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Lake Wentworth

Wolfeboro, New Hampshire — NH Fish & Game Region 2 (Lakes Region).

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3,096Surface acres
80 ftMax depth
25 ftAverage depth
OligotrophicTrophic class (NHDES)
Cold / WarmFishery type
3Public access sites

Source: NH Fish & Game NH Freshwater Fishing Guide layer (2026; depth/area/trophic from NHDES). Depth map: NHFG bathymetry map (PDF).

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Wentworth is in New Hampshire

The red circle marks Lake Wentworth.

Fast facts

About Lake Wentworth

  • County: Carroll
  • Town: Wolfeboro
  • Watershed: Merrimack River basin (NHDES)
  • Type: Natural lake or pond (NHDES)
  • NH Fish & Game: Region 2 (Lakes Region)
  • Distance: about 33 mi from Concord, NH and 86 mi from Boston, straight-line (not driving distance)
  • Getting there (NHFG): Rt 109
  • Access (NHFG): Wentworth State Park cartop; Mast Landing-Crescent L.
  • Lake group: Wentworth Watershed Association

Towns and counties: NHFG, NHDES and U.S. Census town boundaries (shore towns found by overlaying the lake outline).

Fishing in New Hampshire

  • 2026 fishing license: Resident $45 · Non-resident $63 · 1-day $10 / $15 NHFG
  • Kids: Under 16 fish free, no license needed NHFG
  • Free fishing days 2026: Sat Jan 17 & Sat Jun 6 (3rd Sat in Jan, 1st Sat in June) NH Digest
  • Lakes & ponds: Almost 1,000 public lakes and ponds NHDES
  • Buy a license: Online or at about 250 local license agents NHFG
  • Ice fishing: Most waters: ice-in to ice-out. Lake trout/salmon lakes: Jan 1–Mar 31, no keeping salmon. Trout ponds closed. Bob houses off by Apr 1 NH Digest
  • Regulations: 2026 NH Freshwater Fishing Digest

As of 2026-10-10. Check the official source before you go.

Lake map

Lake Wentworth shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Allen H. Albee Town Beach (Beach)1Clow Beach (Beach)2Stamp Act Island (Cartop / walk-in)3Wentworth State Park Beach (Beach)41 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Cartop / walk-inBeach
  1. 1Allen H. Albee Town Beach
    Beach · Wolfeboro
  2. 2Clow Beach
    Beach · Wolfeboro
  3. 3Stamp Act Island
    Cartop / walk-in · Wolfeboro
  4. 4Wentworth State Park Beach
    Beach

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 107204271), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: NH Access Sites to Public Waters (NH OPD / NHFG) and NHDES beach program. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (43.5990, -71.1736). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Wentworth. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Lake Wentworth

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Ice-out on Lake Wentworth

    Average ice-outApril 13
    Earliest on recordMarch 12, 2024
    Latest on recordMay 2, 1972
    Most recent (2025)April 7
    Last 10 years, averageApril 4
    average April 13Mar 13May 3197220251972: May 21973: April 261974: April 141975: April 241976: April 81977: April 181978: April 281979: April 231980: April 101981: March 311982: April 241983: April 41984: April 161985: March 311986: April 51987: April 121988: April 171989: April 171990: April 101991: April 61992: April 91993: April 201994: April 221995: April 11996: April 121997: April 201998: April 71999: April 82000: April 52001: April 282002: April 42003: April 242004: April 172005: April 172006: April 12007: April 232008: April 232009: April 122010: March 232011: April 202012: March 222013: April 142014: April 192015: April 202016: March 182018: April 242019: April 202021: April 12022: April 42024: March 122025: April 7

    51 years of ice-out dates recorded by NHDES (1972–2025). Dates are the day the lake was declared clear of ice.

    NHDES ice-out record for Lake Wentworth (updated September 23, 2026)

    Fish you can catch

    Rainbow trout ★Landlocked salmon ★Smallmouth bassLargemouth bassChain pickerelBrown bullhead (horned pout)White perchBlack crappieCusk (burbot)

    ★ = stocked in 2026. Species list from NHFG Fishing Guide codes: RT, SMB, LMB, ECP, BBH, WP, BC, BRB (names decoded by us; NHFG does not publish the legend with the layer). NHFG fishery type: Cold/Warm.

