the 2010 digest - New Hampshire Fish and Game Department

New Hampshire Fish and Game Department 

Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2010 

freshwater fishing 

2010 DIGEST 

Official NH 

Digest of 

Regulations 

www.FishNH.com 

Fish New Hampshire 

Nearly 1,000 fishable lakes and 

12,000 miles of rivers and streams 

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anglers welcome 

When I was a kid growing up in Goffstown, I fished for 

trout on the Piscataquog River any time I could. I was kind 

of fanatical about it, actually; I made my rods and tied my 

own flies—especially White Hornbergs and White Millers, 

which were easier to see toward sundown. My friends and I 

would be out every evening fishing below the dam in town, 

or upriver toward New Boston on Route 13. In those days, 

opening day for all trout fishing was the fourth Saturday 

in April. We couldn’t wait to get on that river every spring. 

Few of us have that kind of time to spend fishing these days, but you don’t 

need to dedicate all your spare time to fishing to get out and drop a line in 2010! 

I still look forward to those evenings and weekends when I can get out and spend 

some time on the water. 

New Hampshire has more than a thou- 

New format for 2010! 

sand waterbodies where you can fish, from 

remote trout ponds and little streams packed 

with native brook trout in the mountains… 

to lakes and ponds of all sizes in our beautiful 

Lakes Region…to major rivers like the 

Merrimack and the Connecticut, where you 

can catch 10 or 12 different kinds of fish. 

Given the state’s geography, you’re probably 

not more than a short drive away from some 

pretty amazing fishing—and the relaxation 

and great scenery that go with it. 

Want to take the kids out and bring home 

a few sunnies for supper? Take it from me, 

kids love to go fishing, and there’s no better 

way for families to spend some time together 

outdoors. Since children under 16 

fish free, fishing in New Hampshire is also 

affordable for families. If you don’t know 

where or how to get started, try Fish and 

Game’s website at www.FishNH.com for New 

Hampshire fishing info and places to go. 

Don’t forget about ice fishing. Once our lakes and ponds freeze over, a whole 

other world of fishing opens up on (and under) the ice. If you’ve never tried ice fishing, 

check our story on page 26. Pick a nice day without wind and you’ll be hooked. 

I invite you and your family to take advantage of New Hampshire’s multitude 

of fishing opportunities this year. Let us know how it goes! 

Glenn Normandeau 

Executive Director 

NH Fish and Game Department 

We hope 

you like our 

new look! 

We’ve fully 

revised and 

reformatted 

the NH Freshwater Fishing 

Digest to make it more 

readable and user-friendly 

for anglers. Because of 

additional advertising and 

production support, this new 

Digest is more cost-effective 

than the old one—leaving 

more funds for us to spend 

on important fisheries and 

habitat programs. 

NH Fish and game — our Mission 

As the guardian of the state’s fish, wildlife and marine resources, the New 

Hampshire Fish and Game Department works in partnership with the public to: 

• Conserve, manage and protect these resources and their habitats; 

• Inform and educate the public about these resources; and 

• Provide the public with opportunities to use and appreciate these resources. 

On the cover: A catch-and-release of one of 

Mother Nature’s jewels—a wild northeast brook 

trout. (photo by Barry & Cathy Beck) 

Contents 

2 Important Telephone Numbers 

2 Law Enforcement Districts 

4 License Information 

5 License Fees 

6 Definitions 

8 Important Laws and Rules 

10 Rules for Lakes and Ponds 

18 Rules for Rivers and Streams 

23 NH Record and Trophy Fish 

24 Boating in NH 

26 Ice Fishing 

28 Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers 

29 Freshwater Smelt Rules 

30 Fish Identification 

32 Know the Difference Between 

Salmon and Brown Trout 

33 Atlantic Salmon 

34 Interstate Waters: VT, ME, MA 

36 Fish Consumption Guidelines 

38 Reel Fun: Go Fish With the Kids 

39 Sunrise/Sunset Table 

40 Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH



State of New Hampshire 

John H. Lynch, Governor 

Glenn Normandeau, Executive Director 


11 Hazen Drive • Concord, New Hampshire 03301 

Important Telephone Numbers (area code 603) 

law enforcement 

Questions about New Hampshire Fishing Laws........................ 271-3127 

Dispatch......................................................................................271-3361 

Regular Hours: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Mon.–Fri. 

Sept. 1 to Dec. 7: Seven days a week, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. 

to report violations 24 hours a day 

Operation Game Thief..................................................... 1-800-344-4262 

or www.WildNH.com/OGT 

Off Highway Recreational Vehicle (laws/education)................... 271-3129 

n.h. fish and game 

Headquarters...............................................................................271-3421 

Executive Director’s Office......................................................... 271-3511 

Inland Fisheries..........................................................................271-2501 

regional offices 

Region 1: Lancaster......................................................................788-3164 

Region 2: New Hampton.............................................................. 744-5470 

Region 3: Durham........................................................................868-1095 

Region 4: Keene............................................................................352-9669 

Belknap County 

vacant 

Carroll County 

Robert Rowan 

Chair 

(603) 284-6807 

Cheshire County 

Robert Phillipson, Jr. 

(603) 352-8336 

Coastal 

vacant 


Fish and Game Commissioners 

The numbers on this page are the home phone numbers of Fish and Game 

Commissioners. Please use discretion with the timing of your calls. Questions 

about NH fishing laws, call (603) 271-3127. 

Coos County 

Theodore A. Tichy 

(603) 449-2244 

Grafton County 

Sharon Guaraldi 

Vice Chair 

(603) 448-4072 

Hillsborough County 

Walter Morse 

(603) 464-3797 

This Digest is designed and produced in collaboration with 

NH Fish and Game by 

Senior Designer: Erin Murphy 

Associate Designer: Evelyn Haddad 

Merrimack County 

Eric Orff 

(603) 736-4663 

Rockingham County 

James W. Ryan 

(603) 942-8579 

Strafford County 

vacant 

Sullivan County 

Thomas H. Hubert 

(603) 863-9213 

430 Main Street, Suite 5 

Williamstown, MA 01267 

www.JFGriffin.com 

413.884.1001 


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its annual regulation digests. Advertisers significantly reduce 

publishing costs to the agency. Promotional advertising does not 

constitute endorsement by Fish and Game. Please call us to inquire 

about advertising in this publication. 

Law Enforcement Districts 

DISTRICT 1 

Region 1, 629B Main St., 

Lancaster, NH 03584, 

(603) 788-3164 

Lt. Douglas J. Gralenski 

DISTRICT 2 

Region 2, Box 417, 

New Hampton, NH 03256, 

(603) 744-5470 

Lt. James S. Goss 

DISTRICT 3 

Region 2, Box 417, 

New Hampton, NH 03256, 

(603) 744-5470 

Lt. Todd Bogardus 

DISTRICT 4 

Region 4, 25 State Highway 9, 

Keene, NH 03431, 

(603) 352-9669 

Lt. Craig Morrocco 

DISTRICT 5 

Fish and Game HQ, 

11 Hazen Drive, 

Concord, NH 03301, 

(603) 271-3361 

DISTRICT 6 

Region 3, 225 Main St., 

Durham, NH 03824-4732, 

(603) 868-1095 

Lt. John B. Wimsatt 

About This Publication 

This publication is a summary of fishing regulations. It is not the full 

laws or rules. It is intended only as a guide to inform the angler of 

seasons and other necessary information. 

For more detailed information concerning regulations, consult the New 

Hampshire Fish and Game Law Book or contact your local Conservation 

Officer. Fish and Game laws and rules may be viewed at any Fish 

and Game office (see above left for phone numbers); the Secretary of 

State’s office, State House, Concord; Legislative Services in the State 

House Annex, 25 Capitol St., Room 219, Concord, NH 03301; and at 

www.FishNH.com. A compendium of Fish and Game laws may also be 

purchased at Department headquarters in Concord for $38.00. 

NOTICE: This agency receives federal funds. Under federal law, 

discrimination is prohibited on the basis of race, color, national origin 

or handicap. If you think you have been discriminated against in any 

program, activity or facility, or want more information, contact: 

NH Fish and Game Department or the Office of Equal Opportunity, 

U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. 

This publication is partially paid for through the sale of advertising. The 

New Hampshire Fish and Game Department neither endorses products or 

services listed or claims made; nor accepts any liability arising from the use 

of products or services listed. 

This digest, with enlarged type, 

is available by calling NH Fish 

and Game at (603) 271-3211. 

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License Information 

How To Use This Book 

1. Review License Information on pages 4–5; Definitions on pages 

6–7; Important Laws and Rules, including Unlawful Actions on 

pages 8–9; and Ice Fishing Rules on page 27. 

2. If you want to fish a lake or pond, check to see if it is listed 

in Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules (pages 12–17). 

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If it is listed, make note of any restrictions, seasons, bag 

limits, methods or additional/special rules shown. For those 

lakes and ponds listed as Trout Ponds, Fly-fishing only, Wild 

Trout or Lake Trout and/or Salmon waters, refer to Lakes & 

Ponds: Special Rules on page 10. 

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If the lake or pond is not listed on pages 12–17, follow Lakes 

& Ponds: General Rules (page 11), including seasons, bag 

limits, etc., as shown. 

3. If you want to fish a river or stream, check to see if it is listed 

in Rivers & Streams with Special Rules (pages 19–22). 

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If it is listed, make note of any restrictions, seasons, bag 

limits, methods or additional/special rules shown for the 

specified section. 

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If the river or stream is not listed on pages 19–22, follow 

Rivers & Streams: General Rules (page 18), including seasons, 

bag limits, etc., as shown. 

Buying a License 

Fishing and hunting licenses, valid Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of each year, 

may be purchased online via www.FishNH.com, from license agents, 

Fish and Game Department headquarters in Concord, Fish and 

Game Region 1, 2 and 4 offices and some town or city clerks. The license 

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Lost Licenses 

Lost licenses can be replaced at Fish and Game’s Concord headquarters, 

or at the license agency that issued the original license. 

The cost of a duplicate license is $6.00 per license form. 

Violation/Revocation 

Violation of any fishing law or rule, littering, or criminal trespass 

(RSA 214:19; 207:36-b; 635:2) will result in the revocation of your 

fishing license or privilege. 

Exceptions 

A fishing license is not required for children under the age of 16 

(RSA 214:2). 

Fisheries Habitat Fee 

All anglers pay a $1 fisheries habitat fee, which is included in the 

license price. Revenue is used to improve and restore fisheries 

habitats. 

Residency Requirements 

To obtain a license at resident rates, the person must present to 

the issuing agent a valid New Hampshire driver’s license or nondriver’s 

picture identification card issued by the N.H. Department 

of Safety, Div. of Motor Vehicles. Whenever the applicant is under 

18 years of age, the parent or guardian of the applicant shall be 

a resident and present their valid N.H. driver’s license or nondriver’s 

picture identification. 

Note: Any person who is no longer a legal resident of the state, 

but still retains a valid N.H. driver’s license, is guilty of a misdemeanor 

if he/she tries to obtain a resident fishing, hunting or 

trapping license based on this driver’s license. 

Military Licenses 

N.H. residents who are regular active duty in the U.S. Army, 

Navy, Marines, Air Force, or Coast Guard permanently stationed 

outside the state may be eligible for free temporary hunting and 

fishing licenses. Available at N.H. Fish and Game Headquarters in 

Concord; Region 1, 2 and 4 offices; or by mail or fax (603) 271-5829 

(download an Active Duty Military License application from the 

Fish and Game website and send with duty orders). A copy of duty 

orders must be presented for verification. Call (603) 271-3422 for 

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Non-resident military personnel on regular, active duty, and 

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Licenses: Fees & Requirements 

NH RESIDENTs 

NONRESIDENTs 

type of license 2010 Fee Age 

Resident Hunting & Fishing* 

Proof of hunter ed. course or previous hunting license required. 

$46.00 16–67 

Resident 1-Day Fishing* $10.00 16–67 

Resident Fishing* $35.00 16–67 

Atlantic Salmon Brood Stock Permit 

Fishing license required. 

$11.00 16+ 

Resident Hunting and/or Fishing over age 68* 

Remainder of life. Must be resident 2 yrs. 

Deer tag not issued—see Hunting Digest. 

Proof of hunter ed. course or previous hunting license required for 

hunting license. 

Free 68+ 

All Duplicate Licenses 

Issued at Concord Headquarters and original issuing license agent. 

See page 4 for explanation. 

$6.00** n/a 

Nonresident Hunting & Fishing* 

Proof of hunter ed. course or previous hunting license required. 

$141.00 16+ 

Nonresident Fishing* (all species) $53.00 16+ 

Atlantic Salmon Brood Stock Permit 

Fishing license required. 

$11.00 16+ 

Nonresident 1-Day Fishing* $15.00 16+ 

Nonresident 3-Day Fishing* (consecutive days only) $28.00 16+ 

Nonresident 7-Day Fishing* (consecutive days only) $35.00 16+ 

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Definitions 

Angling: The taking of fish by line in hand or rod in hand to which 

is attached a cast of artificial flies, or an artificial bait, or hooks, or 

other devices for the attachment of bait. A person may use up to 

two lines. Rod holders are permitted. 

Bag and creel limit: The number or weight of any kind of wildlife 

permitted to be killed in a specified time. 

Brook trout: Brook, Rainbow, Brown and Golden trout, Loch Leven 

trout and all their hybrids. 

Closed Season: That period of time during which fish, game, wild or 

fur-bearing animals or marine species may not be taken or killed, 

and all periods of time not included within the open season. 

Culling: The act of exchanging a fish for one of the same species 

already in possession. 

Cusk fishing device: A device for storing line in a manner which 

is not free-running and is securely attached to the device and to 

which is attached a sinker, weighing at least one ounce, not more 

than 6 inches above, and independent of, an attached single hook 

for bait. The weight must rest on the bottom of the lake. Device 

shall be plainly marked with name and address of person using it. 

