2026 regulation year
Davis Stream (Guilford to Willimantic, Piscataquis County) 2026 — Maine Fishing Regulations
Maine statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Davis Stream (Guilford to Willimantic, Piscataquis County) carries a special-regulation overlay on top of Maine's 2026 fishing rules. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
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.)
Source: Maine special-water list
Official source
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) — freshwater; Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) — saltwater publishes the authoritative 2026 Maine fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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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.
Other special-regulation waters in Maine
- Abbotts Pond (Sumner, Oxford County)
- Abol Pond (T2 R9 WELS, Piscataquis County)
- Aldens Pond (Gorham, Cumberland County)
- Alder Pond (Alder Brook Township, Somerset County)
- Alder Stream (Alder Stream & Jim Pond Townships, Franklin County)
- Alford Lake (Hope, Knox County)
- Allagash Lake (T7 & T8 R14 WELS, Piscataquis County)
- Allagash River, T10 R12 WELS to Allagash (Aroostook County)
- Allagash Stream (T8 R14 WELS to T8 R13 WELS, Piscataquis County)
- Allagash Wilderness Waterway
- Alligator Lake (T28 & T34 MD, Hancock County)
- Alligator Pond (TA R11 WELS, Piscataquis County)
Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Davis Stream (Guilford to Willimantic, Piscataquis County)?
- Davis Stream (Guilford to Willimantic, Piscataquis County) carries one special-regulation overlay that overrides Maine's statewide 2026 rules. It reads: "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.)." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Davis Stream (Guilford to Willimantic, Piscataquis County)?
- Yes. Davis Stream (Guilford to Willimantic, Piscataquis County) is in Maine, so a valid Maine fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) — freshwater; Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) — saltwater. The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Davis Stream; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Maine rules.
- Do Davis Stream (Guilford to Willimantic, Piscataquis County)'s special rules replace Maine's statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Maine's statewide 2026 regulations apply on Davis Stream by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rule for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.