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Kayak and paddle launches near Augusta
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Kayak and paddle launches near Augusta

9 stops9 watersUpdated Nov 6

Among the 35 access points closest to downtown Augusta, 9 are named as kayak, canoe or paddlecraft launches in the state registry.

Distances are straight-line from downtown Augusta; below are the 9 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.

Messalonskee Lake14 min · 9.8 mi
Lake

Messalonskee Lake

Kennebec

7

max 113 ft · measured

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  1. 1Canoe & kayak launch — Messalonskee Lake: boat ramp on Messalonskee Lake, ≈ 9.3 mi from downtown.

Maranacook Lake

Recorded in Maranacook Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Atlantic Salmon, and Brown Trout.

Surveyed depths in Maranacook Lake reach 127 ft.

Maranacook Lake16 min · 10.9 mi
Reservoir

Maranacook Lake

Kennebec

6

max 127 ft · surveyed

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  1. 2Canoe & kayak launch — Maranacook Lake: boat ramp on Maranacook Lake, ≈ 9.8 mi from downtown.

Great Pond

Recorded in Great Pond: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Alewife.

Surveyed depths in Great Pond reach 69 ft.

Great Pond23 min · 15.8 mi
Reservoir

Great Pond

Kennebec

7

max 69 ft · surveyed

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  1. 3Canoe & kayak launch — Great Pond: boat ramp on Great Pond, ≈ 15.9 mi from downtown.

Long Pond

Recorded in Long Pond: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye.

Surveyed depths in Long Pond reach 105 ft.

Long Pond24 min · 16.8 mi
Reservoir

Long Pond

Kennebec

6

max 105 ft · surveyed

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  1. 4Canoe & kayak launch — Long Pond: boat ramp on Long Pond, ≈ 15.9 mi from downtown.

Damariscotta Lake

Recorded in Damariscotta Lake: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Atlantic Salmon, and Brown Trout.

Surveyed depths in Damariscotta Lake reach 116 ft.

Damariscotta Lake44 min · 26.1 mi
Lake

Damariscotta Lake

Lincoln

4

max 116 ft · surveyed

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  1. 5Canoe & kayak launch — Damariscotta Lake: boat ramp on Damariscotta Lake, ≈ 21.2 mi from downtown.

Lake Auburn

Recorded in Lake Auburn: Largemouth Bass, Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, and Smallmouth Bass.

Surveyed depths in Lake Auburn reach 118 ft.

Lake Auburn46 min · 32.3 mi
Reservoir

Lake Auburn

Androscoggin

4

max 118 ft · surveyed

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  1. 6Canoe & kayak launch — Lake Auburn: boat ramp on Lake Auburn, ≈ 26.6 mi from downtown.

Megunticook Lake

Recorded in Megunticook Lake: Black Crappie, Rainbow Trout, Atlantic Salmon, and Brown Trout.

Surveyed depths in Megunticook Lake reach 64 ft.

Megunticook Lake61 min · 38.5 mi
Lake

Megunticook Lake

Waldo

4

max 64 ft · surveyed

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  1. 7Canoe & kayak launch — Megunticook Lake: boat ramp on Megunticook Lake, ≈ 33.2 mi from downtown.

Thompson Lake

Recorded in Thompson Lake: Atlantic Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, and Slimy Sculpin.

Surveyed depths in Thompson Lake reach 121 ft.

Thompson Lake68 min · 50.6 mi
Reservoir

Thompson Lake

Oxford

3

max 121 ft · surveyed

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  1. 8Canoe & kayak launch — Thompson Lake: boat ramp on Thompson Lake, ≈ 40.3 mi from downtown.

Sebasticook Lake

Recorded in Sebasticook Lake: Black Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Brown Trout.

Surveyed depths in Sebasticook Lake reach 50 ft.

Sebasticook Lake50 min · 48.1 mi
Reservoir

Sebasticook Lake

Penobscot

4

max 50 ft · surveyed

Water page
  1. 9Canoe & kayak launch — Sebasticook Lake: boat ramp on Sebasticook Lake, ≈ 43.8 mi from downtown.

When the fish bite here

Northern Pike bites well.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Augusta fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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