Lake Winnipesaukee

According to local lore, Winnipesaukee means either `smile of the Great Spirit,` or `beautiful water in a high place.` If you have ever visited Lake Winnipesaukee, you know that both of these names are very fitting.

The third largest lake in New England at 44,586 acres or about 72 square miles, Lake Winnipesaukee boasts a whopping 288 miles of shoreland. This includes 253 islands, ranging from six bridged islands (Black Cat, Governors, Long, Oak, Worcester, and Christmas/Paugus Bay) to tiny Becky`s Garden, which measures a mere 10 feet in diameter.

Lake Winnipesaukee is bordered by Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, Meredith, Alton, Center Harbor, Gilford, Laconia, and Moultonborough. Each town is unique in it`s local flavor. Come and visit them all by car or by boat!

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Looking for great fishing? Lake Winnipesaukee flourishes with brook trout, rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, lake trout, lake whitefish, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, white perch, black crappie, and bluegill! Make sure you check out NH Fish and Game for all current rules and regulations.

If boating is more your style, make sure you are up on your boater education! As of January 1, 2008 all boaters are required to obtain a certificate of boating safety education to operate any vessel with a motor greater than 25 Hp. Visit the NH Department of Safety Bureau of Marine Patrol for more information. Wondering where you can launch your boat? BIzer`s offers a list of all public launch sites on the big lake. Bizer`s is also a great resource for restaurants, grocery stores, and hotels that offer customers boat parking or are just a short walk from town docks.