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Kayak and paddle launches near Lewiston
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Kayak and paddle launches near Lewiston

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

Among the 40 access points closest to downtown Lewiston, 11 are named as kayak, canoe or paddlecraft launches in the state registry.

Distances are straight-line from downtown Lewiston; below are the 10 closest, grouped by water.

Lake Auburn

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

Surveyed depths in Lake Auburn reach 118 ft.

Lake Auburn6 min · 4 mi
Reservoir

Lake Auburn

Androscoggin

4

max 118 ft · surveyed

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  1. 1Canoe & kayak launch — Lake Auburn: boat ramp on Lake Auburn, ≈ 6 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 Lake37 min · 17.5 mi
Reservoir

Thompson Lake

Oxford

3

max 121 ft · surveyed

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  1. 2Canoe & kayak launch — Thompson Lake: boat ramp on Thompson Lake, ≈ 14 mi from downtown.

Pennesseewassee Lake

Recorded in Pennesseewassee Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Atlantic Salmon.

Surveyed depths in Pennesseewassee Lake reach 48 ft.

Pennesseewassee Lake37 min · 22.7 mi
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Pennesseewassee Lake

Oxford

6

max 48 ft · surveyed

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  1. 3Canoe & kayak launch — Pennesseewassee Lake: boat ramp on Pennesseewassee Lake, ≈ 18.8 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 Lake29 min · 20.3 mi
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Maranacook Lake

Kennebec

6

max 127 ft · surveyed

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  1. 4Canoe & kayak launch — Maranacook Lake: boat ramp on Maranacook Lake, ≈ 19 mi from downtown.

Bryant Pond

Recorded in Bryant Pond: Rainbow Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout.

Surveyed depths in Bryant Pond reach 63 ft.

Bryant Pond54 min · 35 mi
Lake

Bryant Pond

Oxford

4

max 63 ft · surveyed

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  1. 5Canoe & kayak launch — Bryant Pond: boat ramp on Bryant Pond, ≈ 29.4 mi from downtown.

Messalonskee Lake

Recorded in Messalonskee Lake: Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.

Surveyed depths in Messalonskee Lake reach 113 ft.

Messalonskee Lake53 min · 34.7 mi
Lake

Messalonskee Lake

Kennebec

7

max 113 ft · measured

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  1. 6Canoe & kayak launch — Messalonskee Lake: boat ramp on Messalonskee Lake, ≈ 30.5 mi from downtown.

Moose Pond

Recorded in Moose Pond: Largemouth Bass, Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, and Smallmouth Bass.

Surveyed depths in Moose Pond reach 70 ft.

Moose Pond63 min · 39.2 mi
Reservoir

Moose Pond

Oxford

4

max 70 ft · surveyed

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  1. 7Canoe & kayak launch — Moose Pond: boat ramp on Moose Pond, ≈ 30.7 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 Pond58 min · 39.6 mi
Reservoir

Great Pond

Kennebec

7

max 69 ft · surveyed

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  1. 8Canoe & kayak launch — Great Pond: boat ramp on Great Pond, ≈ 33.9 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 Pond59 min · 39.9 mi
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Long Pond

Kennebec

6

max 105 ft · surveyed

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  1. 9Canoe & kayak launch — Long Pond: boat ramp on Long Pond, ≈ 33.9 mi from downtown.

Kezar Lake

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

Surveyed depths in Kezar Lake reach 155 ft.

Kezar Lake67 min · 41.2 mi
Lake

Kezar Lake

Oxford

4

max 155 ft · surveyed

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  1. 10Canoe & kayak launch — Kezar Lake: boat ramp on Kezar Lake, ≈ 34.2 mi from downtown.

When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Lewiston in November. Northern Pike bites well.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Lewiston 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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