxnekeag country of southern Aroostook County at Littleton near Houlton. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Dickwood Lake (Eagle Lake, Aroostook County)
North Zone (Eagle Lake). Open to ice fishing and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31 (year-round); live baitfish and live smelts permitted. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, landlocked salmon and togue released alive. A lake at Eagle Lake in the Fish River chain country of northern Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Saco River (Fryeburg to Saco, Oxford & York Counties)
South Zone. From the Maine–New Hampshire border in Fryeburg downstream to the Cataract Dam in Saco: open to open-water and ice fishing year-round (January 1 – December 31); brook trout 2 / day; all legal forms of bait, artificial lures and artificial flies permitted. Popular four-season recreational river through the Fryeburg and Saco valleys — brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and stocked rainbow. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mousam River (Shapleigh, Sanford & Kennebunk, York County)
South Zone. From the dam at Mousam Lake downstream to the red marker at Rogers Park in Kennebunk: open to open-water and ice fishing year-round (January 1 – December 31); brook trout 2 / day; all legal forms of bait, artificial lures and artificial flies permitted. Southern-Maine river running from Mousam Lake through Sanford to the Kennebunk tidewater — stocked brook and brown trout. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Presumpscot River (Windham to Falmouth, Cumberland County)
South Zone (excluding North Gorham Pond and Dundee Pond). Open to open-water and ice fishing year-round (January 1 – December 31). From the Sebago Lake dam down to the confluence with North Gorham Pond — including the Eel Weir Canal and power-station tailrace — closed to ice fishing and FLY-FISHING ONLY, with a daily limit of 1 brook trout and 1 landlocked salmon. Greater-Portland river draining Sebago Lake to Casco Bay. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Saint George River (Liberty to Warren, Waldo & Knox Counties)
South Zone. From Liberty downstream to Warren: open to open-water fishing year-round (January 1 – December 31); brook trout 2 / day; all legal forms of bait, artificial lures and artificial flies permitted. Midcoast river with a major restored alewife run from the St. George Lake chain to the tidewater at Thomaston. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Megunticook River (Camden, Knox County)
South Zone. From Megunticook Lake through Camden village to the harbor: open to open-water and ice fishing year-round (January 1 – December 31); brook trout 2 / day; all legal forms of bait, artificial lures and artificial flies permitted. Short midcoast river tumbling through downtown Camden to Penobscot Bay. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Medomak River (Waldoboro, Lincoln County)
South Zone. From the outlet of Medomak Pond downstream to the head of tide in Waldoboro: open to open-water fishing year-round (January 1 – December 31); brook trout 2 / day; all legal forms of bait, artificial lures and artificial flies permitted. Lincoln-County river with a strong alewife run to the Medomak tidewater. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Union River (Ellsworth, Hancock County)
South Zone. From the Graham Lake dam downstream to the Ellsworth dam: open to open-water fishing year-round (January 1 – December 31); brook trout 2 / day; all legal forms of bait, artificial lures and artificial flies permitted. Below the Ellsworth dam, the area on the west side of the river marked by a red line on the spillway is closed to all fishing. Hancock-County river below the Graham Lake impoundment — stocked trout, smallmouth and a sea-run alewife and shad fishery. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Orland River (Orland & Bucksport, Hancock County)
South Zone. From the outlet of Alamoosook Lake downstream to the dam in Orland: open to open-water fishing year-round (January 1 – December 31); brook trout 2 / day; all legal forms of bait, artificial lures and artificial flies permitted. Short Hancock-County river linking the Alamoosook and Toddy Pond chain to the Penobscot estuary — home of the Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Swift River (Byron to Rumford, Oxford County)
North Zone. From the Route 17 bridge south of Coos Canyon in Byron downstream to the confluence with the Androscoggin River in Rumford: extended open-water season October 1 – December 31, artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. Western-mountains brook-trout river famous for the Coos Canyon gorge and recreational gold-panning. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mattawamkeag River (Bancroft to Mattawamkeag, Aroostook & Penobscot Counties)
South Zone. From the Bancroft Road bridge in South Bancroft downstream to the Route 170 bridge in Kingman Township: open to open-water and ice fishing year-round (January 1 – December 31); all legal forms of bait, artificial lures and artificial flies permitted. From July 1 – September 30, the reach from the red posts at The Heaters (above Gordon Falls in Winn) down to the confluence with the Penobscot River is artificial lures only. A major smallmouth-bass and brook-trout river joining the Penobscot at Mattawamkeag. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Saint Croix River (Forest City Township to Calais, Washington County)
