Winnisquam public boat ramp

joann721 · 07-28-2012, 04:39 PM

Hi everyone .... Is there a public boat ramp on Winnisquam and if so where is it .... Thanks

magicrobotmonkey · 07-28-2012, 06:02 PM

There is a nice new free state ramp right at the end of water st. in downtown Laconia.

SAMIAM · 07-29-2012, 07:47 AM

Plenty of free trailer parking there,too.Be careful launching because there is som current from the river.

joann721 · 07-29-2012, 12:54 PM

Thank you both we checked it out this morning and it is great and no walking a mile from the truck to the boat.... Now if the weather would cooperate we cld get the pontoon wet ..... Maybe tomorrow :-) thanks again

fatlazyless · 07-29-2012, 04:53 PM

The Winnisquam state ramp was built by the NH Fish & Game Dept using money from the boat registrations plus money from the federal gov, and the ramp is free to use. Winnisquam, Squam, and Newfound lakes all have similar ramp facilities and the Fish & Game Dept is trying to get one approved and built on Lake Sunapee.

Who knows but maybe someday one will get built on Lake Winnipesaukee too? Maybe at the Elecoya State RV Park?

SIKSUKR · 07-30-2012, 07:59 AM

I'm trying to understand the infacuation with a free Winni ramp when one owns lakefront property.

fatlazyless · 07-31-2012, 06:40 AM

This lake is pretty much very underused, most all the time now, except for a sunny Saturday or Sunday and a NH F & G ramp facility would make it easier to use for the trailer-boaters. Used to be the Ames Farm was the go-to place for trailer-boaters but no more since it was closed due to a zoning issue, so Winnipesaukee should be on the list for a state boat launch and park facility just like what's at nearby Lakes Newfound, Winnisquam, and Squam. As the biggest lake by far in NH, it just seems like Winnipesaukee should have a good state, public launch spot that could be used for events like fishing, ice-fishing, snowmobiles, recreational motor boating and paddling and fish biology inspections and research by the Fish & Game Dept.

Belmont Resident · 07-31-2012, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

This lake is pretty much very underused, most all the time now, except for a sunny Saturday or Sunday and a NH F & G ramp facility would make it easier to use for the trailer-boaters. Used to be the Ames Farm was the go-to place for trailer-boaters but no more since it was closed due to a zoning issue, so Winnipesaukee should be on the list for a state boat launch and park facility just like what's at nearby Lakes Newfound, Winnisquam, and Squam. As the biggest lake by far in NH, it just seems like Winnipesaukee should have a good state, public launch spot that could be used for events like fishing, ice-fishing, snowmobiles, recreational motor boating and paddling and fish biology inspections and research by the Fish & Game Dept.

Wouldn’t it be funny if Ames Farm donated some of their property to the state for a public boat ramp?

I wonder how the complaining neighbors would like that?

07-28-2012, 04:39 PM	#1
joann721 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Salem, MA & Meredith, NH Posts: 116 Thanks: 3 Thanked 24 Times in 7 Posts	Winnisquam public boat ramp Hi everyone .... Is there a public boat ramp on Winnisquam and if so where is it .... Thanks __________________ JoAnn Frustration is trying to find my glasses without my glasses.

07-29-2012, 12:54 PM	#4
joann721 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Salem, MA & Meredith, NH Posts: 116 Thanks: 3 Thanked 24 Times in 7 Posts	Thank you both we checked it out this morning and it is great and no walking a mile from the truck to the boat.... Now if the weather would cooperate we cld get the pontoon wet ..... Maybe tomorrow :-) thanks again __________________ JoAnn Frustration is trying to find my glasses without my glasses.

07-29-2012, 04:53 PM	#5
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,740 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	The Winnisquam state ramp was built by the NH Fish & Game Dept using money from the boat registrations plus money from the federal gov, and the ramp is free to use. Winnisquam, Squam, and Newfound lakes all have similar ramp facilities and the Fish & Game Dept is trying to get one approved and built on Lake Sunapee. Who knows but maybe someday one will get built on Lake Winnipesaukee too? Maybe at the Elecoya State RV Park? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

07-30-2012, 07:59 AM	#6
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	I'm trying to understand the infacuation with a free Winni ramp when one owns lakefront property. __________________ SIKSUKR

07-31-2012, 06:40 AM	#7
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,740 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	This lake is pretty much very underused, most all the time now, except for a sunny Saturday or Sunday and a NH F & G ramp facility would make it easier to use for the trailer-boaters. Used to be the Ames Farm was the go-to place for trailer-boaters but no more since it was closed due to a zoning issue, so Winnipesaukee should be on the list for a state boat launch and park facility just like what's at nearby Lakes Newfound, Winnisquam, and Squam. As the biggest lake by far in NH, it just seems like Winnipesaukee should have a good state, public launch spot that could be used for events like fishing, ice-fishing, snowmobiles, recreational motor boating and paddling and fish biology inspections and research by the Fish & Game Dept. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

07-28-2012, 06:02 PM	#2
magicrobotmonkey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 160 Thanks: 42 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts	There is a nice new free state ramp right at the end of water st. in downtown Laconia.

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07-29-2012, 07:47 AM	#3
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,893 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,675 Times in 585 Posts	Plenty of free trailer parking there,too.Be careful launching because there is som current from the river.

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