A variety of boating and fishing opportunities are enjoyed throughout the state year-round including canoeing, kayaking, whitewater rafting and sailing. Visitors and residents alike enjoy both freshwater and saltwater fishing. Maine is known for its fishing as abundant salmon, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, striped bass and bluefish are all found. Many of the waters are stocked regularly and highly restrictive regulations apply, thus ensuring long term vialbility of our natural resources.

Each region of Maine offers water recreation and desirable home ownership. Homebuyers have endless waterfront and water view real estate options.

Use the maps below to find your lake home.

Less than 30 miles northwest of Portland is the Sebago Lake Region, an area consisting of nearly 50 lakes nestled among rolling green hills and towering pines. Sebago Lake, the largest in the state, covers over 45 square miles. There are many vacation homes and resort properties along its shores. Among the popular smaller lakes nearby are Panther Pond, Little Sebago, Long Lake, Thompson Lake, Coffee Pond, Brandy Pond, Moose Pond, Pleasant Lake, and Crescent Lake.

The Belgrade Lakes Region is one of Maine’s premier communities and four-season vacation and recreational destinations. The area offers peaceful lakeside surroundings, superb fishing, as well as swimming, boating and hiking. While the greater Belgrade region includes the China Lakes area to the east and the Winthrop lakes area to the south, the actual Belgrade Lakes are usually defined by a chain of seven fresh water lakes ranging in size from 500 acres to 8,000 acres. All the lakes feature excellent fishing and boating and all have state maintained boat launches for easy accessibility.

Located 4 hours from Boston the Rangeley Lake region offers not only a spectacular natural setting, but true seclusion. Nestled in the western mountains, the terrain includes hills, valleys and mountains not typically found in the southern part of the state. Lakes and ponds of all sizes are found here and the fishing is considered the best in Maine. Lakes in the area include Rangeley Lake, Mooselookmeguntic and Cupsuptic Lakes, Upper and Lower Richardson Lakes, Aziscohos Lake, Umbagog Lake, which straddles the New Hampshire border, and Kennebago Lake. Twenty-five miles to the northeast sits Flagstaff Lake.

Moosehead Lake is the largest lake east of the Mississippi contained within any one state. Moosehead Lake is extremely large and stretches 40 miles from south to north, is 20 miles wide, and has a surface area of over 75,000 acres. Surrounding the lake are vast forests and wilderness. Boston is approximately 260 miles away.