Location: Just south of Millinocket, Penobscot County Description: The vast Seboeis Public Reserved Land unit (15,628 acres) encompasses the majority of Seboeis Lake, all of Northwest Pond, the southwest shore of Endless Lake, and the entire shoreland of Turtle Pond. The area is very popular with anglers. Landlocked salmon, splake, white and yellow perch, small Read More
Penobscot County
Telos Public Reserved Land
Location: Township 6, Range 11 WELS, northwest of Baxter State Park, Penobscot County Description: Telos is a 23,000-acre unit that surrounds Telos Lake and the southern end of Chamberlain Lake, a popular put-in for the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. The unit has several campsites on Coffelos Pond, which is also a popular sight for fisherman. Activities: Read More
Wassataquoik Public Reserved Land
Location: Near Staceyville, Penobscot County Description: The Wassataquoick Public Reserved Land unit contains miles of the Wassataquoik Stream and East Branch of the Penobscot, both of which offer outstanding native brook trout and salmon habitat. Paddlers enjoy the swift currents of the East Branch, and primitive campsites can be found on the shores of Wassataquoik Stream. The Read More
East Branch of the Penobscot River
Chosen By: Cathy Johnson, Senior Staff Attorney and Forests & Wildlife Project Director Location: Matagamon to Medway, Penobscot County Description: In this stretch, the Penobscot descends through gorgeous, unspoiled scenery in a remote region east of Baxter State Park and features waterfalls and demanding rapids. It also includes flat waters that provide prime habitat for Read More
Trails at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Chosen By: Cathy Johnson, Senior Staff Attorney and Forests & Wildlife Director Location: Trails along the East Branch of the Penobscot River, Penobscot County Description: Bowlin Camps and Matagamon Wilderness Campground groom 30 miles of cross-country ski trails along the East Branch of Penobscot River, an area that Elliotsville Plantation, Inc. would like to donate Read More
Seboeis Lake
A Land for Maine’s Future program grant enabled the Maine Department of Conservation (DOC) to acquire 789 acres of mature woodland and 5 miles of undeveloped lake frontage adjoining its 12,900-acre Seboeis Lake Public Reserved Land. The State’s “Wildlands Lake Assessment” rated Seboeis Lake as of “statewide significance,” due to its sparsely developed shores and Read More