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Highland Lake

Highland Lake is a lake in Maine's Lakes Region, bordering Bridgton. It covers 1,334 acres, max depth 50 ft, water clarity Good.

Highland Lake is a 1,334 acre lake in Bridgton, formerly known as Crotched Pond, with a maximum depth of 50 feet and more than 16 miles of shoreline. Water quality is above average based on Secchi disk transparency, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a. The lake is heavily stocked with brown trout and also holds smallmouth and largemouth bass, white and yellow perch, and chain pickerel. A public b…

Recreation on Highland Lake: Swimming, Boating, Fishing, Kayaking, Canoeing, Ice Fishing.

Fish species: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, White Perch, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Brown Bullhead.

Public access: Highland Lake public beach and boat launch (Bridgton), Highland Road access (north end).

Notable features: Stretches from downtown Bridgton to the edge of Sweden. One of the few large Maine lakes with a public beach within walking distance of a village center..

Towns on Highland Lake: Bridgton. Explore more lakes and local businesses in the Maine Lakes Region.