Maine Moose Tours Report

It was another calm, sunny day and our guide, Bob took 2 guests out on the boat for a morning wildlife tour. Along the way across Millinocket Lake they saw loons and ducks, an osprey and a kingfisher. The pair of guests were impressed with the stunning views of Katahdin in the crystal clear sky.

Today marks the beginning of September and so starts what we call the BRRR months. It was a spectacularly calm, sunny day as Matt and 2 guests boarded the NEOC pontoon boat this morning. The group enjoyed the leisurely boat ride towards Big Mud Brook and were able to catch sight of black ducks, a kingfisher, 2 eagles, a painted turtle and a beaver.

It is hard to believe that it is the last day of what has been a beautiful August. Matt was busy today with both a sightseeing tour and an evening wildlife tour. The day seemed to be for the birds since they saw a wide variety of birds on both tours including loons and blue jays, cormorants, eagles and hawks all with the spectacular Katahdin looking down protectively over the lake.

On this sunny Saturday morning our guide, Matt and 2 guests were delighted to get out on the lake in search of wildlife. As the group enjoyed the serene morning ride they were able to see a few majestic eagles in flight.

As August winds down and fall begins to creep in, our Maine guide, Matt was able to get out on the NEOC pontoon boat for both the morning and evening tours. He had a total of 4 guests for each tour and was able to see loons and kingfishers, cormorants, both bald eagles and a golden eagle, and our friendly neighborhood black duck with babies.

After a much needed rainy day yesterday our guide, Paul and 5 guests were delighted to set sail on the NEOC pontoon boat across Millinocket Lake. Katahdin was standing tall and proud with some light, fluffy clouds surrounding the peak. There were loons, kingfishers and cormorants in abundance as the group motored along towards Big Mud Brook.

On this lovely late summer morning our guide, Matt and 1 guest ventured out on Millinocket Lake for our scenic wildlife tour. Along the journey they were able to see loons and kingfishers, a black duck with babies, a cormorant, an eagle and 11 loons having a conversation. Matt was back on the pontoon boat for the evening tour with a group of 5 guests onboard. They headed towards Big Mud Brook where they saw possibly the same black duck with babies, 2 osprey and 2 eagles.

It was a calm, warm evening as Matt and 4 guests were able to take a boat ride across Millinocket Lake towards Big Mud Brook. The group enjoyed the sighting of 2 cormorants, kingfishers, an osprey, a black duck with babies, nighthawks and a painted turtle along with a stunning sunset over Katahdin.

This spectacular, sunny day began with Paul and 2 guests on board the NEOC pontoon boat. The scenery was amazing as they made their way across the lake and were able to see loons, cormorants, a belted kingfisher and a black duck with 4 babies. On the evening tour with 10 guests in tow, Matt was our guide and they were able to see 2 cormorants, 2 ospreys, 2 bald eagles and a mink on a rock eating a fish.

With another chilly morning upon us, Paul and 6 guests bundled up and boarded the pontoon boat. As they slowly made their way towards Big Mud Brook they saw loons, a belted kingfisher, a double breasted cormorant, a snapping turtle and a bull moose! (See photos below)

On the evening tour with Bob as the guide and a group of 10 on the lake the wildlife seen was a kingfisher, a pileated woodpecker, an otter and 2 beaver.

This morning had a fall like feel to it as the temperatures dipped down to the low 40’s but Matt was still determined to get out on the lake with his group of 7. As the boat sailed across the lake the wildlife was abundant including ospreys and kingfishers, a black duck with babies, geese, a cormorant, a golden eagle and a painted turtle. For the evening tour with Bryant as captain, the pontoon boat had 4 guests on board. They headed across the lake to Big Mud Brook but were only able to see an osprey and an eagle.

It was such a lovely day here in the Katahdin Region and we were excited to be able to get out on the lake for both tours. In the morning Matt and 2 guests set sail for Big Mud Brook and were impressed at the sight of loons dancing, a mink that was swimming with the loons, an osprey, an eagle and a snapping turtle that bumped the boat. On the evening tour, with a full boat of 12, Matt was once again behind the wheel on the NEOC pontoon boat. The group was excited to see mergansers, kingfishers, an osprey, beavers, both painted and snapping turtles and a small bull moose!