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Black Crappie — Great Pond
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for black crappie. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including black crappie) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Pushaw Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for black crappie. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including black crappie) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Brook Trout — Androscoggin River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for brook trout. 6-inch minimum length limit. On the Androscoggin River from the Livermore Falls Dam to tidewater the daily limit on brook trout is 2 fish (S-19), and this reach is open to ice fishing. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Maine limits apply. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to open water fishing from the Maine-New Hampshire border to tidewater January 1 - December 31; segment-specific gear rules apply (single-hook artificial lures near Gilead; artificial lures only October 1 - March 31 in the upper river) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 6-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Brook Trout — Chamberlain Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 1 for brook trout. 14-inch minimum length limit. On Chamberlain Lake (including Round Pond and Telos Lake) the daily bag limit on brook trout is 1 fish with a 14-inch minimum length limit (S-21); the use or possession of live baitfish/live smelts is permitted (S-11). From April 1 - April 30 all brook trout caught while ice fishing must be released alive without removal from the water. A closed area extends from the mouth of Allagash Stream to a line between two red markers near the Upper Crows Nest campsite. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30 · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Brook Trout — Chesuncook Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 5 (includes splake and Arctic charr) for brook trout. 6-inch minimum length limit. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on brook trout (which includes splake and Arctic charr) is 5 fish, of which only 2 may be taken from South Zone lakes and ponds, with a 6-inch minimum length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30 · Daily limit: 5 (includes splake and Arctic charr) · Size limit: 6-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Brook Trout — Eagle Lake (Maine)
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (only 1 may exceed 14 inches) for brook trout. 6-inch minimum length limit. On Eagle Lake (Fish River chain) the daily limit on brook trout is 2 fish (S-19), only 1 of which may exceed 14 inches. The use or possession of live baitfish/live smelts is permitted (S-11); closed to the taking of smelts except by hook and line (S-2); direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts (S-3). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30 · Daily limit: 2 (only 1 may exceed 14 inches) · Size limit: 6-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Brook Trout — East Grand Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 5 for brook trout. 6-inch minimum length limit. On East Grand Lake the daily bag limit on brook trout is 5 fish. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; October 1 - December 31 closed to all fishing (International Water) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 6-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Brook Trout — Grand Lake Stream
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for brook trout. 6-inch minimum length limit. On Grand Lake Stream (fly fishing only) the daily limit on brook trout is 2 fish (S-19) from April 1 - August 15. From October 1 - 25 all fish caught must be released alive at once. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Fly fishing only; April 1 - August 15 under S-19/S-22 bag limits; October 1 - 25 all fish caught must be released alive at once (except no size or bag limit on largemouth bass) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 6-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Brook Trout — Kennebec River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon combined) for brook trout. 14-inch minimum length limit from Indian Pond Dam to the Abenaki (lower) Dam; 12-inch minimum in the reaches below. On the Kennebec River from Indian Pond Dam to the Abenaki (lower) Dam the minimum length limit on brook trout is 14 inches, with a total daily bag limit of 2 trout and landlocked salmon combined (artificial lures only). Below the Abenaki Dam the minimum is 12 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Segment-dependent: Indian Pond Dam to the Abenaki (lower) Dam closed to ice fishing, open April 1 - October 31 (artificial lures only); Abenaki Dam to Waterville and Skowhegan to Augusta reaches open to ice and open water fishing January 1 - December 31 (artificial lures only) · Daily limit: 2 (total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon combined) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit from Indian Pond Dam to the Abenaki (lower) Dam; 12-inch minimum in the reaches below. · License required
Brook Trout — Long Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (only 1 may exceed 14 inches) for brook trout. 6-inch minimum length limit. On Long Lake (Madawaska, Saint Agatha) the daily limit on brook trout is 2 fish (S-19), only 1 of which may exceed 14 inches. The use or possession of live baitfish/live smelts is permitted (S-11); closed to the taking of smelts except by hook and line (S-2); direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts (S-3). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; open to ice fishing for smelts from the time ice forms in the fall until April 30 · Daily limit: 2 (only 1 may exceed 14 inches) · Size limit: 6-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Brook Trout — Moose River (Maine)
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 1 (total daily bag limit on brook trout and landlocked salmon combined below Brassua Dam) for brook trout. 14-inch minimum length limit; all brook trout between 18 and 22 inches must be released alive at once. On the Moose River from Brassua Lake Dam to the red markers upstream of Moose River Campground (including direct tributaries) the total daily bag limit on brook trout and landlocked salmon is 1 fish with a 14-inch minimum, and all brook trout between 18 and 22 inches must be released alive at once. From the red markers to Moosehead Lake the same 1-fish total limit and 14-inch minimum apply to trout and landlocked salmon. From the confluence of Holeb Stream to Brassua Lake: S-1, S-11, S-19 (daily limit on brook trout: 2 fish). Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Maine limits apply. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Below Brassua Lake Dam: April 1 - August 31 fly fishing and trolling with flies only; September 1 - 30 fly fishing only; river/stream general seasons otherwise · Daily limit: 1 (total daily bag limit on brook trout and landlocked salmon combined below Brassua Dam) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit; all brook trout between 18 and 22 inches must be released alive at once. · License required
