Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.
Fishing regulations in Maine can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Atlantic salmon as of April 2nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Atlantic salmon
It is unlawful to harvest, possess, land, purchase, sell, or exchange this species.
Atlantic salmon are a critically endangered species, and therefore, it is unlawful to fish for them.
It is unlawful to angle, take or possess any Atlantic salmon from all Maine waters (including coastal waters). Any salmon incidentally caught, must be released immediately, alive and uninjured. At no time should the Atlantic salmon be removed from the water.
If an Atlantic salmon is incidentally captured, you must release it alive at once. The best way to do this is:
Avoid removing the fish from the water, and release the fish as quickly as possible. If the hook can easily be removed, do so quickly and release the fish. If the hook cannot be easily removed, cut the line as close to the hook as possible and release the fish.
For more information, visit NOAA Fisheries Service at
Atlantic Salmon.
Millinocket Lake is a lake located in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. Its coordinates are:
46°18′18″N 68°49′34.3″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Millinocket Lake by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in Millinocket Lake are:
Atlantic salmon - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Chain pickerel - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
Fallfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish