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Freshwater fishing near Brattleboro
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Freshwater fishing near Brattleboro

8 stops8 watersUpdated Nov 6

8 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Brattleboro, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Spofford Lake, 16 minutes away.

Reservoirs near Brattleboro

1. Spofford Lake

Spofford Lake is a 16-minute drive from downtown Brattleboro. Surveyed depths reach 60 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Smallmouth Bass.

2. Nubanusit Lake

Nubanusit Lake is a 54-minute drive from downtown Brattleboro. Launch at Nubanusit Lake Boat Launch, the public ramp on Nubanusit Lake closest to downtown (≈ 27.7 mi). Public access on Nubanusit Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 90 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Smallmouth Bass.

3. Surry Mountain Lake

Surry Mountain Lake is a 37-minute drive from downtown Brattleboro. Launch at Surry Mountain Recreation Area, the public ramp on Surry Mountain Lake closest to downtown (≈ 16.1 mi). Public access on Surry Mountain Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 10 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

4. Contoocook Lake

Contoocook Lake is a 61-minute drive from downtown Brattleboro. Launch at Town Landing, the public ramp on Contoocook Lake closest to downtown (≈ 27.2 mi). Public access on Contoocook Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 20 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout.

5. Franklin Pierce Lake

Franklin Pierce Lake is a 61-minute drive from downtown Brattleboro. Launch at Manahan Park - Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Franklin Pierce Lake closest to downtown (≈ 35.5 mi). Public access on Franklin Pierce Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 30 ft. Recorded here: White Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, and Northern Pike.

6. Lake Monomonac

Lake Monomonac is a 62-minute drive from downtown Brattleboro. Surveyed depths reach 25 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Black Crappie.

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7. Silver Lake

Silver Lake is a 46-minute drive from downtown Brattleboro. Launch at Boat Landing, the public ramp on Silver Lake closest to downtown (≈ 22.5 mi). Public access on Silver Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 90 ft. Recorded here: Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Atlantic Salmon.

8. Highland Lake

Highland Lake is a 52-minute drive from downtown Brattleboro. Launch at Highland Lake, the public ramp on Highland Lake closest to downtown (≈ 29.8 mi). Public access on Highland Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 25 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, White Perch, and Smallmouth Bass.

When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Brattleboro in November. Northern Pike bites well.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Brattleboro 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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