Rangeley Lakes
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Rangeley sits between Rangeley Lake and Mooselookmeguntic Lake in western Maine, with the Kennebago, Magalloway and Rapid rivers draining the same chain of lakes.
Destination hub · 9 mi away in a straight line
Mooselookmeguntic Lake
- Type
- Lake or reservoir, Maine (East)
- USGS gauges
- None listed
- Guides
- 2 nearby
- Shops
- 2 nearby
Today on Mooselookmeguntic Lake
No live reading for this water
Why there is no reading
Nothing live is published for this water, so there is no reading or verdict today. The readings section below says what we checked.
Mooselookmeguntic Lake is a lake or reservoir in Maine.
More about Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife lists 2 species, including brook trout and landlocked salmon. 2 guides and 2 shops nearby are listed here; the nearest destination hub is Rangeley Lakes.
Photo credit
Mooselookmeguntic Lake from Oquossoc, Maine. Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where it is
Mooselookmeguntic Lake is a lake or reservoir in Maine. Our destination hub Rangeley Lakes is 9 mi away in a straight line and lists it among its waters.
No real-time gauge
No real-time gauge on this water. We found no active USGS gauge on Mooselookmeguntic Lake or on its stream system within about 25 miles, and no dam operator publishes data for it. A missing gauge says nothing about the water itself. Find the gauges nearest Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Where to fish
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Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Mooselookmeguntic Lake on the map
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Shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Mooselookmeguntic Lake: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Mooselookmeguntic Lake, and shops and guides with an exact address within 40 miles.
Restrooms near Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Restrooms near Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Restrooms within 2 miles of Mooselookmeguntic Lake in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
No restroom mapped within 2 mi yet — add one you know.
Campgrounds, fishing access sites and boat ramps often have one that isn't on the map yet.
Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
More water near Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Lake or reservoirPhoto credit
Rangeley Lake, Maine. Photo: Manuel Velazquez, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Catch and releasePhoto credit
The Rapid River from Forest Lodge, Upton, Maine. Photo: Beverkd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Fly-fishing onlyPhoto credit
Kennebago Lake, Maine, which the Kennebago River passes at its western end, in a print from about 1875–1880. Photo: Rijksmuseum, CC0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons
Heritage Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Beaver PondPhoto credit
Lake Jocassee from a canoe, South Carolina. Photo: TimothyJ from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Beaver Pond.
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Mountain PondPhoto credit
Sunset at Lake Moultrie, South Carolina. Photo: Kcstanfield, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mountain Pond.
Mountain Pond
Maine · about 8 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Pond In the RiverPhoto credit
Sunrise over Lake Marion from Santee State Park, South Carolina. Photo: Andrew Parlette from Elkridge,MD, US, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Pond In the River.
Pond In the River
Maine · about 12 mi
Regulations
About this
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
- Special Fishing Laws: Laws & Rules: Fishing: Fishing & Boating: Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and WildlifeMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife · checked 2026-10-14
- Maine fishing laws and rulesMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife · checked 2026-10-14
- Maine fish stocking reportMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife · checked 2026-10-14
What the agency says about seasons (1 quote)
Quoted word for word from the agency page on the date shown. Many quotes name the reach they cover and apply only to that part of the water. Rules change; the linked page is the authority.
“MOOSELOOKMEGUNTIC LAKE (INCLUDES CUPSUPTIC LAKE), Rangeley, etc. (North Zone). General fishing laws apply, except: CI ( Closed to ice fishing ).”
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife · read 2026-10-14
The water on the map
About this
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
- Surface area
- 13,660 acres
- Watershed
- Upper Androscoggin River
Guides and shops near Mooselookmeguntic Lake
About this
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
Guides
Grant's Kennebago Camps
Rangeley, ME · 11 mi
Lake & stillwater · Beginners & lessons · Kennebago River
- Unclaimed
Nearby
Western Maine Guide Service
Bethel, ME · 34 mi
Wade trips · Drift boat · Kennebec & Magalloway
- Unclaimed
Nearby
2 shops nearby
Species and hatches
About this
The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.
