Not shure on the regs

[onehook]

I go to a friends camp up on the golden road up by moosehead lake and in the summer we fish these unnamed brookie ponds not much bigger than 200x150 feet and did not know since they were not listed if you could ice fish them? so what is the deal with unlisted ponds?

[chief613]

unlisted ponds are closed

[slt]

My book tells me that if the body of water you wish to fish is not listed that it is closed untill Jan 1st. Is this a north / south thing? Don't have the book here now but I'm goint to recheck it tommorow

[rob-s]

is the golden rd by moosehead lake ?

[onehook]

yes it is

[rob-s]

never went threw jackman, always used the east side threw kokajo.

[ifishhi]

some county's are closed and some open jan 1. 

[OLBLUUU]

different regs for different counties.usually at the beginning of the county listings, the book will tell you if those " unamed ponds"usually are open or not, usually it will say, if not listed its open to general law ,or if it is not listed it is closed to ice fishing

[gamefisher]

Not open at 200 X 150, less than an acre.  Not a "great pond" by def. which is 10 acres I believe.

[ifishhi]

 this is for moosehead area ;To Use This Piscataquis County Section - Look for the name of the water you wish to fish. If it is NOT LISTED, it is CLOSED to all ice fishing.

Not open at 200 X 150, less than an acre.  Not a "great pond" by def. which is 10 acres I believe.

Ten acre ponds.

All ponds of ten acres or less formed on brooks, streams or rivers are governed by the same fishing rules which apply to the brook, stream or river on which the pond is situated, whether the pond is natural or artificial. (This does not apply to private ponds.)

[chief613]

different regs for different counties.usually at the beginning of the county listings, the book will tell you if those " unamed ponds"usually are open or not, usually it will say, if not listed its open to general law ,or if it is not listed it is closed to ice fishing

i stand corrected, they are makin this more confussing, almost to the extent of entrapment
Copy and paste from  http://www.maine.gov/ifw/laws_rules/fishing/icelaws.htm

How do I find the fishing regulations on the water(s) I want to fish?
Determine the town and county of the body of water you will be fishing.
Read the instructions under the county heading - they are not all the same. Sometimes if the waterbody is not listed, it is open to fishing, while other times if the waterbody is not listed, it is closed to all ice fishing, so please make sure to read the special county information below the county heading.
Look for the body of water you wish to fish.
Read all the codes relating to that water.
An S-code refers to Special Regulations listed below.
Most brooks, streams, and rivers are closed to ice fishing. Any that are open are listed.



Piscataquis County
To Use This Piscataquis County Section - Look for the name of the water you wish to fish. If it is NOT LISTED, it is CLOSED to all ice fishing.



 Somerset County
To Use This Somerset County Section - Look for the name of the water you wish to fish. If it is NOT LISTED, it is CLOSED to all ice fishing. This includes waters in Indian Territory.

[gamefisher]

It is confusing at times for sure.  Really important for people to look closely at the body of water they wish to fish and assume nothing.

[Mainehazmt]

In aroostook the biggest county in maine it looks like we have only 60 lakes and ponds for ice fishing total and only 25 open to ice fishing for all fish from the time ice forms in the fall through March 31.   The rest start  the 15th jan   and one that doesnt open till 15 feb.   we need a state rule just to let us fish year round   and put limits on the gamefish

[Bugman1964]

I like the way it says under kennebec county, Androscoggin lake see Androscoggin County then the Andy County section has nothing for the lake. Then you read at the top of the Andy County section if it is not listed it is open Jan 1. There has got to be a better, simpler way for our state to develop clearer, easier understanding fishing regs.

[imajeep]

  ;Di believe those ponds are the ones that have a 12 trap limit per person, 4"minimum on brookies, and catch what you can eat and stuff in your cooler