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Weekend fishing itinerary near Concord
Concord, NHBuilt from our data

Weekend fishing itinerary near Concord

4 stops4 watersUpdated Nov 6

Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Concord. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.

Day 1

Morning: Massabesic Lake

Start the day on Massabesic Lake, launching from the ramp below.

Massabesic Lake is a 24-minute drive from downtown Concord. Launch at Candia Road Boat Launch, the public ramp on Massabesic Lake closest to downtown (≈ 15.8 mi). Public access on Massabesic Lake: 5 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: Chain Pickerel, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass.

Massabesic Lake124 min · 19.1 mi
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Massabesic Lake

Rockingham

Candia Road Boat Launch9

max 50 ft · surveyed

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From Candia Road Boat Launch to Pawtuckaway State Park: 31 min by road (18 mi).

Evening: Pawtuckaway State Park

End the day at Pawtuckaway State Park — no boat needed.

Pawtuckaway Pond is a 47-minute drive from downtown Concord. Pawtuckaway State Park: shore access on Pawtuckaway Pond, ≈ 20.8 mi from downtown. Public access on Pawtuckaway Pond: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 45 ft. Recorded here: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Black Crappie.

Pawtuckaway Pond247 min · 26.2 mi
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Pawtuckaway Pond

Rockingham

Pawtuckaway State Park3

max 45 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Lake Winnipesaukee

Start the day on Lake Winnipesaukee, launching from the ramp below.

Lake Winnipesaukee is a 48-minute drive from downtown Concord. Launch at Downing's Landing, the public ramp on Lake Winnipesaukee closest to downtown (≈ 23.8 mi). Public access on Lake Winnipesaukee: 18 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 180 ft. Recorded here: Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill.

Lake Winnipesaukee348 min · 28.7 mi
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Lake Winnipesaukee

Carroll

Downing's Landing10

max 180 ft · surveyed

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From Downing's Landing to Crystal Lake Dam: 14 min by road (7.3 mi).

Evening: Crystal Lake Dam

End the day at Crystal Lake Dam — no boat needed.

Crystal Lake is a 37-minute drive from downtown Concord. Crystal Lake Dam: shore access on Crystal Lake, ≈ 19 mi from downtown. Public access on Crystal Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.

Crystal Lake437 min · 22.9 mi
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Crystal Lake

Belknap

Crystal Lake Dam3

max 50 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Concord in November.

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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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