Maine lakefront property

November 6, 2015
Leaf Disposal At Your Maine Lakefront Property

Leaf Disposal At Your Maine Lakefront Property

Leafy Buffer Zone Beside Moose Pond in Bridgton, Maine   Leaf Disposal At Your Maine Lakefront Property by Leigh Macmillen Hayes   The quality of our Maine lakes is directly dependent on the level of nutrients in the water, specifically phosphorus and nitrogen. Nutrients make their […]
March 27, 2015
Regulations Protect Water Quality for Maine Lakefront Properties

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 12, 2015
Freshwater Fish in Maine Lakes, Ponds, Rivers and Streams

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 […]
November 13, 2014
Forming a Maine Lake Association: Nuts and Bolts

Forming a Maine Lake Association: Nuts and Bolts

Azure Beauty of Mousam Lake, Shapleigh, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesOur Maine lakes are precious to us, whether we own lakefront property, enjoy swimming and fishing in them, or just pausing beside them. No matter where we live in Maine, we all live in a watershed. […]
January 23, 2014
Maine Lakefront Property Owners Encouraged to Contact Legislators About Bill to Control Invasive Plant Infestations

Maine Lakefront Property Owners Encouraged to Contact Legislators About Bill to Control Invasive Plant Infestations

Summer Sunset Shimmers on Sebago Lake in Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes Maine lakefront property owners should know that a bill is now before the legislature that would finally provide some significant funding for those working to control invasive aquatic plant infestations. LD 1626 was presented […]
May 23, 2013

Maine Lakefront Property Owners Respect Snapping Turtles

Common Snapping Turtle Basks on Log As a Maine lakefront property owner, I often see the large, triangular-shaped head of a snapping turtle poking out of the water as it swims past our dock. And occasionally I see one on the camp road or crossing another […]
April 12, 2013

Maine Lakefront Property Owners Take Precautions to Secure Camps

North Pond in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Lakefront property owners may have seen this week’s headline in the Kennebec Journal about Maine’s North Pond Hermit who spent the last 27 years burglarizing summer camps and cabins, and even Pine Tree Camp, a residential summer […]
May 27, 2012

Maine Lakefront Property Owners Maintain Camp Roads for Healthy Lakes

The clear and beautiful Kezar Lake in Lovell, Maine As Maine lakefront property owners, we sometimes complain about the ruts, bumps, and potholes on our camp roads, but it’s the washouts that cause an even bigger problem. Lakefront Properties For Sale on Clearwater Lake View Vacation […]
May 3, 2012

McGrath Pond, Belgrade & Oakland, Maine: Calming Oasis in Belgrade Lakes Region

Pleasant Point Beach on McGrath Pond in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine McGrath Pond is nestled in the heart of the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine. Of the seven lakes that make up the Belgrade Lakes chain, McGrath Pond is the smallest and one of […]