Lakes / Maine / Fifth Saint John Pond

Fifth Saint John Pond, Maine

679 acres

Surface Area

15 ft

Max Depth

7 ft

Average Depth

8.3 mi

Shoreline

1,391 ft

Surface Elevation

Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes

Locator - Maine

46.13 degrees N, 69.90 degrees W - Somerset County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Maine DEP coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.

Depth Profile - Fifth Saint John Pond

Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.

How Fifth Saint John Pond Stacks Up

A shallow lake - typical of most Maine lakes, which run under 20 ft at their deepest.
About 107 miles from Bangor, as the crow flies.
14 fish species on the DEP list for this lake.

Fish Species

Landlocked SalmonBrook TroutYellow PerchBurbot (Cusk)MuskellungeBanded KillifishBlacknose DaceBrown BullheadCommon ShinerCreek ChubFallfishFinescale DaceLongnose SuckerWhite Sucker

Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.

Facts and Figures

Lake ID (MIDAS)2414

CountySomerset

TownsT5 R17 WELS, T6 R17 WELS

Lake TypeColdwater

Coordinates46.1279, -69.9033

Deepest Natural Lakes in Maine

#	Lake	County	Surface Area	Max Depth
1	Sebago Lake	Cumberland	30,536 acres	316 ft
2	Moosehead Lake	Piscataquis	75,473 acres	246 ft
3	Tunk Lake	Hancock	2,071 acres	222 ft
4	Pleasant Pond	Somerset	1,037 acres	198 ft
5	Schoodic Lake	Piscataquis	7,021 acres	188 ft

Largest Lakes in Maine

#	Lake	County	Surface Area	Max Depth
1	Moosehead Lake	Piscataquis	75,473 acres	246 ft
2	Sebago Lake	Cumberland	30,536 acres	316 ft
3	Chesuncook Lake	Piscataquis	28,250 acres	150 ft
4	Spednic Lake	Washington	19,618 acres	54 ft
5	South Twin Lake	Penobscot, Piscataquis	18,652 acres	101 ft

Sources: Maine DEP / Lakes of Maine lake data (ID 2414); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.