A Land for Maine’s Future program grant helped the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife acquire land alongside the Town of Princeton’s boat launch on Pocomoonshine Lake. The increased lake frontage will allow for parking and a turnaround at this popular sport fishing site, and will create safer opportunities for swimming (situated farther from Read More
trailer boat access
Round and Long Ponds
Knowing that Round Pond was a popular destination for fishermen seeking bass and brown trout, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (IF&W) began looking for a water access site on its shores more than a decade ago. Finally, in 2000, the State had an opportunity to acquire an attractive, wooded 17-acre parcel, bordering Read More
Sheepscot Pond
Recreational boaters and anglers have long enjoyed access to Sheepscot Pond via a boat ramp conveniently located on Route 3, midway between Augusta and Belfast. The pond, set amidst rolling, wooded hills in the southwestern corner of Waldo County, draws anglers in search of lake trout, brook trout, splake, landlocked salmon, white perch, smallmouth bass, Read More
West Branch of the Penobscot River
The productive forestlands that extend from Moosehead Lake to the headwaters of the St. John River lie at the heart of Maine’s North Woods. This region bordering the legendary West Branch of the Penobscot River is rich in history, folklore, and tradition, and remains a vital resource today – providing timber that fuels the regional Read More
Worthley Pond
Worthley Pond, a 375-acre great pond 10 miles west of Livermore Falls, offers boating and angling opportunities in an attractive setting near Black Mountain. Recreational access to this pond is now guaranteed, through the state’s acquisition of a small boat access site. Grants from the Land for Maine’s Future Program and the U.S. Fish & Read More