Big Lake
Grand Lake Stream Plt, T27 ED BPP, Indian Twp Res,, Washington, Maine
MIDAS 1288
| Area (acres): | 10444 |
| Perimeter (miles): | 70.2 |
| Mean Depth (feet): | 12 |
| Max Depth (feet): | 70 |
| Delorme Page: | 35 |
| Fishery Type: | Coldwater + Warmwater |
| Invasive Aquatic Plant Infestation: | Variable-leaf milfoil (confirmed 2019) |
Other Lake & Watershed Information
Boating & Fishing Regulations for this and other Maine waters are available here.
Sunset on Big Lake. Looking from Peter Dana Point up towards Big Musquash Stream (photo right). Photo courtesy of Madeline Moore of Indian Township, ME.
Photo: Big Lake_1288_Madeline Moore_20151005
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Boat launches
Hills and mountains
Nearby lakes
NEARBY LAKES
Distance is measured from lake centroid to lake centroid
- Bonney Brook Lake 4.42 miles west
- Pond Lake 5.07 miles northwest
- Long Lake 5.21 miles northeast
- Little River Lake 6.39 miles west
- Lewey Lake 6.40 miles northeast
- Clifford Lake 6.92 miles south
- Pocomoonshine Lake 7.15 miles east
- Monroe Lake 7.38 miles southwest
- Upper Mud Lake 8.00 miles east
- East Monroe Pond 8.22 miles southwest
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Eagle Lake: A history of Maine’s first and only cog railway
Eagle Lake is the largest waterbody wholly within Acadia National Park. Decades before the Park was established, an enterprising Brewer native, Francis Clergue, devised a scheme for getting tourists to the top of Cadillac (Green) Mountain - a cog railway running from the shore of Eagle Lake to the summit, along with a steamer ferry to bring clients across the lake from Bar Harbor.
The Water Column
The latest edition of Lake Stewards of Maine’s newsletter contains a great variety of interesting articles on lake science and the many activities of Lake Stewards of Maine.
Loon data from 2022 now available!
Data from the 2022 Maine Audubon Loon Count are now available on this website! The Loon Count is an important and much-loved program and we are so happy to be a part of it. Find the results from 2022 and earlier years via the Browse data link below.
Maine Lakes - Fact & Legend
This book contains a fascinating treasure trove of old photos, lake facts, history & trivia. Long since out-of-print, we have been given permission to present a digital version on this website. Click on the thumbnail above to view the content.
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