Blue Hill Bay

Water type: Bay
Connection to the ocean: Gulf of Maine -> Atlantic Ocean
Continent:
North America
Climate:
Temperate
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Blue Hill Bay is a bay lying to the west of Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. Approximately 23 km long, its southern boundaries are set by Swans Island and Placentia Island at its entrance; the town of Blue Hill lies at the far end. Morgan Bay, Union River Bay, and Western Bay empty into it. Long Island in the north of the bay is the largest uninhabited island in Maine.
Due to its protected waters, Blue Hill Bay is popular with recreational boaters. In addition to crab, lobster, and other fisheries, aquaculture of salmon and mussels is practiced in the bay. The shores of the bay are an important breeding ground for harbor seals.