Fly: A hook dressed with feathers, hair, thread, tinsel or any similar 

material to which no spinner, spoon or similar device is added. 

Fly-fishing: Fishing by trolling or casting with only fly rod, fly reel, 

and fly line combination with an artificial fly attached, and does 

not include the use of spinning, spincast, and casting rods and reels 

and lead core lines. 

Ice fishing: Taking freshwater fish during the open season through 

man-made openings in the ice by the use of ice fishing devices. 

Ice fishing device: Any device used to take fish through the ice, 

including a tip-up, jig stick, rod in hand or handline, exclusive of a 

cusk fishing device. 

Ice-in: That period when the surface of a body of water or a portion 

thereof is covered with sufficient ice to safely support a person. 

Inclusion of dates: Whenever a period is named during which an act 

is permitted or prohibited, both the first and second dates named 

shall be included within such period. 

Man-made opening: A hole in the ice made by an ice cutting tool, 

including but not limited to augers, chisels, and saws. Man-made 

openings shall not include areas that remain ice-free due to current 

and movement created by dock aerators and similar devices. 

Minimum length or minimum total length: The shortest total length of 

a fish allowed to be taken. 

Net: Any open fabric constructed of string, cord, thread, or wire 

knotted or woven together in such a way as to be capable of entraining 

or entrapping finfish. 

Open Season: That period of time during which wildlife may be 

legally taken or killed. 

Set line: An unattended line placed in the fresh waters of the state 

(including through the ice) for the purpose of taking fish, which is 

not under the direct view and control of the person placing the line. 

Are you aware of a 

poaching situation? 

Have you witnessed a 

wildlife crime? 

Call Operation Game Thief 

24-HOUR HOTLINE: 1-800-344-4262 

REPORT THESE FACTS: 

• Date 

• Time 

• Vehicle Description 

• Violation 

• License Number 

• Travel Direction 

• Road/Route 

• Description of Person(s) 

Report violations online, any time: www.HuntNH.com/OGT 

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Let’s Go Fishing! Classes with Fish and Game 

Want to learn how to fish, enhance your fishing skills, help turn a 

friend into a fishing buddy? Check out Let’s Go Fishing classes 

from NH Fish and Game’s Aquatic Resources Education team! 

Courses are offered throughout the state by trained volunteer 

instructors who bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to 

help anglers get started. 

Courses for adults and children are free of charge, and designed 

to teach basic ecological concepts, fishing skills and new ways 

to enjoy the outdoors together. Courses cover basic techniques 

for year-round fishing in ponds, lakes, streams and the ocean. A 

typical course offers six hours of hands-on instruction, plus a field 

trip to put your new skills to the test on the water. Let’s Go Fishing 

also offers specialty clinics and weekend workshops on fly fishing, 

saltwater fly fishing, brood stock salmon angling, ice fishing and 

more. For a class schedule, visit www.FishNH.com. 


Definitions 

Single hook artificial lure: An artificial lure with one single hook with not more than 3 hook 

points. 

Snagging, snatching, or lifting: The taking or attempting to take of any fish by foul hooking; 

that is, hooking the fish in any part of the body other than inside the mouth. 

Take or Taking: Includes pursuing, shooting, hunting, killing, capturing, trapping, snaring, 

and netting wildlife, and all lesser acts, such as disturbing, harrying, worrying, wounding, 

or placing, setting, drawing, or using any net or other device commonly used to take wildlife, 

whether they result in taking or not. Includes every attempt to take and every act of assistance 

to every other person in taking or attempting to take wildlife, provided that whenever 

taking is allowed by law, reference is had to taking by lawful means and in lawful manner. 

Tip-up: A fishing device for storing line, designed to be set through the ice and to indicate 

when something has disturbed the bait attached thereto. 

Total length: The greatest possible length of the fish with mouth closed and caudal (tail) fin 

rays squeezed together to give the maximum overall measurement. For all fish that have a total 

length limit, the head and tail must remain intact while on or leaving the waters of the state. 

Tributary: Any waters flowing directly or indirectly into a waterbody. 

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Trout water: Water designated as trout water by the executive director. 

Wildlife Legacy Initiative 

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If you love New Hampshire’s fish, wildlife and wild places, give a little extra this year when you 

buy your fishing or hunting license or make a donation. Support the Wildlife Legacy Initiative 

and help the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department accomplish critical fish and wildlife 

conservation projects. 

When you contribute to the Wildlife Legacy Initiative, be assured that 100% of your donation 

goes to support an important New Hampshire effort to help sustain the state’s fish and wildlife 

legacy. In some cases, your donation may be matched by federal or other funds. 

You can donate when you buy your license — in person or online at www.WildNH.com. 

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Important Laws & Rules 

Violation of any fishing rule or regulation will result in the loss of 

the violator’s license or privilege to fish in New Hampshire. 

• While taking fish in open water, two hooks may be used for 

bait per line, one with a single hook point and the other with 

no more than three hook points. 

• A person may use up to 2 lines for open-water fishing. 

• Possession and Use of Live Fish for Bait: Only the following 

species shall be possessed and used as live fish for bait when 

fishing any freshwaters of the state: rainbow smelt (Osmerus 

mordax), longnose dace (Rhinichthys cataractae), blacknose 

dace (Rhinichthys atratulus), northern redbelly dace (Phoxinus 

eos), lake chub (Couesius plumbeus), creek chub (Semotilius 

atromaculatus), fallfish (Semotilius corporalis), golden shiner 

(Notemigonus crysoleucas), common shiner (Luxilus cornutus), 

emerald shiner (Notropis atherinoides), spottail shiner (Notropis 

hudsonius), silvery minnow (Hybognathus nuchalis), creek 

chubsucker (Erimyzon oblongus), longnose sucker (Catostomus 

catostomus), white sucker (Catostomus commersoni) and killifish/tomcod 

(Fundulus sp.). 

• Fishing tournaments on New Hampshire waters require a 

permit. Applications are taken on a first-come, first-served basis 

and are available from the New Hampshire Fish and Game 

Department (except for bass tournaments). 

• Bass fishing tournaments: Applications are accepted beginning 

October 1 for permits requested for the following year. Applications 

for each bass tournament event received between October 1 

and December 1 will be assigned a random computer-generated 

number. Applications received after December 1 will be issued a 

sequential number on a first-come, first-served basis. When there 

are multiple requests for bass tournaments on the same date and 

waterbody, preference will be given to the application(s) for bass 

tournament(s) with the lowest assigned number(s). 

• Shiners may be taken for personal use by licensed anglers with 

up to six traps not over 18 inches long each, with an opening 

not over one inch in diameter, or a circular drop net not over 

48 inches in diameter; or a square net of equal area. Each trap 

must have the angler's name and address on it. 

• Commercial harvesting of bait fish is permitted with a bait 

dealer’s license and under specific rules. The license is available 

from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. 

• The taking of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake 

trout, trout hybrids, and salmon between two hours after 

sunset and one hour before sunrise is prohibited. 

• Traps, nets, fish houses, holding boxes or other receptacles 

used to take, hold or to keep live bait fish in public waters must 

be marked with the name and address of the owner and user. 

Possession of live fish 

No person shall have live fish in their possession when leaving 

the freshwaters of the state, except those species allowed to be 

possessed and used as live fish for bait or the person is participating 

in a permitted fishing tournament. Stocking fish without the 

proper permits is illegal and can result in monetary fines and loss 

of fishing privileges. 

Catch & Release 

• Time is of the essence. Play and release the fish as quickly and 

carefully as possible. 

• When landing a fish, use a net with fine mesh to avoid injury. 

A net is probably not necessary for small fish. Keep the fish in 

the water as much as possible. A fish out of water is suffocating 

and could be injured. 

• When releasing a fish, handle it as little as possible when 

removing the hook. When handling the fish, do not let it flop 

around or squeeze it. Gently hold the fish around the middle and 

upside down while removing the hook. This position calms the 

fish and deters it from moving around. 

• Remove the hook with small pliers or use your thumb and 

forefinger to loosen and back out the hook. If a hook cannot be 

easily removed, cut the leader as close as possible to the hook. 

The hook will rust or fall out in a short time. 

• To revive a tired fish, hold it in a swimming 

position with one hand under its bottom jaw 

and the other hand grasping the fish in front 

of the tail. Gently move the fish back and forth 

through the water until it is able to swim away. 


Important Laws & Rules 

UNLAWFUL ACTIONS 

• The sale of freshwater fish is prohibited. 

• Snagging fish in freshwaters is prohibited. Any fish accidentally 

snagged must be immediately released to the water. 

• No fish may be taken by use of a set line (as defined on page 7) 

in freshwater. 

• Exceeding daily bag limits of fish is prohibited, whether taken 

from one or several water bodies. 

• No person may have in his possession at one time more wildlife 

than he may lawfully take in 2 days. 

• No person shall have live fish in their possession when leaving 

the freshwaters of the state, except those species allowed to be 

possessed and used as live fish for bait or the person is participating 

in a permitted fishing tournament. 

• Release of fish in waters other than where caught is prohibited. 

Fish must be returned to the water where taken. 

• Culling of fish, except during permitted bass tournaments, is 

prohibited. 

• The water surrounding any dam containing a fishway is closed 

to fishing. (See Rivers and Streams with Special Rules on pages 

19–22). 

• The use of alewives, carp or goldfish as live bait while fishing 

is prohibited. The use of shad or whitefish as bait for cusk is 

prohibited. 

• Importation of fish or their eggs, including bait fish, is prohibited 

without a special permit. 

• Except as otherwise specifically permitted, it is unlawful to use 

or have in possession a set line, net, fishing otter, trawl, grapple, 

spear, jack, jack light, poisons, explosives or electrical device 

or any other device for killing or stunning fish. 

• To counsel or aid another in violating a fishing rule is prohibited. 

• The use of lead sinkers (1 ounce or less) and jigs (less than 

1 inch along its longest axis) is prohibited in all freshwater. Sale 

of lead sinkers (1 ounce or less) and jigs (less than 1 inch along 

its longest axis) is prohibited. 

• The use of a gaff to take fish in any fresh waters of the state is 

prohibited. 

When in doubt about whether a fish you have caught is legal, 

play it safe and release the fish unharmed. 

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Lakes & Ponds: General and Special Rules 

GENERAL FISHING RULES 

General Fishing Rules apply to most lakes and ponds in the state. 

Follow the seasons, bag limits, length limits, and important comments 

listed with each species in the chart on the facing page. 

LAKES & PONDS WITH SPECIAL RULES — Pages 12–17 

This section has information on lakes and ponds with Special 

Rules. These waterbodies have rules that may differ from, or be in 

addition to, the General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds. 

Turn to Lakes & Ponds: Special Rules on pages 12–17. If you 

find the waterbody you intend to fish in the table, look to the right 

for the waterbody’s designation under the “Special Rules” column. 

It will either be a Lake Trout and/or Salmon Lake, a Fly-Fishing- 

Only Pond, a Trout Pond, a Wild Trout Pond, or a miscellaneous 

special regulation water. 

This page (see below) has information on season dates, bag 

limits, length limits and other species information for these special 

waters. 

LAKE TROUT AND/OR SALMON LAKES 

Several waterbodies are managed for lake trout and/or landlocked 

salmon, and are open year-round subject to restrictions listed 

below. For information on bag and length limits for species other 

than trout and salmon in this waterbody, see Lakes & Ponds: 

General Rules on the next page. 

1. The taking of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake 

trout, trout hybrids, and salmon between two hours after sunset 

and one hour before sunrise is prohibited. 

2. Minimum Length: 

—— 

Brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and their hybrids: 

15 inches. 

—— 

Lake Trout: 18 inches 

—— 

Landlocked Salmon: 15 inches. 

3. From January 1 to March 31: 

—— 

Fish may be taken by ice fishing only; 

—— 

The combined daily bag limit for all trout species, including 

lake trout, is 2 fish; 

—— 

Closed to the taking of landlocked salmon (salmon season 

is from April 1 to September 30); 

—— 

Two (2) ice fishing devices are allowed per person. Single 

hook point for bait, or an artificial lure or flies shall be used 

to take fish through the ice; 

—— 

Six (6) cusk fishing devices may be used to take cusk (see 

page 27). 

4. From April 1 to September 30: 

—— 

The combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon, brook trout, 

rainbow trout, brown trout and their hybrids is 2 fish; 

—— 

Open to the taking of all species, except no smelt may be 

taken from March 15 to June 15. 

5. From October 1 until December 31: 

—— 

Closed to the taking of lake trout, salmon, brook trout, 

brown trout, rainbow trout and shad (whitefish). 

6. From April 1 through December 31, no person may take fish 

through the ice, from the ice, or from any object supported 

by the ice. 

TROUT PONDS 

Designated Trout Ponds are managed for trout, and are open to 

fishing for all species from the fourth Saturday in April through 

October 15. Fishing for any species is prohibited from October 16 

until the fourth Saturday in April the following year. For information 

on bag and length limits for species other than trout, see 

Lakes & Ponds: General Rules on next page. 

1. The taking of brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake 

trout, trout hybrids and salmon between two hours after sunset 

and one hour before sunrise is prohibited. 

2. Trout ponds open this year on April 24. Closed to salmon 

October 1 and to all species October 16. 

3. The daily combined limit for trout is 5 fish or 5 pounds, whichever 

limit is reached first. 

4. The use or possession of live fish, or their eggs, for bait is 

prohibited. The use of salmon eggs, however, is permitted. 

FLY-FISHING-ONLY PONDS 

All rules listed above for Trout Ponds apply. In addition, fish may 

be taken only by fly-fishing (fishing by trolling or casting with 

only fly rod, fly reel, and fly line combination with an artificial fly 

attached, and does not include the use of spinning, spincast, and 

casting rods and reels and lead core lines). 

