Acquisition History: In the late 1960s
the NH Fish and Game Department began acquiring land to establish
the Hoit Road Marsh WMA. In 1972, a dam was built to create waterfowl
habitat. Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration and state Duck Stamp
funds were used to acquire the land and build the dam.
Description: This WMA consists of a 101-acre
marsh and adjacent upland. The marsh is maintained by a small man-made
dam on Hackett Brook. The marsh has a diversity of habitat types,
including emergent, deepwater and scrub/shrub vegetation. The upland
habitat surrounding the marsh is forested, and consists of mixed
hardwood and softwood stands, as well as an old pasture reverting
to forest.
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Common Wildlife: A diversity of upland
species occur at Hoit Road Marsh, including white-tailed deer, black
bear, moose and coyotes. There are also numerous wetland-dependent
species, including otter, beaver, muskrat, green and great blue
herons, Canada geese, mallards, green-winged teal, hooded mergansers,
wood ducks and black ducks. Tree swallows, belted kingfishers, and
common yellowthroats are abundant in the summer. The marsh has a
limited warmwater fishery, which includes pickerel and bullheads.
Special Notes: The Town of Loudon maintains
200 acres of conservation land abutting the north end of the WMA,
and the City of Concord maintains 66 acres of conservation land
abutting the south end.
Directions: From exit 17 off I-93 and
take Hoit Road east three miles. The marsh borders the north side
of the road. A 10-vehicle parking lot and a gravel boat ramp suitable
for canoes and small boats are located near the dam site.
DeLorme N.H. Atlas and Gazetteer coordinates:
Page 28, B 1
