Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteFishing piers in Rochester, NH
We list 3 fishing piers within 16 miles of Rochester. Fishing from a pier is the easy way to reach deeper water. Bring your license unless the state or pier covers it, and check the posted hours. 9 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
Baxter Lake
Rochester - 10 mi
Bellamy Reservoir
Madbury - 13 mi
Powder Mill Fish Rearing Station
New Durham - 20 mi
Chapmans Landing (Downtown 2)
Stratham Station - 22 mi
Cold Spring Pond
Suncook - 23 mi
- 23 mi
- 23 mi
Goat Island Saltwater Fishing Access
New Castle - 24 mi
- 26 mi
Merrimack River Access
Concord - 27 mi
Lochmere Dam
Sanbornton - 35 mi
Stumpfield-Mudgett Recreation Area
Contoocook
Boat ramps near Rochester
- Baxter Lake Boat Access Ramp Rochester, <1 mi
- Bow Lake Public Boat Ramp Strafford, 8 mi
- Milton Town Beach Ramp Farmington, 8.3 mi
- Swains Lake Boat Launch Barrington, 8.4 mi
- Cocheco River Canoe Launch Madbury, 8.7 mi
- Willand Pond Boat Launch Somersworth, 9.8 mi
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Life jacket rulesFishing piers in Rochester: questions and answers
Is there fishing piers in Rochester?
Within 16 miles of Rochester we list 3 fishing piers: Baxter Lake, Bellamy Reservoir and Powder Mill Fish Rearing Station.
What other fishing piers are near Rochester?
Within 50 miles: Chapmans Landing (Downtown 2) (Stratham Station, 20 miles), Cold Spring Pond (Suncook, 22 miles), Summer Brook Fish Hatchery (Downtown 2) (Ossipee, 23 miles), Summer Brook Fish Hatchery (Downtown) (Ossipee, 23 miles) and Goat Island Saltwater Fishing Access (New Castle, 23 miles).
Do you need a fishing license on a pier in Rochester?
In New Hampshire you generally need a regular fishing license on a pier, just as from shore. Kids and free fishing days may be exempt.
More places near Rochester are on the map; good to know before you go: Fishing from a pier: what to know. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Rochester, NH.