Maine · USA
Portage Lake
- Region
- Maine, USA
- Regulation zone
- Maine statewide regulations
Species in Portage Lake
Banded Killifish
Blacknose Dace
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Common Shiner
Creek Chub
Cusk
Fallfish
Finescale Dace
Golden Shiner
Lake Chub
Lake Trout
Landlocked Salmon
Longnose Sucker
Ninespine Stickleback
Northern Redbelly Dace
Rainbow Smelt
Round Whitefish
Threespine Stickleback
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Maine statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout (includes Splake & Arctic charr) | Lakes & ponds: North Zone Apr 1 - Sep 30; South Zone Jan 1 - Dec 31 | 5 fish (only 2 fish from South Zone lakes & ponds); 6 inches minimum length (lakes & ponds and rivers, streams & brooks) | — |
| Landlocked Salmon | Lakes & ponds: North Zone Apr 1 - Sep 30; South Zone Jan 1 - Dec 31 | 2 fish; lakes & ponds 14 inches minimum; rivers, streams & brooks 14 in min & 25 in max | — |
| Whitefish | Lakes & ponds: North Zone Apr 1 - Sep 30; South Zone Jan 1 - Dec 31 | 3 fish; no length limit | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- PORTAGE LAKE, Portage Lake Twp (North Zone): General fishing laws apply, except: B. S- 2, S-3, S-11, S-19. Only 1 brook trout may exceed 14 inches. No bag limit on landlocked salmon less than 14 inches. Daily bag limit on landlocked salmon over 14 inches: 2 fish. Open to ice fishing for smelts from the time ice forms in the fall until April 30. While fishing for smelts, anglers may harvest any fish species for which there is no bag limit. No person shall operate any boat or canoe propelled by motor on that portion of Portage Lake known as the Floating Island Area, north and westerly of a line beginning at the eastern edge of the marshy peninsula running out from Hutchinson Ridge, running 50 yards outside of the floating islands in a northerly direction to the mouth of Mosquito Brook.
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Species: Maine state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.