Lake Winnisquam — Attraction in Laconia

I'll come clean right from the start. I live on the western shore of this truly spectacular lake. I've lived here since August of 2008.

This is the third-largest lake in New Hampshire if you only consider bodies of water that lie solely in the state with about 7.2 square miles of water.

The lake runs pretty much north south and is somewhat narrow. It's about 1.5 miles wide at it widest point down near Laconia, NH.

At the north end, there's a majestic and peaceful loon preserve. We hear loons on the water seven months out of the year. A resident bald eagle routinely flies over my house swooping down onto the water to grab a meal.

The water is crystal clear and if you're going to do some boating, you want to do it at the north end above Pot Island. If you like to hang out and sun with other boaters, then stake out an early spot on the sand bar just about 500 feet north of Mosquito Bridge.

No diving off the boats at the sand bar because the water is crazy shallow there. It's the place to hang out on a hot summer's day.

The fishing is great and so is the kayaking. That's what my wife and I do - kayaking. I can barely keep...

Smaller than Winnipesaukee, but equally if not more beautiful. Thankful to have grown up on the water, so I may be bias saying it's absolutely worth a visit. Swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding, kayaking, or boating are a breeze with a couple public launching ramps and beaches all over. With more and more people moving to The Lakes Region it would be better to visit sooner rather than later, with new construction and hotels being built around...

BEST LAKE certified stacking mack, buddy rolled straight ya' all summer. Get that Jon SORTED, YARG!!!!! Hit up my line calling "What's the 409?" told em LAKE WINNISQUAM BABY. beautiful, get a couple lads, curtsey of my friend James, have a...