WILD TROUT PONDS 

All rules listed above for Trout Ponds apply, except: 

1. Season dates are from the fourth Saturday in April through 

Labor Day (April 24–September 6, 2010); 

2. All fish shall be immediately released; 

3. Only single hook, barbless artificial lures and flies shall be 

used. 

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Lakes & Ponds: General Rules 

General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds 

SPECIES Season Bag Limits & Minimum Lengths Important Notes 

Black Bass 

(Smallmouth Bass & 

Largemouth Bass) 

Brook Trout, Brown 

Trout, Rainbow Trout 

and their hybrids 

Ice-in to May 14 and 

June 16 to June 30 

2 fish daily limit; no length limit. 

May 15 to June 15 Catch and release only. Artificial lures and flies only. 

July 1 to ice-in 

Open water 

(ice-out to ice-in) 

5 fish daily limit; no length limit. 

5 fish or 5 pounds daily limit, whichever is 

reached first; no length limit. 

Many waterbodies with trout have special rules—see 

page 10. Designated trout ponds and fly-fishing-only 

ponds open Apr. 24 and close Oct. 15. Lake Trout and 

Salmon Lakes are closed to taking trout from Oct. 1 

to Dec. 31. 

Through the ice 2 fish daily limit; no length limit. Designated trout ponds are closed to ice fishing. 

Lake Trout 

Open water season: 

April 1 to September 30 

Ice-fishing season: 

January 1 to March 31 

2 fish daily limit. Minimum length 18 inches. 

Daily bag limit for lake trout and salmon is 2 

fish (2 lake trout, 2 salmon, or 1 of each). 

Lake Trout and Salmon Lake rules are on page 10. 

Landlocked Salmon April 1 to September 30 

2 fish daily limit. Minimum length 15 inches. 

Daily bag limit for lake trout and salmon is 2 

fish (2 lake trout, 2 salmon, or 1 of each). 

Most waterbodies with landlocked salmon are 

designated as Lake Trout and/or Salmon Lakes; 

see page 10. Taking landlocked salmon from Oct. 1 

through March 31 is prohibited. 

Pickerel No closed season. 10 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits. See illustration on page 30. 

Northern Pike No closed season. 1 fish daily limit; minimum length 28 inches. See illustration on page 30. 

Walleye 

White & Yellow Perch, 

Black Crappie, Sunfish, 

Horned Pout 

No closed season. 

No closed season. 

2 fish daily limit; minimum length 18 inches; 

no weight limit. 

25 fish each species daily limit; no more 

than 50 fish total combined; no length or 

weight limits. 

Rock Bass No closed season. No daily limits; no length or weight limits. 

Carp No closed season. 10 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits. 

In addition to angling and ice fishing, carp may be 

taken by bow and arrow with a cord attached from the 

Merrimack River and Mascoma Lake. 

Cusk No closed season. No daily limits; no length or weight limits. See Ice Fishing, page 27. 

American Shad No closed season. 2 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits. 

Shad (Whitefish) No closed season. 2 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits. 

Smelt For smelt angling rules and waterbodies open to the taking of this species by dip net, see page 29. 

Suckers 

No closed season for 

angling, ice fishing or 

traps. 

March 1 to May 31 

No daily limits; no length or weight limits. 


Suckers may be taken for personal use with two traps, 

not more than 50 inches long, 30 inches wide, with an 

opening no smaller than 3½ inches in diameter. 

All traps or holding boxes will have the name and 

address of the owner. 

Suckers may be taken by hand dip nets not over 

18 inches in diameter, drop nets not over 48 inches in 

diameter, spears or bow and arrow with cord attached. 

Suckers taken by spear or bow and arrow must not be 

left in, or adjacent to, the body of water. 


Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules 

Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules 

WATERBODY TOWN(s) ACRES SPECIES SPECIAL RULES ADDITIONAL RULES ACCESS RESTRICTIONS 

Airport Marsh Whitefield 12 EBT, HP Trout Pond Cartop 

Archery Pond Allenstown 1 EBT, RT 

Trout Pond; 

Fly-fishing only 

Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish Shorebank No boats 

Back Lake Pittsburg 348 

10 MPH speed 

EBT, RT, BT, 

HP, SMB, LMB Trout Pond Ramp limit some 

areas 

Barbadoes Pond Dover, Madbury 16 EBT, RT Trout Pond Shorebank 

Basin Pond Chatham 40 EBT Trout Pond Cartop No motors 

Bean Pond Ossipee 11 EBT Trout Pond 

Cartop: subject 

to gates and 

bars 

Bear Brook Pond, 

Big 

Errol 12 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

Bear Brook Pond, 

Trout Pond; 

Wentworths Location 5 EBT 

Little 


Remote Walk-in 

Belknap Recreation 

Gilford 

Area Pond 

4 EBT, RT Trout Pond Shorebank 

Big Brook Bog Pittsburg 36 EBT 

Trout Pond; 


Remote Walk-in No motors 

Black Mountain 

Pond 

Sandwich 7 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Black Pond Lincoln 5 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Blue Pond Madison 7 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Bog Pond, Little Odell 34 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

Boundary Pond Pittsburg 20 EBT 

Trout Pond; 



Bragg Pond Millsfield 14 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Butterfield Pond Wilmot 12 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Caldwell Pond Alstead 30 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

1) This waterbody is open to the taking of 

all species, except salmon and smelt, 

Campton Pond 

January 1 through October 15. 

Campton 37 EBT, RT 

(unnamed) 

2) Fishing through the ice, from the ice, or 

Shorebank No motors 

from any object supported by the ice is 

prohibited. 

Carr Pond Clarksville 11 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Carter Pond Beans Purchase 1 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Center Pond Nelson 31 

EBT, RT, LMB, 

HP 

Trout Pond Ramp No motors 

Chapin Pond Newport, Claremont 14 EBT 

Trout Pond; 


Shorebank 

Clarksville Pond Clarksville 22 EBT, HP 

Trout Pond; 


Cartop 

No petroleum 

motors; electric 

motors limited 

to trolling speed 

Clough Pond Loudon 44 EBT, RT, BT Trout Pond Ramp 

Cold Spring Pond 

(Abbott Forest Stoddard 30 EBT Trout Pond Cartop No motors 

Pond) 

Trout Pond; 

Coldrain Pond New Durham 18 EBT 



No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16 

inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16 

Trout Pond; inches shall be immediately released 

Cole Pond Enfield 18 EBT 

Remote Walk-in No boats 

Fly-fishing only unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout 

shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be 

over 16 inches. 

Connecticut Lake, 

First 


Second 


Third 

Pittsburg 3,071 LLS, LT 

Pittsburg 1,102 EBT, LLS, LT 

Pittsburg 231 RT, LT 

Lake Trout and/ 

or Salmon 


or Salmon 


or Salmon 

From April 1 through September 30, the 

combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon, 

brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, and 

their hybrids is 4 fish, of which no more 

than 2 fish may be lake trout and/or salmon. 

There is no minimum length for brook trout, 

rainbow trout, brown trout, or their hybrids. 

Yellow perch cannot be used for bait. 

Same as First Connecticut Lake, above. 

Same as First Connecticut Lake, above. 

Connor Pond Ossipee 85 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

Conservation Pond Wentworth 3 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Ramp 

Ramp 

Ramp 

No petroleum 

motors; 

headway speed 

limit 


Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules (continued) 


Conway Lake Eaton 1,316 

The area of the lake that lies within 500 

RT, LLS, SMB, Lake Trout and/ 

feet of the outlet dam shall be closed to all 

LMB, ECP, HP or Salmon 

fishing from Oct. 16 through Dec. 31. 

Ramp 

No houseboats 

Coon Brook Bog Pittsburg 19 EBT 

Trout Pond; 


Cartop 

No motors 

Corser Pond Errol 5 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Cranberry Bog 

Pond 

Columbia 4 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Dan Hole Pond, Big Tuftonboro, Ossipee 443 

EBT, LLS, LT, 

ECP, HP 


or Salmon 









Ramp 

(at campground) 

Devils Washbowl Odell 5 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Diamond Pond, Big Stewartstown 181 RT, LT, LMB 




Lake Trout and/ their hybrids is 4 fish, of which no more 

Ramp 

or Salmon than 2 fish may be lake trout and/or salmon. 




Diamond Pond, 

No motor over 

Stewartstown 60 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp 

Little 

10 HP 

Dublin Lake 

EBT, LMB, 

The daily limit for brook trout is 3 fish or 5 

10 MPH speed 

Dublin 240 

Trout Pond 

Ramp 

(Monadnock Pond) 

SMB, HP 

pounds, whichever limit is reached first. 

limit 

Dummer Pond, Big Dummer 114 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

Dummer Pond, 

Little 

Dummer 31 EBT, BT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Duncan Lake Ossipee 83 EBT, RT Trout Pond Shorebank 

6 MPH speed 

limit 

Dustin Pond Wentworths Location 5 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

East Inlet Pittsburg 92 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

Echo Lake Franconia 38 EBT Trout Pond Ramp 

Ethan (Willey) Pond Bethlehem 6 EBT Wild Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Exeter Reservoir 

(Water Works Exeter 20 EBT, RT Trout Pond Shorebank 

Pond) 

Falls Pond Albany 8 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Ferrin Pond Weare 18 BT, LMB Trout Pond Shorebank No motors 

Fish Pond Columbia 39 EBT, RT, LMB Trout Pond Ramp 

Flat Mountain Pond Waterville Valley 28 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Four Mile Pond Dixs Grant 4 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Francis, Lake Pittsburg 1,934 




RT, BT, LLS, Lake Trout and/ their hybrids is 4 fish, of which no more 

Ramp 

LT, ECP or Salmon than 2 fish may be lake trout and/or salmon. 




French Pond Henniker 39 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp 

Gilmore Pond Jaffrey 125 

Granite Lake 

(Munsonville Pond) 

Greeley Pond, 

Upper 

Nelson, Stoddard 238 

EBT, RT, BT, 

SMB, LMB, 

ECP, HP, WP 

EBT, RT, LT, 

SMB, ECP, HP 

No motors over 

5 HP 

Trout Pond Ramp No wake area 


or Salmon 









Livermore 3 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Ramp 

Key to Fish Species 

BC: black crappie EBT: brook trout LLS: landlocked salmon LW: lake whitefish SMB: smallmouth bass 

BG: bluegill ECP: chain pickerel LMB: largemouth bass NP: northern pike TT: tiger trout 

BT: brown trout HP: horned pout 

(brown bullhead) 

LT: lake trout RT: rainbow trout WP: white perch 




Greenough Pond, 


Wentworths Location 234 EBT, LT 

Cartop 

Big 

or Salmon 

Greenough Pond, 

Wentworths Location 42 EBT Wild Trout Pond Cartop 

Little 

Guinea Pond Sandwich 13 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Halfmile Pond Enfield 9 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Hall Pond, Lower Sandwich 13 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Hall Pond, Middle Sandwich 6 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 




Hall Pond, Upper Sandwich 23 EBT 

Cartop 

No motors 




Harris Pond Pittsburg 3 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

Hatch Pond 

Eaton 19 EBT, HP Trout Pond Cartop 

(Hidden Pond) 

Hellgate Pond Second College Grant 2 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Hildreth Pond Warren 38 EBT, BT Trout Pond Cartop 

Hogback Pond Greenfield 19 EBT, HP Trout Pond Cartop 

Hopkins Pond 

Andover 27 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp No motors 

(Adder Pond) 

No petroleum 

Hot Hole Pond Concord, Loudon 27 EBT, RT, LMB Trout Pond Ramp 

motors 

Trout Pond; 

Hoyt Pond Madbury 1 EBT 

Shorebank 


Hunkins Pond Sanbornton 16 RT, BT Trout Pond Cartop No motors 

EBT, BT, SMB, 

Hunts Pond Hancock 50 

Trout Pond Cartop 

LMB, ECP, HP 

Jacquith Pond Pittsburg 1 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

1) This waterbody is open to the taking of 

No petroleum 

all species, except salmon and smelt, all 

motors; Electric 

SMB, LMB, HP, 

year-round by all legal methods. 

motors no 

Jericho Lake Berlin 127 

Ramp 

NP, BC 

2) The daily limit for northern pike is 3 fish. 

greater than 

3) The minimum length for northern pike is 

3 HP; 5 MPH 

20 inches. 

speed limit 

Trout Pond; 

Jones Pond Middleton 12 EBT 

The daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish. Remote Walk-in 


Judd Pond Clarksville 3 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Kiah Pond Sandwich 8 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Ledge Pond Madison 14 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Lime Pond Columbia 15 EBT 

Trout Pond; 




inches shall be immediately released 

unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout 




Little Pond Sandwich 21 

EBT, LMB, ECP, 

Trout Pond 

HP 


Lonesome Lake Lincoln 12 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Long Pond Benton 96 EBT Trout Pond Ramp No motors 

Long Pond Eaton 24 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

Long Pond Errol 33 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

Long Pond Lempster 121 EBT, LMB, HP Trout Pond Ramp 

6 MPH speed 

limit near 

islands 

Long Pond Millsfield 28 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

Long Pond 

(Coniston Lake) 

Croydon 130 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp 

Lucas Pond Northwood 40 

EBT, RT, BT, 

TT, LMB 

Trout Pond Cartop No motors 

Merrymeeting Lake New Durham 1,233 

RT, LLS, LT, Lake Trout and/ 

SMB, ECP, HP or Salmon 

Ramp 

Middle Pond Pittsburg 8 EBT Trout Pond Cartop No motors 

Millen Lake Washington 134 

10 MPH speed 

EBT, RT, BT, 

SMB, ECP, HP Trout Pond Cartop limit certain 

times 

Millsfield Pond, Big Millsfield 165 EBT, SMB Trout Pond Ramp 

Millsfield Pond, 

Trout Pond; 

Millsfield 29 EBT 

Little (Moose Pond) 



Mirror Lake (Blake 

Pond) 

Moose Falls 

Flowage 

Dalton, Whitefield 54 

EBT, RT, BT, 

SMB, LMB, 

ECP, HP 

Trout Pond 

Ramp 

Pittsburg 25 EBT Trout Pond Shorebank No motors 

Trout Pond; 


Cartop 

No motors 

Moose Pond Pittsburg 10 EBT 




Morey Pond Andover 7 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

Mount William 

No petroleum 

Weare 32 EBT, RT, LMB Trout Pond Ramp 

Pond 

motors 



inches shall be immediately released 

unharmed into the waters from which 

Mountain Pond Brookfield 12 EBT Trout Pond taken. The daily limit for brook trout shall Remote Walk-in No motors 

be 2 fish, of which only one may be over 16 

inches. Only single hook artificial lures and 

flies shall be used and all hooks shall be 

barbless or have all barbs pinched. 

