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Boat ramps near Hartford
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Boat ramps near Hartford

12 stops11 watersUpdated Nov 6

40 public boat ramps on published waters near Hartford.

Distances are straight-line from downtown Hartford; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.

Middle Pond

Recorded in Middle Pond: Rock Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout.

Surveyed depths in Middle Pond reach 40 ft.

Middle Pond35 min · 21.8 mi
Lake

Middle Pond

Hampden

4

max 40 ft · surveyed

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  1. 1Congamond Lakes (South Ramp): boat ramp on Middle Pond, ≈ 18.3 mi from downtown.

Wangumbaug Lake

Recorded in Wangumbaug Lake: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, and Walleye.

Surveyed depths in Wangumbaug Lake reach 36 ft.

Wangumbaug Lake29 min · 20.8 mi
Lake

Wangumbaug Lake

Capitol

4

max 36 ft · surveyed

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  1. 2Coventry Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Wangumbaug Lake, ≈ 18.7 mi from downtown.
  2. 3Canoe & kayak launch — Wangumbaug Lake: boat ramp on Wangumbaug Lake, ≈ 18.8 mi from downtown.

Highland Lake

Recorded in Highland Lake: Bluegill, Rock Bass, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

Surveyed depths in Highland Lake reach 60 ft.

Highland Lake43 min · 27 mi
Reservoir

Highland Lake

Northwest Hills

4

max 60 ft · surveyed

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  1. 4Highland Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Highland Lake, ≈ 23.8 mi from downtown.

Bashan Lake

Recorded in Bashan Lake: Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

Surveyed depths in Bashan Lake reach 45 ft.

Bashan Lake43 min · 30.2 mi
Lake

Bashan Lake

Lower Connecticut River Valley

3

max 45 ft · surveyed

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  1. 5Bashan Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Bashan Lake, ≈ 24 mi from downtown.

Mansfield Hollow Lake

Recorded in Mansfield Hollow Lake: Bluegill, Northern Pike, Banded Killifish, and Pumpkinseed.

Surveyed depths in Mansfield Hollow Lake reach 21 ft.

Mansfield Hollow Lake41 min · 30 mi
Lake

Mansfield Hollow Lake

Capitol

4

max 21 ft · surveyed

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  1. 6Mansfield Hollow Dam Boat Launch: boat ramp on Mansfield Hollow Lake, ≈ 25.7 mi from downtown.

Lake Winchester

Recorded in Lake Winchester: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Rock Bass.

Surveyed depths in Lake Winchester reach 16 ft.

Lake Winchester53 min · 29.9 mi
Reservoir

Lake Winchester

Northwest Hills

4

max 16 ft · surveyed

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  1. 7Winchester Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Lake Winchester, ≈ 26.5 mi from downtown.

Bantam Lake

Recorded in Bantam Lake: Black Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Bluegill.

Surveyed depths in Bantam Lake reach 24 ft.

Bantam Lake52 min · 34.4 mi
Lake

Bantam Lake

Northwest Hills

5

max 24 ft · surveyed

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  1. 8Bantam Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Bantam Lake, ≈ 29.2 mi from downtown.

Gardner Lake

Recorded in Gardner Lake: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Walleye.

Surveyed depths in Gardner Lake reach 36 ft.

Gardner Lake40 min · 31.8 mi
Lake

Gardner Lake

Southeastern Connecticut

4

max 36 ft · surveyed

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  1. 9Gardner Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Gardner Lake, ≈ 29.5 mi from downtown.

Mashapaug Pond

Recorded in Mashapaug Pond: Bluegill, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Walleye.

Surveyed depths in Mashapaug Pond reach 35 ft.

Mashapaug Pond44 min · 35.5 mi
Reservoir

Mashapaug Pond

Northeastern Connecticut

4

max 35 ft · surveyed

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  1. 10Mashapaug Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Mashapaug Pond, ≈ 32.5 mi from downtown.

Hamilton Reservoir

Recorded in Hamilton Reservoir: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

Surveyed depths in Hamilton Reservoir reach 20 ft.

Hamilton Reservoir46 min · 39 mi
Reservoir

Hamilton Reservoir

Hampden

5

max 20 ft · surveyed

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  1. 11Hamilton Reservoir: boat ramp on Hamilton Reservoir, ≈ 33.9 mi from downtown.

Rogers Lake

Recorded in Rogers Lake: Walleye, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Trout.

Surveyed depths in Rogers Lake reach 60 ft.

Rogers Lake54 min · 45.5 mi
Reservoir

Rogers Lake

Lower Connecticut River Valley

6

max 60 ft · surveyed

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  1. 12Rogers Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Rogers Lake, ≈ 34.1 mi from downtown.

When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Hartford in November.

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Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Hartford fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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