The property, which will remain open to the public for recreation, includes 8.6 miles of frontage along the East Branch of the Penobscot River. By Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Conservation groups have purchased a roughly 4,300-acre tract in the Katahdin region that includes 8.6 miles of frontage along the East Read More
Fishing
Many Maine public lands are open for fishing. Here are a few great spots for you to head with your fishing pole and tackle. Please be sure to visit the State of Maine website to learn about Maine's fishing rules and laws, and learn how to obtain a fishing license.
Fall: East Branch of the Penobscot River, Day 2, Part 2, Third Lake
Third Lake was breathtakingly beautiful. We pushed off into the inlet, and after only a minute or two of paddling turned the corner to see the lake view unfold in front of us. Unlike Fourth Lake, I couldn’t see the bottom of Third Lake. Much of its banks were rocky, or rose as huge boulders. Read More
Richardson Public Reserved Land
Location: Northern Oxford County Description: The Richardson Public Reserved Land unit’s 22,000 acres of lakes and ponds are surrounded by mountains, forests, and beach flats. The unit is located in the Rangeley Lakes region and includes much of the shoreline of Mooselookmeguntic and Richardson lakes. Mooselookmeguntic and Richardson lakes are also a part of the Read More
Rocky Lake Public Reserved Land
Location: Near East Machias, Washington County Description: The 11,000-acre Rocky Lake Public Reserved Land unit borders three lakes near East Machias and provides opportunities for boating, camping, and fishing in a wildlife-rich area. The unit is home to nesting Bald Eagles, white-tailed deer, snowshoe hare, bobcat, coyote, black bear, and even fisher. The East Machias River, four Read More
Round Pond Public Reserved Land
Location: Township 13, Range 12 WELS, Aroostook County Description: Round Pond is a 20,000-acre public reserved land unit that surrounds a portion of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. Round Pond itself is in fact a wide section of the Allagash River, located just before the river heads toward the Saint John River. From the eastern shore Read More
Salmon Brook Lake Bog Public Reserved Land
Location: Perham, Aroostook County Description: The Salmon Brook Lake Bog Public Reserved Land is a 1,857-acre unit, of which 1,053 acres are designated as an Ecological Reserve. It is located in an area where limestone bedrock has created relatively high pH soils. Such conditions support significant natural features including circumneutral fenspeatland vegetation dominated by sedges and/or shrubs Read More
Scraggly Lake Public Reserved Land
Location: Township 7 Range 8 WELS, northeast of Patten, Penobscot County Description: Scraggly Lake is located at the center of this 10,000-acre public reserved land unit, located just northeast of Baxter State Park. Scraggly Lake includes a campground and boat launch for visitors, and nearby Ireland Pond offers a more remote recreational experience. From Scraggly Read More
Scopan Public Reserved Land
Location: Township 11, Range 4, between Presque Isle and Ashland, Aroostook County Description: The Scopan unit contains some of the most rugged terrain in Aroostook County, including 1,400-foot high Scopan Mountain. From Scopan Mountain hikers can view Katahdin and Alder Lake, and can enjoy seasonal waterfalls. The 16,700-acre unit also contains wetlands that are frequented Read More
Seboeis Public Reserved Land
Location: Just south of Millinocket, Penobscot County Description: The vast Seboeis Public Reserved Land unit (15,628 acres) encompasses the majority of Seboeis Lake, all of Northwest Pond, the southwest shore of Endless Lake, and the entire shoreland of Turtle Pond. The area is very popular with anglers. Landlocked salmon, splake, white and yellow perch, small Read More
