Trickey Pond in Naples, Maine Rated Highest for Water Clarity and Quality in the Sebago Lakes Region
October 30th, 2009 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Trickey Pond, in the Sebago Lake Watershed, is the most transparent lake in western Maine.
Trickey Pond is one of the ponds that Lakes Environmental Association’s Executive Director, Peter Lowell, describes as “The cream of the crop.”
The average clarity, measured by a Secchi Disk, is over 33 feet deep. The Lakes Environmental Association routinely monitors Trickey Pond and rates it in the moderate degree of concern category, to ensure that the water quality is maintained.
The lake is small at only 315 acres, but it provides a high quality fishery for landlocked salmon, brook trout, lake trout, splake (a hybrid cross between brook and lake trout) and smallmouth bass.
According to John Boland, regional fisheries biologist, “Efforts are underway through the regulatory process to keep the pond’s game fish and smelt populations in balance with the objective of making Trickey Pond one of the top trout ponds in the area.”
There are two access points, one at the north end and the other, a newly constructed access on Route 114, at the southern end. The pond is open to ice fishing on January 1st.
Surrounded by tall pines and deciduous forests, this crystal clear lake is a great place to feel you are in the heart of the wilderness, with dark starry nights and the cries of the loon. At three miles long, it is virtually private.
Since 1949, it has been home to Camp Skylemar, a summer camp for boys. Set on 200 acres, boys enjoy water sports, lacrosse, golf, tennis, soccer, basketball, baseball, football, hockey, a ropes course, archery and more. As their motto states, they provide “summers of fun that last a lifetime.”
You can explore Trickey Pond by boat, or get a bird’s eye view from a seaplane. The Naples Seaplane Service offers flights from nearby Brandy Pond.
When shopping for lakefront property, Trickey Pond should be tops on your list.
FMI: Camp Skylemar www.skylemar.com
Naples Seaplane Service www.naplesseaplane.com
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