Brook Trout — Moosehead Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 1 for brook trout. 14-inch minimum length limit; all brook trout between 18 and 22 inches must be released alive at once. On Moosehead Lake the daily bag limit on brook trout is 1 fish with a 14-inch minimum length limit (S-21), and all brook trout between 18 and 22 inches must be released alive at once. From April 1 - April 30 all brook trout caught while ice fishing must be released alive without removal from the water. The use or possession of live baitfish/live smelts is permitted (S-11); closed to the taking of smelts (S-1). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; September 1 - 30 fly fishing only; some areas (Spencer Bay, Tomhegan Cove, part of Lily Bay) closed to ice fishing and closed to all fishing January 1 - March 31 · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit; all brook trout between 18 and 22 inches must be released alive at once. · License required
Brook Trout — Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (only 1 may exceed 12 inches) for brook trout. 10-inch minimum length limit; only 1 may exceed 12 inches. On Mooselookmeguntic Lake (includes Cupsuptic Lake) the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish with a 10-inch minimum length limit, only 1 of which may exceed 12 inches (S-17). Closed to the taking of smelts except by hook and line (S-2); direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts (S-3). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open water fishing April 1 - September 30; closed to ice fishing (CI) · Daily limit: 2 (only 1 may exceed 12 inches) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum length limit; only 1 may exceed 12 inches. · License required
Brook Trout — Penobscot River, West Branch
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (only 1 may exceed 12 inches; 1 fish total with salmon from August 16 - September 30 in the lower reaches) for brook trout. 10-inch minimum length limit (S-17) in the Seboomook Dam to Chesuncook Lake reach. On the West Branch of the Penobscot from Seboomook Dam to the red markers on Chesuncook Lake near the Boom House campsite (April 1 - August 15: artificial lures only, S-17, S-22; August 16 - September 30: fly fishing only) the total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon is 1 fish. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Segment-dependent: Ripogenus Dam to Telos Road Bridge fly fishing only April 1 - September 30; Telos Road Bridge to Pockwockamus Falls single-hook artificial lures April 1 - August 15, then fly fishing only August 16 - September 30; Seboomook Dam to Chesuncook Lake artificial lures only April 1 - August 15, fly fishing only August 16 - September 30 · Daily limit: 2 (only 1 may exceed 12 inches; 1 fish total with salmon from August 16 - September 30 in the lower reaches) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum length limit (S-17) in the Seboomook Dam to Chesuncook Lake reach. · License required
Brook Trout — Rangeley Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (only 1 may exceed 12 inches) for brook trout. 10-inch minimum length limit; only 1 may exceed 12 inches. On Rangeley Lake the daily bag limit on brook trout is 2 fish with a 10-inch minimum length limit, only 1 of which may exceed 12 inches (S-17). Closed to the taking of smelts except by hook and line (S-2); direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts (S-3). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open water fishing April 1 - September 30; closed to ice fishing (CI) · Daily limit: 2 (only 1 may exceed 12 inches) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum length limit; only 1 may exceed 12 inches. · License required
Brook Trout — Saco River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for brook trout. 6-inch minimum length limit. On the Saco River from the Maine/New Hampshire border in Fryeburg to Cataract Dam in Saco the daily limit on brook trout is 2 fish (S-19); the river is open to open water and ice fishing year-round and all legal forms of bait are permitted. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: From the Maine/New Hampshire border in Fryeburg to Cataract Dam in Saco: open to open water and ice fishing January 1 - December 31; the use of all legal forms of bait, artificial lures, and artificial flies is permitted · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 6-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Brook Trout — Sebago Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (statewide limit is 5, but only 2 may be taken from South Zone lakes and ponds; includes splake and Arctic charr) for brook trout. 6-inch minimum length limit. On Sebago Lake all trout (excluding lake trout) caught while ice fishing must be released immediately without removal from the water, and from October 1 - March 31 trout caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round (South Zone); October 1 - December 31 artificial lures only; from October 1 - March 31 all trout (excluding lake trout) and landlocked salmon caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once · Daily limit: 2 (statewide limit is 5, but only 2 may be taken from South Zone lakes and ponds; includes splake and Arctic charr) · Size limit: 6-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Brook Trout — Square Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (only 1 may exceed 14 inches) for brook trout. 6-inch minimum length limit. On Square Lake the daily limit on brook trout is 2 fish (S-19), only 1 of which may exceed 14 inches. The use or possession of live baitfish/live smelts is permitted (S-11); closed to the taking of smelts except by hook and line (S-2); direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts (S-3). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30 · Daily limit: 2 (only 1 may exceed 14 inches) · Size limit: 6-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Brown Trout — Androscoggin River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 1 (daily bag limit on trout from the Gilead bridge to the Route 232 Bridge, April 1 - September 30) for brown trout. 12-inch minimum length limit on landlocked salmon, rainbow trout, and brown trout in the Gilead-to-Rumford Point reach; all trout between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. On the Androscoggin River from the bridge crossing in Gilead to the Route 232 Bridge, Rumford Point: from April 1 - September 30 artificial lures only, daily bag limit on trout 1 fish, minimum length on landlocked salmon, rainbow and brown trout 12 inches, and all trout between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. From October 1 - March 31 artificial lures only and all trout and landlocked salmon must be released alive at once. From the Maine-New Hampshire border to the Gilead bridge: single-hook artificial lures only with all trout, salmon and togue released (S-7). Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Maine limits apply. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to open water fishing from the Maine-New Hampshire border to tidewater January 1 - December 31; segment-specific gear rules apply (single-hook artificial lures near Gilead; artificial lures only October 1 - March 31 in the upper river) · Daily limit: 1 (daily bag limit on trout from the Gilead bridge to the Route 232 Bridge, April 1 - September 30) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit on landlocked salmon, rainbow trout, and brown trout in the Gilead-to-Rumford Point reach; all trout between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. · License required
