If you don’t like snakes, you might want to avoid one particular lake in Maine.
It was just identified as one of the most snake-infested in the Northern U.S.
According to the World Atlas, four of the most snake-infested lakes in the northern part of the country include Door County, Wisconsin; the Mississippi River, Minnesota; the Huron River, Michigan; and one more in Maine, which holds the title of the deepest lake in Vacationland.
Here’s the location of the most snake-filled lake in Maine.
What is the most snake-infested lake in Maine?
The World Atlas states that it is Sebago Lake, located in Cumberland County, near Portland.
What kind of snakes are in Sebago Lake?
The good news is all of the snakes are non-venoumous.
According to the World Atlas, they include Northern Water Snakes, Eastern Garter Snakes, Eastern Ribbonsnakes and DeKay’s Brownsnakes.
“As one of Maine’s largest lakes, Sebago has a myriad of habitats that could support snake populations, particularly in the marshy or vegetated areas along its shoreline,” the World Atlas states online. “Even though there aren’t many documented snake sightings, the lake’s size and varied ecosystem make it a suitable habitat for these fierce reptiles.”
About the size of Sebago Lake
Maine is known as “The Land of 10,000 Lakes” and Lake Sebago is one of the biggest. It’s surface is 30,513 acres with a max depth of 316 feet. It has over 105 miles of shoreline for snakes to inhabit (and other creatures).
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald. Reporting by Seth Jacobson.