Mountain Pond Chatham 83 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Mountain Pond Lyman 6 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Mud Pond Easton 4 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Munn Pond Errol 45 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Nathan Pond Dixville 22 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Newfound Lake 

Alexandria, 

Bridgewater, Bristol, 

Hebron 

4,450 

Nubanusit Lake Hancock, Nelson 722 

RT, LLS, LT, 

LW, SMB, ECP, 

HP 

RT, LLS, LT, 

SMB, ECP, HP 


or Salmon 


or Salmon 

The minimum length for lake trout is 15 

inches. The area of the lake that lies within 

500 feet of the Cockermouth River and 

Fowler River shall be closed to all fishing 

from Oct. 16 through Dec. 31. 









Ramp 

Ramp 

6 MPH in some 

areas; Other 

restrictions 

Oliverian Pond Benton 33 EBT Trout Pond Cartop No motors 

Orange Pond Orange 24 EBT, RT Trout Pond Shorebank 

No petroleum 

motors 

Ossipee Lake Freedom, Ossipee 4,024 

RT, BT, LLS, 

Headway 

The area of the lake that lies within 500 feet 

LT, SMB, LMB, Lake Trout and/ 

speed in some 

of the Bearcamp River shall be closed to all Ramp 

ECP, HP, WP, or Salmon 

areas; Other 

fishing from Oct. 16 through Dec. 31. 

BC 

restrictions 

Peaked Hill Pond Thornton 15 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Perch Pond Campton 45 

EBT, RT, HP, 

WP 

Trout Pond 

Shorebank 

Perch Pond Lisbon 16 RT, NP Trout Pond Cartop 

Perry Pond Pittsburg 12 EBT 

Trout Pond; 



Phillips Pond Odell 71 EBT 

Trout Pond; 


Cartop - subject 

to gates and 

bars 

Pike Pond Stark 14 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

EBT, LLS, 

Pleasant Lake New London 602 

SMB, ECP, HP Trout Pond Use or possession of rainbow smelt for bait 

Ramp 

shall be permitted. 

Pond of Safety Randolph 18 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 




Profile Lake Franconia 13 EBT 

Cartop 




Province Pond Chatham 10 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Rand Pond Goshen 48 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp 10 HP or less 

Rocky Pond Wentworth 20 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Round Pond Errol 42 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

Round Pond Pittsburg 59 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

Russell Pond Woodstock 41 EBT Trout Pond Cartop No motors 

Trout Pond; 

Saco Lake Carroll 7 EBT 



Electric motors 

Saltmarsh Pond Gilford 40 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp 

only; no wake 

Sand Pond (Echo 

EBT, BT, SMB, 

Marlow, Lempster 161 

Trout Pond 

Ramp 

Lake) 

LMB, HP 

Sawyer Pond Livermore 40 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 










Sawyer Pond, Little Livermore 11 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Scott Bog Pittsburg 88 EBT 

Trout Pond; 


Cartop 

No motors 

Sessions Pond Dummer 41 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 



Shaw Pond 


No petroleum 

Freedom 13 EBT, LMB 

Cartop 

(Shawtown) 


motors 



Shehan Flowage 

Pond 

Clarksville 19 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Shoal Pond Lincoln 5 EBT Wild Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Signal Pond Errol 5 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

RT, LT, LW, 

SMB, ECP, HP 


or Salmon 

Silver Lake Madison 969 

Ramp 




RT, LT, SMB, Lake Trout and/ their hybrids is 4 fish, of which no more 

Silver Lake Nelson, Harrisville 333 

Ramp 

ECP, HP or Salmon than 2 fish may be lake trout and/or salmon. 




Simmons Pond Warner 22 EBT Trout Pond Shorebank 




Sky Pond New Hampton 14 EBT 

Cartop 




Smith Pond Washington 28 EBT Trout Pond Ramp 

Solitude Lake Newbury 7 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

South Pond Stark 124 

EBT, RT, LT, 

The minimum length for lake trout is 15 

SMB, LMB, 

inches. 

ECP, HP 

Cartop 

Spectacle Pond Groton, Hebron 53 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp 

Spofford Lake Chesterfield 739 

Spoonwood Pond Nelson 167 

Holderness, 

Squam Lake 

Center Harbor, 

Moultonborough, 

6,791 

Sandwich 

Squam Lake, Little Ashland, Holderness 454 

RT, SMB, LMB, 

ECP, HP, WP, 

NP, BG 

EBT, LT, SMB, 

ECP, HP 

1) The waterbody shall be closed to the 

taking of all fish October 16 through 

March 31. 

2) The open season for taking all species 

except brook trout, brown trout, rainbow 

trout, trout hybrids and smelt shall be 

from April 1 through October 15. 

3) The open season for taking brook trout, 

brown trout, rainbow trout, and trout 

hybrids shall be the 4th Saturday in April 

through October 15. 

4) Smelt shall be taken by angling only. 

Ramp 

5) The open season for taking smelt shall be 

June 16 through October 15. 

6) The daily limit for brook trout, brown 

trout, rainbow trout, or their hybrids is 

2 fish. 

7) The minimum length for brook trout, 

brown trout, rainbow trout, or their 

hybrids is 15 inches. 

8) From April 1 through October 15 no 

person shall take fish through the 

ice, from the ice or from any object 

supported by the ice. 

Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

RT, LLS, LT, 


LW, SMB, LMB, 

or Salmon 

ECP, HP, WP 

RT, LLS, LT, 

LW, SMB, ECP, 

HP 

Stirrup Iron Pond Salisbury 2 EBT 

Stone Pond Marlborough, Dublin 76 

EBT, BT, SMB, 

HP 

Stonehouse Pond Barrington 13 EBT 


or Salmon 

Trout Pond; 


Trout Pond 

Trout Pond; 


The area of the lake that lies within 500 

feet of Barville Brook shall be closed to all 

fishing from Oct. 16 to Dec. 31. 

Ramp 

Ramp 

Shorebank 

Ramp 

Cartop 

No houseboats 

Headway speed 

certain times 

No motors 

No petroleum 

motors; 10 

MPH speed 

limit 

40 MPH day, 

20 MPH night 

No petroleum 

motors 

Speed and other 

restrictions 


restrictions 

No petroleum 

motors 




Stratford Bog Pond Stratford 33 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

No petroleum 

motors 

Stub Hill Pond Pittsburg 3 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Success Pond Success 282 

EBT, RT, BT, 

SMB, LMB 

Trout Pond 

Ramp 

1) The area of the lake that lies within 500 

Sunapee Lake 

feet of Otter Brook shall be closed to all 

New London, 

LLS, LT, SMB, Lake Trout and/ 

4,136 

fishing from Oct. 16 to Dec. 31. 


Ramp 

Newbury, Sunapee 

ECP, HP or Salmon 

restrictions 

2) All tributaries will be closed to fishing 

Oct. 16 to May 31. 

Swains Pond Wentworth 8 EBT Trout Pond Cartop 

Swanzey Lake Swanzey 112 

EBT, RT, SMB, 

ECP, HP, BG 

Trout Pond 

Cartop 

Sweat Pond Errol 10 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Terrill Pond (West 

Trout Pond; 

Pittsburg 18 EBT 

Branch Pond) 


Cartop 

Three Ponds, Lower Ellsworth, Warren 2 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Three Ponds, 

Middle 

Ellsworth, Warren 13 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Three Ponds, Upper Ellsworth, Warren 11 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Trio Pond, Lower 1 

and 2 

Odell 69 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Trio Pond, Upper 3 Odell 20 EBT 

Trout Pond; 



Trout Pond Lyme 12 EBT Trout Pond Shorebank 

Trout Pond (Stacy 

Pond) 

Freedom 21 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

Unknown Pond Pittsburg 6 EBT 

Trout Pond; 



Wachipauka Pond 

(Meader Pond) 

Warren 28 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors 

Waukeena Lake 

(Pleasant Pond) 

Waukewan, Lake 

(Measley Pond) 

Danbury 56 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp 

Meredith, New 

Hampton 

927 

RT, SMB, ECP, 

HP, WP 

The daily limit for brook trout, rainbow 

trout, brown trout, and their hybrids shall 

be 2 fish. 

Ramp 

No petroleum 

motors 

Restrictions 

near intake 

Weeks Crossing 

Pond 

Warren 5 EBT Trout Pond Cartop No motors 

Whitcomb Pond Odell 19 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in 

White Pond Ossipee 46 EBT, RT 

Trout Pond; 

6 MPH speed 

Ramp 


limit 

White Pond Wilmot 11 EBT Trout Pond Shorebank No motors 

Whittemore Lake 

Bennington, 

Greenfield 

41 EBT, RT, BT Trout Pond Ramp No motors 

Willard Pond Antrim 108 EBT, RT, TT 

Trout Pond; 

No petroleum 

Ramp 


motors 

Winnipesaukee, 

Lake 

Alton, Gilford, 

Laconia, Meredith, 

Moultonborough, 

Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro 

44,424 

Belmont, Laconia, 

Winnisquam Lake Meredith, Sanbornton, 4,214 

Tilton 

Center Harbor, 

Winona Lake Meredith, 

148 

New Hampton 

Wright Pond Pittsburg 5 EBT 

EBT, RT, LLS, 

LT, LW, SMB, 

LMB, ECP, HP, 

WP, BC, BG 

RT, LLS, LT, 

SMB, LMB, 

ECP, HP, WP, 

BG 

RT, EBT, LMB, 

SMB, ECP, BC 


or Salmon 


or Salmon 

Trout Pond; 


The following two areas of the lake are 

closed to all fishing October 1 through 

March 31: 

1) the area of Paugus Bay which lies 

between the railroad trestle at its south 

end and the Lakeport Dam in Laconia; 

2) the area of open water (the area not 

normally covered by ice in winter) at 

Weirs Channel. The areas of the lake 

that lie within 500 feet of Gunstock 

River, Poor Farm Brook, Melvin River, 

Merrymeeting River, Mink Brook, and 

Smith River are closed to all fishing from 

Oct. 16 to Dec. 31. 

The area of the lake that lies within 500 feet 

of the Winnipesaukee River shall be closed 

to all fishing from Oct. 16 to Dec. 31. 

The daily limit for brook trout, rainbow 

trout, brown trout, and their hybrids shall 

be 2 fish. 

Ramp 

Ramp 

Ramp 


No wake area 

and other 

restrictions 


restrictions 








Rivers & Streams: General and Special Rules 

GENERAL FISHING RULES 

General Fishing Rules for Rivers and Streams apply to most rivers 

and streams in the state. Follow the seasons, bag limits, length limits, 

and important comments listed with each species in the chart. 

In general, rivers and streams are CLOSED TO ALL FISHING from 

Oct. 16 through Dec. 31, unless specified for a particular river in 

the Rivers and Streams with Special Rules section. 

Fishing through the ice, from the ice, or from any object supported 

by the ice is prohibited unless specified for a particular river in the 

Rivers and Streams with Special Rules section. 

RIVERS & STREAMS WITH 

SPECIAL RULES — pages 19–22 

This section has information on rivers and streams with Special 

Rules. These rivers and streams have rules that may differ from, 

or be in addition to, General Fishing Rules for Rivers and Streams. 

Turn to the Rivers & Streams With Special Rules section on 

pages 19–22. If you find the waterbody you intend to fish, look 

immediately below it for the rules on season dates, bag limits, 

length limits and methods of taking. 

In instances where special limits, seasons, and methods of taking 

are not noted for a particular river or stream, the General 

Fishing Rules for Rivers & Streams apply. 

General Fishing Rules for Rivers & Streams 

SPECIES Season Bag Limits & Minimum Lengths Important Notes 

Black Bass 

(Smallmouth Bass & 

Largemouth Bass) 

January 1 to May 14 and 

June 16 to June 30 

2 fish daily limit. 

May 15 to June 15 Catch and release only. Artificial lures and flies only. 

July 1 to October 15 

5 fish daily limit. 

Brook Trout, Brown 

Trout, Rainbow Trout 

and their hybrids 

January 1 to October 15 

5 fish or 5 pounds daily limit, whichever is 

reached first; no length limit. 

Lake Trout 

January 1 to 

September 30 

2 fish daily limit for lake trout and salmon 

combined (2 lake trout, 2 salmon, or 1 of 

each); minimum length 18 inches. 

Combined daily limit applies only during salmon 

season, April 1 – Sept. 30. 

Landlocked Salmon April 1 to September 30 

2 fish daily limit for lake trout and salmon 

combined (2 lake trout, 2 salmon, or 1 of 

each); minimum length 15 inches. 

Salmon may not be taken in any water body after 

September 30 and before April 1. Salmon may not be 

taken through the ice. 

Pickerel January 1 to October 15 10 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits. See illustration on page 30. 

Northern Pike January 1 to October 15 1 fish daily limit; minimum length 28 inches. See illustration on page 30. 

Walleye January 1 to October 15 

2 fish daily limit; minimum length 18 inches; 

no weight limit. 

White & Yellow Perch, 

Black Crappie, Sunfish, 

Horned Pout 


25 fish each species daily limit; no more 

than 50 fish total combined; no length or 

weight limits. 

