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Mud Lake

North Washington, Maine — Washington County.

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226Surface acres (whole lake)
1Public access sites

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID {72DC7E24-3BA3-4EA3-B2D0-B1DDD17ED8C4}); shared with Canada (New Brunswick), acreage is the whole lake.

Location & fast facts

Where Mud Lake is in Maine

The red circle marks Mud Lake.

Fast facts

About Mud Lake

  • County: Washington
  • Town: North Washington
  • Note: part of Maine's unorganized territory (no town government)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Shared with: Canada (New Brunswick). The surface acreage shown is the whole lake; about 60% of the mapped water is in Maine.
  • Distance: about 187 mi from Portland and 79 mi from Bangor, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Maine

Official Maine IF&W pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Mud Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Forest City Twp carry-in access (Cartop / walk-in)11 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Cartop / walk-in
  1. 1Forest City Twp carry-in access
    Cartop / walk-in · Forest City Twp

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID {72DC7E24-3BA3-4EA3-B2D0-B1DDD17ED8C4}), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands public boat launches. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (45.6765, -67.7297). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Mud Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Mud Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Forest City Twp carry-in accessForest City TwpDIFWCarry-in (hand launch)——Boating45.6631, -67.7258

    Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands public boat launches

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Contact & official info

    Lakes & ponds nearby

    Straight-line distance between lake centers. All Maine lakes & ponds · All waters in North Washington