Brown Trout — China Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for brown trout. 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). Maine's general-law daily bag limit on brown trout is 2 fish, with a 14-inch minimum length limit in lakes and ponds and a 6-inch minimum / 25-inch maximum in rivers, streams and brooks. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). · License required
Brown Trout — Damariscotta Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for brown trout. 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). Maine's general-law daily bag limit on brown trout is 2 fish, with a 14-inch minimum length limit in lakes and ponds and a 6-inch minimum / 25-inch maximum in rivers, streams and brooks. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). · License required
Brown Trout — Kennebec River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon combined) for brown trout. 12-inch minimum length limit. On the Kennebec River the minimum length limit on brown trout and landlocked salmon is 12 inches, with a total daily bag limit of 2 trout and landlocked salmon combined (artificial lures only in the regulated reaches). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Segment-dependent: Indian Pond Dam to the Abenaki (lower) Dam closed to ice fishing, open April 1 - October 31 (artificial lures only); Abenaki Dam to Waterville and Skowhegan to Augusta reaches open to ice and open water fishing January 1 - December 31 (artificial lures only) · Daily limit: 2 (total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon combined) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Brown Trout — Saco River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for brown trout. 6-inch minimum and 25-inch maximum length limit (rivers, streams and brooks). Maine's general-law daily bag limit on brown trout is 2 fish, with a 14-inch minimum length limit in lakes and ponds and a 6-inch minimum / 25-inch maximum in rivers, streams and brooks. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: From the Maine/New Hampshire border in Fryeburg to Cataract Dam in Saco: open to open water and ice fishing January 1 - December 31; the use of all legal forms of bait, artificial lures, and artificial flies is permitted · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 6-inch minimum and 25-inch maximum length limit (rivers, streams and brooks). · License required
Brown Trout — Sebago Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for brown trout. 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). On Sebago Lake all trout (excluding lake trout) caught while ice fishing must be released immediately without removal from the water, and from October 1 - March 31 trout caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round (South Zone); October 1 - December 31 artificial lures only; from October 1 - March 31 all trout (excluding lake trout) and landlocked salmon caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). · License required
Burbot — Moosehead Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for burbot. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including cusk (burbot)) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; September 1 - 30 fly fishing only; some areas (Spencer Bay, Tomhegan Cove, part of Lily Bay) closed to ice fishing and closed to all fishing January 1 - March 31 · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Burbot — Sebago Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for burbot. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including cusk (burbot)) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round (South Zone); October 1 - December 31 artificial lures only; from October 1 - March 31 all trout (excluding lake trout) and landlocked salmon caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Chain Pickerel — China Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for chain pickerel. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including chain pickerel) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Damariscotta Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for chain pickerel. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including chain pickerel) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Great Pond
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for chain pickerel. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including chain pickerel) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Pushaw Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for chain pickerel. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including chain pickerel) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Sebago Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for chain pickerel. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including chain pickerel) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round (South Zone); October 1 - December 31 artificial lures only; from October 1 - March 31 all trout (excluding lake trout) and landlocked salmon caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Lake Trout — Chamberlain Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for lake trout. 18-inch minimum length limit. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on togue (lake trout) is 2 fish with an 18-inch minimum length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30 · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 18-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Lake Trout — Eagle Lake (Maine)
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 6 (only 1 may exceed 23 inches) for lake trout. No minimum length limit; only 1 may exceed 23 inches. On Eagle Lake (Fish River chain) the daily bag limit on togue is 6 fish with no minimum length limit; only 1 may exceed 23 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30 · Daily limit: 6 (only 1 may exceed 23 inches) · Size limit: No minimum length limit; only 1 may exceed 23 inches. · License required
Lake Trout — East Grand Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 1 for lake trout. 18-inch minimum length limit. On East Grand Lake the daily bag limit on togue is 1 fish (S-25). Closed to the taking of smelts except by hook and line (S-2); direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts (S-3). Fishing upstream from East Grand Lake Dam at the top of the fishway is lawful. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; October 1 - December 31 closed to all fishing (International Water) · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 18-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Lake Trout — Moose River (Maine)
