Comments on: Nicatous Lake…nature at its finest! http://moosetique.com/2008/06/13/nicatous/ Living the good life in Maine! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:43:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: glbuzz http://moosetique.com/2008/06/13/nicatous/comment-page-1/#comment-16 glbuzz Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:21:05 +0000 http://moosetique.com/?p=29#comment-16 It is a great place. Just this weekend alone, we saw an osprey in a nest with her baby, two baby eagles, two adult eagles, geese, loons, and yep, even a moose. I will also be posting a couple of sunset photo's from this weekend. Be sure to check back. It is a great place. Just this weekend alone, we saw an osprey in a nest with her baby, two baby eagles, two adult eagles, geese, loons, and yep, even a moose. I will also be posting a couple of sunset photo’s from this weekend. Be sure to check back.

]]> By: Manju http://moosetique.com/2008/06/13/nicatous/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Manju Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:03:18 +0000 http://moosetique.com/?p=29#comment-13 Nicatous is one of my favorite places in Maine, too! The clear night skies, gorgeous sunsets, and haunting cry of the loons are my strongest memories. Kayaking and fishing on such a large body of water with few other people around, and so much quiet, is definitely a rare thing in the world now. You and hubby are the luckiest souls ever to have a camp on the Lake! Looking forward to more posts about your adventures around there. Nicatous is one of my favorite places in Maine, too! The clear night skies, gorgeous sunsets, and haunting cry of the loons are my strongest memories. Kayaking and fishing on such a large body of water with few other people around, and so much quiet, is definitely a rare thing in the world now. You and hubby are the luckiest souls ever to have a camp on the Lake! Looking forward to more posts about your adventures around there.

]]> By: glbuzz http://moosetique.com/2008/06/13/nicatous/comment-page-1/#comment-6 glbuzz Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:49:11 +0000 http://moosetique.com/?p=29#comment-6 Can't agree with you more, Troy. Nicatous is a special place and will stay that way because of the easements. <a href="http://moosetique.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/quimbynaturesanctuarysign.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-30" title="Quimby Sign" src="http://moosetique.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/quimbynaturesanctuarysign.jpg" alt="Nicatous Lake" width="150" height="150" /></a>What’s so great about the easements in that area is that loggers are still making a living and it is allowing opportunities for traditional recreation for folks of all ages. This is in sharp contrast to some folks with tons of money that are buying large parcels of land here in Maine and then essentially closing it off to all but foot traffic. Sure, it sounds nice to say “Nature Sanctuary” but what good is a sanctuary if it can only be enjoyed by able-bodied folks that can hike in? I'm sure that many folks don't agree with that statement but that is my two cents. Now, about the pickerel! I think I don't remember it quite like you do ;-) . You will have to come back to the lake again and try catching one of those big ole bass. That's lots more fun that dragging in that smelly, slimy pickerel. Can’t agree with you more, Troy. Nicatous is a special place and will stay that way because of the easements.

Nicatous LakeWhat’s so great about the easements in that area is that loggers are still making a living and it is allowing opportunities for traditional recreation for folks of all ages. This is in sharp contrast to some folks with tons of money that are buying large parcels of land here in Maine and then essentially closing it off to all but foot traffic. Sure, it sounds nice to say “Nature Sanctuary” but what good is a sanctuary if it can only be enjoyed by able-bodied folks that can hike in? I’m sure that many folks don’t agree with that statement but that is my two cents.

Now, about the pickerel! I think I don’t remember it quite like you do ;-) . You will have to come back to the lake again and try catching one of those big ole bass. That’s lots more fun that dragging in that smelly, slimy pickerel.

]]> By: Troy http://moosetique.com/2008/06/13/nicatous/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Troy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:09:23 +0000 http://moosetique.com/?p=29#comment-5 It <em>is</em> one of the nicest places in Maine to visit...one of the nicest places to visit anywhere. One of the best things about it is that it's such a huge lake and hardly any people at all. Most people I know have never experienced anything like it - a 'day at the lake' for most of my friends is a place with shoulder-to-shoulder camps, water skiers, tons of boats ... what's so cool about Nicatous is that it's not that. The idea of 5,000+ acre lake with hardly any people on it at any given time is pretty rare in the lower 48. In places like Europe, it doesn't exist. In fact, it doesn't exist anymore in most places of the world. It's a good example of how land can be used for recreation, managed commercial activity and conservation all at the same time. If it was not for the easement deal, I would venture that Nicatous would eventually turn into a place densely packed with summer cabins, weekend condos, etc. owned by wealthy people from further South, with little or no public access for Mainers. That's my two cents. Did I mention that I caught the biggest pickerel ever recorded in human history there? I'm sure it was, but I didn't measure it. It almost tipped the boat over, as I recall. It is one of the nicest places in Maine to visit…one of the nicest places to visit anywhere. One of the best things about it is that it’s such a huge lake and hardly any people at all. Most people I know have never experienced anything like it - a ‘day at the lake’ for most of my friends is a place with shoulder-to-shoulder camps, water skiers, tons of boats … what’s so cool about Nicatous is that it’s not that. The idea of 5,000+ acre lake with hardly any people on it at any given time is pretty rare in the lower 48. In places like Europe, it doesn’t exist. In fact, it doesn’t exist anymore in most places of the world. It’s a good example of how land can be used for recreation, managed commercial activity and conservation all at the same time. If it was not for the easement deal, I would venture that Nicatous would eventually turn into a place densely packed with summer cabins, weekend condos, etc. owned by wealthy people from further South, with little or no public access for Mainers. That’s my two cents. Did I mention that I caught the biggest pickerel ever recorded in human history there? I’m sure it was, but I didn’t measure it. It almost tipped the boat over, as I recall.

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