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Salmon Pond

East Hancock, Maine — Hancock County.

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6.4Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 151717232).

Getting there

Flying here

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Driving here

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Staying here

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Boat rentals near Salmon Pond

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Location & fast facts

Where Salmon Pond is in Maine

The red circle marks Salmon Pond.

Fast facts

About Salmon Pond

  • County: Hancock
  • Town: East Hancock
  • Note: part of Maine's unorganized territory (no town government)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 127 mi from Portland and 36 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.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Fishing. Brook Trout
  • Camping. 1 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

Official lake survey (Maine IF&W)

35 ftMaximum depth recorded
10Acres (survey)

Principal fish species: Brook Trout.

Other fish species: Golden Shiner, Rainbow Smelt.

Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife lake survey map for Salmon Pond (original survey 1975), with depth contours and public boat access. IF&W notes the chart is for general fishing and biological use, not navigation. Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

Fishing gear for Salmon Pond

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Lake map

Salmon Pond shoreline

0.05 mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands public boat launches data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 151717232), 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.

Campgrounds near Salmon Pond

We found 1 campground and RV park within 15 miles of Salmon Pond. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

All campgrounds & RV parks in Maine

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (44.6329, -68.0849). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Salmon Pond. 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 Salmon Pond

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.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Salmon Pond

    How big is Salmon Pond?

    Salmon Pond covers about 6 acres in East Hancock, Maine (Hancock County).

    How deep is Salmon Pond?

    The maximum recorded depth is 35 feet, according to the Maine IF&W survey map.

    What fish are in Salmon Pond?

    Maine IF&W survey map lists Brook Trout, Golden Shiner and Rainbow Smelt.

    Are there campgrounds near Salmon Pond?

    Yes. We list 1 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles.

    What towns are on Salmon Pond?

    Salmon Pond touches East Hancock in Hancock County, Maine.

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