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 5 (only 1 togue may be greater than 18 inches) for lake trout. No minimum length limit. On the Moose River below Brassua Lake Dam there is no minimum length limit on togue and the daily bag limit is 5 fish, of which only 1 may be greater than 18 inches. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Maine limits apply. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Below Brassua Lake Dam: April 1 - August 31 fly fishing and trolling with flies only; September 1 - 30 fly fishing only; river/stream general seasons otherwise · Daily limit: 5 (only 1 togue may be greater than 18 inches) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required
Lake Trout — Moosehead Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 5 (only 1 togue may be greater than 18 inches) for lake trout. No minimum length limit. On Moosehead Lake there is no minimum length limit on togue and the daily bag limit is 5 fish, of which only 1 may be greater than 18 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; September 1 - 30 fly fishing only; some areas (Spencer Bay, Tomhegan Cove, part of Lily Bay) closed to ice fishing and closed to all fishing January 1 - March 31 · Daily limit: 5 (only 1 togue may be greater than 18 inches) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required
Lake Trout — Rangeley Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for lake trout. 18-inch minimum length limit. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on togue (lake trout) is 2 fish with an 18-inch minimum length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open water fishing April 1 - September 30; closed to ice fishing (CI) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 18-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Lake Trout — Sebago Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit No bag limit for togue under 26 inches; only 1 may equal or exceed 26 inches for lake trout. No minimum length limit; only 1 togue may equal or exceed 26 inches. On Sebago Lake there is no bag limit for togue under 26 inches and no minimum length limit; only 1 togue may equal or exceed 26 inches. From October 1 - December 31 (artificial lures only) togue may still be harvested as described. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round (South Zone); October 1 - December 31 artificial lures only; from October 1 - March 31 all trout (excluding lake trout) and landlocked salmon caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once · Daily limit: No bag limit for togue under 26 inches; only 1 may equal or exceed 26 inches · Size limit: No minimum length limit; only 1 togue may equal or exceed 26 inches. · License required
Lake Trout — West Grand Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (only 1 may exceed 33 inches) for lake trout. No minimum length limit; all togue between 23 and 33 inches must be released alive at once. On West Grand Lake (including Pug Lake) there is no minimum length on togue; the daily bag limit is 2 fish, only 1 of which may exceed 33 inches, and all togue between 23 and 33 inches must be released alive at once. Closed to all fishing within 150 feet of Grand Lake Stream Dam. The holding of any live baitfish not taken in West Grand Lake and Pug Lake is prohibited. Closed to the taking of smelts (S-1); direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts (S-3). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open water fishing through September 30; October 1 - 20 artificial lures only with all trout, salmon and togue released; October 21 - January 31 closed to all fishing; open to ice fishing during February and March only · Daily limit: 2 (only 1 may exceed 33 inches) · Size limit: No minimum length limit; all togue between 23 and 33 inches must be released alive at once. · License required
Lake Whitefish — Chamberlain Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 3 for lake whitefish. 16-inch minimum length limit. On Chamberlain Lake (including Round Pond and Telos Lake) the minimum length limit on whitefish is 16 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30 · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: 16-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Lake Whitefish — Chesuncook Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 3 for lake whitefish. No length limit. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on whitefish is 3 fish with no length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30 · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: No length limit. · License required
Lake Whitefish — Eagle Lake (Maine)
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 3 for lake whitefish. No length limit. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on whitefish is 3 fish with no length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30 · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: No length limit. · License required
Lake Whitefish — East Grand Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 3 for lake whitefish. No length limit. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on whitefish is 3 fish with no length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; October 1 - December 31 closed to all fishing (International Water) · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: No length limit. · License required
Lake Whitefish — Moosehead Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 3 for lake whitefish. No length limit. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on whitefish is 3 fish with no length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; September 1 - 30 fly fishing only; some areas (Spencer Bay, Tomhegan Cove, part of Lily Bay) closed to ice fishing and closed to all fishing January 1 - March 31 · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: No length limit. · License required
Lake Whitefish — Sebago Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 3 for lake whitefish. No length limit. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on whitefish is 3 fish with no length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round (South Zone); October 1 - December 31 artificial lures only; from October 1 - March 31 all trout (excluding lake trout) and landlocked salmon caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: No length limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — China Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on bass (largemouth and smallmouth) in the South Zone is 2 fish, with no minimum length and only 1 fish that may exceed 14 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Damariscotta Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on bass (largemouth and smallmouth) in the South Zone is 2 fish, with no minimum length and only 1 fish that may exceed 14 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Grand Lake Stream
