Find out more about the lakes and ponds within the 30 Mile River Watershed:
Androscoggin Lake
Basin Pond
Black Pond
Bonny Pond
Boody Pond
Cranberry Pond
David Pond
Davis Pond
Echo Lake
Flying Pond
Hales Pond
Hopkins Pond
Kimball Pond
Lovejoy Pond
Mill Pond
Minnehonk Lake
Parker Pond
Pickerel Pond
Pocasset Lake
Taylor Pond
Tilton Pond
Whittier Pond
ANDROSCOGGIN LAKE
Town(s): Wayne/Leeds
Acres: 4020
Mean Depth: 15 feet
Public Boat Launch: A public boat launch is located on Rt. 133 in Wayne.
Fishery: Androscoggin Lake fishing
Lake Association: Androscoggin Lake Improvement Corporation
Water Quality: Androscoggin Lake water quality report
Did you know? Lothrop Island on Androscoggin Lake is also known as Black Sand Island.
BASIN POND
Town(s): Fayette
Acres: 33 Acres
Mean Depth: 42 feet
Public Boat Launch: Hand carry launch site
Fishery: Basin Pond fishing
Lake Association: Basin-David-Tilton Ponds Association
Water Quality: Basin Pond water quality report
Did you know? Basin Pond was chemically reclaimed in 1955 to remove unwanted species that are competitors with trout. Three undesirable fish species have now become re-established and will compromise trout growth.
BLACK POND
Town(s): Vienna
Acres: 30 Acres
Mean Depth: 17 feet
Public Boat Launch: There is no vehicle access to Black Pond, but there is a foot trail that runs along the outlet stream.
Fishery: Black Pond fishing
Did you know? The lack of dissolved oxygen in the cool water, coupled with the large population of competing species, makes brook trout stocking unrealistic.
BONNY POND
Town(s): Leeds, Monmouth
Acres: 15
Public Boat Launch: None
BOODY POND
Town(s): Vienna
Acres: 13
Mean Depth: 4 feet
Public Boat Launch: Access to this pond is via a four-wheel drive vehicle off the Kimball Pond Road. A canoe is best suited to this pond.
Fishery: Boody Pond fishing
Lake Association: Kimball Pond Association
Water Quality: Boody Pond water quality report
Did you know? The beavers that frequent the pond increase the water level and make large areas of bog where the dead trunks of trees stand as sentinels.
CRANBERRY POND
Town(s): Fayette
Acres: 17
Public Boat Launch: None
DAVID POND
Town(s): Chesterville, Fayette
Acres: 302
Mean Depth: 15 feet
Public Boat Launch: None
Fishery: David Pond fishing
Lake Association: Basin-David-Tilton Ponds Association
Water Quality: David Pond water quality report
Did you know? Anglers catch the occasional brook trout or splake as result of drop downs from Basin Pond, which is stocked annually.
DAVIS POND
Town(s): Vienna
Acres: 297
Mean Depth: 10 feet
Public Boat Launch: None
Fishery: Davis Pond fishing
ECHO LAKE
Town(s): Fayette, Mt. Vernon, Readfield
Acres: 1109
Mean Depth: 21 feet
Public Boat Launch: A boat launch facility with ample parking is located on the north shore in West Mt Vernon off State Route #41.
Fishery: Echo Lake fishing
Lake Association: Echo Lake Association
Water Quality: Echo Lake water quality report
Did you know? Echo Lake is one of the few central Maine lakes with a natural reproducing lake trout population.
FLYING POND
Town(s): Vienna, Mt. Vernon
Acres: 403
Mean Depth: 27 feet
Public Boat Launch: A Public boat ramp to Flying Pond is located along State Route 41.
Fishery: Flying Pond fishing
Lake Association: Flying Pond Improvement Association
Water Quality: Flying Pond water quality report
Did you know? A program to bolster the smelt population was very successful and now the lake maintains one of the highest smelt populations in the region.
HALES POND
Town(s): Fayette
Acres: 76
Mean Depth: 14 feet
Public Boat Launch: None
Fishery: Hales Pond fishing
HOPKINS POND
Town(s): Mt. Vernon
Acres: 25
Mean Depth: 13 feet
Public Boat Launch: Access via Taylor Pond and Hopkins Stream or Minnehonk Lake (in high water conditions).
