Rangely Lake

FRANKLIN COUNTY
ELEVATION: 1518 FEET
AREA: 6,000 ACRES

Rangeley Twp.,and Rangeley Flt.,Franklin County, U.S.G.S. Oquossoc and Rangeley, Maine.

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Physical Characteristics

Area - 6000 acres
Temperatures Surface - 73'F, 149 feet - 46'F
Maximum depth - 149 feet

Principal fisheries

Landlocked salmon and Brook trout

Overview

Rangeley Lake is one of the major headwater lakes of the Androscoggin River drainage. It has many small small inlets entering all around the lake. Its outlet, the Rangeley River, flows a short distance northeast into Mooselookmegtintic Lake.

The water quality of Rangeley Lake is well suited for Coldwater fisheries management. The deep, cool, well oxygenated water in the lake provides good habitat for salmon and brook trout. Salmonld growth rates are good despite the presence of competitor fish species. Landlocked alewife were stocked in the early 1970's in an attempt to provide salmon forage. The attempt failed as none have been seen in recent years.

Rangeley Lake tributaries are good spawning and nursery areas for salmon, but their small size limits the numbers produced. Dodge Pond Stream and Greenvale Stream produce mainly salmon, while South Bog Stream is the major producer of brook trout.

There are three public boat launch sites on Rangeley Lake. Two are on the north side of the lake off of Rt. 4 and the other is located in the state park off South Shoer Drive in Rangeley Plt.

Surveyed - August, 1939 (Revised - 1953, 1976, 1991) Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Funded in part by the Federal Aid  in Restroation Act under Federal Project F-28-P L3300D