Pickerel Lake Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Pickerel Lake · near Colchester · Connecticut
Open per Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (trailered)'s data, updated weekly. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Slab
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Season
- Year round
- Rules at the launch
- 8 MPH limit, no water-skiing except for the period of June 15 to first Sunday after Labor Day, when speeds in excess of 8 MPH and water-skiing are permitted between 11 am and 6 pm.
- Dock
- None
- Parking surface
- Paved
- Access road
- Paved
- Address
- 165 Pickerel Lake Road, Colchester
- Directions
- At north end of the pond. Route 16 to junction of Route 149. Turn south on Route 149. Go west about 1.5 miles on Pickerel Lake Road.
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- Connecticut DEEP
- Website
- portal.ct.gov
- Site sketch
- PDF from the agency
- Coordinates
- 41.53674, -72.42210
On Pickerel Lake
Lake in Connecticut. All launches on Pickerel Lake.
Nearby launches
- Moodus Reservoir (Lower) Boat Launch · 1.4 mi · Moodus Reservoir
- Babcock Pond Boat Launch · 1.6 mi · Babcock Pond
- Moodus Reservoir (Upper) Boat Launch · 2.4 mi · Moodus Reservoir
- Bashan Lake Boat Launch · 3.8 mi · Bashan Lake
- Hayward Lake Boat Launch · 4.6 mi · Lake Hayward
- Salmon River Boat Launch (Connecticut River) · 5.3 mi · Salmon River
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (trailered) record 340 · Public record, no license stated (CT DEEP open data)
- Pickerel Lake Boat Launch details read October 13, 2026
- OpenStreetMap w1379237079 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n12771476120 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (trailered). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.