Nicatous Lake

Nicatous Lake is a body of water in Hancock County, Maine, USA. Covering 5,165 acres (2,090 ha), it is the second largest lake in Hancock County and one of the largest in the state of Maine. The Lake is very long (over 8 miles in length) and narrow with many islands scattered throughout. It is also a very shallow lake with very low oxygen. The maximum depth is 56 feet in the south basin area. The principal fisheries include landlocked salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass, white perch and chain pickerel.

Map of Nicatous Lake, East Hancock, ME 04408, USA

In 1999, the State of Maine purchased 78 undeveloped islands in Nicatous Lake as part of a conservation program. It was part of a larger plan to conserve the approximately 22,000 acres of land surrounding the lake.