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CRYSTAL LAKE (Harrison)
is located off Rt. 117. It is a mile and a half long, about 3/4 miles at widest point, 461 acres. Excellent small mouth bass fishery, and stocked with salmon. Max. depth 65 feet. It is a pretty lake, with a town beach and boat launch at the lower end.
HANCOCK POND
is located NW of Sebago Lake in the rural towns of Denmark and Sebago. It covers 858 acres (about 2 miles by 2 miles), with maximum depth of 59 ft. This peaceful pond has lots of shallow areas with rocks just under the surface, and is therefore not ideal for large, fast boating, but affords mountain views and quiet waters for small watercraft. Hancock Pond has a public launch
HIGHLAND LAKE (Bridgton) is accessed by Rt. 302 and local roads in Bridgton. Encompasses 1401 acres, max depth 50 feet. Good bass fishing. 4.75 miles long, half to 3/4 mile wide.
KEZAR LAKE
is 2510 acres, max. depth 155 feet. Salmon, lake trout, small mouth bass. Two boat launching areas, one in North Lovell and one at the Narrows. LONG LAKE is
the large lake that lies north of the Naples Causeway in the towns of Naples, Bridgton and Harrison. About 11 miles long, it is accessed via Rt. 35 from Naples to Harrison, or via Rt. 302 through Bridgton. It is about a
mile wide, covering a total of 4,867 acres, with a maximum depth of 59 ft. MOOSE POND - 3 ponds connected by
narrows, 1300 acres, approx 13 miles long, 1 mile wide, 80 feet deep max. It is one of the cleanest lakes in western Maine. Crystal clear water and excellent Bass fishing. Pleasant Mtn/Shawnee Peak - 2007 ft above sea
level. Western Maine's largest ski area and New England's largest night skiing area. Top to bottom snow making. NORWAY LAKE (aka Lake Pennesseewassee)
is located in Norway, in Oxford County, and accessed off Rt. 117. It is a long, narrow lake, almost 5 miles long and about a half-mile wide, 922 acres, with a maximum depth of 48 ft. Town beach and marina off Rt. 117.
PARKER POND
may actually be the lower end of Pleasant Lake. A small, quiet lake, it lies east of Route 121 in Casco. About 166 acres, and generally somewhat shallow, Parker Pond's depth varies from shoreline to 19 ft. It is about 1/3 to 1/2 mile wide and about 1-1/2 miles long. It's usually boatable to Pleasant Lake with a 14' boat (you can boat under the road separating the two lakes; the area near the road is considered excellent fishing).
THOMPSON LAKE
is a very large, particularly clean and attractive lake, suitable for all types of recreation. It lies considerably northeast of Sebago, in the towns of Casco, Oxford, Otisfield, and Poland, covering 4,426 acres, with a maximum depth of 121 ft. It's about 12 miles long, and averages about 2 miles in width. Some areas are more developed than others, and there is a variety of shoreline- some shallow and sandy and some steep and rocky. Access is from Rt. 121 in Casco and Otisfield, and Rt. 11 in Poland. There are marinas in Casco (on the Heath), Otisfield and Oxford.
WALDEN POND
is quiet, crystal clear, and deep enough for excellent swimming and fishing. Total acreage is 256 with a max depth of 44 feet. Walden Pond I connect to Hancock pond for miles of exploration.
WOOD POND
is in Bridgton. 442 acres, 29 feet max depth. Two miles long, and 4/10 mile wide. Good fishing. Town beach and boat launch on Rt. 117. |