Good Snorkeling Locations for L'il Buddy

znh · 08-24-2016, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave R

I agree with upthesaukee, pretty hard to beat the Belknap. I've seen it dozens of times and I still like to snorkel there. Was there on Saturday, actually. It is quite close to shore, between the shed and the last stand of trees on the Steamboat Island end of causeway. I don't know why it does not show up on google earth, it is certainly big enough. It might be the shadow here: 43.633341, -71.369872.

Where do you approach / anchor when going here to check this out?

Dave R · 08-26-2016, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by znh

Where do you approach / anchor when going here to check this out?

The north side of the bridge is perfect for anchoring. Anchor there, swim under the bridge (make sure there are no PWCs coming through...) and go right. The south side (where the ship is) is also ok for anchoring, but watch for the rocks and the power cable.

Just want to correct myself here. The wreck is on the east side of the bridge, the best anchoring is on the west side of the bridge.

Dave R · 08-26-2016, 01:47 PM

Wanted to add that there's usually a massive school of fish (like thousands of them) in the weed bed near 43.680979, -71.384980. They are mostly yellow perch and blue gills, however, they attract larger predatory fish, so you may seen some decent size bass and pickeral as well. Swimming over and among them is better than being in any aquarium I have ever been to. The best viewing is in the deeper water and weeds that don't make it all the way to the surface. The downside of this is that it's in Braun Bay and the crowds can cloud the water up on weekends.

upthesaukee · 08-26-2016, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave R

The north side of the bridge is perfect for anchoring. Anchor there, swim under the bridge (make sure there are no PWCs coming through...) and go right. The south side (where the ship is) is also ok for anchoring, but watch for the rocks and the power cable.

Dave R, isn't it the reverse. Anchor on the south side of the bridge (Gilford side) and swim to the north side (Ossipee Mts side)? I don't have my Bizer chart handy, but that was my recollection.

I live here... I am always Upthesaukee.

Barney Bear · 08-26-2016, 09:31 PM

The Belknap is on the east side of the small bridge between Birch Island and Steamboat Island. There are numerous large rocks in the vicinity of the sunken vessel.

Dave R · 08-26-2016, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by upthesaukee

Dave R, isn't it the reverse. Anchor on the south side of the bridge (Gilford side) and swim to the north side (Ossipee Mts side)? I don't have my Bizer chart handy, but that was my recollection.

I live here... I am always Upthesaukee.

Yup, I had it backwards. Sorry...

edited to add: After I answered you, I looked at a map and realized the wreck is east of the bridge.

08-26-2016, 09:31 PM	#5
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Caution Captain The Belknap is on the east side of the small bridge between Birch Island and Steamboat Island. There are numerous large rocks in the vicinity of the sunken vessel.

08-26-2016, 01:47 PM	#3
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	Wanted to add that there's usually a massive school of fish (like thousands of them) in the weed bed near 43.680979, -71.384980. They are mostly yellow perch and blue gills, however, they attract larger predatory fish, so you may seen some decent size bass and pickeral as well. Swimming over and among them is better than being in any aquarium I have ever been to. The best viewing is in the deeper water and weeds that don't make it all the way to the surface. The downside of this is that it's in Braun Bay and the crowds can cloud the water up on weekends.

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