Fishing at Sebago Lake

Sebago Lake is known for landlocked salmon and togue (lake trout), and Sebago Lake State Park gives anglers two ways in: the trailered boat launch on the Casco side, and the free, accessible Songo Lock Veteran's Fishing Pier where the Songo and Crooked rivers meet. You need a valid Maine fishing license, and Sebago has its own special laws, including a 16-inch minimum on landlocked salmon. In winter the lake freezes later than its neighbours, so test the ice as you go.

What You Can Catch

Maine Trail Finder describes the park's boat launch as the way in for "the lake's famous landlocked salmon or trophy-sized togue". Lakes of Maine lists Sebago as both a coldwater and a warmwater fishery. The Bureau's shoreline project notes the lake as a home to landlocked salmon, which is one reason the park protects its beach from erosion.

Where to Fish in the Park

• From a boat: the trailered launch on the day-use side opens at 9 a.m. The fee is $10 per vehicle or the per-person day-use fee, whichever is less. See boating.
• Before 9 a.m.: buy an Early Launch Permit and a season pass at park headquarters, 11 Park Access Road, Casco, by appointment at (207) 693-6231.
• From shore: the Songo Lock Veteran's Fishing Pier, on State Park Road at the meeting of the Songo and Crooked rivers, is an ADA-compliant platform with an accessible path, a picnic table, a toilet and parking. No fee. See the Songo River.

Licenses

Maine's statewide fishing laws start with one rule: a valid fishing license is required. The park links to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's license requirements page for who needs one and how to buy it. The park's day-use fee or pass does not include a license.

Sebago Lake's Special Fishing Laws (2026)

Sebago Lake and its direct tributaries, including rivers, have their own rules in Maine's 2026 fishing law book. In summary:

• Landlocked salmon: minimum length 16 inches.
• Togue: no bag limit and no minimum length for togue under 26 inches; only one togue may equal or exceed 26 inches.
• Ice fishing: all trout (other than lake trout) and landlocked salmon must be released at once, without taking them out of the water.
• October 1 to March 31, open water: all trout (other than lake trout) and landlocked salmon must be released alive at once.

These rules change from year to year. Read the current law book from Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife before you fish; it is the source of record, not this page.

Seasons

Under Maine's statewide laws, lakes and ponds in the South Zone, which includes Sebago, are open to both ice fishing and open-water fishing from January 1 to December 31, unless a special law says otherwise.

Ice Fishing at Sebago

The park allows winter access for fishing. The Bureau warns that ice often forms on big Sebago Lake much later than on the other lakes and ponds nearby, and that you should test the ice every few feet for safe, adequate thickness before trusting it. At the southern end of the lake, the Portland Water District zones still apply in winter: no one may enter within 3,000 feet of the intakes, and inside the two-mile no-contact zone no cars or trucks may drive on the ice (snowmobiles and ATVs are allowed). See winter.

Hunting Is Not Allowed

Fishing is welcome, but hunting is not permitted at any time in Sebago Lake State Park, and firearms are banned in all areas from June 1 to Labor Day except as state law allows for concealed carry.