Rock Bass January 1 to October 15 No daily limit; no length or weight limits. 

Carp January 1 to October 15 No daily limit; no length or weight limits. 

Carp may be taken in the Merrimack River and 

Mascoma Lake by bow and arrow with cord attached. 

Cusk January 1 to October 15 No daily limit; no length or weight limits. 

American Shad January 1 to October 15 2 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits. 

Shad (Whitefish) January 1 to October 15 2 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits. 

Smelt For smelt angling rules and waterbodies open to the taking of this species by dip net, see page 29. 

Suckers 


March 1 to May 31 



Suckers may be taken for personal use with two traps, 

not more than 50 inches long, 30 inches wide, with an 

opening no smaller than 3½ inches in diameter. 

All traps or holding boxes will have the name and 

address of the owner. 

Suckers may be taken by hand dip nets not over 

18 inches in diameter, drop nets not over 48 inches in 

diameter, spears or bow and arrow with cord attached. 

Suckers taken by spear or bow and arrow must not be 

left in, or adjacent to, the body of water. 


Rivers & Streams with Special Rules 

Rivers & Streams with Special Rules 

WATERBODY TOWN(s) SECTION SPECIES SEASON METHODS TROUT Rules 

Alder Brook 

Ammonoosuc 

River 

Androscoggin 

River 

Androscoggin 

River 

Androscoggin 

River 

Androscoggin 

River 

Second 

College 

Grant 

Littleton to 

Bath 

Errol 

Dummer 

Dummer to 

Berlin 

Berlin to 

Shelburne 

All sections 

Apthorp Dam in Littleton to 

confluence with Connecticut 

River in Bath 

Errol Dam to the markers at 

the dead water at Bragg Bay 

Dummer-Cambridge town 

line to Pontook Dam 

Wheeler Bay in Dummer to 

Sawmill Dam in Berlin 

Sawmill Dam in Berlin to ME/ 

NH boundary 

Ashuelot River Surry Surry Mountain Reservoir 

Ashuelot River, 

South Branch 

Troy to 

Swanzey 

Marlborough Road bridge 

in Troy to Richmond Road 

bridge in East Swanzey 

Bellamy River Madbury Bellamy Reservoir 

Blackwater 

River 

Carroll Stream 

Cocheco River 

Connecticut 

River 

Connecticut 

River 

Connecticut 

River 

Contoocook 

River 

Contoocook 

River 

Contoocook 

River 

Salisbury to 

Andover 

Whitefield to 

Carroll 

Rochester to 

Dover 

Pittsburg 

Pittsburg 

Pittsburg 

Rindge to 

Henniker 

Henniker 

Henniker 

EBT 

EBT, RT, 

BT 

EBT, RT, 

BT, LLS, 

SMB, ECP, 

HP 

Jan 1 through 

Labor Day 

Jan 1 through 

Oct 15 

Jan 1 through 

Oct 15 

EBT, RT, 

BT, LLS, 

No closed season 

SMB, ECP, 

HP 

EBT, RT, 

BT, LLS, Jan 1 through 

SMB, ECP, Oct 15 

HP 

EBT, RT, 

BT, LLS, 


SMB, ECP, 

HP 

RT, BT, 

SMB, LMB, 


ECP, HP, 

BC 

Jan 1 through 

EBT, BT 

Oct 15 

EBT, RT, 

LMB, ECP, No closed season 

HP, BC 

The Bays and Cilleyville Bog RT, BT No closed season 

Upstream of its confluence 

with Airport Pond in 

Whitefield 

Watson Road dam 

downstream to head of tide 

Dam at Second Ct Lake to 

upstream side of logging 

bridge on Magalloway Road 

From Magalloway Rd bridge 

to inlet at Green Point on 

First Ct Lake 

First CT Lake dam to the 

signs on Lake Francis 

Contoocook Lake 

downstream to area marked 

with signs and wire in West 

Henniker 

From 2500 ft above former 

paper mill dam in West 

Henniker, marked by signs 

and wire, upstream 1 mile 

to a point marked by signs 

and wire 

From 2500 ft above former 

paper mill dam in West 

Henniker, to confluence with 

Merrimack River 

EBT 

EBT, BT, 

RT, SMB, 

ECP 

EBT, LLS 

EBT, LLS 

EBT, RT, 

BT, LLS 

EBT, RT, 

BT, SMB, 

LMB, ECP, 

HP, WP, 

BC, BG 

EBT, RT, 

BT, SMB, 

LMB, ECP, 

HP, WP, 

BC, BG 

EBT, RT, 

BT, SMB, 

LMB, ECP, 

HP, WP, 

WLE, BC, 

BG 

Jan 1 through 

Labor Day 

Oct 16 to 4th Sat. 

in April Catch-andrelease 

Jan 1 through 

Oct 15 

Jan 1 through 

Oct 15 

Jan 1 through 

Oct 15 


Jan 1 through 

Nov 30 


Single barbless 

hook, artificial 

lures/flies 




lures/flies 




lures/flies 



lures/flies 




Flies and single 

hook artificial lures 

with no more than 

3 points 

Catch-and-release 

No taking of trout/salmon 

two hours after sunset to 

one hour before sunrise 

Daily limit for brook trout 

2 fish; minimum length 

12 inches 








2 fish 


4th Sat. in April to Oct 15 

daily limit for brook trout 

5 fish or 5 lbs 


is 2 fish 


is 2 fish; minimum length 

12 inches 


is 2 fish; minimum length 

12 inches 

OTHER SPECIAL 

RULES 

Managed for wild trout 

Brown trout may be 

taken any time of day 

or night during the 

open season. 

Brown trout may be 

taken any time of day 

or night during the 

open season. 

Catch-and-Release all 

species 



for all species except 

salmon and smelt 

Catch-and-Release 


ATS: tagged brood stock Atlantic 

salmon (see page 33) 



LT: lake trout RT: rainbow trout 


BG: bluegill ECP: chain pickerel LMB: largemouth bass NP: northern pike WP: white perch 


Rivers & Streams with Special Rules (continued) 


Diamond River 

Ellis River 

Exeter River 

Second 

College 

Grant 

Jackson 

Sandown to 

Exeter 

From confluence of Swift 

Diamond and Dead Diamond 

Rivers downstream to 

Magalloway River 

From the covered bridge 

in Jackson to Iron Railroad 

Bridge in Glen 

From Route 121-A to the 

Squamscott River 

EBT, SMB 

EBT, RT 

Flints Brook Hollis All sections EBT 

Gulf Brook Chesterfield All sections EBT 

Isinglass River 

Lamb Valley 

Brook 

Lamprey River 

Lamprey River 

Lamprey River 

Long Mountain 

Brook 

Loomis Valley 

Brook 

Lost River 

Lyman Brook 

Mascoma River 

Barrington 

to Rochester 

Second 

College 

Grant 

Raymond to 

Durham 

Durham 

Durham to 

Newmarket 

Odell to 

Stratford 

Second 

College 

Grant 

Woodstock 

Columbia 

Enfield to 

Lebanon 

From Route 125 bridge 

downstream to confluence 

with Cocheco River 

All sections 

Raymond/Deerfield town 

line to Wiswall Dam 

Wiswall Dam to first railroad 

trestle downstream of 

Packers Falls 

From first railroad trestle 

downstream of Packers Falls 

to head of tide 

All sections 

All sections 

From 100 ft above parking 

area entrance bridge to 

100 ft below last footbridge 

in Lost River Gorge 

From headwaters to the 

bridge on Meriden Hill Road 

in Columbia 

From Route 4 bridge south 

of Mascoma Lake Dam 

downstream to the covered 

bridge 

EBT, RT, 

BT, BC, 

LMB, ECP 

EBT, RT 

Jan 1 through 

Oct 15 

Jan 1 through 

Oct 15 


Jan 1 through 

Labor Day 

Jan 1 through 

Labor Day 



Jan 1 through 

EBT 

Labor Day 

EBT, RT, 

BT, LLS, 


LMB, 

SMB, ECP 

EBT, RT, 

BT, LMB, 

SMB, ECP, 

BG, BC 

EBT, RT, 

BT, LMB, 

SMP, ECP, 

BG, BC 

EBT 

EBT 

EBT, RT, 

BT 

EBT, RT, 

BT 

Meadow Brook Sharon All sections EBT 

Merrimack 

River 

Merrimack 

River 

Franklin 

to Mass. 

border 

(except 

closed 

sections) 

Bow 

All sections 

Garvin Falls Dam from canal 

wall, including fish bypass 

plunge pool, to a point 300 ft 

downstream to main river 




Jan 1 through 

Labor Day 

Jan 1 through 

Labor Day 

Closed to all 

fishing 

Jan 1 through 

Labor Day 

Jan 1 through 

Oct 15 

Jan 1 through 

Labor Day 

EBT, RT, 

BT, SMB, 

LMB, ECP, 


HP, WP, 

WLE, BC, 

BG, ATS 

Closed to all 

fishing 



lures/flies 




lures/flies 



lures/flies 



lures/flies 



lures/flies 



lures/flies 



lures/flies 



lures/flies 



lures/flies 




lures/flies 



is 2 fish 














is 2 fish 


OTHER SPECIAL 

RULES 

No limits for black 

bass 

Closed to all fishing 

from the upstream 

side of the Pickpocket 

Dam and fishway 

including a 50 foot 

radius in front of 

the fishway on the 

upstream side to the 

downstream side 

of the Cross Roads 

Bridge in the towns of 

Brentwood and Exeter 





for all species except 

salmon and smelt 





See special rules for 

brood stock Atlantic 

salmon on page 33. 




Merrimack 

River 

Merrymeeting 

River 

Merrymeeting 

River 

Merrymeeting 

River 

Nashua River 

Nashua River 

Nashua River 

Newfound River 

Pemigewasset 

River 

Pemigewasset 

River 

Pemigewasset 

River 

Pemigewasset 

River 

Pemigewasset 

River 

Pemigewasset 

River 

Perry Stream 

Piscataquog 

River 

Piscataquog 

River, South 

Branch 

Pond Brook 

Manchester 

New 

Durham 

New 

Durham to 

Alton 

Alton 

Hollis to 

Nashua 

Nashua 

Nashua 

Bristol 

Headwaters 

to Bristol 

Bristol 

Bristol to 

Franklin 

Franklin 

Franklin 

Franklin 

Pittsburg 

Weare to 

Goffstown 

New Boston 

Odell to 

Stratford 

Upstream side of Amoskeag 

Dam to upstream side of 

Amoskeag Bridge, and 

between west bank of 

river and island adjacent 

to powerhouse for 500 ft 

downstream from fishway 

entrance 

Merrymeeting Lake Dam to 

200 ft below Powder Mill 

Hatchery 

From 200 ft below Powder 

Mill Hatchery to lower dam 

at Alton 

From lower dam at Alton to 

Route 11 bridge at Alton Bay 

From MA/NH border to 

Jackson Mills Dam in 

Nashua 

Jackson Mills Dam 200 ft 

above to 200 ft below 

Mines Falls Dam to 200 ft 

below 

Area between West Shore 

Road and dam adjacent to 

Crescent St 

Headwaters to Ayers Island 

Dam in Bristol 

From Ayers Island Dam 300 

ft downstream 

From 300 ft below Ayers 

Island Dam to the Eastman 

Falls Dam in Franklin 

From Eastman Falls Dam 

150 ft downstream 

From 150 ft below Eastman 

Falls Dam to the Route 3/11 

bridge in Franklin 

From Route 3/11 bridge 

to confluence with 

Winnipesaukee River 

Happy Corner Bridge to 

Connecticut River 

Howe Bridge to Glen Lake 

From 300 ft upstream of 

Lyndeboro Road bridge, 

downstream to first bridge 

on Route 13 in New Boston 

All sections 

Powwow River Kingston All sections 




LMB, ECP, 

HP, WP 

LLS, RT, 

LMB, 

SMB, ECP, 

WP, HP 

SMB, LMB, 

ECP, HP, 

BC, BG 

EBT, RT, 

LLS 

EBT, RT 

EBT, BT, 

RT, ATS 

EBT, BT, 

RT, ATS 

EBT, BT, 

RT, ATS 

EBT, RT, 

BT, LLS 

EBT, RT, 

BT 

EBT, RT, 

BT 

Closed to all 

fishing 

Closed to all 

fishing 


Jan 1 through 

October 31 


Closed to all 

fishing 

Closed to all 

fishing 

Jan 1 through 

October 31 

Jan 1 through 

October 15 

Closed to all 

fishing 


Closed to all 

fishing 



Jan 1 through 

Oct 15 


June 16 – 

October 15 

Jan 1 through 

EBT 

Labor Day 

SMB, LMB, 

ECP, HP, No closed season 

BC 



Jan 1 – June 15 and 

Oct 1–31 fly-fishing 

only, barbless 

hooks, catch-andrelease 


Jan 1 – Oct 31 


single hook artificial 

flies and lures 


October 16 – 

June 15 Catchand-release 

single 

barbless hook 

artificial flies and 

lures 



lures/flies 

June 16 – Sept 30 

combined daily limit for 

trout and salmon is 2 fish, 

min length 15 inches, min 

length lake trout 18 inches 

Jan 1 – March 31 daily 

limit for trout 2 fish and 

all salmon immediately 

released; 

April 1 – Sept 30 

combined daily limit for 

trout/salmon is 2 fish 


is 2 fish 

June 16 – October 15 daily 

limit for brook trout is 



OTHER SPECIAL 

RULES 

Open season as 

stated, except smelt 

Oct 1–31 barbless 

hooks only, catchand-release 

all fish 

This waterbody, and 

its tributaries to the 

first upstream dam, 

shall be closed to the 

taking of salmon 

Atlantic salmon shall 

be taken by fly-fishing 

only. Oct 1 – March 31 

salmon are catch-andrelease. 



only. 



only. Oct 1 – March 31 

salmon are catch-andrelease. 








