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Portage Lake

Portage Lake, Maine — Aroostook County.

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2,260Surface acres
2Public access sites

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 142978921).

Location & fast facts

Where Portage Lake is in Maine

The red circle marks Portage Lake.

Fast facts

About Portage Lake

  • County: Aroostook
  • Town: Portage Lake
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 232 mi from Portland and 138 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

Portage Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Boat ramp (Boat launch)1Portage boat launch (Boat launch)22 (Beach)31 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchBeach
  1. 1Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Portage Lake
  2. 2Portage boat launch
    Boat launch · Portage
  3. 32
    Beach

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 142978921), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands public boat launches and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). 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 (46.7870, -68.5317). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Portage 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 Portage 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

    2 public access sites listed, 2 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Boat rampPortage Lake—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating46.8084, -68.4980
    Portage boat launchPortagePORTAGETrailer launch · Hard ramp · dock10 trailer—Boating
    Toilet    		46.7842, -68.5364

    Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands public boat launches and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)

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

    Public beaches

    On OpenStreetMap: 1 beach or swimming spot on the shore of Portage Lake not marked private, residents-only or members-only.

    BeachTypeAccessDirections
    2BeachAccess not tagged; check posted rulesGet directions

    Beaches: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), within about 150 m (500 ft) of the lake outline. A mapped beach is not a guarantee that swimming is allowed, supervised or safe; some town beaches need a resident sticker even when the map doesn't say so. Check posted rules and water-quality advisories before you swim.

    Contact & official info

    Lakes & ponds nearby

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