Listed by the state agency
Brook trout
Species guide
Photo credit
Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Atlantic salmon
Species guide
Photo credit
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), illustration by Timothy Knepp for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
When the bugs come off
Fish these abroad
About this
Matched on the fish the agencies list for both waters first, then the same water type, an official designation or flagship listing on both, and a similar mapped size where USGS hydrography covers both.
At most two waters per country. A shared fish is a listing, not a promise: presence varies by reach and season.
Like the Mooselookmeguntic Lake? Same fish, overseas.
Freestone riverPhoto credit
The River Tay at Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross. Photo: PaulT (Gunther Tschuch), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Lago LlanquihuePhoto credit
The Río Simpson passing Coyhaique, Aysén. Photo: Manxuc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lago Llanquihue.
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Clarence LagoonPhoto credit
Penstock Lagoon, Central Highlands, Tasmania. Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Clarence Lagoon.
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Lago YelchoPhoto credit
The Río Petrohué near Puerto Varas, Los Lagos. Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lago Yelcho.
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Craigbourne LakePhoto credit
Great Lake, Tasmania. Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Craigbourne Lake.
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not TanaelvaPhoto credit
The River Etive in Glen Etive, Scottish Highlands. Photo: Alan O'Dowd, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Tanaelva.
Fish it when it's winter here
Southern seasons open while ours close.
Flagship waterRepresentative photo · not Penstock LagoonPhoto credit
Arthurs Lake, Tasmania. Photo: Lcham67, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Penstock Lagoon.
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río PetrohuéPhoto credit
The Río Puelo at Las Gualas, Cochamó. Photo: Nicolás from seno de reloncaví, Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Lago LlanquihuePhoto credit
The Río Trancura at Pasaje Quelhue, Pucón, La Araucanía. Photo: Willemarcel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lago Llanquihue.
Lake or reservoir
Flagship waterRepresentative photo · not Mataura RiverPhoto credit
The Oreti River near Lumsden, Southland. Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mataura River.
Flagship waterRepresentative photo · not Yingina / Great LakePhoto credit
Bronte Lagoon at dawn, Central Highlands, Tasmania. Photo: Guido Rudolph (Chalyptratus08), CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Yingina / Great Lake.
Gear checklist
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A stillwater fly-fishing checklist for lakes and ponds: a 9–10 ft 5–6 weight rod, floating and intermediate lines, chironomids and leeches, and float-tube options, with estimated prices and where to buy.
Lakes & stillwater
9′–10′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating + intermediate lines · Rainbow, brook and brown trout in lakes
Open the checklistVideos for this water (3)
Watch: stillwater trout basics
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Chironomids, leeches and where fish hold in a lake.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
Catch More Trout in Lakes Using Indicators – Stillwater Fly Fishing TipsEmbedded from YouTube · Fly Fish Food · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube Stillwater Fly Fishing Is Simpler Than You Think! | Introduction to Stillwater Fly FishingEmbedded from YouTube · Fly Fish Food · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube Why is this Chironomid Fly Pattern So Versatile? | Two-Toner BC Chironomid | Fly Tying TutorialEmbedded from YouTube · Fly Fish Food · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
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Fish Tales
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Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with Mooselookmeguntic Lake.
No stories from here yet.
Sources for this page
Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
All 7 sources and dates
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the point for “Mooselookmeguntic Lake” (reservoir) in the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Water type is our own classification.
- Special Fishing Laws: Laws & Rules: Fishing: Fishing & Boating: Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and WildlifeMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife · checked 2026-10-14
- Maine fishing laws and rulesMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife · checked 2026-10-14
- Maine fish stocking reportMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife · checked 2026-10-14
- Maine public boat launchesMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife · checked 2026-10-14
- NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies)U.S. Geological Survey · checked 2026-11-04
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (position)U.S. Geological Survey, public domain · checked 2026-10-14
- Overture Maps places (guide map points)Overture Maps Foundation, CDLA-Permissive 2.0 · checked 2026-09-30