Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Lebanon. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.
Day 1
Morning: Sunapee Lake
Start the day on Sunapee Lake, launching from the ramp below.
Sunapee Lake is a 24-minute drive from downtown Lebanon. Launch at Georges Mill Beach, the public ramp on Sunapee Lake closest to downtown (≈ 17.4 mi). Public access on Sunapee Lake: 9 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 100 ft. Recorded here: Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Perch, and Largemouth Bass.
From Georges Mill Beach to Webster Lake WMA: 40 min by road (25.2 mi).
Evening: Webster Lake WMA
End the day at Webster Lake WMA — no boat needed.
Webster Lake is a 60-minute drive from downtown Lebanon. Webster Lake WMA: shore access on Webster Lake, ≈ 30.8 mi from downtown. Public access on Webster Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 43 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
Day 2
Morning: Mascoma Lake
Start the day on Mascoma Lake, launching from the ramp below.
Mascoma Lake is a 8-minute drive from downtown Lebanon. Launch at Boat Facility (near dam), the public ramp on Mascoma Lake closest to downtown (≈ 3.5 mi). Public access on Mascoma Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 70 ft. Recorded here: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Common Carp, and Rock Bass.
From Boat Facility (near dam) to Bean Nature Conservation Area: 59 min by road (31.2 mi).
Evening: Bean Nature Conservation Area
End the day at Bean Nature Conservation Area — no boat needed.
Newfound Lake is a 66-minute drive from downtown Lebanon. Bean Nature Conservation Area: shore access on Newfound Lake, ≈ 23 mi from downtown. Public access on Newfound Lake: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 180 ft. Recorded here: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Atlantic Salmon, and Rainbow Trout.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Lebanon in November. Rock Bass bites well.
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
FreshwaterAtlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Salmonidae
30 in50 lb7 yr82 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodRock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Centrarchidae
15 in3 lb7 yr398 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish













