Spednic Lake, Maine
19,618 acres
Surface Area
54 ft
Max Depth
20 ft
Average Depth
105.9 mi
Shoreline
383 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maine
45.60 degrees N, 67.61 degrees W - Washington 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 - Spednic Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Spednic Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #4 for surface area among the Maine lakes counted so far - 19,618 acres.
- The largest lake in Washington County among those counted.
- Its average depth of 20 ft is more than 2 times a typical shallow Maine lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 79 miles from Bangor, as the crow flies.
Fish Species
Landlocked SalmonLake WhitefishSmallmouth BassChain PickerelWhite PerchYellow PerchLandlocked AlewifeRainbow SmeltBurbot (Cusk)American EelBrown BullheadCommon ShinerCreek ChubFallfishGolden ShinerNinespine SticklebackPearl DacePumpkinseedWhite Sucker
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Lake ID (MIDAS)121
CountyWashington
TownsVanceboro, Forest Twp, Forest City Twp, T11 R3 NBP
Lake TypeColdwater + Warmwater
Coordinates45.6032, -67.6082
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 121); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.