South Zone, International Water (Maine–New Brunswick border). Maximum length limit of 25 inches on landlocked salmon and brown trout. At the East Grand Lake Dam in Forest City Township, the area within 75 feet of the downstream mouth of the fishway is closed to fishing at all times. From Mud Lake to Spednic Lake (Forest City, T10 R3 NBPP) the taking of smallmouth bass is closed. From the Grand Falls Dam to the Milltown Dam (Baileyville, Baring Twp, Calais) extended open-water fishing October 1 – 31, artificial lures only, all fish released alive except no size or bag limit on largemouth bass. World-class smallmouth-bass border river of the St. Croix watershed. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Saint Francis River (Big Twenty Township to T18 R10 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone, International Water (Maine–Quebec border). Live baitfish permitted; the general-law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon is waived. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only, open to the taking of bass and muskellunge only. Remote St. John watershed border river in far northwestern Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Meduxnekeag River, South Branch (Linneus to Houlton, Aroostook County)
North Zone. From Linneus downstream to Houlton: live baitfish permitted; the general-law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon and brown trout is waived. Within the Lt. Gordon Manuel Wildlife Management Area motorboats are prohibited until July 1, and motorboats over 6 horsepower prohibited thereafter. Aroostook-County smallmouth, brown-trout and stocked-salmon river through Houlton. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Stillwater River (Old Town & Orono, Penobscot County)
South Zone. Old Town and Orono: brook trout 2 / day; open to open-water and ice fishing year-round (January 1 – December 31); from October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. The Penobscot River side channel running past the University of Maine campus in Orono. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sebec River (Sebec & Milo, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Sebec and Milo: extended open-water season October 1 – November 30, artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. From the Route 6 dam in Milo downstream to the Piscataquis River, brook trout 2 / day. Short Piscataquis-County river draining Sebec Lake to the Piscataquis. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pennamaquan River (Pembroke, Washington County)
South Zone. From the Upper Dam to the Lower Dam in Pembroke: open to open-water and ice fishing year-round (January 1 – December 31); all legal forms of bait, artificial lures and artificial flies permitted. Down East Washington-County river with a restored alewife run to Cobscook Bay. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Seboeis River (T6 R7 WELS to T3 R7 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone. From the upstream side of the Grand Lake Road bridge downstream to the confluence with the East Branch of the Penobscot River: artificial lures only; brook trout 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. Wild brook-trout river flowing 28 miles from Grand Lake Seboeis to the East Branch Penobscot (distinct from Seboeis Lake and Seboeis Stream). (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Madawaska Lake (T16 R4 WELS, Westmanland, Aroostook County)
North Zone (includes Little Madawaska Lake). Open to ice fishing February 15 – March 31; smelts may be taken by hook and line only, direct tributaries closed to smelts; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day. Tributaries upstream to the first road crossing are closed to ice fishing and closed to smelts, brook trout 2 / day. The lake is open to open-water fishing October 1 – November 30, artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. Popular Aroostook-County salmon, brook-trout and splake lake near Stockholm. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Porter Lake (New Vineyard & Strong, Franklin County)
North Zone (New Vineyard and Strong). Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelts by hook and line only, direct tributaries closed to smelts; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day; landlocked salmon 1 / day; togue 3 / day, 14 inch minimum, only 1 may exceed 18 inches. Franklin-County salmon, brook-trout and togue lake. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lake Wood (Bar Harbor, Hancock County)
South Zone. Motorboats prohibited; brook trout 5 / day; from October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A small stocked-trout pond on Mount Desert Island within Acadia National Park near Bar Harbor. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Keoka Lake (Waterford, Oxford County)
