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Kayak and paddle launches near Manchester
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Kayak and paddle launches near Manchester

7 stops6 watersUpdated Nov 6

Among the 51 access points closest to downtown Manchester, 7 are named as kayak, canoe or paddlecraft launches in the state registry.

Distances are straight-line from downtown Manchester; below are the 7 closest, grouped by water.

Massabesic Lake

Recorded in Massabesic Lake: Chain Pickerel, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass.

Surveyed depths in Massabesic Lake reach 50 ft.

Massabesic Lake7 min · 4 mi
Reservoir

Massabesic Lake

Rockingham

9

max 50 ft · surveyed

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  1. 1Canoe & kayak launch — Massabesic Lake: boat ramp on Massabesic Lake, ≈ 4.3 mi from downtown.

Big Island Pond

Recorded in Big Island Pond: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, and Brown Trout.

Surveyed depths in Big Island Pond reach 70 ft.

Big Island Pond34 min · 19.2 mi
Reservoir

Big Island Pond

Rockingham

6

max 70 ft · surveyed

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  1. 2Island Pond Canoe Launch: shore access on Big Island Pond, ≈ 15.8 mi from downtown.
  2. 3Canoe & kayak launch — Big Island Pond: boat ramp on Big Island Pond, ≈ 15.8 mi from downtown.

Pawtuckaway Pond

Recorded in Pawtuckaway Pond: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Black Crappie.

Surveyed depths in Pawtuckaway Pond reach 45 ft.

Pawtuckaway Pond34 min · 21.6 mi
Reservoir

Pawtuckaway Pond

Rockingham

3

max 45 ft · surveyed

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  1. 4Canoe & kayak launch — Pawtuckaway Pond: boat ramp on Pawtuckaway Pond, ≈ 16.3 mi from downtown.

Lake Attitash

Recorded in Lake Attitash: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Common Carp.

Surveyed depths in Lake Attitash reach 30 ft.

Lake Attitash51 min · 36.4 mi
Lake

Lake Attitash

Essex

3

max 30 ft · surveyed

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  1. 5Canoe & kayak launch — Lake Attitash: boat ramp on Lake Attitash, ≈ 26.5 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.

Nubanusit Lake69 min · 36.4 mi
Reservoir

Nubanusit Lake

Cheshire

5

max 90 ft · surveyed

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  1. 6Canoe & kayak launch — Nubanusit Lake: boat ramp on Nubanusit Lake, ≈ 30.9 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.

Opechee Bay Reservoir53 min · 43.6 mi
Reservoir

Opechee Bay Reservoir

Belknap

3

max 50 ft · surveyed

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  1. 7Rotary Park Canoe and Kayak Launch: shore access on Opechee Bay Reservoir, ≈ 36.7 mi from downtown.

When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Manchester in November.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Manchester fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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