Nicatous Lake

Nicatous Lake is a body of water in Hancock County, Maine. Covering 5165 acres, 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 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.

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 22000 acres of land surrounding the lake.