Fishing At Great East Lake

AKA: Great East Public Boat Launch

What to fish for...

Fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, white perch, yellow perch, Atlantic salmon and chain pickerel at Great East Lake in New Hampshire.

Perch, pickerel, bass and trout are favored fish species at Great East Lake, an 1,800-acre lake on the eastern border of the state, at Wakefield. Other species residing here include perch, sunfish and landlocked salmon. About one third of the dozen miles of shoreline is in NH, the other two thirds in ME. The Great East Public Boat Launch is located in New Hampshire, on the northern side of the lake, near the state line. Much of the shoreline is populate with homes and boat docks, making it difficult to locate areas for fishing from the bank.

Primary fish species residing in Great East Lake

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Great East Lake Amenities

Marina: NO
Boat Rental: NO
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: NEARBY
Convenience Store: NEARBY
Bait & Tackle: NEARBY
Restaurant: NEARBY