STATEWIDE DAILY BAG AND POSSESSION LIMIT FOR SALMON, TROUT AND TOGUE: 5 fish in any combination not to include more than the individual species limits listed below. (BE SURE TO CHECK THE COUNTY LISTING FOR ANY SPECIAL REGULATIONS.)

SPECIES	SEASON DATES	BAG LIMIT	MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT	SPECIAL REGULATIONS
Bass	April 1 - June 20	1 Fish	12 inches*	Artificial Lures Only
	June 21 - September 30	3 fish	*12 inches only 1 may exceed 14 inches**	* In Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis & Washington counties, the minimum length limit on bass is 10 inches.
	Between August 16 and September 30 rivers, brooks and streams are restricted to the use of artificial lures only and the TOTAL daily bag limit for salmon, trout and togue is 1 fish.
	October 1 - November 30		Catch and Release on lakes and ponds in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York Counties.
Salmon	April 1 - September 30	2 fish	14 inches
	Between August 16 and September 30 rivers, brooks and streams are restricted to the use of artificial lures only and the TOTAL daily bag limit for salmon, trout and togue is 1 fish.
	October 1 - November 30		Catch and Release on lakes and ponds in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York Counties.
Togue (Lake Trout)	April 1 - September 30	2 fish	18 inches
	Between August 16 and September 30 rivers, brooks and streams are restricted to the use of artificial lures only and the TOTAL daily bag limit for salmon, trout and togue is 1 fish.
	October 1 - November 30		Catch and Release on lakes and ponds in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York Counties.
Brook Trout (includes Splake)	April 1 - September 30	5 fish*	6 inches	* On lakes and ponds in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc, Waldo and York counties, the daily bag limit is 2 fish and the minimum length limit is 8 inches.
	Between August 16 and September 30 rivers, brooks and streams are restricted to the use of artificial lures only and the TOTAL daily bag limit for salmon, trout and togue is 1 fish.
	October 1 - November 30		Catch and Release on lakes and ponds in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York Counties.
Brown Trout	April 1 - September 30	2 fish	12 inches - Lakes & Ponds* 6 inches - Rivers, Brooks and Streams	* 14 inches on lakes and ponds in Hancock and Washington counties.
	Between August 16 and September 30 rivers, brooks and streams are restricted to the use of artificial lures only and the TOTAL daily bag limit for salmon, trout and togue is 1 fish.
	October 1 - November 30		Catch and Release on lakes and ponds in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York Counties.
Rainbow Trout	April 1 - September 30	2 fish	12 inches - Lakes & Ponds 6 inches - Rivers, Brooks and Streams
	Between August 16 and September 30 rivers, brooks and streams are restricted to the use of artificial lures and only and the TOTAL daily bag limit for salmon, trout and togue is 1 fish.
	October 1 - November 30		Catch and Release on lakes and ponds in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York Counties.
Pickerel	April 1 - September 30*	10 fish	None	From August 16 - September 30: Rivers, brooks and streams are restricted to the use of artificial lures.
Whitefish	April 1 - September 30*	3 fish	None
Smelts	April 1 - September 30*	2 Quarts	None
Other Species	April 1 - September 30*	No length or bag limit restrictions on species not mentioned (except Atlantic Salmon Regulations which are contained in a separate publication).
* Lakes and ponds in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and York counties remain open to open water fishing through November.

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