Lake Kanasatka is a clear, 371-acre freshwater lake set among New Hampshire's towering trees and surrounded by sloping hillsides. Lake Kanasatka is used mostly for recreational purposes throughout the year. A day on the lake will reveal anything from anglers out in the early morning to children swimming in the summer or ice skating in the winter. Old maps dating back to the 1800s also refer to Lake Kanasatka as Long Pond due to its long, narrow shape, about two miles long and .3 miles wide. The lake was once used to float logs to the old sawmill, which is currently the location of a bait shop. Inflow comes from a variety of sources, including Wakondah Pond, which lies to the west, snow melt from surrounding hillsides, and underground springs. A dam, which was built in 1954 and is now owned by the New Hampshire Water Division, regulates the lake's water levels. The lake averages 18 feet deep with a maximum depth of 40 feet. Water that flows out from the dam follows a stream which eventually empties into Lake Winnipesaukee.
The heavily-wooded shoreline at Lake Kanasatka makes for a perfectly peaceful getaway, and visitors find a plentiful number of lakeside vacation rentals and real estate opportunities here. Take your pick of lake activities, which range depending on when you visit. Fall and spring are both good times for exploring and hiking along trails nearby, while summer simply demands most of your time to be spent on or in the lake. Wake boarders and water skiers can be seen racing atop the shimmering surface, while kayakers and canoeists paddle leisurely along the shoreline. Bundle up during the winter for ice skating and ice fishing atop this wonderland. Anglers find Lake Kanasatka to be a promising spot for reeling in catches of smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, chain pickerel, white perch, yellow perch, sunfish and brown bullhead. A public boat launch allows everything to enter the lake except skicrafts, such as jet skis. Be mindful of loons nesting in various spots around the lake.
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