Acadia National Park | FISHING


Fishing is allowed within Acadia National Park at many lakes and ponds, as well as from the ocean shore at select locations. Ice fishing is also permitted in the winter, usually from January through March. No license or permit is needed from the National Park Service. Maine fishing licenses and regulations apply (those under the age of 16 do not need a license). For more information, visit the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife website or the National Park Service’s Fishing web page for Acadia National Park.

The following lakes and ponds on Mount Desert Island are open to fishing:

Bubble Pond (no internal combustion engines on boats)

  • Brook Trout

Eagle Lake (10 HP limit on motors)


Echo Lake (10 HP limit on motors)


Half Moon Pond (No motors of any kind allowed)

  • Brook Trout

Hodgdon Pond (10 HP limit on motors)

  • Brown Trout
  • Chain Pickerel
  • Smallmouth Bass
  • Sunfish
  • White Perch
  • Yellow Perch

Jordan Pond (10 HP limit on motors)


Long Pond (No horsepower limit on motors)


Lower and Upper Breakneck Ponds (No motors of any kind allowed)

  • Brook Trout

Lower Hadlock Pond (10 HP limit on motors)

  • Brook Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Sunfish
  • White Perch

Round Pond (No internal combustion engines allowed)

  • Smallmouth Bass

Seal Cove Pond (10 HP limit on motors)

  • Alewives
  • Brown Trout
  • Chain Pickerel
  • Smallmouth Bass
  • Sunfish
  • White Perch
  • White Sucker
  • Yellow Perch
  • Boat Ramp info and photo

Upper Hadlock Pond (10 HP limit on motors)

  • Brook Trout

Witch Hole Pond (No internal combustion engines allowed)

  • Brook Trout

Fishing along the ocean shore is also allowed, but the rugged coast of Acadia National Park prohibits access in most places, and fishing from the rocks is very dangerous because of rouge waves. The two recommended areas for saltwater fishing are Somes Sound off of Sargent Drive and Frazer Point on the Schoodic Peninsula. The best fishing is from mid-July through September. Mackerel, bluefish, and striped bass are commonly caught in these areas.

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Last updated on August 16, 2023
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