80 public boat ramps on published waters near Concord.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Concord; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Pleasant Lake
Recorded in Pleasant Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout.
Surveyed depths in Pleasant Lake reach 60 ft.
- 1Pleasant Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Pleasant Lake, ≈ 13.5 mi from downtown.
Weare Reservoir
Recorded in Weare Reservoir: Largemouth Bass, Green Sunfish, Smallmouth Bass, and Brown Trout.
Surveyed depths in Weare Reservoir reach 30 ft.
- 2Chase Park Town Beach: boat ramp on Weare Reservoir, ≈ 13.9 mi from downtown.
Massabesic Lake
Recorded in Massabesic Lake: Chain Pickerel, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Massabesic Lake reach 50 ft.
- 3Candia Road Boat Launch: boat ramp on Massabesic Lake, ≈ 15.8 mi from downtown.
- 4Canoe & kayak launch — Massabesic Lake: boat ramp on Massabesic Lake, ≈ 15.8 mi from downtown.
- 5Deerneck Bridge Cartop Launch: boat ramp on Massabesic Lake, ≈ 17.2 mi from downtown.
- 6Clair's Landing: boat ramp on Massabesic Lake, ≈ 17.3 mi from downtown.
- 7Shore Drive Access Point: boat ramp on Massabesic Lake, ≈ 17.7 mi from downtown.
Lower Suncook Lake
Recorded in Lower Suncook Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Lower Suncook Lake reach 15 ft.
- 8Town Boat Launch: boat ramp on Lower Suncook Lake, ≈ 17.9 mi from downtown.
Deering Reservoir
Recorded in Deering Reservoir: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Deering Reservoir reach 30 ft.
- 9Town Beach: boat ramp on Deering Reservoir, ≈ 18.6 mi from downtown.
Webster Lake
Recorded in Webster Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Webster Lake reach 43 ft.
- 10Lagace Beach: boat ramp on Webster Lake, ≈ 18.8 mi from downtown.
Bow Lake
Recorded in Bow Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Bow Lake reach 65 ft.
- 11Bow Lake Boat Ramp: boat ramp on Bow Lake, ≈ 19.4 mi from downtown.
Crystal Lake
Recorded in Crystal Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Crystal Lake reach 50 ft.
- 12Boat Access Facility: boat ramp on Crystal Lake, ≈ 19.4 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Concord in November. Chain Pickerel bites 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
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodChain Pickerel
Esox niger
Esocidae
30 in10 lb5 yr117 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish

















