Weekend fishing itinerary near Bangor

Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Bangor. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.

Day 1

Morning: Pushaw Lake

Start the day on Pushaw Lake, launching from the ramp below.

Pushaw Lake is a 16-minute drive from downtown Bangor. Launch at Pushaw Lake — Orono, the public ramp on Pushaw Lake closest to downtown (≈ 6.7 mi). Public access on Pushaw Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 28 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, and Northern Pike.

116 min · 7.1 mi

Reservoir

Pushaw Lake

Penobscot

Pushaw Lake — Orono3

max 28 ft · surveyed

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From Pushaw Lake — Orono to Lake George — Skowhegan: 67 min by road (51.5 mi).

Evening: Lake George — Skowhegan

End the day at Lake George — Skowhegan — no boat needed.

Lake George is a 56-minute drive from downtown Bangor. Lake George — Skowhegan: shore access on Lake George, ≈ 40.2 mi from downtown. Surveyed depths reach 68 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout.

256 min · 45.1 mi

Lake

Lake George

Somerset

Lake George — Skowhegan4

max 68 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Sebasticook Lake

Start the day on Sebasticook Lake, launching from the ramp below.

Sebasticook Lake is a 32-minute drive from downtown Bangor. Launch at Sebasticook Lake — Newport, the public ramp on Sebasticook Lake closest to downtown (≈ 24.8 mi). Public access on Sebasticook Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: Black Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Brown Trout.

332 min · 27.9 mi

Reservoir

Sebasticook Lake

Penobscot

Sebasticook Lake — Newport4

max 50 ft · surveyed

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From Sebasticook Lake — Newport to Messalonskee Lake — Belgrade: 49 min by road (42.7 mi).

Evening: Messalonskee Lake — Belgrade

End the day at Messalonskee Lake — Belgrade — no boat needed.

Messalonskee Lake is a 64-minute drive from downtown Bangor. Messalonskee Lake — Belgrade: shore access on Messalonskee Lake, ≈ 57.7 mi from downtown. Public access on Messalonskee Lake: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 113 ft. Recorded here: Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.