Saco River 

Saco River 

Conway 

Hart's 

Location 

Lucy Brook downstream to 

confluence with Artist Falls 

Brook 

Crawford Notch State 

Park dam at Willey House 

historical site upstream to 

where Saco River enters 

Willey Pond 

EBT, BT 

EBT 

Sand Brook Hillsborough All sections EBT 

Souhegan River 

Sucker Brook 

Sugar River 

Suncook River 

Swift River 

Taylor River 

New Ispwich 

to Wilton 

Auburn 

Newport 

Barnstead to 

Allenstown/ 

Pembroke 

Sandwich to 

Tamworth 

Hampton 

Falls 

Turkey River Concord All sections 

West Branch 

Mohawk River 

Winnipesaukee 

River 

Winnipesaukee 

River 

Witches Spring 

Brook 

From 300 ft upstream of 

green bridge on Old Wilton 

Road in Greenville to 300 ft 

downstream of Route 31 

bridge in Wilton 

From dam in Auburn 

Village downstream to Lake 

Massabesic 

Kellyville Bridge to the socalled 

Oak Street Bridge 

From Route 126 bridge in 

Barnstead downstream 

to China Mill Dam in 

Allenstown/Pembroke 

From Route 113A bridge 

downstream to Route 113 

bridge 

West of Route 95 

EBT, RT, 

BT 

Colebrook All sections EBT 

Laconia to 

Tilton 

Tilton, 

Northfield to 

Franklin 




From dam at Paugus Bay 

to 500 ft downstream 

and Messer Street bridge 

downstream to Dixon Point; 

and from old Union Bridge 

abutment in Tilton/Belmont 

downstream to a point 1000 

ft below Lochmere Dam 

From Franklin Falls Dam to 

confluence with Merrimack 

River 

Hollis All sections EBT 

LMB, 

SMB, HP, 

ECP 

EBT, RT, 

BT 

Jan 1 through 

Oct 15 

Jan 1 through 

Oct 15 

Jan 1 through 

Labor Day 

June 16 – Oct 15 


Jan 1 through 

Nov 30 

EBT, RT, 

BT, SMB, 


LMB, ECP, 

BC 

Jan 1 through 

EBT, RT 

Oct 15 

LMB, ECP, 


HP 

LMB, ECP, 


HP 

Jan 1 through 

Labor Day 

RT, LLS, 

SMB, WP 

EBT, RT, 

BT, SMB 

April 1 – Sept 30 


Jan 1 through 

Labor Day 






lures/flies 

October 16 – 

June 15 Catchand-release 

single 

barbless hook 

artificial flies and 

lures 





lures/flies 



lures/flies 


is 2 fish 


June 16 – October 15 daily 

limit for brook trout is 



is 2 fish 


is 2 fish 



OTHER SPECIAL 

RULES 

Closed to all fishing 

except children 12 and 

under 













Careful with those plastic baits! 

New Hampshire fisheries biologists are reporting increasing 

numbers of caught trout and salmon with indigestible soft plastic 

lures in their stomachs. A discarded soft plastic lure consumed 

innocently by a trout from the bottom of a freshwater lake likely 

remains in that fish’s stomach for the rest of its life, and may cause 

health issues such as ulcers and weight loss. Anglers are strongly 

encouraged to purchase biodegradable and food-based lures rather 

than soft plastic ones. It is also important that anglers not discard 

plastic lures into any waters, and also to attempt to retrieve any 

soft plastic lures that have become unhooked. Thanks. 


NH Record and Trophy Fish 

NH State Record Freshwater Fish 

SPECIES Length WEIGHT PLACE TOWN DATE ANGLER STATE 

American Eel 44.50" 8 lbs. Crystal Lake Eaton 7/6/1975 

Michael 

Hansharak 

NH 

Black Crappie 17.25" 2 lbs. 12.8 oz. 

Bellamy 

Reservoir 

Madbury 2/9/2000 Tom Noyes NH 

Bluegill 11.25" 2 lbs. 0.64 oz. Goodwins Pond Acworth 6/18/1992 

Justin S. 

Therieau 

NH 

Bowfin 28.00" 8 lbs. 13 oz. Wilson Pond Swanzey 8/24/1994 

Kenneth 

L’Abbe 

NH 

Brook Trout 25.50" 9 lbs. Pleasant Lake New London 5/8/1911 

A. Val 

Woodruff 

NH 

Brown 

Bullhead 

17.95" 3 lbs. 4.8 oz. 

Brown Trout 32.50" 16 lbs. 6 oz. 

Carp (Bow 

Harvested) 

34.00" 18 lbs. 15.84 oz. 

Carp 36.50" 33 lbs. 

Chain 

Pickerel 

Trophy Fish Program 

Merrimack 

River 

Connecticut 

River 

Merrimack 

River 

Connecticut 

River 

Merrimack 8/06/2005 

Donald 

Robbins 

New Hampshire’s Trophy Fish Program gives anglers of all ages recognition for their biggest 

catches, while giving biologists important information on the fisheries over time. There are awards 

for both kept and released fish in 22 freshwater species and 7 saltwater species categories. 

All qualifying entrants receive a “Trophy Fish” shoulder patch for submitting their catch 

information. Each year, the person catching the heaviest fish or releasing the longest fish in 

a particular species category receives a certificate suitable for framing. All ages and all legal 

methods of angling are represented. Your trophy may qualify for a state record; see list above. 

Check www.FishNH.com for NH trophy fish rules, minimum weights/lengths and entry forms. 

NH 

Pittsburg 7/4/1975 Ken Reed, Jr. CT 

Manchester 6/29/1997 Todd Rivard NH 

Hinsdale 10/28/2007 

26.00" 8 lbs. Plummer Lake Sanbornton 4/24/1966 

Fintan 

Moore III 

Carroll R. 

Akeley 

Cusk 34.50" 12 lbs. 3.52 oz. 

Lake 

Winnipesaukee 

Gilford 3/13/2007 Ken Cayer NH 

Fallfish 20.75" 3 lbs. 8.96 oz. 

Lake 

Winnipesaukee 

Gilford 7/12/1991 John Conti MA 

Lake Trout 39.50" 28 lbs. 8 oz. Newfound Lake Bristol 4/24/1958 

Albert C. 

Staples 

MA 

Lake 

Paul E. 

21.75" 5 lbs. 1 oz. Winnipesaukee Alton 8/23/1974 

Whitefish 

Littlefield 

NH 

Landlocked 

Salmon 

Landlocked 

Salmon 

Largemouth 

Bass 

Northern 

Pike 

34.50" 18 lbs. 8 oz. Pleasant Lake New London 8/31/1942 

36.00" 18 lbs. 8 oz. Pleasant Lake New London 8/30/1914 

Mrs. Letty M. 

Clark 

Mr. P.H. 

Killelea 

25.80" 10 lbs. 8 oz. Lake Potanipo Brookline 5/1967 G. Bullpitt NH 

45.00" 24 lbs. 14.4 oz. 

Pumpkinseed 9.50" 12.48 oz. 

Moore 

Reservoir 

Winnisquam 

Lake 

Littleton 3/20/2002 

Laconia 9/10/1984 

Jacques 

Renaud 

Marcel R. 

LeBel 

Pumpkinseed 9.50" 12.48 oz. Winnipesaukee Moultonborough 2/1/2005 James R. Viar NH 

Rainbow Trout 35.50" 15 lbs. 7.2 oz. 

Pemigewasset 

River 

Bristol 9/16/1996 Lance King NH 

Rock Bass 13.50" 1 lb. 8 oz. Island Pond Stoddard 9/18/1982 

Linc 

Chamberland 

CT 

Round 

Whitefish 

18.00" 1 lb. 11.68 oz. Newfound Lake Bristol 2/05/2005 Marty Martin NH 

Smallmouth 

Bass 

23.25" 7 lbs. 14.5 oz. Goose Pond Canaan 8/1970 

Splake Trout 26.88" 9 lbs. Crystal Lake Eaton 2/20/1980 

Sunapee 

Trout 

Tiger 

Muskellunge 

33.00" 11 lbs. 8 oz. Sunapee Lake Sunapee 10/2/1954 

35.50" 11 lbs. 11.68 oz. 

Connecticut 

River 

Connecticut 

River 

Francis H. 

Lord 

Thomas 

Barbour 

Ernest 

Theoharris 

NH 

MA 

NH 

MA 

VT 

NH 

MA 

NH 

NH 

W. Lebanon 6/27/1982 Brian Patch NH 

Walleye 34.00" 12 lbs. 8.8 oz. 

Wells River, VT 5/4/1992 

Anthony 

Bartolini 

NH 

White Catfish 23.00" 5 lbs. 11 oz. Big Cub Pond Danville 8/4/1996 

Zachary 

Cross 

NH 

White Perch 17.20" 3 lbs. 11.5 oz. Winnipesaukee Moultonborough 12/29/1986 

John J. 

Ziolkowski 

CT 

Yellow 

Pecknolds 

Gerald 

16.00" 2 lbs. 8 oz. 

Chester 8/1980 

Bullhead 

Pond 

Menard 

NH 

Yellow Perch 15.50" 2 lbs. 6 oz. Head’s Pond Hooksett 3/4/1969 R. Hebert NH 

Mountainview 

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Boating in NH 

New Hampshire is a boater’s paradise! 

You’re never more than a short drive away from a boatable lake, 

pond or river in the Granite State. There are more than 400 public 

federal and state-owned launch sites where you can get your motorboat, 

kayak or canoe into the water—not to mention town-owned 

ramps that you can check out. 

If you’re a paddler, you’ll find hundreds of great destinations in New Hampshire—some 

whitewater for the adrenaline-rush crowd, some glassy expanses for the stereotypical Sunday 

driver, and lots and lots in between. Bring your binoculars, because many of the most fantastic 

waterbodies are inside of state parks and NH Fish and Game-owned Wildlife Management 

Areas; depending on the season and time of day, you may find more than just a nice place to 

launch your people-powered craft. And, of course, don’t forget your fishing rod and tackle box! 

Check www.WildNH.com for a listing of water access sites around the state, and watch 

the site for a new printed NH boating and fishing public access map coming in 2010. 

Register Your Boat 

• Which boats? All motorboats of any size must be registered, in addition to sailboats and 

sailboards 12 feet or longer. Canoes, kayaks and small sailboats do not need to register. 

• New boat: The boat owner must register in person at any NH Department of Motor 

Vehicles substation. Some marinas, sport shops and town halls also can provide boat 

registrations; call first. The owner will be asked to show proof of ownership (such as a 

bill of sale) and a photo ID. 

• Renewal: Once a boat is registered, registrants will receive a renewal form in the mail 

in subsequent years; boat registrations may be renewed by mail or in person. 

Reciprocity 

Any vessel that is registered in another state may operate on New Hampshire waters for 

30 consecutive days or less without a NH boat registration. Operators must have the appropriate 

Safe Boating Certificate. 

GENERAL BOATING 

INFORMATION 

NH Department Of Safety 

(603) 293-0091 

Marine Patrol Headquarters 

(603) 293-2037 or www.nh.gov/safety/ 

divisions/ss/marinepatrol 

Motor Restrictions 

Division of Safety Services 

(603) 293-0091 or 

www.nh.gov/safety/ss 

BOATING SAFETY COURSES 

• Classes offered year-round by 

NH Marine Patrol 

• Many locations throughout the state. 

• Open to any boater over 14 years of age. 

• Online study materials: 

www.boat-ed.com/nh 

• NASBLA approved. 

• Satisfies requirements of mandatory 

boating education law. 

• For class schedule, call NH Marine Patrol 

at 1-888-254-2125. 

• Be smart — boat safe! 

Low Cost Insurance—Boat & Equipment 

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Boating in NH 

Ten Tips for Safe Boating 

1. Don’t Overload Carry only the specified 

limit for your craft and don’t sit on the 

gunwales or the transom. 

2. Wear Life Jackets or Vests State law 

requires one wearable life preserver for 

each person in a boat. Kids 12 and under 

must wear a life preserver. 

3. Know the Water Always carry a chart 

(map) of the waters you are boating on. 

4. In an Accident Your first obligation is to 

save lives and help the injured. Call N.H. 

Marine Patrol: (603) 293-2037. 

5. Water and Alcohol Don’t Mix Sixty percent 

of recent boating fatalities in N.H. are 

alcohol-related. Don’t drink and boat— 

the .08 law applies to boaters, too! 

6. Use Your Lights All boats operating after 

dark must display lights to be visible to 

other boaters. 

7. Use Caution When passing within 150 

feet of another boat, swimmers, rafts, 

shore, docks, or mooring fields, you 

must be at headway speed. 

8. Don’t Use the Water as a Dump It is illegal 

to litter or discharge sewage into the 

water. 

9. Don’t Harass Wildlife All wildlife are 

protected on the state’s waters, subject 

to strict hunting and fishing regulations. 

10. Take a Boating Safety Course For info call 

Marine Patrol at (603) 293-2037. 

WILDLIFE & SPORT FISH RESTORATION: 

70 Years of Restoring, Managing and 

Researching Fish and Wildlife 

Our thanks to hunters, shooters, anglers, boaters and our industry partners! With the purchase 

of firearms and ammunition, archery equipment, fishing equipment, and motorboat fuels, 

hunters, anglers and manufacturers pay excise taxes that are distributed to state fish and 

wildlife agencies for approved projects. 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service joins state fish and wildlife agencies, private industry and 

the public in a partnership to conserve fish and wildlife resources. 

With help from over $100 million in federal aid funding over nearly three quarters of a century, 

NH Fish and Game has been able to: 

• Gain knowledge through research 

• Manage fish and wildlife populations 

• Acquire Wildlife Management Areas 

• Improve and protect aquatic habitat 

• Restore fish and wildlife populations 

• Conduct Hunter and Aquatic Education programs 

• Construct, upgrade and maintain more than 100 

public access sites for boating and fishing. 