South Zone. Smelts may be taken by hook and line only, direct tributaries closed to smelts; landlocked salmon 1 / day. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A stocked salmon and brook-trout lake in Waterford. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lake George (Canaan & Skowhegan, Somerset County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. Centerpiece of Lake George Regional Park between Canaan and Skowhegan. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Indian Lake (Whiting, Washington County)
South Zone. No length or bag limit on bass; brook trout 5 / day, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A Down East warmwater and brook-trout lake in Whiting near Cobscook Bay. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Minnehonk Lake (Mount Vernon, Kennebec County)
South Zone. Direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A Belgrade-region salmon and trout lake in Mount Vernon. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pennesseewassee Lake (Norway, Oxford County)
South Zone. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. Known locally as Norway Lake — a popular western-Maine salmon, brown-trout and bass lake in the town of Norway. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lake Arrowhead (Limerick & Waterboro, York County)
South Zone (Ossipee Flowage / Ledgemere Pond). From April 1 – June 30 all bass must be released alive at once. From July 1 – March 31 bass 1 / day, all bass between 16 and 20 inches released alive at once. A large Little Ossipee River impoundment straddling Limerick and Waterboro. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little Madawaska River (T14 R5 WELS to Caribou, Aroostook County)
North Zone. From the Grimes Road bridge in Caribou upstream to the Route 1 bridge in Connor Township: from June 15 – September 30 artificial lures only, brook trout 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. Aroostook-County brook-trout river of the upper Aroostook drainage. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Spring River Lake (T10 SD, Hancock County)
South Zone. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A salmon and togue lake in the Donnell Pond region of eastern Hancock County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lambert Lake (T11 R3 NBPP, Washington County)
South Zone. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A remote lake by the Lambert Lake settlement in eastern Washington County near the New Brunswick border. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Clear Lake (T10 R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 inches; lake whitefish 1 / day, 18 inch minimum. The deepest lake of the remote Musquacook chain, noted for togue, brook trout and whitefish. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Beaver Mountain Lake (Long Pond, Sandy River Plantation, Franklin County)
North Zone (also known as Long Pond). Closed to ice fishing; brook trout 2 / day, 10 inch minimum, only 1 may exceed 12 inches. A Rangeley-region brook-trout pond in Sandy River Plantation beneath Saddleback Mountain. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Little River (Lebanon to Berwick, York County)
South Zone. From Fall Road downstream to Hubbard Road: open to open-water fishing April 1 – October 31; brook trout 2 / day; all legal forms of bait, artificial lures and artificial flies permitted. A southern-York-County trout stream between Lebanon and Berwick. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Kirby Lake (Belfast, Waldo County)
South Zone (known locally as The Muck). Two lines per person permitted; open to youth fishing only. A small Belfast water managed as a youth fishery. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lily Lake (Trescott Township, Washington County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing; no live fish as bait; brook trout 5 / day. From October 1 – March 31 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A Down East brook-trout pond in Trescott Township near the Bold Coast. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Keys Pond (Sweden, Oxford County)
South Zone. Closed to ice fishing and closed December 1 – March 31; smelts by hook and line only, direct tributaries closed to smelts; no length or bag limit on bass; brook trout 2 / day, 12 inch minimum, only 1 may exceed 14 inches. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A managed brook-trout and bass pond in Sweden. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mill Privilege Lake (Carroll Plantation & Pukakon Township, Penobscot County)
Tribal Waters (Penobscot Indian Territory). Open to ice fishing for all species except trout, landlocked salmon, togue and bass from the time ice forms in the fall until December 31; brook trout 5 / day. A Penobscot Nation tribal water in Carroll Plantation. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Arnold Brook Lake (Presque Isle, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day; motorboats over 10 horsepower prohibited. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. Presque Isle's municipal recreation lake on the Aroostook River drainage. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Jackson Brook Lake (Brookton & Forest Townships, Washington County)
