| Paugus Bay | |
|---|---|
  Paugus Bay  Paugus Bay | |
| Location | Belknap County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43°34′34″N71°27′33″W / 43.57611°N 71.45917°W /43.57611; -71.45917 |
| Primary inflows | Lake Winnipesaukee |
| Primary outflows | Winnipesaukee River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) |
| Max. width | 0.8 mi (1.3 km) |
| Surface area | 1,227 acres (4.97 km2) |
| Average depth | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Surface elevation | 504 ft (154 m) |
| Islands | Plummer Island; Big Island; Little Island |
| Settlements | Laconia:Weirs Beach,Lakeport |
Paugus Bay is a 1,227-acre (4.97 km2)[1] water body located inBelknap County in theLakes Region of centralNew Hampshire, United States, in the city ofLaconia. A short channel at its north end connects it withLake Winnipesaukee in the village ofWeirs Beach, and a dam on its southern end separates it fromOpechee Bay in the village ofLakeport. The bay is named afterChief Paugus, who fought in theBattle of Pequawket duringDummer's War. The 19th-century construction of the dam in Lakeport raised the elevation of Paugus Bay to that of Lake Winnipesaukee. Water flowing out of Paugus Bay travels down theWinnipesaukee River to theMerrimack River.
The bay is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery, with observed species includingbrook trout,rainbow trout,lake trout,land-locked salmon,lake whitefish,smallmouth andlargemouth bass,chain pickerel,white perch,black crappie,bluegill, andhorned pout.[1]
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