Lakes / Maine / Moosehead Lake
Moosehead Lake, Maine
75,473 acres
Surface Area
246 ft
Max Depth
55 ft
Average Depth
280.8 mi
Shoreline
1,024 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maine
45.66 degrees N, 69.69 degrees W - Piscataquis 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 - Moosehead Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Moosehead Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #2 for depth among the 1246 natural lakes counted in Maine so far.
- The largest lake counted in Maine by surface area - 75,473 acres.
- The largest lake in Piscataquis County among those counted.
- Its average depth of 55 ft is more than 5 times a typical shallow Maine lake, which averages under 10 ft.
Fish Species
Landlocked SalmonBrook TroutLake TroutSmallmouth BassWhite PerchYellow PerchRainbow SmeltBurbot (Cusk)Blacknose DaceBrown BullheadCommon ShinerCreek ChubFallfishFinescale DaceGolden ShinerLake ChubLongnose SuckerNorthern Redbelly DacePearl DacePumpkinseedRound WhitefishSlimy SculpinThreespine SticklebackWhite Sucker
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Lake ID (MIDAS)390
CountyPiscataquis
TownsGreenville and 16 other townships
Lake TypeColdwater
Coordinates45.6638, -69.6943
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 390); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.