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Hanson Lake: MAG 65 D5
This easy 1 to 2 hour paddle is only minutes from Presque Isle
Airport. Access to Hanson Brook Lake can be obtained through
the Skyway Industrial Park in Presque Isle where a concrete, public
boat landing facility exists.
Hanson Brook Lake was created by the construction of a large
earthen dam across Hanson Brook. The towns of Presque Isle
and Mapleton and the former U.S. Soil Conservation Service
cooperated to complete the project. Prior to impoundment in
1966, the former Maine Fish and Game Department successfully
removed most of the competing species in anticipation of creating
a trout fi shery. Spring fi shing for brook trout is good.
The 118 acre lake is mostly undeveloped on the southeast and
southwest shorelines. Year round homes and easy access makes
this a great stop to practice skills or to enjoy a short ride. The
ridge at the lake in the fall offers a beautiful paddle with colors
radiating all around.
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