South Zone. Daily bag limit on white perch: 25 fish. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A Down East warmwater lake in the Brookton area near the New Brunswick border. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Lake Como (Harmony, Somerset County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; live baitfish permitted. A small stocked lake in the town of Harmony. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Loon Lake, Dallas Plantation (Rangeley, Franklin County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; motorboats prohibited. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A quiet Rangeley-region brook-trout and salmon lake in Dallas Plantation. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Sabbathday Lake (New Gloucester, Cumberland County)
South Zone. Smelts may be taken by hook and line only, direct tributaries closed to smelts; dipping for smelts permitted only in the outlet. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. The lake beside the historic Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Scopan Lake (Masardis & Ashland, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31; direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A large Aroostook River lake between Masardis and Ashland. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Quakish Lake (T3 Indian Purchase Township, Penobscot County)
South Zone. No length or bag limit on bass; landlocked salmon 3 / day, 12 inch minimum. A West Branch Penobscot flowage lake at the gateway to Millinocket and Baxter State Park. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Great Moose Lake (Athens, Harmony, Hartland & St. Albans, Somerset County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelts by hook and line only; live baitfish permitted. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A large central-Somerset lake spanning Athens, Harmony, Hartland and St. Albans. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Saint Froid Lake (Winterville Plantation, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; smelts by hook and line only, direct tributaries closed to smelts; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day, only 1 may exceed 14 inches. No bag limit on landlocked salmon under 14 inches; salmon over 14 inches 2 / day. A Fish River chain lake in Winterville Plantation. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Spaulding Lake (Oakfield, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31; live baitfish permitted; brook trout 2 / day. From October 1 – November 30 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A southern-Aroostook lake in Oakfield. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
McKeen Lake (T14 R10 WELS, Aroostook County)
North Zone. Closed to ice fishing; artificial lures only; brook trout 2 / day. A remote brook-trout lake in far northern Aroostook County. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Drake Lake (Forest Township, Washington County)
South Zone. Daily bag limit on white perch: 25 fish. From October 1 – December 31 artificial lures only, all trout, salmon and togue released alive. A Down East warmwater lake in Forest Township near the Grand Lake chain. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Snowshoe Lake (T7 R7 WELS, Penobscot County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31. A headwater lake of the Seboeis River, fed from Grand Lake Seboeis. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Passamagamet Lake (T1 R9 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. Open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – December 31; live baitfish permitted. A lake of the Pemadumcook chain on the West Branch Penobscot drainage. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Hopkins Pond (Clifton & Mariaville, Penobscot & Hancock Counties)
South Zone. Two lines per person permitted; togue 1 / day. Closed to all fishing October 1 – December 31. A salmon and togue pond on the Penobscot–Hancock county line near Clifton and Mariaville. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Narraguagus River (Cherryfield to Deblois, Washington County)
South Zone. The portion from a red marker at the mouth of Sodom Brook in Deblois downstream approximately 150 yards is closed to all fishing. From the Route 193 bridge in Deblois to the downriver side of the Route 1 bridge in Cherryfield: FLY-FISHING ONLY. One of Maine's historic Down East wild Atlantic-salmon rivers — sea-run Atlantic salmon are federally endangered and must be released alive. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Piscataquis River (Guilford to Medford, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. From the dam in Guilford downstream to the Sebec–Atkinson bridge (including tributaries upstream to the first road crossing): open to open-water fishing January 1 – December 31, artificial lures only, brook trout 2 / day. From the Sebec–Atkinson bridge to the Trestle Road bridge in Medford: live baitfish permitted. A major central-Maine river through Guilford, Dover-Foxcroft and Milo. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Crooked River and Tributaries (T30 MD BPP, Washington County)
South Zone. A Down East Crooked River in T30 MD BPP, Washington County — distinct from the better-known Sebago-region Crooked River in western Maine. General fishing laws apply except: artificial lures only; brook trout 2 / day. (MDIFW 2026 Open Water & Ice Fishing Laws — Special Fishing Laws.)