    NHFG NH Freshwater Fishing Guide layer

    2026 stocking

    3 stocking trips in 2026, 3,566 fish in total.

    DateSpeciesFishLbsHatchery
    Apr 29, 2026Rainbow trout (1+ yr)100500Warren
    Apr 29, 2026Rainbow trout (1+ yr)2,0001,000Warren
    May 29, 2026Landlocked salmon (1+ yr)1,466356Milford

    NHFG Fish Stocking (2026) feature service · NHFG stocking report

    Pulled Oct 10, 2026.

    Fishing seasons & limits

    Statewide general rules Lake Wentworth is not listed as a Lake Trout/Salmon Lake or Trout Pond in the 2026 Digest, so New Hampshire's general lake & pond rules apply to the species found here.

    SpeciesSeason & limits (general rules)
    TroutOpen water (ice-out to ice-in): 5 fish or 5 lb/day, no length limit. Through the ice: 2/day
    Black bassJan 1–May 14: 2/day · May 15–Jun 15: catch-and-release, artificial lures & flies only · Jun 16–Dec 31: 5/day
    Chain pickerelno closed season, 10/day
    Perch, crappie, sunfish & horned poutno closed season, 25/day each, 50 total
    Cuskno closed season, no limit

    2026 NH Freshwater Fishing Digest: Lakes & Ponds General Rules · Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules

    Summary only. Check the current Digest before you fish. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Boat launches & access sites

    3 public access sites listed.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Allen H. Albee Town BeachWolfeboroTown - WolfeboroBeach/PicnicDirtNo feeFishing, Swimming, Picnic, Restrooms
    Bike Trail; Access: Undetermined
    43.6033, -71.1844
    Clow BeachWolfeboroState - DNCRBeach/Picnic/CartopGravelNo feeFishing, Boating, Swimming, Picnic, Restrooms
    Access: Partial
    43.6123, -71.1475
    Stamp Act IslandWolfeboroThe Nature ConservancyIsland—No feeFishing, Boating
    Access allowed only after July 15 each year; Access: Difficult
    43.5967, -71.1630

    NH Access Sites to Public Waters (NH OPD / NHFG)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Boating rules on Lake Wentworth

    NH State Police Marine Patrol, Restricted Bodies of Water

    These are the restrictions listed for this water. Statewide boating laws (RSA 270, Saf-C 400) also apply. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Invasive species

    Documented on Lake Wentworth

    NHDES control status: Herbicide treatment and hand removal and suction harvesting. Reduced growth.

    Clean, Drain, Dry is NH law. Drain your boat, live wells, bilges and gear when you leave any water, travel with drain plugs out (RSA 487:16-d), and don't carry plants or weeds on your boat, trailer or vehicle (RSA 487:16-c). NH LAKES Lake Host.

    NHDES Lake Information Mapper · RSA 487:16-d · RSA 487:16-c

    As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Public beaches

    1 beach is in the NHDES Public Beach Inspection Program, which tests for E. coli bacteria in summer.

    BeachStatusLast sampleE. coli (cts/100 mL)Advisories this seasonAnnual report
    Wentworth State Park BeachMonitoring Season CompletedAug 25, 2026left: 26.2 center: 19.5 right: 13.46/11-6/20Report

    NHDES Healthy Swimming Mapper · NHDES Public Beach Program

    As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Safe to swim?

    Toxic algae (cyanobacteria): NHDES statusChecking NHDES…
    Live from the NHDES Healthy Swimming Mapper. NHDES issues warnings May 15–Oct 15.
    Beach bacteria testingState-tested beaches
    1 beach on Lake Wentworth is sampled by NHDES; see Public beaches.

    Check before you swim: the NHDES Healthy Swimming Mapper is updated daily. NHDES history: cyanobacteria notices for Lake Wentworth. If you see a bloom, stay out of the water, keep pets out, and report it to NHDES.

    Water quality

    Trophic classOligotrophic (clear, low-nutrient)
    Water quality classClass A (NH surface water classification)
    NHDES lake surveys1975, 1988, 2006
    Fish consumptionNHDES mercury report for Lake Wentworth

    NHDES Lake Information Mapper

    Contact & official info

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