Anglers Find Fast Action on Sabattus Pond in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine

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Anglers Find Fast Action on Sabattus Pond in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine


Rainbow over Sabattus Pond
Scenic mountain and water views await those wishing to spend at day on Sabattus Pond in Greene, Sabattus and Wales. At 1,962 acres, Sabattus Pond is a large body of water. It is also rather shallow, with a maximum depth of 19 feet and an average depth of 14 feet.
Located about 30 minutes from Portland and Augusta, and only 15 minutes from the twin cities of Lewiston and Auburn, Sabbatus Pond is a favorite for anglers. Coves along the shoreline offer excellent fisheries. Abundant white perch and chain pickerel provide fast action to both open water and ice fishermen. Yellow perch, northern pike and largemouth bass are also fine catches. And the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife periodically stocks the pond with alewives. A public boat launch is located at the end of Lake Street near Martin’s Point in Sabattus.
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has rated the water quality of Sabattus Pond as poor due to frequent algal blooms. Concerned residents, the Sabattus Pond Watershed Partnership, the Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District (AVSWCD) and the towns have combined efforts to improve the water quality. Their goal is to reduce erosion and the export of sediment and phosphorus into the pond.
The water quality has improved in recent years, but continued work using Best Management Practices is necessary. The AVSWCD received a Section 319 of the Clean Water Act grant funded in part by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address the erosion issues and plant buffers along the shoreline. They encourage those living within the watershed to do the following:
•    Prevent soil erosion and re-seed areas of bare soil
•    Use phosphorus-free fertilizer and consider alternatives such as spot treatments or lime
•    Dispose of oil, gas, paint and household chemicals at appropriate collection centers
These are rules for all of us in Maine should consider in order to protect our precious lakes and ponds.
To further help with this problem, Sleeper Dam, which impounds the Sabattus River, is opened each fall to allow the water level to be drawn down.
It is the hope of the residents of this area that these actions will have a positive effect on the water quality of Sabattus Pond.
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