Merriland River (Wells, York County)
South Zone. A coastal southern-Maine river in the Wells / Kennebunk area, joining Branch Brook to form the Little River estuary. General fishing laws apply except: from Route 9A downstream to Skinners Mill Road, open to open-water fishing April 1 – October 31; brook trout 2 / day; all legal bait, artificial lures and artificial flies are permitted. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Middle River (Marshfield & Machias, Washington County)
South Zone. A Down East river in the Machias area, Washington County. General fishing laws apply except: from below the bridge on the Marshfield Flats Road downstream to the mouth of Smelt Brook, youth fishing only; brook trout 2 / day. Persons age 16 and older may fish minnow traps to catch live bait. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Kennebec River Tributaries (Moscow to Solon, Somerset County)
North Zone (Moscow, Bingham, Concord Township, Embden, Solon and nearby towns). General fishing laws apply except: all Kennebec River tributaries from the Wyman Dam in Moscow downstream to the Williams Dam in Solon are closed to all fishing until June 1. Additional regulations and exceptions follow Austin Stream. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Mirror Lake (Rockport, Knox County)
South Zone. Closed to all fishing — a protected public drinking-water supply serving the Camden / Rockport area on the midcoast. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Priestly Lake (T10 R13 WELS, Piscataquis County)
North Zone. A remote wild-brook-trout lake in the upper Allagash / Umsaskis headwaters region of northern Piscataquis County. General fishing laws apply except: closed to ice fishing; all brook trout caught must be released alive at once. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Pork Barrel Lake (T6 R1 NBPP, Washington County)
South Zone. A remote Down East lake near the New Brunswick boundary in Washington County. General fishing laws apply except: closed to ice fishing; closed to open-water fishing October 1 – March 31; artificial lures only; brook trout 2 / day, 12 in minimum, only one may exceed 14 in. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Province Lake (Parsonsfield, York County)
South Zone. An interstate boundary lake on the Maine / New Hampshire line (Parsonsfield, Maine and Effingham / Wakefield, New Hampshire). General fishing laws for Interstate Waters apply — a valid Maine or New Hampshire freshwater license is honored on the boundary water under the two states' reciprocal agreement. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Durepo Lake and Tributaries (Limestone, Aroostook County)
North Zone. An Aroostook County brook-trout lake near Limestone. General fishing laws apply except: open to ice and open-water fishing January 1 – April 30; restricted to two lines per person; closed to the taking of live baitfish; the lake opens to open-water fishing October 1 – November 30 under artificial-lures-only with all trout, salmon and togue released alive. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
McLean Lake and Tributaries (Saint Francis, Aroostook County)
North Zone. A far-northern Aroostook County lake near Saint Francis in the upper St. John River valley. General fishing laws apply except: closed to ice fishing; brook trout 2 / day. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)
Rocky Lake (Berry Township, Washington County)
South Zone. A Down East lake in Berry Township, Washington County, in the East Machias drainage. General fishing laws apply except: landlocked salmon and brown trout have a maximum length limit of 25 inches. (MDIFW 2026 Special Fishing Laws.)

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Frequently asked questions

Do you need a fishing license to fish in Maine?: Yes. Maine requires residents and non-residents alike to hold a valid fishing license, with the usual exemptions for young children, state free-fishing days, and some senior or disabled-veteran categories. Buy directly from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) — freshwater; Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) — saltwater; resident and non-resident fees are listed in the tables above.
How much is a fishing license in Maine?: Resident fees range from $11.00 (resident 1-day fishing) to $43.00 (resident annual combination fishing + hunting); Non-resident fees range from $11.00 (non-resident 1-day fishing) to $64.00 (non-resident annual fishing). The full breakdown — annual, multi-day, senior, and lifetime options — is in the license-fee tables above, and you can compare Maine against every other state on the license-fee comparator.
What fish can you catch in Maine?: Maine anglers most commonly target Landlocked Atlantic salmon, Brook trout, Lake trout (togue), Smallmouth bass, Brown trout, Largemouth bass, and others. Each species sets its own season, daily bag, and size or slot limit — compare them in the species table above, or open a species page for the full 2026 rule.
When does fishing season open in Maine?: It depends on the species — Maine sets a separate season for each. Warmwater fish like bass, catfish, and panfish are open year-round in most of the state, while trout, walleye, salmon, and other cold-water or migratory species have dated seasons. The season column in the table above shows each one, and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) — freshwater; Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) — saltwater can shift dates by emergency order.
Are there special fishing rules on specific Maine waters?: Yes. 606 named Maine waters carry regulations that differ from the statewide rule, including Sebago Lake, Moosehead Lake, Rangeley Lake, and 603 more. See the notable water-body special regulations above for the exact rule on each.

Official source

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) — freshwater; Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) — saltwater is the authoritative source for Maine fishing regulations. Always verify rules before fishing — emergency closures and in-season changes can override published booklets.

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Emergency-order channel

In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife's emergency-order feed — check it before any Maine trip during the active season.