Topics

Related issues: Did you come to this page looking for information on boating safety or fishing licenses?  For these topics, go to IF&W. If you're concerned about how boats are being operated on a particular lake -- wakes, speed, safety issues, etc.  call the toll free State Police number (1-800-452-4664).  They will get in touch with the appropriate warden.

Related page: A field guide to aquatic phenomena (off-site)

Information for lake users

• Appearance of the water (explanations for why water may look odd)
• Aquatic herbicides
• Boating season checklist
• Camps (information of interest to camp owners)
• Choking vegetation
• Fish consumption advisories (off-site)
• Foam
• Freshwater jellyfish
• Leeches
• Sand beaches
• Swimmer's itch
• User survey results (2000)

Monitoring and assessment

• Assessment program
• Monitoring program
• Monitoring activity (typical monitoring activities - series of web pages)

Pollution and invasive species

• Illegal fish stockings threaten Maine lakes and rivers (off-site)
• Invasive aquatic plants (such as milfoil)
• NPS pollution

Management and policy