All Lake Regions of Maine – Page 5 – Mr. Lake Front

March 27, 2015

Regulations Protect Water Quality for Maine Lakefront Properties

Summertime on Damariscotta Lake, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesAs Maine Lakefront property owners, we know you value the resource that is right out your door. Lakes with average to above average water quality are highly valued resources.Water quality is important for several reasons. Low water quality […]

February 27, 2015

Chandler Woodcock Keynote Speaker at Sixteenth Annual Maine Milfoil Summit

Sky Blue Pink Reflection on Annabessacook Lake in Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesThe 16th Annual Milfoil Summit hosted by Lakes Environmental Association (LEA) took place at the Lewiston/Auburn Campus of USM.Peter Lowell, executive director of LEA opened the summit with a review of its history, which […]

February 15, 2015

Little Ossipee Lake, Waterboro, and Moose Pond, Bridgton: Trophy Fishing in Maine Lakes

Trophy Fishing Awaits When You Own Lakefront Property On Little Ossipee Lake, Waterboro, Maine Fish, like trout and salmon, need the oxygen in the deeper, cooler water of Maine’s lakes and ponds in order to survive. Too much algae growing in the warmer surface water may […]

February 12, 2015

Freshwater Fish in Maine Lakes, Ponds, Rivers and Streams

Ah, A Summer Day on Brandy Pond, Naples, Maine Fishing is a favorite pastime of many Maine lakefront property owners. Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, to 44 inchesIntroduced near the end of the 19th century as game fish.The coloration of rainbow trout is variable–the dorsal surface ranges […]

February 1, 2015

Must Reads for the Maine Lakefront Cabin, Camp or Cottage

Wadleigh Pond, Lyman, Maine, Awaits Your Exploration In the spirit of keeping it local, we continue to seek out books about Maine, by Mainers, and in this case, published in Maine. Look for these titles published by Islandport Press on their Web site or at your […]

January 29, 2015

Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program Announces New Lake Maps

Summer Calm on Flying Pond in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program has shared this exciting news with us. Whether you are a water quality monitor, invasive plant patroller, or simply someone who loves to spend time on Maine lakes, you […]

January 25, 2015

More Tree ID Along The Shoreline of Your Maine Lakefront Property

The Gem of Long Pond, Belgrade, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesWe’re always encouraging you to maintain the vegetated buffer along the shoreline of your Maine lakefront property. This is the second of our three-blog series on tree identification, some of which you may find in your […]

January 22, 2015

Maine Boaters Heed No Wake and Headway Speed Zones

Twilight Descends Upon Damariscotta Lake in Midcoast Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesImagine yourself sitting on the dock at your Maine lakefront property or standing on your paddle board in the lake, when . . . VROOM. A boat zooms by at half throttle creating a wake […]

January 18, 2015

Maine Lakefront Neighbors Need to Share Passion For Water Quality

Azure Sky Reflection on Mousam Lake, Acton, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes One day you’re paddling along on your Maine lake and notice a neighbor has destroyed the vegetated buffer or committed some other wrongdoing at the shoreline. As a lakefront property owner and one who […]