3 piers and shore spots on public waters near Augusta — no boat needed.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Augusta; below are the 3 closest, grouped by water.
Messalonskee Lake
Recorded in Messalonskee Lake: Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Messalonskee Lake reach 113 ft.
- 1Messalonskee Lake — Belgrade: shore access on Messalonskee Lake, ≈ 9.3 mi from downtown.
Lake George
Recorded in Lake George: Rainbow Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout.
Surveyed depths in Lake George reach 68 ft.
- 2Lake George — Skowhegan: shore access on Lake George, ≈ 32.5 mi from downtown.
Highland Lake
Recorded in Highland Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Atlantic Salmon, and Brown Trout.
Surveyed depths in Highland Lake reach 67 ft.
- 3Highland Lake — Falmouth: shore access on Highland Lake, ≈ 48.4 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Augusta in November.
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish
FreshwaterAtlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Salmonidae
30 in50 lb7 yr82 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBrook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Salmonidae
30 in12 lb5 yr99 watersGame fish
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish












