Ossipee Lake Explained

Ossipee Lake
Coords:43.7914°N -71.1397°W
Basin Countries:United States
Length:3.5miles
Width:2.3miles
Area:3257acres
Depth:27feet
Max-Depth:73feet
Elevation:407feet
Pushpin Map:New Hampshire
Pushpin Label Position:top
Cities:Ossipee
Freedom

Ossipee Lake is located in Carroll County in eastern New Hampshire, in the communities of Ossipee and Freedom. At, it is the sixth-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire. The lake is fed by the West Branch (entering from the north), the Bearcamp and Lovell rivers (entering from the west), and the Pine River (from the south). Water leaves the eastern end of the lake via the Ossipee River, flowing to the Saco River in Maine.

Ossipee Lake is a popular vacation site. The land surrounding the lake is home to numerous condo, cabin, and lake house developments. As in most lakes regions, some buildings are available for vacation rentals, and many of the developments have private beaches.

The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery, with observed species including rainbow trout, lake trout, land-locked salmon, smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, white perch, sunfish, and brown bullhead.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ossipee Lake, Ossipee, Freedom. NH Fish & Game. September 4, 2014.