Among the 62 access points closest to downtown Laconia, 4 are named as kayak, canoe or paddlecraft launches in the state registry.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Laconia; below are the 4 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.
Lake Winnipesaukee
Recorded in Lake Winnipesaukee: Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Lake Winnipesaukee reach 180 ft.
- 2Five Mile Island Kayak Access: boat ramp on Lake Winnipesaukee, ≈ 9.9 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.
- 3Canoe & kayak launch — Squam Lake: boat ramp on Squam Lake, ≈ 12.2 mi from downtown.
Massabesic Lake
Recorded in Massabesic Lake: Chain Pickerel, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Massabesic Lake reach 50 ft.
- 4Canoe & kayak launch — Massabesic Lake: boat ramp on Massabesic Lake, ≈ 36 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Laconia in November.
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowYellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
Ictaluridae
24 in8 lb8 yr542 watersGame fish
FreshwaterAtlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Salmonidae
30 in50 lb7 yr82 watersGame fish













