Special Opportunity Waters

Fishing Opportunities for Youth and Complimentary License Holders

These waters are restricted to persons under 16 years of age and complimentary license holders.
Please review the current open water and ice fishing laws.

*Open to fishing only for persons under 16 years of age

Sebago Lake Region

  • Alden's Pond, Gorham
  • Billy Brook, Brownfield Coffin Pond, Brunswick Leavitt Brook, Limerick
  • Lower Hinckley Pond, South Portland Pennesseewasee (Norway) Lake Outlet, Norway Pettingill Park Pond, Auburn
  • Round Pond, Lyman
  • Stevens (Cemetery) Brook, New Gloucester
  • Wilcox Pond, Biddeford

Belgrade Lakes Region

  • Big Pond on Swan Island, Richmond
  • Fairfield Recreation (PAL) Ponds, Fairfield
  • Kirby Lake (The Muck), Belfast
  • Quarry Pond, Waldoboro
  • Rocky Pond, Rockport
  • Sebasticook River, East Branch, Dexter to Detroit
  • Thompson Ice Pond, South Bristol
  • Wiley Pond, Boothbay

Grand Lake Region

  • Foxhole Pond, Deblois*
  • Grand Lake Stream Canal, Grand Lake
  • Stream Plt.
  • Middle River, Marshfield and Machias
  • Myers Pond, North and South, Columbia*
  • Penobscot County Conservation Assn Pond, Brewer*

Rangeley Lakes Region

  • Abbott Brook, Mexico
  • Aunt Hannah Brook, Dixfield
  • Haley Pond Outlet, Rangeley
  • Harvey Pond, Madrid
  • Hight Pond, Skowhegan
  • MacDougall Pond, Caratunk
  • Mill Pond on Muddy Brook, Industry
  • Mill Stream, Embden
  • Pinnacle Pond, Kingfield
  • Tibbetts Pond, Concord Twp.
  • Wilson Stream, Wilton

Moosehead Region

  • Drummond Pond, Abbot
  • Dunham Brook (Including Kiwanis Park Pond), Guilford

Penobscot Region

  • Burlington Fire Pond, Burlington
  • Cold Stream, Enfield*
  • Edwards Family Kids Fishing Pond, Lincoln
  • Giles Pond, Patten
  • Hannington Pond, Reed Plt.
  • Harris Pond (Milo Farm Pond), Milo
  • Jerry Pond, Millinocket
  • Johnny Mack Brook, Orono
  • Mattagodus Stream, Carroll Plt.
  • Pickerel Pond, T32 MD*
  • Rock Crusher Pond, Island Falls
  • Rocky Brook, Lincoln
  • Round Pond, Little, Lincoln

Fish River Lakes Region

  • Church On The Hill Pond, Houlton*
  • Mantle Lake, Presque Isle
  • Pearce Brook, Hodgdon and Houlton