20 public boat ramps on published waters near Worcester.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Worcester; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Lake Quinsigamond
Recorded in Lake Quinsigamond: Common Carp, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Atlantic Salmon.
Surveyed depths in Lake Quinsigamond reach 85 ft.
- 1Lake Quinsigamond: boat ramp on Lake Quinsigamond, ≈ 3.1 mi from downtown.
- 2Lake Quinsigamond (Flint Pond): boat ramp on Lake Quinsigamond, ≈ 3.6 mi from downtown.
Whitehall Reservoir
Recorded in Whitehall Reservoir: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Black Crappie.
Surveyed depths in Whitehall Reservoir reach 25 ft.
- 3Whitehall Reservoir: boat ramp on Whitehall Reservoir, ≈ 11.8 mi from downtown.
Manchaug Pond
Recorded in Manchaug Pond: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Northern Pike.
Surveyed depths in Manchaug Pond reach 35 ft.
- 4Manchaug Pond: boat ramp on Manchaug Pond, ≈ 12 mi from downtown.
Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Recorded in Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Atlantic Salmon, and Smallmouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Lake Chaubunagungamaug reach 45 ft.
- 5Webster Lake: boat ramp on Lake Chaubunagungamaug, ≈ 16.3 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.
- 6Hamilton Reservoir: boat ramp on Hamilton Reservoir, ≈ 22.4 mi from downtown.
Mashapaug Pond
Recorded in Mashapaug Pond: Bluegill, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Walleye.
Surveyed depths in Mashapaug Pond reach 35 ft.
- 7Mashapaug Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Mashapaug Pond, ≈ 24.4 mi from downtown.
Contoocook Lake
Recorded in Contoocook Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout.
Surveyed depths in Contoocook Lake reach 20 ft.
- 8Town Landing: boat ramp on Contoocook Lake, ≈ 37.9 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.
- 9Mansfield Hollow Dam Boat Launch: boat ramp on Mansfield Hollow Lake, ≈ 39.2 mi from downtown.
Lake Sabbatia
Recorded in Lake Sabbatia: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Lake Sabbatia reach 30 ft.
- 10Lake Sabbatia: boat ramp on Lake Sabbatia, ≈ 41.5 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.
- 11Canoe & kayak launch — Wangumbaug Lake: boat ramp on Wangumbaug Lake, ≈ 43 mi from downtown.
- 12Coventry Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Wangumbaug Lake, ≈ 43.1 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Worcester in November. Northern Pike bites well.
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish



















