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Kayak and paddle launches near Concord
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Kayak and paddle launches near Concord

5 stops5 watersUpdated Nov 6

Among the 52 access points closest to downtown Concord, 5 are named as kayak, canoe or paddlecraft launches in the state registry.

Distances are straight-line from downtown Concord; below are the 5 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.

Massabesic Lake24 min · 19.1 mi
Reservoir

Massabesic Lake

Rockingham

9

max 50 ft · surveyed

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  1. 1Canoe & kayak launch — Massabesic Lake: boat ramp on Massabesic Lake, ≈ 15.8 mi from downtown.

Pawtuckaway Pond

Recorded in Pawtuckaway Pond: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Black Crappie.

Surveyed depths in Pawtuckaway Pond reach 45 ft.

Pawtuckaway Pond47 min · 26.2 mi
Reservoir

Pawtuckaway Pond

Rockingham

3

max 45 ft · surveyed

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  1. 2Canoe & kayak launch — Pawtuckaway Pond: boat ramp on Pawtuckaway Pond, ≈ 21 mi from downtown.

Opechee Bay Reservoir

Recorded in Opechee Bay Reservoir: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.

Surveyed depths in Opechee Bay Reservoir reach 50 ft.

Opechee Bay Reservoir34 min · 26.9 mi
Reservoir

Opechee Bay Reservoir

Belknap

3

max 50 ft · surveyed

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  1. 3Rotary Park Canoe and Kayak Launch: shore access on Opechee Bay Reservoir, ≈ 22.4 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.

Big Island Pond50 min · 34.4 mi
Reservoir

Big Island Pond

Rockingham

6

max 70 ft · surveyed

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  1. 4Island Pond Canoe Launch: shore access on Big Island Pond, ≈ 29.4 mi from downtown.

Squam Lake

Recorded in Squam Lake: Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, and Lake Whitefish.

Surveyed depths in Squam Lake reach 95 ft.

Squam Lake58 min · 40.6 mi
Lake

Squam Lake

Belknap

6

max 95 ft · surveyed

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  1. 5Canoe & kayak launch — Squam Lake: boat ramp on Squam Lake, ≈ 34.3 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.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Concord fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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