77 public boat ramps on published waters near Laconia.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Laconia; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Lake Winnisquam
Recorded in Lake Winnisquam: Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, and Atlantic Salmon.
Surveyed depths in Lake Winnisquam reach 140 ft.
- 1Winnisquam Access Facility: boat ramp on Lake Winnisquam, ≈ 0.4 mi from downtown.
- 2Gale Avenue Park Water Access: boat ramp on Lake Winnisquam, ≈ 0.5 mi from downtown.
- 5Ahern State Park Beach Access: boat ramp on Lake Winnisquam, ≈ 2.5 mi from downtown.
- 6Winnisquam Town Beach: boat ramp on Lake Winnisquam, ≈ 2.8 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.
- 3Messer Street Boat Ramp: boat ramp on Opechee Bay Reservoir, ≈ 0.6 mi from downtown.
- 4Opechee Bay State Forest Cartop Launch: boat ramp on Opechee Bay Reservoir, ≈ 2.2 mi from downtown.
Lake Winnipesaukee
Recorded in Lake Winnipesaukee: Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Lake Winnipesaukee reach 180 ft.
- 7Ellacoya State Park Boat Access: boat ramp on Lake Winnipesaukee, ≈ 6.7 mi from downtown.
- 10Lovejoy Public Landing: boat ramp on Lake Winnipesaukee, ≈ 8.7 mi from downtown.
- 11Five Mile Island Kayak Access: boat ramp on Lake Winnipesaukee, ≈ 9.9 mi from downtown.
- 12Harilla Landing: boat ramp on Lake Winnipesaukee, ≈ 10.2 mi from downtown.
Lake Wicwas
Recorded in Lake Wicwas: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Black Crappie.
Surveyed depths in Lake Wicwas reach 30 ft.
- 8Pickering Park: boat ramp on Lake Wicwas, ≈ 6.7 mi from downtown.
Lake Waukewan
Recorded in Lake Waukewan: Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Green Sunfish, and Atlantic Salmon.
Surveyed depths in Lake Waukewan reach 70 ft.
- 9Town Boat Ramp: boat ramp on Lake Waukewan, ≈ 8.6 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Laconia in November. Rock Bass bites well.
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterAtlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Salmonidae
30 in50 lb7 yr82 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodRock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Centrarchidae
15 in3 lb7 yr398 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowGreen Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Centrarchidae
10 in1 lb6 yr339 watersGame fish














