Sebasticook Lake Fishing Spot

• Mean Depth: 20'
• Max Depth: 50'
• Elevation: 199'
• Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/12/09 04:20 PM
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Sebasticook Lake is the largest waterbody in Maine which lies solely within a single township - Newport. The town center is situated below the lake outlet and most of it drains downstream of the lake. Sebasticook Lake is moderately shallow, with maximum depths of 15 meters (50 feet) and mean depths of 6.2 meters (20 feet). The lake outlet/dam is located on the southwestern arm of the lake below Barrows Point in the town of Newport. A four-meter deep canal and gate control dam structure - completed in 1982 - was engineered to allow for annual early fall lake drawdowns. A public boat launch is located on the south end of Sebasticook Lake in the town of Newport, just to the east of the outlet dam. The major human use of Sebasticook Lake is recreational, which includes boating, fishing, camping, and beach/residential use. There are two frequently used commercial campgrounds situated on the extreme southern point of Sebasticook Lake. Also, there is a 160-acre parcel (Camp Woody) on the north shore of the lake which is used as a seasonal Girl Scout Camp for two to four weeks during the summer.