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for largemouth bass. On Grand Lake Stream there is no size or bag limit on largemouth bass, including during the October 1 - 25 catch-and-release period for other species. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Fly fishing only; April 1 - August 15 under S-19/S-22 bag limits; October 1 - 25 all fish caught must be released alive at once (except no size or bag limit on largemouth bass) · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Great Pond
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 1 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. All bass between 12 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. On Great Pond (Belgrade Lakes) the daily bag limit on bass is 1 fish, and all bass between 12 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: 1 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: All bass between 12 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Pushaw Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for largemouth bass. On Pushaw Lake there is no size or bag limit on largemouth bass. Fishing is prohibited in or from the fishway at Pushaw Lake Dam. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Sebago Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on bass (largemouth and smallmouth) in the South Zone is 2 fish, with no minimum length and only 1 fish that may exceed 14 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round (South Zone); October 1 - December 31 artificial lures only; from October 1 - March 31 all trout (excluding lake trout) and landlocked salmon caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once · Daily limit: 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. · License required
Northern Pike — Great Pond
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for northern pike. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including northern pike) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Ouananiche — Androscoggin River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for ouananiche. 12-inch minimum length limit in the Gilead-to-Rumford Point reach. On the Androscoggin River from the bridge crossing in Gilead to the Route 232 Bridge the minimum length limit on landlocked salmon is 12 inches; from October 1 - March 31 all trout and landlocked salmon must be released alive at once (artificial lures only). Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Maine limits apply. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to open water fishing from the Maine-New Hampshire border to tidewater January 1 - December 31; segment-specific gear rules apply (single-hook artificial lures near Gilead; artificial lures only October 1 - March 31 in the upper river) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit in the Gilead-to-Rumford Point reach. · License required
Ouananiche — Chesuncook Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit No size or bag limit on salmon less than 16 inches; greater than 16 inches: 1 fish for ouananiche. No size limit on landlocked salmon under 16 inches. On Chesuncook Lake (including Moose Pond, Caribou Lake and Ripogenus Lake) there is no size or bag limit on salmon less than 16 inches, and the daily bag limit on salmon greater than 16 inches is 1 fish. The use or possession of live baitfish/live smelts is permitted (S-11); closed to the taking of smelts except by hook and line (S-2); direct tributaries closed to the taking of smelts (S-3). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30 · Daily limit: No size or bag limit on salmon less than 16 inches; greater than 16 inches: 1 fish · Size limit: No size limit on landlocked salmon under 16 inches. · License required
Ouananiche — Eagle Lake (Maine)
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit No bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches; over 14 inches: 2 fish for ouananiche. No size limit on landlocked salmon under 14 inches. On Eagle Lake (Fish River chain) there is no bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches, and the daily bag limit on landlocked salmon over 14 inches is 2 fish. While fishing for smelts, anglers may harvest any fish species for which there is no bag limit. (See also Fish River Thoroughfares.) Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30 · Daily limit: No bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches; over 14 inches: 2 fish · Size limit: No size limit on landlocked salmon under 14 inches. · License required
Ouananiche — East Grand Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for ouananiche. 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). Maine's general-law daily bag limit on landlocked salmon is 2 fish, with a 14-inch minimum length limit in lakes and ponds and a 14-inch minimum / 25-inch maximum in rivers, streams and brooks. (Sea-run Atlantic salmon are endangered — no fishing permitted.) Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; October 1 - December 31 closed to all fishing (International Water) · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). · License required
Ouananiche — Grand Lake Stream
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 1 for ouananiche. 14-inch minimum length limit; the general law maximum length limit does not apply. Grand Lake Stream is fly fishing only. The general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply. From April 1 - August 15 the daily bag limit on landlocked salmon is 1 fish (S-22). Closed to all fishing within 150 feet of Grand Lake Stream Dam. From October 1 - 25 all fish caught must be released alive at once. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Fly fishing only; April 1 - August 15 under S-19/S-22 bag limits; October 1 - 25 all fish caught must be released alive at once (except no size or bag limit on largemouth bass) · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit; the general law maximum length limit does not apply. · License required
Ouananiche — Kennebec River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon combined) for ouananiche. 12-inch minimum length limit. On the Kennebec River the minimum length limit on brown trout and landlocked salmon is 12 inches, with a total daily bag limit of 2 trout and landlocked salmon combined (artificial lures only in the regulated reaches). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Segment-dependent: Indian Pond Dam to the Abenaki (lower) Dam closed to ice fishing, open April 1 - October 31 (artificial lures only); Abenaki Dam to Waterville and Skowhegan to Augusta reaches open to ice and open water fishing January 1 - December 31 (artificial lures only) · Daily limit: 2 (total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon combined) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Ouananiche — Long Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (only 1 may exceed 16 inches) for ouananiche. 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). On Long Lake (Madawaska, Saint Agatha) only 1 landlocked salmon may exceed 16 inches. While fishing for smelts, anglers may harvest any fish species for which there is no bag limit. (See also Fish River Thoroughfares.) Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; open to ice fishing for smelts from the time ice forms in the fall until April 30 · Daily limit: 2 (only 1 may exceed 16 inches) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). · License required
