Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Worcester. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.
Day 1
Morning: Lake Quinsigamond
Start the day on Lake Quinsigamond, launching from the ramp below.
Lake Quinsigamond is a 7-minute drive from downtown Worcester. Launch at Lake Quinsigamond, the public ramp on Lake Quinsigamond closest to downtown (≈ 3.1 mi). Public access on Lake Quinsigamond: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 85 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Atlantic Salmon.
From Lake Quinsigamond to Boat Landing: 73 min by road (44.1 mi).
Evening: Boat Landing
End the day at Boat Landing — no boat needed.
Contoocook Lake is a 64-minute drive from downtown Worcester. Boat Landing: shore access on Contoocook Lake, ≈ 38.3 mi from downtown. Public access on Contoocook Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 20 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout.
Day 2
Morning: Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Start the day on Lake Chaubunagungamaug, launching from the ramp below.
Lake Chaubunagungamaug is a 20-minute drive from downtown Worcester. Launch at Webster Lake, the public ramp on Lake Chaubunagungamaug closest to downtown (≈ 16.3 mi). Public access on Lake Chaubunagungamaug: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 45 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Atlantic Salmon, and Smallmouth Bass.
From Webster Lake to Water Treatment Plant: 87 min by road (76 mi).
Evening: Water Treatment Plant
End the day at Water Treatment Plant — no boat needed.
Canobie Lake is a 63-minute drive from downtown Worcester. Water Treatment Plant: shore access on Canobie Lake, ≈ 46.8 mi from downtown. Surveyed depths reach 40 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
463 min · 57.3 miCanobie Lake
Rockingham
max 40 ft · surveyed
Water pageWhen the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Worcester in November. Chain Pickerel and Northern Pike bite well.
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodChain Pickerel
Esox niger
Esocidae
30 in10 lb5 yr117 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
