20 public boat ramps on published waters near Keene.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Keene; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Surry Mountain Lake
Recorded in Surry Mountain Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Surry Mountain Lake reach 10 ft.
- 1Surry Mountain Recreation Area: boat ramp on Surry Mountain Lake, ≈ 5.3 mi from downtown.
Silver Lake
Recorded in Silver Lake: Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Atlantic Salmon.
Surveyed depths in Silver Lake reach 90 ft.
- 2Boat Landing: boat ramp on Silver Lake, ≈ 7.4 mi from downtown.
Nubanusit Lake
Recorded in Nubanusit Lake: Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Smallmouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Nubanusit Lake reach 90 ft.
- 3Canoe & kayak launch — Nubanusit Lake: boat ramp on Nubanusit Lake, ≈ 11.6 mi from downtown.
- 4Nubanusit Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Nubanusit Lake, ≈ 12.5 mi from downtown.
Highland Lake
Recorded in Highland Lake: Largemouth Bass, White Perch, and Smallmouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Highland Lake reach 25 ft.
- 5Highland Lake: boat ramp on Highland Lake, ≈ 15.5 mi from downtown.
Contoocook Lake
Recorded in Contoocook Lake: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout.
Surveyed depths in Contoocook Lake reach 20 ft.
- 6Town Landing: boat ramp on Contoocook Lake, ≈ 16.3 mi from downtown.
Franklin Pierce Lake
Recorded in Franklin Pierce Lake: White Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, and Northern Pike.
Surveyed depths in Franklin Pierce Lake reach 30 ft.
- 7Manahan Park - Boat Ramp: boat ramp on Franklin Pierce Lake, ≈ 20.5 mi from downtown.
Deering Reservoir
Recorded in Deering Reservoir: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Deering Reservoir reach 30 ft.
- 8Town Beach: boat ramp on Deering Reservoir, ≈ 23.7 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.
- 9Chase Park Town Beach: boat ramp on Weare Reservoir, ≈ 28 mi from downtown.
Sunapee Lake
Recorded in Sunapee Lake: Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Perch, and Largemouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Sunapee Lake reach 100 ft.
- 10Newbury Station Marina: boat ramp on Sunapee Lake, ≈ 29.4 mi from downtown.
- 11Mount Sunapee State Park Beach: boat ramp on Sunapee Lake, ≈ 30.3 mi from downtown.
- 12Sunapee State Park Boat Ramp: boat ramp on Sunapee Lake, ≈ 30.4 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Keene in November.
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterAtlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Salmonidae
30 in50 lb7 yr82 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish
BrackishSlowWhite Perch
Morone americana
Moronidae
12 in2 lb8 yr34 watersGame fish

















