Welcome to Sebec Lake
This site is dedicated to exploring the story of Sebec Lake, Maine. Every place is shaped by the intersection of nature and humanity. The many intersections define it's history and natural history. These stories define it as it is today. Times change, people come and go, nothing ever stays the same - if we don't remember these stories, they will be lost. Our goal is to share the story of the people and the lake.
Like most of the Maine North Woods, Sebec Lake's story has been shaped by extensive use by humans. During the last 200 years its shores have played host to Abenaki villages, commercial fisheries, fish hatcheries, narrow gaugue railways, factories, extensive timber harvests, great forest fires, wilderness resort hotels, a hydroelectic dam, agriculture, homes, vacation camps, a state park, and many, many other things.
The lake is currently a popular tourist and sporting destination. It has an excellent cold water fishery and one of the only native landloack salmon and lake trout fisheries in the state. It covers 6,803 acres with the deepest point reaching 155 feet. It borders four towns in Piscatiquis County, Bowerbank, Willamantic, Sebec, and Dover-Foxcroft. To find out more download the state IF&W factsheet.
We've been connected to the west end of the Lake for many years and many generations and we hope you enjoy the story we share. It is by no means complete, if you'd like to contribute to the story please let us know.
| Sebec Lake | 6,362 | 283,337 | Bowerbank, Dover-Foxcroft, Sebec, Willimantic |
About the Story
This site is composed and maintained by a private individual for educational, non-profit use. Many of the old images are in the public domain, some are property of the website authors and supporting contributors. Please respect copyright laws and ask for permission to use images. If you have a part of the story or some pictures that you would like to share, please contact us.
It is our belief that we have the right to publish all images contained in the website. If you believe you are a copyright holder to one of the historic images contained on this site, please contact us immediately so we can address your concerns and correct any mistakes as soon as possible.
History
Nothing remains of this historic fish hatchery once found at the mouth of Ship Pond Stream.
Natural History
Floating Bladderwort (Utricularia radiata) is a carnivourous aquatic plant. It has small air bladders on its delicate submerged leaves which allow it to float near the surface. The air bladders suck in small insects when they brush against trigger hairs.