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Our Mission: To enrich children's lives by providing them with
experiences that will help them develop the skills necessary to utilize, preserve
and protect Maine's precious natural resources for the future.
Betty Lewis, Youth Activities Coordinator, DIF&W
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| Maine's freshwater fishery resource consists of nearly 6,000 lakes and ponds greater than one acre in size and over 32,000 miles of rivers and streams. People of ALL ages may fish in any of these waters that are open to fishing. However, certain waters, which we have chosen to call "Kids Water", are governed by special regulations that give youngsters either exclusive or special access to the fishery. We have listed these waters below by county. |
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Androscoggin County: / Auburn Lake [portion of] Aroostook County: / Logan Lake (Houlton) / Mantle Lake (Presque Isle) / Pearce Brook (Houlton) [portion of] / Tote Road Pond (Moro Pit) Cumberland County: / Lower Hinckley Pond (South Portland) / Stevens Brook {Cemetery Brook} (New Glouster) Franklin County: / Carrabassett River [portion of] (E. New Portland) / Haley Pond Outlet (Rangeley) / Pinnacle Pond (Kingfield) / Round Pond (Rangeley) Hancock County: / Upper Hadlock Pond (Mt. Desert) / Pickerel Pond (T32 MD) Oxford County: / Aunt Hannah Brook [portion of] (Dixfield) / Big Magalloway River [portion of] (Norway) / Norway Lake Outlet [portion of] (Norway) Penobscot County: / Johnny Mack Brook (Orono) / Mattagodus Stream [portion of] (Springfield) / Mill Stream (Dexter) / Rocky Brook (Lincoln) Piscataquis County: / Piscataquis River [portion of] (Guilford, etc.) Sagadahoc County: / Swan Island {Stephen E. Powell Wildlife Mgmt. Area} (Richmond) Somerset County: / Mill Stream [portion of] (Embden) York County: / Spicer Pond (Shapleigh) / Wilcox Pond (Biddeford) |
| REMEMBER to look these waters up under the appropriate county to see what special regulations apply for kids. In some cases, the special regulation allows children 12 years of age and under to fish with bait (worms, dead fish, salmon eggs) on a water that is otherwise restricted to artificial lures. In other cases, the water is open to fishing for persons under 16 years of age only. |
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