I have been raised on L. Winnipesaukee my entire life, except for a few years when I first got married. At that time we lived on Smith Mountain Lake. There is NO COMPARISON! As others have stated the lake is man made and the water is very murky. I always felt dirty when I was in it. The lake has fish that look like the sunfish on lake Winnipesaukee. They do not just nibble. When they bite they draw blood. I couldn't even put my young son in the lake. One 4th of July we took the boat to the fireworks. They let off one firework and that was it. I was shocked. Right before I moved they were in Moneta, VA (where we lived) filming "What About Bob". I took photos and when I moved back to NH I wrote an article which was printed in the Meredith News. After we moved the taxes in Moneta were increased above belief. Yes the winters are warmer, but the summer's are very hot. The temperature of the water in the summer was too hot for my liking. I think you can guess what lake I like better. I do not want to be anywhere else except L. Winnipesaukee during the summer and fall.
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