Ouananiche — Moose River (Maine)
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 1 (total daily bag limit on brook trout and landlocked salmon combined below Brassua Dam) for ouananiche. 14-inch minimum length limit; the general law maximum length limit does not apply. On the Moose River below Brassua Lake Dam the total daily bag limit on brook trout and landlocked salmon is 1 fish with a 14-inch minimum length limit, and the general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Maine limits apply. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Below Brassua Lake Dam: April 1 - August 31 fly fishing and trolling with flies only; September 1 - 30 fly fishing only; river/stream general seasons otherwise · Daily limit: 1 (total daily bag limit on brook trout and landlocked salmon combined below Brassua Dam) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit; the general law maximum length limit does not apply. · License required
Ouananiche — Moosehead Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 1 for ouananiche. 18-inch minimum length limit. On Moosehead Lake the daily bag limit on landlocked salmon is 1 fish (S-22) with an 18-inch minimum length limit. While ice fishing, the lake is closed to the taking of landlocked salmon until February 15, and from January 1 - February 14 and April 1 - April 30 all landlocked salmon caught while ice fishing must be released alive without removal from the water. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; September 1 - 30 fly fishing only; some areas (Spencer Bay, Tomhegan Cove, part of Lily Bay) closed to ice fishing and closed to all fishing January 1 - March 31 · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 18-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Ouananiche — Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit No size or bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 16 inches; over 16 inches: 1 fish for ouananiche. No size limit on landlocked salmon under 16 inches. On Mooselookmeguntic Lake there is no size or bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 16 inches, and the daily bag limit on salmon over 16 inches is 1 fish. Mooselookmeguntic Lake regulations apply to Cupsuptic Lake up to the red markers at Little Falls on the Cupsuptic River and to the red markers at the confluence of the Rangeley River and Kennebago River. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open water fishing April 1 - September 30; closed to ice fishing (CI) · Daily limit: No size or bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 16 inches; over 16 inches: 1 fish · Size limit: No size limit on landlocked salmon under 16 inches. · License required
Ouananiche — Penobscot River, West Branch
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 1 for ouananiche. 26-inch minimum length limit from Ripogenus Dam to the Telos Road Bridge; 18-inch minimum from the Telos Road Bridge to Pockwockamus Falls. The general law maximum length limit does not apply. On the West Branch of the Penobscot the general law maximum length limit on landlocked salmon does not apply. From Ripogenus Dam downstream to the Telos Road Bridge (fly fishing only, April 1 - September 30) the daily bag limit on landlocked salmon is 1 fish (S-22) with a 26-inch minimum length limit. From the Telos Road Bridge downstream to the red markers at the head of Pockwockamus Falls the minimum length on landlocked salmon is 18 inches (S-22; April 1 - August 15 only artificial lures with one hook allowed; August 16 - September 30 fly fishing only with a total daily limit of 1 trout and landlocked salmon). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Segment-dependent: Ripogenus Dam to Telos Road Bridge fly fishing only April 1 - September 30; Telos Road Bridge to Pockwockamus Falls single-hook artificial lures April 1 - August 15, then fly fishing only August 16 - September 30; Seboomook Dam to Chesuncook Lake artificial lures only April 1 - August 15, fly fishing only August 16 - September 30 · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 26-inch minimum length limit from Ripogenus Dam to the Telos Road Bridge; 18-inch minimum from the Telos Road Bridge to Pockwockamus Falls. The general law maximum length limit does not apply. · License required
Ouananiche — Rangeley Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 1 for ouananiche. 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). On Rangeley Lake the daily bag limit on landlocked salmon is 1 fish (S-22). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open water fishing April 1 - September 30; closed to ice fishing (CI) · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). · License required
Ouananiche — Sebago Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for ouananiche. 16-inch minimum length limit. On Sebago Lake the minimum length limit on landlocked salmon is 16 inches. All trout (excluding lake trout) and landlocked salmon caught while ice fishing must be released immediately without removal from the water, and from October 1 - March 31 those caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once. Closed to all fishing within 100 feet of White's Bridge; the mouth of the Songo River is closed to open water fishing; S-1 (closed to the taking of smelts). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round (South Zone); October 1 - December 31 artificial lures only; from October 1 - March 31 all trout (excluding lake trout) and landlocked salmon caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 16-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Ouananiche — Square Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 3 for ouananiche. 12-inch minimum length limit. On Square Lake the daily bag limit on landlocked salmon is 3 fish with a 12-inch minimum length limit. (See also Fish River Thoroughfares.) Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30 · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Ouananiche — West Grand Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for ouananiche. 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). Maine's general-law daily bag limit on landlocked salmon is 2 fish, with a 14-inch minimum length limit in lakes and ponds and a 14-inch minimum / 25-inch maximum in rivers, streams and brooks. (Sea-run Atlantic salmon are endangered — no fishing permitted.) Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open water fishing through September 30; October 1 - 20 artificial lures only with all trout, salmon and togue released; October 21 - January 31 closed to all fishing; open to ice fishing during February and March only · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). · License required
