Fish River chain of lakes
| Long Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Aroostook County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 47°12′N 68°15′W / 47.200°N 68.250°W |
| Primary inflows | Little River |
| Max. length | 10.3 mi (16.6 km) |
| Surface area | 6,849 acres (2,772 ha) |
| Max. depth | 163 feet (50 m) |
| Water volume | 329,456 acre·ft (406,378,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Mud Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Aroostook County |
| Coordinates | 47°09′N 68°17′W / 47.150°N 68.283°W |
| Max. length | 2.4 mi (3.9 km) |
| Surface area | 1,002 acres (405 ha) |
| Max. depth | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
| Water volume | 10,138 acre·ft (12,505,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Cross Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Aroostook County |
| Coordinates | 47°07′N 68°20′W / 47.117°N 68.333°W |
| Max. length | 5.6 mi (9.0 km) |
| Surface area | 2,470 acres (1,000 ha) |
| Max. depth | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Water volume | 52,267 acre·ft (64,470,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 578 ft (176 m) |
| Square Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Aroostook County |
| Coordinates | 47°03′N 68°22′W / 47.050°N 68.367°W |
| Max. length | 7.7 mi (12.4 km) |
| Max. width | 2.2 mi (3.5 km) |
| Surface area | 8,090 acres (3,270 ha) |
| Max. depth | 122 ft (37 m) |
| Water volume | 277,829 acre·ft (342,697,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Eagle Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Aroostook County |
| Coordinates | 47°03′N 68°30′W / 47.050°N 68.500°W |
| Primary outflows | Fish River |
| Max. length | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Surface area | 5,601 acres (2,267 ha) |
| Max. depth | 136 ft (41 m) |
| Water volume | 249,702 acre·ft (308,003,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
The Fish River chain of lakes is a series of five lakes in the North Maine Woods region of northern Maine, in a tributary stream to the Fish River. The lakes are an important northern Maine recreation area providing habitat for wildlife including rainbow smelt, brook trout, lake trout, and land-locked Atlantic salmon.
Long Lake extends southward from Saint Agatha into Maine township 17 ranges 3 and 4. Tributaries Brishlotte Brook, Ouellette Brook, and Little River flow into the north end of the lake. Paulette Brook flows into the east side of the lake; Mud Brook flows into the southeast end of the lake; and McLean Brook, Bard Brook, and Pelletier Brook flow into the southwest arm of the lake. The lake overflows from the end of the southwest arm through the Long Lake Thoroughfare into Mud Lake approximately 500 metres (550 yd) away. There are two boat launch areas, a picnic area, and numerous residences and camps where Maine State Route 162 follows the west shore of the lake. Long Lake is the deepest lake of the chain, and provides good habitat for brook trout, rainbow smelt, and land-locked salmon.
Long Lake Thoroughfare discharges into the east end of Mud Lake in Maine township 17, range 4; and the west end of Mud Lake in township 17, range 5, discharges through Cross Lake Thoroughfare into Cross Lake approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away. Numerous residences and camps line the north shore of Mud Lake along Maine State Route 162. Mud Lake is the smallest and shallowest lake of the chain, and provides habitat for longnose sucker, hornpout, and yellow perch.
Mud Lake discharges into the east side of Cross Lake in Maine township 17, range 5; and the south end of Cross Lake in township 16, range 5, overflows through Square Lake Thoroughfare into Square Lake approximately 1 kilometre (1,100 yd) away. There are residences and camps along the north end and eastern shore of Cross Lake where Maine State Route 161 follows the northeast shore of the lake; and there is a public boat launch and picnic area on the southeast shore. The remaining shoreline of this shallow lake is boggy and undeveloped. Tributaries Dickey Brook and Daigle Brook enter the north end of the lake and Black Brook enter the south end providing spawning and nursery habitat for brook trout, rainbow smelt, and land-locked salmon.
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