Crown Land around the Chiputneticook Lakes

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

The Chiputneticook Lakes are a chain of large border lakes at the head of the St. Croix River, shared between New Brunswick and Maine. This page is centred east of Spednic Lake, between the lakes and McAdam, and the Spednic Lake protected natural area, about 25,785 ha of shoreline and forest, starts about 6 km away. Further out are the Skutic / St. Croix River conserved area (16 km), Magaguadavic to North Brook (4,624 ha, 18 km), Gilead Cove (19 km), the Skiff Lake protected natural area (21 km) and Canoose Flowage (4,539 ha, 24 km). The St. Croix River Islands, 22 km away, are a Class I area closed to public access without a permit. Musquash Flowage is 1 km away, Tuttle Lake 3 km and Greenland and Palfrey lakes about 6 km, with 97 waters on our map within 25 km. The Spednic Lake campground is about 8 km away, Scott Brook 15 km, McAdam 17 km and Gravel Island 18 km. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots and campgrounds.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Spednic Lake
Protected Natural Area
6 km
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Gasey Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
10 km
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La Coote Stream
Candidate Conserved Area
14 km
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Skutic / St Croix River
Candidate Conserved Area
16 km
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Mud Lake Falls (Ntakuwess)
Candidate Conserved Area
16 km
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Magaguadavic to North Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
18 km
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Gilead Cove
Candidate Conserved Area
19 km
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Second Eel Lake
Candidate Conserved Area
20 km
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Grassy Lake
Candidate Conserved Area
20 km
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Skiff Lake
Protected Natural Area
21 km
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Toby Guzzle
Candidate Conserved Area
22 km
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St. Croix River Islands
Protected Natural Area
22 km

Crown land by city around the Chiputneticook Lakes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Spednic Lake protected natural area, about 25,785 ha, starts about 6 km from this page's centre, and the Skiff Lake and Canoose Flowage protected areas and several large conserved areas are 16 to 24 km away.

The Spednic Lake campground is about 8 km away, Scott Brook 15 km, McAdam Campground 17 km and Gravel Island 18 km, and North Lake Provincial Park is about 27 km north.

The Chiputneticook Lakes straddle the border. A New Brunswick licence covers the Canadian side; on the Maine side you need a Maine licence, so know where the line is before you fish.

Offline maps around Chiputneticook Lakes

Public land near Chiputneticook Lakes runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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Regulations

A valid New Brunswick fishing licence is required on the Canadian side of every water on this page, and a Maine licence on the American side. Class I protected natural areas such as the St. Croix River Islands need a permit to enter, while Class II areas like Spednic Lake permit hiking and low-impact fishing but restrict camping and motorized access.