Your purchase of hunting and fishing equipment and 

motorboat fuels supports wildlife and sport fish restoration 

and boating access facilities. 

Diver There, Please Beware 

The United Divers of N.H. urge boaters to stay well away from a red flag with a white stripe 

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You can… 

Walk on 

Water! 

What’s so fascinating about fishing on a 

frozen pond or lake? I can’t put my finger 

on the allure of ice fishing… but there’s 

something irresistible about the frenzy that 

follows the popping of a red tip-up flag. Just 

watch a few little kids make a mad dash for 

the ice-fishing hole, cheeks pink with cold 

and excitement at their first catch of the day, 

a tiny yellow perch! 

—Mark Beauchesne 

Want to get your family excited about going ice fishing? Here 

are some basics to help you prepare for your first ice-angling 

adventure. 

EQUIPMENT 

Ice-fishing equipment is specialized but simple. You 

need a sled for moving equipment onto the ice—a big 

plastic boat sled can haul your gear or a tired child. 

A homemade sled works great, too; try a wooden box 

attached to a pair of old downhill skis. 

A “spud” can be used to test the thickness of the ice, 

to make holes in the ice or to re-open holes made by 

someone else. An auger is a giant drill for making holes in 

the ice; get a hand auger for the exercise, or a power auger to make 

lots of holes in a hurry. Use a “skimmer”—a long-handled slotted 

spoon—to remove slush and ice from your ice-fishing holes. 

The most popular ice-fishing device is the “tip-up.” The 

reel, spooled with several hundred feet of braided line, 

is submerged in the water; the rest of the device is 

suspended on the ice by a pair of crossed “arms.” A 

simple triggering mechanism makes a flag pop up 

when a fish takes the bait, at which point you pull 

the device from the water and reel the fish in by hand. 

Your bait will usually be near the bottom, so you’ll want 

a “sounder” to know how far down the bottom is. A sounder 

is a heavy metal weight with a clip that attaches to your hook or 

line. Lower it into the hole, and take the guesswork out of how 

deep to fish. Mark your line with a button or 

small sinker, and you won’t have to 

re-sound after catching a fish 

or changing bait. 

For a more active icefishing 

experience, 

try a jig rod—like 

a regular spinning 

outfit with a 

short (2 to 3-foot) rod. 

Jig rods are named for the 

up-and-down “jig” motion 

the angler gives the bait 

or lure. They allow you to 

fish throughout the water 

column. 

BAIT 

Live shiners are the bait of choice, and are sold in many locations. 

You will need a bait bucket for them, and a bait dipper, which 

is a small net to retrieve the little rascals from the cold water. 

Mealworms and maggots are best baits for sunfish and crappies. 

CLOTHING 

A good pair of insulated boots, heavy wool socks and long johns 

are musts. A fleece layer is next—or perhaps the traditional wool 

pants and shirt. Your outer layer needs to be windproof and waterproof; 

snow pants and a good winter coat will do the trick. Layering 

will give you and your family better protection and comfort 

in the cold. Don’t forget a warm hat and mittens. 

FOOD 

Snacks and drinks are very important for keeping your energy up 

on the ice. Fill a thermos with beef stew or mac and cheese, and 

another with hot cocoa. Bring a small grill to cook hot dogs—and 

fish, when you catch them. 

ET CETERA 

A small tackle box carries other items you shouldn’t be without – 

hooks, spare sounders, non-lead sinkers, lures, jigs, a first-aid kit, 

pliers and trash bags. For safety and comfort, also bring rope (15 

feet), extra clothing (leave in vehicle), a compass, fire starter and 

matches, a folding lawn chair or pack chair, a heavy blanket, and 

those handy little instant-heat packets. Consider ice crampons or 

“creepers” for walking on ice. 

Ice fishing is the main focus of the trip, but there is some 

waiting involved; having activities to keep busy and 

warm will only add to the fun. Frisbee, wildlife 

tracking, snow-fort building and skating 

are favorites. Time of day doesn’t matter, 

so plan your trip around the warmest 

part of the day, and keep it short 

to start. You don’t have to go far 

from home to have a good time 

ice fishing. Let’s face it—New 

Hampshire winters can seem 

a little long. Having an activity 

to look forward to makes 

them much more fun. Enjoy 

your winter on the ice! 

Two ice fishing buddies 

enjoy a successful day 

in New Hampshire. 

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General Rules 

Ice fishing in most New Hampshire lakes and ponds begins at “ice-in” and ends at “ice-out.” 

Depending on the weather and ice safety, this “season” can be from late December through 

mid-April. These types of waters support mostly warmwater fish populations, including 

perch, pickerel, black crappie and bass, with a few waters providing opportunities to catch 

brook, rainbow or brown trout through the ice. For specific bag limits for certain species, 

see Lakes & Ponds: General Rules on page 11. Waters managed for lake trout and/or 

salmon have a defined season of January 1 through March 31. Remember—salmon 

may not be taken through the ice. Designated trout ponds are closed to ice fishing. 

On most NH waters, the general rule is 6 ice fishing devices (lines) per person when 

ice fishing, with the following exceptions: 

• Ice anglers are limited to 5 lines while ice fishing on NH-Maine border waters, except 

Great East Lake, which has a 2-line limit. 

• Only 2 ice fishing devices (lines) per angler are allowed when fishing the designated 

lake trout and salmon lakes listed below (see exceptions under Cusk Fishing): 

Waterbody 

Managed for 

Lake Trout 

Managed for Landlocked 

Salmon* 

Connecticut Lake, First • • 

Connecticut Lake, Second • • 

Connecticut Lake, Third • 

Conway Lake • 

Dan Hole Pond, Big • • 

Diamond Pond, Big • 

Francis Lake • • 

Granite Lake • 

Great East Lake • 

Greenough Pond, Big • 

Merrymeeting Lake • • 

Newfound Lake • • 

Nubanusit Lake • • 

Ossipee Lake • 

Silver Lake (Harrisville) • 

Silver Lake (Madison) • 

Squam Lake, Big • • 

Squam Lake, Little • • 

Sunapee Lake • • 

Winnipesaukee Lake • • 

Winnisquam Lake • • 

*Note: salmon may not be taken while ice fishing 

• Hooks used for bait while ice fishing must have only a single hook with a single hook 

point per ice fishing device. 

• Bob houses must be removed from public waters, public property or private property 

no later than April 1. The owner’s name and address shall be plainly marked on the 

bob house and shall have 12 square inches of reflective material half-way up on the 

outside of each side. 

Safety on Ice 

Is the ice safe? You won’t know until you test it. Use a chisel or “spud” to thump the ice as 

hard as you can; if it does not break through, continue onto the ice. Make a test hole to check 

the thickness where you hit, and check the ice at intervals on your way out to your fishing spot. 

Generally speaking, solid, clear ice of 5 to 6 inches is adequate for small groups; ice thickness 

of 8 inches and up is good for large groups. Be aware that ice can be weakened by objects 

frozen into it, because they hold the heat from the sun; avoid docks, large rocks and trees 

fallen onto the ice. Also avoid areas with springs or moving water under the ice. 

Ice Fishing 

Cusk fishing 

Freshwater cusk (burbot) may be taken 

through the ice with a cusk fishing device 

(see definition on page 6) marked with the 

name and address of the user. In addition 

to the normal number of lines allowed (see 

line limits above), up to 6 cusk fishing lines 

may also be used. Any species other than 

cusk caught on a cusk line must be released 

immediately by cutting the line without removing 

the fish from the water. 

The sinker of the cusk fishing device 

must rest on the bottom of the waterbody. 

Through the ice, cusk fishing devices will 

be permitted to be set and left unattended, 

except once during each 24-hour period, the 

bait end of the line must be inspected. “Bobbing,” 

“jigging,” or movement of the bait to 

attract fish is prohibited. 

The use of cusk fishing devices is restricted 

to the following waters: First Connecticut 

Lake (Pittsburg), Second Connecticut Lake 

(Pittsburg), Third Connecticut Lake (Pittsburg), 

Lake Francis (Pittsburg), Lovell Lake 

(Wakefield), Merrymeeting Lake (New 

Durham), Newfound Lake (Bristol, Alexandria, 

Bridgewater, Hebron), Ossipee Lake 

(Freedom/Ossipee), Silver Lake (Madison), 

Big Squam Lake (Holderness, Center Harbor, 

Sandwich, Moultonboro), Little Squam Lake 

(Holderness, Ashland), South Pond (Stark), 

Sunapee Lake (Newbury, New London, 

Sunapee), Waukewan Lake (Meredith), 

Wentworth Lake (Wolfboro), Lake Winnipesaukee 

(Alton, Center Harbor, Gilford, 

Laconia, Meredith, Moultonboro, Tuftonboro, 

Wolfeboro), and Winnisquam Lake 

(Belmont, Sanbornton, Laconia, Tilton, 

Meredith). 

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Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! 

It’s up to boaters and anglers to keep nuisance species from invading N.H.’s waters! 

Several species of non-native aquatic plants invade waterbodies, forming thick underwater 

stands of tangled stems and vast mats of vegetation at the water’s surface. They can 

crowd out important native water plants. Once they become established, aquatic nuisance 

species can be impossible to contain and control—so please make sure you’re not accidentally 

bringing an aquatic hitchhiker into the state! 

To prevent the transport of aquatic nuisance species, please clean all recreational equipment. 

Whenever you leave a body of water: 

• Remove any visible mud, plants, fish or animals. 

• Drain water from equipment (engine water intake systems, bilge, live wells, bait buckets). 

• Clean and dry anything that comes into contact with water (boats, trailers, equipment, etc.) 

• Never release plants, fish or animals into a body of water unless they came out of that 

body of water. It’s the law! 

Invasive Plants » 

It is illegal to transport, import, purchase, 

propagate, sell or distribute 14 species of 

non-native aquatic plants in NH. Among 

them are: Eurasian milfoil, variable milfoil, 

fanwort, purple loosestrife and water 

chestnut. 

Milfoil 

Edward Woltmann 

Keep VHS Out 

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia or VHS 

virus is a fish disease that arrived in the 

Great Lakes region just a few years ago. 

VHS is not a threat to people who handle 

or eat infected fish, but it can kill more 

than 25 fish species—making it the most 

significant fish disease problem in the US 

in the last 50 years, with the potential to 

devastate freshwater fish populations. 

To date, there have been no VHS-infected 

fish collected in New Hampshire, but the 

virus has been found in several New York 

waters, and there is a real threat that it 

will reach our waters over time. There is 

no vaccination or cure for the disease, so 

it can’t be controlled—only contained. 

You can help by not moving fish, including 

bait fish, from one waterbody to another. 

If you suspect VHS virus or see a fish kill, 

immediately report it to NH Fish and Game 

at (603) 744-5470. 

« ZEBRA MUSSELS 

These non-natives cause numerous problems, 

including attaching themselves to boat 

hulls and clogging water intake systems. 

Let’s keep zebra mussels out of NH. 

Zebra Mussels 

DIDYMO » 

Didymosphenia geminata, a.k.a. “didymo” 

or “rock snot,” has been discovered in the 

Connecticut River and its tributaries. If you 

fish, boat or swim in this river, be sure to 

disinfect all of your items before using them 

elsewhere. Visit www.des.nh.gov and search 

“didymo” for more details so YOU don’t 

spread this organism. 

Didymo 

Tyler Baker 

For more information, contact the NH Department of Environmental Services Exotic 

Species Program at (603) 271-2963, www.des.nh.gov; NH Fish and Game at (603) 271-2501, 

www.FishNH.com; or www.protectyourwaters.net. 

livewell 

motor & 

propeller 

anchor 

Check your boat and equipment and remove 

any plants or other materials. Milfoil and other 

aquatic invasives can easily adhere to propellers 

and many other catch points on your boat. 

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hull 

axle 

trim tabs 


Freshwater Smelt 

• Bag Limits and General Rules: The daily bag limit for smelt is 2 quarts liquid measure 

of whole (head and tail intact) freshwater smelt in the 24 hour period between 12 noon 

one day and 12 noon the following day. Persons taking freshwater smelt must at all 

times keep their individual take in separate, unbreakable containers marked with their 

name. A person cannot take smelt while using a boat propelled by mechanical power. 

• Season for Taking Smelt by Angling: From June 16 through March 14, smelt may be 

taken by angling only, except in Trout and Fly-Fishing-Only ponds, which are open June 

16 through Oct. 15. 

• Season for Taking Smelt with a Dip Net: From March 15 through April 30, smelt may 

be taken by means of a dip net not over 18 inches in diameter, between the hours of 

sunset and 12 midnight. Only the following waters are open to the taking of freshwater 

smelt by dip net: 

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Instructor! 

Volunteer instructors needed. 

POND/LAKE NAME 

Deering Reservoir 

Manning Lake/Guinea Pond 

Pea Porridge Pond 

Rust Pond 

Sandy Pond 

Suncook Lake 

Sunset Lake/Places Pond 

Webster Lake 

Stream/RiveR NAME 

Bearcamp River (From Tamworth/Ossipee town line to Ossipee Lake) 

Mascoma River (From Canaan/Enfield town line to Mascoma Lake) 

TOWN 

Deering 

Gilmanton 

Madison 

Wolfeboro 

Richmond 

Barnstead 

Alton, Gilmanton 

Franklin 

TOWN 

Ossipee 

Enfield 

For more information on the 

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Fish Identification 

Upper jaw to rear 

edge of eye or slightly 

beyond 

Adipose fin grey to 

olive—never orange 

Upper jaw well 

past eye 

Landlocked Atlantic salmon 

Red spots 

with blue 

halos 

Leading edge of 

fins white 

Pink stripe 

Brown trout 

Rainbow trout 

Brook trout 

Adipose tinged 

with red-orange 

Profuse spots 

on fins 

Worm-like 

markings 

on back 

Caudal peduncle 

narrow 

Caudal peduncle thick 

Square tail 

American shad 

Rainbow smelt 

Dark chain-like markings on 

olive background 

Fully scaled 

gill cover 

Chain pickerel 

Light-colored bean-shaped 

spots on olive background 

No scales on 

lower half of 

gill cover 

Northern pike 

Whitefish 

Illustrations, this page: Landlocked Atlantic salmon, American shad, Rainbow smelt ©NHFG Victor Young; Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Chain pickerel, Brook trout ©Duane Raver; 

Northern pike, Cusk, Whitefish ©Ellen Edmondson (Image courtesy of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. All rights reserved.); Lake trout ©Timmothy Knepp. 