Rainbow Trout — Androscoggin River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 1 (daily bag limit on trout from the Gilead bridge to the Route 232 Bridge, April 1 - September 30) for rainbow trout. 12-inch minimum length limit in the Gilead-to-Rumford Point reach; all trout between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. On the Androscoggin River from the bridge crossing in Gilead to the Route 232 Bridge, Rumford Point: from April 1 - September 30 artificial lures only, daily bag limit on trout 1 fish, minimum length on landlocked salmon, rainbow and brown trout 12 inches, and all trout between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Maine limits apply. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to open water fishing from the Maine-New Hampshire border to tidewater January 1 - December 31; segment-specific gear rules apply (single-hook artificial lures near Gilead; artificial lures only October 1 - March 31 in the upper river) · Daily limit: 1 (daily bag limit on trout from the Gilead bridge to the Route 232 Bridge, April 1 - September 30) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit in the Gilead-to-Rumford Point reach; all trout between 16 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Kennebec River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon combined) for rainbow trout. 18-inch minimum length limit from Indian Pond Dam to the Abenaki (lower) Dam; 12-inch minimum in the reaches below the Abenaki Dam. On the Kennebec River from Indian Pond Dam downstream to the upstream side of the Abenaki (lower) Dam in Madison (April 1 - October 31, artificial lures only, no size or bag limit on bass): total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon is 2 fish; minimum length limit on rainbow trout and round whitefish is 18 inches. From the Abenaki Dam to the Skowhegan Rest Area and from Skowhegan to Augusta (artificial lures only, open January 1 - December 31): total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon is 2 fish with a 12-inch minimum. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Segment-dependent: Indian Pond Dam to the Abenaki (lower) Dam closed to ice fishing, open April 1 - October 31 (artificial lures only); Abenaki Dam to Waterville and Skowhegan to Augusta reaches open to ice and open water fishing January 1 - December 31 (artificial lures only) · Daily limit: 2 (total daily bag limit on trout and landlocked salmon combined) · Size limit: 18-inch minimum length limit from Indian Pond Dam to the Abenaki (lower) Dam; 12-inch minimum in the reaches below the Abenaki Dam. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Saco River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for rainbow trout. 6-inch minimum length limit (rivers, streams and brooks). Maine's general-law daily bag limit on rainbow trout is 2 fish, with a 12-inch minimum length limit in lakes and ponds and a 6-inch minimum in rivers, streams and brooks. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: From the Maine/New Hampshire border in Fryeburg to Cataract Dam in Saco: open to open water and ice fishing January 1 - December 31; the use of all legal forms of bait, artificial lures, and artificial flies is permitted · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 6-inch minimum length limit (rivers, streams and brooks). · License required
Rainbow Trout — Sebago Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 for rainbow trout. 12-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). On Sebago Lake all trout (excluding lake trout) caught while ice fishing must be released immediately without removal from the water, and from October 1 - March 31 trout caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round (South Zone); October 1 - December 31 artificial lures only; from October 1 - March 31 all trout (excluding lake trout) and landlocked salmon caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit (lakes and ponds). · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Androscoggin River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for smallmouth bass. No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on bass (largemouth and smallmouth) in the South Zone is 2 fish, with no minimum length and only 1 fish that may exceed 14 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to open water fishing from the Maine-New Hampshire border to tidewater January 1 - December 31; segment-specific gear rules apply (single-hook artificial lures near Gilead; artificial lures only October 1 - March 31 in the upper river) · Daily limit: 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — China Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for smallmouth bass. No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on bass (largemouth and smallmouth) in the South Zone is 2 fish, with no minimum length and only 1 fish that may exceed 14 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Damariscotta Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for smallmouth bass. No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on bass (largemouth and smallmouth) in the South Zone is 2 fish, with no minimum length and only 1 fish that may exceed 14 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — East Grand Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for smallmouth bass. No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on bass (largemouth and smallmouth) in the South Zone is 2 fish, with no minimum length and only 1 fish that may exceed 14 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; October 1 - December 31 closed to all fishing (International Water) · Daily limit: 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Grand Lake Stream
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for smallmouth bass. No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on bass (largemouth and smallmouth) in the South Zone is 2 fish, with no minimum length and only 1 fish that may exceed 14 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Fly fishing only; April 1 - August 15 under S-19/S-22 bag limits; October 1 - 25 all fish caught must be released alive at once (except no size or bag limit on largemouth bass) · Daily limit: 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Great Pond
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 1 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for smallmouth bass. All bass between 12 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. On Great Pond (Belgrade Lakes) the daily bag limit on bass is 1 fish, and all bass between 12 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: 1 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: All bass between 12 and 20 inches must be released alive at once. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Kennebec River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for smallmouth bass. From Indian Pond Dam to the Abenaki (lower) Dam there is no size or bag limit on bass (S-13, April 1 - October 31). Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Segment-dependent: Indian Pond Dam to the Abenaki (lower) Dam closed to ice fishing, open April 1 - October 31 (artificial lures only); Abenaki Dam to Waterville and Skowhegan to Augusta reaches open to ice and open water fishing January 1 - December 31 (artificial lures only) · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Moosehead Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for smallmouth bass. Under Maine's general law there is no daily bag or length limit on bass (largemouth and smallmouth) in the North Zone. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; September 1 - 30 fly fishing only; some areas (Spencer Bay, Tomhegan Cove, part of Lily Bay) closed to ice fishing and closed to all fishing January 1 - March 31 · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Pushaw Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for smallmouth bass. No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on bass (largemouth and smallmouth) in the South Zone is 2 fish, with no minimum length and only 1 fish that may exceed 14 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Saco River
