21 piers and shore spots on public waters near Concord — no boat needed.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Concord; below are the 10 closest, grouped by water.
Massabesic Lake
Recorded in Massabesic Lake: Chain Pickerel, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Massabesic Lake reach 50 ft.
- 1Massabesic Lake Picnic Area: shore access on Massabesic Lake, ≈ 16 mi from downtown.
- 2Boating and Fishing: shore access on Massabesic Lake, ≈ 16.9 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.
- 3Suncook Lake Dam: shore access on Lower Suncook Lake, ≈ 17.3 mi from downtown.
Crystal Lake
Recorded in Crystal Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Crystal Lake reach 50 ft.
- 4Crystal Lake Dam: shore access on Crystal Lake, ≈ 19 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.
- 5Griffin Beach: shore access on Webster Lake, ≈ 19.3 mi from downtown.
- 7Webster Lake WMA: shore access on Webster Lake, ≈ 19.9 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.
- 6Bow Lake Beach: shore access on Bow Lake, ≈ 19.5 mi from downtown.
Pawtuckaway Pond
Recorded in Pawtuckaway Pond: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Black Crappie.
Surveyed depths in Pawtuckaway Pond reach 45 ft.
- 8Pawtuckaway State Park: shore access on Pawtuckaway Pond, ≈ 20.8 mi from downtown.
Lake Winnisquam
Recorded in Lake Winnisquam: Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, and Atlantic Salmon.
Surveyed depths in Lake Winnisquam reach 140 ft.
- 9Bartlett Beach: shore access on Lake Winnisquam, ≈ 22 mi from downtown.
- 10Gale Avenue Park: shore access on Lake Winnisquam, ≈ 22.4 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.
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 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
