Fishery: Hopkins Pond fishing
Lake Association: Greater Minnehonk Lake Association
Water Quality: Hopkins Pond water quality report
Did you know? Hopkins Pond is a small pond formed on the outlet of Minnehonk Lake, merely a wide spot in the stream.
KIMBALL POND
Town(s): Vienna
Acres: 56
Mean Depth: 10 feet
Public Boat Launch: A small unimproved boat launch and parking area are located off the Kimball Pond Road. This launch facility is best suited for very small boats, canoes, and kayaks.
Fishery: Kimball Pond fishing
Lake Association: Kimball Pond Association
Water Quality: Kimball Pond water quality report
Did you know? A stream fronts Kimball and Boody ponds, running southward, and emptying into Flying Pond, furnishes the chief water-power in the town.
LOVEJOY POND
Town(s): Fayette, Readfield, Wayne
Acres: 379
Mean Depth: 16 feet
Public Boat Launch: None
Fishery: Lovejoy Pond fishing
Lake Association: Lovejoy Pond Improvement Association
Water Quality: Lovejoy Pond water quality report
Did you know? Continued fishing and harvest of white perch is encouraged to prevent the population from becoming over abundant and stunted.
MILL POND
Town(s): Mt. Vernon
Acres: 20
Mean Depth: 8 feet
Public Boat Launch: None
Fishery: Mill Pond fishing
Did you know? Mill Pond is a small shallow pond created when a dam was constructed on the stream by the landowner.
MINNEHONK LAKE
Town(s): Mt. Vernon
Acres: 85
Mean Depth: 32 feet
Public Boat Launch: Public boat launch and swimming area in Mt. Vernon Village.
Fishery: Minnehonk Lake fishing
Lake Association: Greater Minnehonk Lake Association
Water Quality: Minnehonk Lake water quality report
Did you know? Splake, a brook trout/lake trout hybrid, were introduced in 1981 and now support a popular fishery, particularly during the winter.
PARKER POND
Town(s): Fayette, Vienna
Acres: 1524
Mean Depth: 31 feet
Public Boat Launch: Boat access to Parker is gained via an undeveloped launch at the north end of the pond.
Fishery: Parker Pond fishing
Lake Association: Parker Pond Association
Water Quality: Parker Pond water quality report
Did you know? A 16-inch minimum legal length limit on salmon and a one month ice fishing season were established in 1984.
PICKEREL POND
Town(s): Wayne
Acres: 128
Public Boat Launch: None
Fishery: Pickerel Pond fishing
Lake Association: Pocasset Lake Association
Water Quality: Pickerel Pond water quality report
POCASSET LAKE
Town(s): Wayne
Acres: 605
Mean Depth: 16 feet
Public Boat Launch: None
Fishery: Pocasset Lake fishing
Lake Association: Pocasset Lake Association
Water Quality: Pocasset Lake water quality report
Did you know? Past stockings of brown trout in the lake have been unsuccessful.
TAYLOR POND
Town(s): Mt. Vernon
Acres: 66
Mean Depth: 15 feet
Public Boat Launch: A boat launch is maintained on the southeast side of the pond in West Mount Vernon, near the dam and the “Chimney.”
Fishery: Taylor Pond fishing
Lake Association: Echo Lake Association
Did you know? Historically, white perch were restricted from moving upstream of Echo Lake by the dam at Taylor Pond. Although this dam remains a barrier to fish passage, white perch have since been found in waters farther upstream.
TILTON POND
Town(s): Fayette
Acres: 116
Mean Depth: 19 feet
Public Boat Launch: A carry in boat site is owned and maintained by the Department of Conservation. This site is located on the southeast shore off route 17.
Fishery: Tilton Pond fishing
Lake Association: Basin-David-Tilton Ponds Association
Water Quality: Tilton Pond water quality report
Did you know? Smelt eggs were transferred in the 1980’s in hopes of establishing a population that could support a commercial harvest. The tributaries are closed to smelt dipping.
WHITTIER POND
Town(s): Vienna
Acres: 42
Mean Depth: 9 feet
Public Boat Launch: None
Fishery: Whittier Pond fishing
Water Quality: WhittierPond water quality report
Did you know? Although Whittier Pond is a relatively small and shallow, it still provides good habitat for brook trout.