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Spectacle Ponds

Monson, Maine — Piscataquis County.

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157Surface acres
1Public access sites

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 103457614).

Location & fast facts

Where Spectacle Ponds is in Maine

The red circle marks Spectacle Ponds.

Fast facts

About Spectacle Ponds

  • County: Piscataquis
  • Town: Monson
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 121 mi from Portland and 53 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

Spectacle Ponds shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Boat ramp (Boat launch)1¼ mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launch
  1. 1Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Monson

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 103457614), 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.

Campgrounds near Spectacle Ponds

We found 7 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Spectacle Ponds, 1 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

1 more within 15 miles

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: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands · 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 (45.3362, -69.5477). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Spectacle Ponds. 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 Spectacle Ponds

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.

    Fish you can catch

    Brook Trout ★Splake ★

    ★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). No machine-readable species survey is published for this water; the list shows stocked fish only.

    2026 stocking

    3 stocking trips so far in 2026, 1,950 fish in total.

    DateSpeciesFishSize
    Apr 28, 2026Brook Trout90010 in
    Apr 28, 2026Splake15010 in
    May 14, 2026Brook Trout90010 in

    Maine IF&W 2026 year-to-date stocking report (PDF)

    Matched to this water by name and town. Pulled Oct 10, 2026.

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed, 1 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Boat rampMonson—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating45.3342, -69.5566

    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.

    Contact & official info

    Lakes & ponds nearby

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