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Green Lake (Ellsworth & Dedham, Hancock County) 2026 — Maine Fishing Regulations

Maine statewide rules apply unless overridden below.

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Green Lake (Ellsworth & Dedham, Hancock 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

  • 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.)

    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.

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Frequently asked questions

What special fishing regulations apply at Green Lake (Ellsworth & Dedham, Hancock County)?
Green Lake (Ellsworth & Dedham, Hancock County) carries one special-regulation overlay that overrides Maine's statewide 2026 rules. It reads: "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.)." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
Do I need a fishing license to fish Green Lake (Ellsworth & Dedham, Hancock County)?
Yes. Green Lake (Ellsworth & Dedham, Hancock 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 Green Lake; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Maine rules.
Do Green Lake (Ellsworth & Dedham, Hancock County)'s special rules replace Maine's statewide limits?
Only where they conflict. Maine's statewide 2026 regulations apply on Green Lake 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.

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