30 piers and shore spots on public waters near Laconia — no boat needed.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Laconia; below are the 10 closest, grouped by water.
Opechee Bay Reservoir
Recorded in Opechee Bay Reservoir: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Opechee Bay Reservoir reach 50 ft.
- 1Rotary Park Canoe and Kayak Launch: shore access on Opechee Bay Reservoir, ≈ 0.1 mi from downtown.
- 4Opechee Park: shore access on Opechee Bay Reservoir, ≈ 0.7 mi from downtown.
- 5Opechee Bay State Forest: shore access on Opechee Bay Reservoir, ≈ 2.2 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.
- 2Gale Avenue Park: shore access on Lake Winnisquam, ≈ 0.5 mi from downtown.
- 3Bartlett Beach: shore access on Lake Winnisquam, ≈ 0.6 mi from downtown.
- 6Ahern State Park: shore access on Lake Winnisquam, ≈ 2.5 mi from downtown.
- 7Town Beach: shore access on Lake Winnisquam, ≈ 2.8 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.
- 8Weirs Beach and Endicott Rock Park: shore access on Lake Winnipesaukee, ≈ 5.4 mi from downtown.
- 9Weir Docks: shore access on Lake Winnipesaukee, ≈ 5.6 mi from downtown.
- 10Ellacoya State Park Beach: shore access on Lake Winnipesaukee, ≈ 6.5 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.
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodRock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Centrarchidae
15 in3 lb7 yr398 watersGame fish
FreshwaterAtlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Salmonidae
30 in50 lb7 yr82 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish












