Where is Lake Wassookeag?

Lake Wassookeag is a lake in Penobscot County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lake Wassookeag?

Lake Wassookeag has a maximum depth of 85 feet and an average depth of 27 feet. The lake covers 1153 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Wassookeag?

Lake Wassookeag has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wassookeag Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Wassookeag?

Lake Wassookeag has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Maine's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lake Wassookeag

Penobscot County, Maine1,153 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.

Max depth

85 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,153 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

11.8 mi

Measured length

85 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Wassookeag in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 85 ft. Surface area: 1153 acres.

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Lake Wassookeag is a 1,153-acre lake in Penobscot County, Maine with a maximum depth of 85 feet (27-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake Wassookeag is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water85 ft surveyed max depth
Big water1,153 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Wassookeag is safe to swim in today is a call for the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Wassookeag

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Lake Wassookeag, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

85 ft

Average depth

27 ft

Surface area

1,153 acres

Shoreline

11.8 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Maine DEP

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Wassookeag LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Wassookeag

Where is Lake Wassookeag?: Lake Wassookeag is a lake in Penobscot County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Wassookeag?: Lake Wassookeag in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 85 ft. Surface area: 1153 acres.
Is Lake Wassookeag safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Wassookeag?: Lake Wassookeag has a maximum depth of 85 feet and an average depth of 27 feet. The lake covers 1153 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Wassookeag?: Lake Wassookeag has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wassookeag Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Wassookeag?: Lake Wassookeag has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Maine's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.