4 piers and shore spots on public waters near Worcester — no boat needed.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Worcester; below are the 4 closest, grouped by water.
Contoocook Lake
Recorded in Contoocook Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout.
Surveyed depths in Contoocook Lake reach 20 ft.
- 1Boat Landing: shore access on Contoocook Lake, ≈ 38.3 mi from downtown.
- 2Town Beach: shore access on Contoocook Lake, ≈ 38.4 mi from downtown.
Canobie Lake
Recorded in Canobie Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Canobie Lake reach 40 ft.
- 3Water Treatment Plant: shore access on Canobie Lake, ≈ 46.8 mi from downtown.
Big Island Pond
Recorded in Big Island Pond: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, and Brown Trout.
Surveyed depths in Big Island Pond reach 70 ft.
- 4Island Pond Canoe Launch: shore access on Big Island Pond, ≈ 51.1 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Worcester in November. Chain Pickerel bites well.
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBlack Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Centrarchidae
18 in5 lb6 yr700 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodChain Pickerel
Esox niger
Esocidae
30 in10 lb5 yr117 watersGame fish












