Lower Bolton Lake
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Comprised of three lakes, this pretty and peaceful lake restricts engines to 6HP which allows for a small fishing boat or pontoon style boat for recreational fun. You will also find people enjoying Bolton Lake in their sunfish sailboats, kayaks and canoes throughout the season and for complete tranquility you may want to enjoy a moonlit paddle around the lake. Located within 15 minutes to Hartford and an hour to the CT shoreline makes this lake area a great place to live year round or to enjoy a second home retreat.
Upper and Middle are located in Coventry Tolland Vernon vicinities and Lower Bolton Lake is located in Bolton.
A surface runoff feeds from Upper Bolton into Middle Bolton which is an artificial lake with a concrete and earthen dam. Middle and Lower Bolton lakes are connected by a spillway.
Both Lower and Middle Bolton Lakes have significant residential development.
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Sailors are invited to race Sunfish sailboats on Lower Bolton Lake. An annual regatta is held in the spring and is sponsored by the Bolton Lake Sailing Club.
Boat launches are located in all three lakes plus the Bolton Notch Pond. Motors are limited to 6 hp.
Bolton Upper boat launch is located on Route 44 in Coventry. It’s is a carry in launch with parking across the street where there is also a trailored launch for Middle Bolton Lake.
Lower Bolton Lake has a trailored boat launch located off Route 44 in Bolton.
The boat launch at Bolton Notch Pond is limited to Car Top/ Carry-In Access from small, narrow unimproved road just before junction of Route I-384 and Route 6 going west on Route 44.
Number of Launches: 1
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There is fishing all year round in Bolton Lakes. You can catch catfish, pan fish or bass.
In the summer, you can catch channel catfish in Lower Bolton Lake. The lake was stocked last year, and it’s expected that the catfish will grow into trophy sized proportions for years to come.
Lower Bolton Lake offers panfish and bass fishing too!
When the lakes freeze deeply enough, ice fishing is a great sport on Bolton Lake which offers 346 acres of fishing potential. Anglers go for bass during the winter months, and are cautioned to drill their fish holes big enough so that the mammoth bass can squeeze through.
Year-Round: Bass, Catfish, Panfish
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Canoeing, Kayaking, Swimming
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Bolton is right down Route 44 from Caprilands, where you can stroll on hot summer afternoons through renowned herb gardens designed to inspire gardeners everywhere. You can buy herbs to take home to plant or purchase dried herbs in the Caprilands barn.
Fresh produce are grown and sold right outside of Indian Notch during summer months.
The Buckland Mall offers a complete array of shopping conveniences and is located ten minutes away.
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| Distance to... |
Hartford
15
miles
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Boston
95
miles
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NYC
134
miles
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CT Coast
60
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