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Great East Lake has a large volume of cold,
well-oxygenated water and extensive rocky
shorelines, which makes it ideally suited for
coldwater and warmwater fishery management. Lake trout (togue), introduced in 1956, have become
established and utilize the rocky shoals for
spawning. The extensive rocky, gravelly shoreline also serves as excellent spawning and nursery habitat for smallmouth bass.
Landlocked alewives were introduced by the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) in
1972 to provide forage for the lake trout. The introduction was successfulihowever, the alewives experience wide fluctuations in population levels.
Recently, smelts have become established and should provide an excellent forage base for the lake
trout. Abundant populations of white perch, yellow perch and pickerel also provide great angling opportunities.
A state owned boat launch, located adjacent to the outlet, provides ideal access to this lake.
Great East Lake is an 1,829-acre (7.4 km2)[2] water body located in Carroll County, New Hampshire and York County, Maine in the United States. The lake is shared by the towns of Wakefield, New Hampshire and Acton, Maine. The lake serves as the headwaters to the Salmon Falls River, a tributary of the Piscataqua River.