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for smallmouth bass. No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on bass (largemouth and smallmouth) in the South Zone is 2 fish, with no minimum length and only 1 fish that may exceed 14 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: From the Maine/New Hampshire border in Fryeburg to Cataract Dam in Saco: open to open water and ice fishing January 1 - December 31; the use of all legal forms of bait, artificial lures, and artificial flies is permitted · Daily limit: 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Sebago Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for smallmouth bass. No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on bass (largemouth and smallmouth) in the South Zone is 2 fish, with no minimum length and only 1 fish that may exceed 14 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round (South Zone); October 1 - December 31 artificial lures only; from October 1 - March 31 all trout (excluding lake trout) and landlocked salmon caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once · Daily limit: 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — West Grand Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — daily bag limit 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) for smallmouth bass. No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. Maine's general-law daily bag limit on bass (largemouth and smallmouth) in the South Zone is 2 fish, with no minimum length and only 1 fish that may exceed 14 inches. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open water fishing through September 30; October 1 - 20 artificial lures only with all trout, salmon and togue released; October 21 - January 31 closed to all fishing; open to ice fishing during February and March only · Daily limit: 2 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: No minimum length; only 1 may exceed 14 inches. · License required
White Perch — China Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for white perch. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including white perch) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
White Perch — Damariscotta Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for white perch. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including white perch) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
White Perch — East Grand Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for white perch. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including white perch) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; October 1 - December 31 closed to all fishing (International Water) · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
White Perch — Great Pond
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for white perch. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including white perch) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
White Perch — Pushaw Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for white perch. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including white perch) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
White Perch — Sebago Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for white perch. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including white perch) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round (South Zone); October 1 - December 31 artificial lures only; from October 1 - March 31 all trout (excluding lake trout) and landlocked salmon caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
White Perch — West Grand Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for white perch. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including white perch) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open water fishing through September 30; October 1 - 20 artificial lures only with all trout, salmon and togue released; October 21 - January 31 closed to all fishing; open to ice fishing during February and March only · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Yellow Perch — East Grand Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for yellow perch. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including yellow perch) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; October 1 - December 31 closed to all fishing (International Water) · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Yellow Perch — Moosehead Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for yellow perch. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including yellow perch) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing January 1 - April 30 (Code B) and open water fishing through September 30; September 1 - 30 fly fishing only; some areas (Spencer Bay, Tomhegan Cove, part of Lily Bay) closed to ice fishing and closed to all fishing January 1 - March 31 · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Yellow Perch — Pushaw Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for yellow perch. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including yellow perch) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: South Zone lake/pond general law: open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Yellow Perch — Sebago Lake
Maine, United States
Maine limits — no daily bag limit for yellow perch. Under Maine's general law, inland species not specifically listed (including yellow perch) have no daily bag or length limit. Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — 2026 State of Maine Laws & Rules: Fishing (maine.gov/ifw), General Fishing Laws and alphabetical Special Fishing Laws. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many Maine waters carry their own special season and law codes, and possession limits equal the daily bag limits. Confirm current regulations with MDIFW before you fish.
Season: Open to ice fishing and open water fishing year-round (South Zone); October 1 - December 31 artificial lures only; from October 1 - March 31 all trout (excluding lake trout) and landlocked salmon caught while open water fishing must be released alive at once · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required