There is a good-sized list of Maine kids-only fishing ponds and lakes. Maine designates them special opportunity fishing waters because they are only open to people under 16 years of age, and some are also open to complimentary license holders. Below is a list of all Maine kids-only fishing ponds and lakes grouped by region. Bold listings are only open to people under 16 and are closed to complimentary license holders.
Maine Kids-Only Fishing Ponds and Lakes
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
Fish River Lakes Region
- Church On The Hill Pond, Houlton
- Mantle Lake, Presque Isle
- Pearce Brook, Hodgdon, and Houlton
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
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
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
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