Lakes / Maine / First Musquacook Lake
First Musquacook Lake, Maine
643 acres
Surface Area
48 ft
Max Depth
18 ft
Average Depth
6.9 mi
Shoreline
1,066 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maine
46.67 degrees N, 69.18 degrees W - Aroostook 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 - First Musquacook Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How First Musquacook Lake Stacks Up
- About 131 miles from Bangor, as the crow flies.
- 14 fish species on the DEP list for this lake.
Fish Species
Brook TroutLake TroutLake WhitefishRainbow SmeltBurbot (Cusk)Common ShinerCreek ChubFallfishLake ChubLongnose SuckerRound WhitefishSlimy SculpinThreespine SticklebackWhite Sucker
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Lake ID (MIDAS)1914
CountyAroostook
TownsT11 R11 WELS, T12 R11 WELS
Lake TypeColdwater
Coordinates46.6705, -69.1827
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 1914); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.