Leading edge of 

fins white 

Lake trout 

Deeply forked 

tail 

Cusk (Burbot) 


Fish Identification 

Upper jaw well 

past eye 

Lateral dark stripe 

White perch 

Largemouth bass 

Illustrations, this page: White perch, Largemouth bass, Yellow perch, Smallmouth bass, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Brown bullhead, Black crappie ©Duane Raver; 

Walleye, Rock bass © Ellen Edmondson (Image courtesy of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. All rights reserved.) 

Yellow perch 

Walleye 

Pumpkinseed 

Upper jaw to rear 

edge of eye 

Smallmouth bass 

Rock bass 

Bluegill 

Dark vertical bars 

Brown bullhead (Horned pout) 

Black crappie 


Know the Difference! 

ATTENTION ANGLERS: 

Know the Difference Between Salmon and Brown Trout 

Migratory and landlocked Atlantic salmon juveniles and adults can be difficult to distinguish from brown trout. There are size and bag 

limit restrictions that differ for these two species; therefore, it is important to know how to identify them properly. 

Young Salmon & Brown Trout 

Here’s what you need to know: 

Set young salmon free! Study these pictures and note the points 

of difference between young salmon and brown trout. If you catch 

a salmon parr or smolt, remove the hook gently and place the fish 

back in the water to grow up. 

Atlantic Salmon Parr 

Similar markings to a brown trout. 

Adult Salmon & Brown Trout 

Here’s what you need to know: 

The more obvious differences between adult salmon and brown 

trout may be found in the head and tail areas. Knowing them 

may help the angler release a fish more quickly. When in doubt 

about identifying adult salmon and brown trout, play it safe and 

release the fish unharmed. 

Salmon (Adult) 

Very forked 

tail 

Adipose fin not tinged 

with red (greyish) 

No spots on 

dorsal fin 

Jaw extends to 

midpoint of eye 

Caudal fin may be 

slightly forked 

Caudal peduncle is 

narrow and tapered 

Adipose fin is grey to 

olive—never orange 

Maxillary usually 

extends to rear 

edge of eye or 

slightly beyond 

Roof of the Mouth 

Vomerine teeth 

Small and arranged 

in a single row along 

a raised shaft on the 

roof of the mouth. 

Brown Trout Parr 

A colorful fish with red and black dots along its sides and very 

similar in appearance to salmon parr. 

Brown Trout (Adult) 

Caudal fin is 

square and 

unforked 

Adipose fin may be 

fringed or spotted 

with orange or red 

Roof of the Mouth 

Tail more 

rounded, 

less forked 

Adipose fin 

tinged with red 

Spots usually evident 

on dorsal fin 


posterior of eye 

Caudal peduncle is 

thick and stocky 

Maxillary usually 

extends well past 

rear edge of eye 

Vomerine teeth 

Well developed and 

arranged in zig-zag 

rows along a raised 

shaft on the roof of 

the mouth. 

Salmon Smolt 

Almost totally silver. Generally lacks the vertical sidebars of the 

salmon parr or brown trout. 

Is it a pickerel or a pike? 

Look for the color pattern, but particularly notice the scalation 

of the cheek and gill cover: 

Very 

forked 

tail 

Black spots on upper 

sides and cheeks 

Pickerel have both cheek and gill 

cover fully scaled. 


midpoint of eye 

Northern Pike have upper half of gill 

cover scaled and fully scaled cheek. 

Illustrations © NHFG Victor Young 


Atlantic Salmon 

Rivers and Streams Stocked 

with Juvenile Atlantic Salmon 

The following rivers and streams are stocked with juvenile Atlantic 

salmon as part of cooperative state-federal agency restoration programs 

in the Merrimack and Connecticut River basins. If fishing 

in these waters, please be aware that regulations require that all 

juvenile salmon be released. 

Catch 

the King! 

The Atlantic Salmon 

Brood Stock Fishery 

In 1993, the New Hampshire Fish and Game 

Department, in cooperation with the U.S. 

Fish & Wildlife Service, created the Atlantic 

salmon brood stock program to provide a 

unique recreational fishing opportunity in 

the Merrimack River. Approximately 1,500 

brood stock Atlantic salmon, weighing 3 to 

12 pounds each, are released annually in the 

Merrimack and lower Pemigewasset rivers. 

The fishery includes both a spring and a fall 

stocking program. 

The brood stock program is part of the Merrimack River Anadromous 

Fish Restoration Program. Before they are released, these 

brood fish provide eggs for the restoration program’s fry-stocking 

efforts. Each year, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 

the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service and 

conservation groups stock over one million fry in the Merrimack 

River and its tributaries. 

While the brood stock program has generated a lot of enthusiasm 

among anglers, the recreational fishing opportunity is 

secondary to the overall goal of restoring salmon, shad and river 

herring to the Merrimack River. 

Anglers must purchase an Atlantic salmon license ($11) in addition 

to a regular NH fishing license. Each angler can keep one 

salmon per day and five for the season. Only salmon marked 

with a tag on the base of the dorsal fin are legal to keep. For a 

map and specific rules governing the Atlantic salmon brood stock 

fishery, go to: www.fishnh.com/Fishing/atlantic_salmon.htm or call 

(603) 271-2501. 

Merrimack River Basin 

Bagley Brook 

Baker River 

Beebe River 

Blood Brook 

Bog Brook 

East Br. Pemigewasset 

Eastman Brook 

Hall Brook 

Hancock Branch 

Hazelton Brook 

Hubbard Brook 

Jackman Brook 

Johnson Brook 

Mad River 

Mill Brook 

Moosilauke Brook 

Needle Shop Brook 

Pemigewasset River 

Pemigewasset R. (tributaries) 

Pond Brook 

Smith River 

Soucook River 

Souhegan River 

South Br. Baker River 

South Br. Piscataquog 

Stinson Brook 

Stoney Brook 

Connecticut River Basin 

Ammonoosuc River 

Bloods Brook 

Cold River 

Gale River 

Gunnison Brook 

Israel River 

Little River 

Little Sugar River 

Mascoma River (lower) 

Mill Brook 

Minnewawa Brook 

Nash Stream 

Otter Brook 

Roaring Brook 

South Br. Ashuelot River 

South Br. Sugar River 

Sugar River 

Thompson Brook 

Tunnel Brook 

Warren Brook 

Wild Ammonoosuc River 


Interstate Waters 

NEW HAMPSHIRE • VERMONT 

Connecticut River Regulations 

For that portion of the river between NH and Vermont. “Connecticut 

River” means all waters of the river including the bays, 

set backs and tributaries, only to the first highway bridge crossing 

said tributaries on the Vermont and New Hampshire sides. 

Licenses 

All New Hampshire resident and Vermont resident fishing licenses 

are valid for the taking of fish from the Connecticut River as 

defined above. All other nonresidents with a N.H. nonresident 

fishing license shall only take fish east of the Vermont low water 

mark while on the Connecticut River. 

Season 

Open to fishing all year, except no fishing Oct. 16–Dec. 31 from 

the confluence of the Upper Ammonoosuc River and the Connecticut 

River in Northumberland, N.H., to the northern boundary of 

the town of Canaan, VT. 

• Pickerel: The daily limit is 10 fish. 

• Walleye (Pike Perch): No person shall take walleye 16 to 18 

inches; the daily limit is 4 fish, of which only 1 can be larger 

than 18 inches. 

Special Exceptions 

From a point 1,600 feet upstream from the bridge in North Stratford 

upstream to a point 250 feet below the Lyman Falls Dam in 

North Stratford, and marked by a sign, the following restrictions 

apply: Fishing shall be permitted by artificial lures and flies only. 

All lures and flies shall have barbless hooks or shall have all barbs 

pinched so they will not interfere with removal of the hook from 

the fish. All fish are to be immediately released unharmed. 

Fishways Closed 

Vernon Dam in Vernon, Vermont, and Hinsdale, New Hampshire, 

shall be closed to all fishing to a point 150 feet below the dam. 

Wilder Dam in Wilder, Vermont, and Lebanon, New Hampshire, 

shall be closed to all fishing to a point 150 feet below the dam. 

Devices 

No more than 6 ice fishing devices are allowed, 2 of which may be 

handlines. Anglers must have personal control over the devices at 

all times, whether operated or not, and must visit the devices at 

least once each hour. When fishing in open water, no more than 

2 lines may be used. 

Species Rules 

The rules below apply during the open season for fishing. 

• American Shad: 2 fish daily limit; no size restrictions. 

• Atlantic Salmon: No open season for Atlantic salmon until 

declared by the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission. 

• Brook, Brown and Rainbow Trout: The season for taking 

brook, brown or rainbow trout by all legal methods shall open 

on January 1 and close October 15. 

—— 

Through open water, the daily limit is 5 fish or 5 pounds 

(whichever limit is first reached), except the daily limit is 1 fish 

from the Samuel Moore Dam downstream to the Rte. 18 bridge. 

—— 

Through the ice, the daily limit is 2 fish, except the daily 

limit is 1 fish from the Samuel Moore Dam downstream to 

the Rte. 18 bridge. 

• Black Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass): The daily 

bag limit for black bass is 2 fish from January 1 through May 14 

and June 16 through June 30. 

—— 

Between May 15 and June 15, all black bass shall be immediately 

released unharmed, at the site of catch, to the 

waters from which taken. 

—— 

The daily limit for black bass from July 1 through 

December 31 is 5 fish. 

—— 

During the period beginning May 15 and ending June 15, 

black bass shall be taken only by artificial lures and flies. 

• Carp: May be taken by any legal method and by bow and arrow 

with cord attached, in that part of the river beginning at 

the point on the northern boundary of Grafton County in New 

Hampshire which is directly opposite the town of Concord, VT, 

south to the Massachusetts border. 

• Black Crappie, Yellow and White Perch, Sunfish, Horned 

Pout (Bullhead): The daily bag limit for each species shall be 

25 fish and the aggregate daily limit shall not exceed 50 fish. 

• Northern Pike: The daily limit is 1 fish; minimum total length 

28 inches. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE • MAINE 

Licenses 

All New Hampshire and Maine fishing licenses are valid for the 

taking of fish from NH-Maine interstate waters listed below. 

Waters Include: 

• Umbagog Lake in Errol/Cambridge, NH, and Upton, ME (waters 

of Umbagog Lake include the waters of the Androscoggin 

River upstream of the Errol Dam, the waters of the Magalloway 

River within the state of New Hampshire and the waters of the 

Rapid River upstream to the marker at Cedar Stump in Maine. 

• Province Lake in Effingham/Wakefield, NH, and Parsonsfield, ME. 

• Balch Pond in Wakefield, NH, and Acton/Newfield, ME. 

• Horn Pond in Wakefield, NH, and Acton, ME.—The northern 

terminus of Horn Pond will be delineated by signage. 

• Great East Lake in Wakefield, NH, and Acton, ME. 

• Milton Watershed in Milton, NH, and Lebanon, ME (Milton Watershed 

includes all of the Milton Three Ponds—Northeast Pond, 

Milton Pond and Townhouse Pond, beginning at the dam in Milton 

to the influx of the Branch River and the Salmon Falls River). 

• Lower Kimball Pond in Chatham, NH, and Fryeburg, ME. 

• Spaulding Pond in Milton, NH, and Lebanon, ME. 

• Salmon Falls River in Wakefield, Milton, Rochester, Somersworth 

and Rollinsford, NH, and Acton, Berwick and South Berwick, 

ME, including the upper reach of the Salmon Falls River 

beginning at the outlet dam of Great East Lake, also known as 

State Line Canal, to a point downstream marked by signage 

delineating the northern terminus of Horn Pond. 

Open Fishing Seasons 

• Jan. 1 to Mar. 31: Ice fishing—all species except salmon. 

• Apr. 1 to Nov. 30: Open water fishing season, except that in all 

lakes and ponds between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30, all trout, salmon, 

lake trout and black bass must be released alive at once. 

• Dec. 1 to Dec. 31: Closed to all fishing. 

Dates 

Whenever a period of time is named during which an act is permitted 

or prohibited, both the first and second dates named are 

included within such period. 


Interstate Waters 

Ice Fishing Restrictions (NH • ME) 

It is unlawful to: 

• Use more than five (5) lines; except on Great East Lake where 

no more than two (2) lines can be used. 

• Take, sell or possess for use as bait any of the following fish, dead 

or living—pickerel, goldfish, yellow perch, white perch, bass, 

sunfish, crappie, horned pout, carp or any spiny-finned fish; 

• Take salmon or cusk. 

Daily Limits 

Trout and Lake Trout (togue), except in Umbagog Lake: 5 fish, 

but not more than 2 lake trout (togue), 2 rainbow trout, 2 brown 

trout or 2 brook trout. 

• Pickerel: 5 fish. 

• Bass: 1 fish. 

• Smelt:* 2 quarts. 

• Other Species: none. 

* Angling is the only legal means of taking smelt in interstate 

waters and their tributaries, except in the tributaries of Great 

East Lake where no smelt may be taken. 

Minimum Lengths 

Fish are measured from the tip of the nose to the tail tip. 

• Lake Trout (togue): 18 inches, except in Great East Lake where 

the minimum length is 16 inches. 

• Brook Trout: 6 inches, except in Umbagog Lake where the 

minimum length is 18 inches. 

• Brown and Rainbow Trout: 10 inches in lakes and ponds. 

• Bass: 12 inches. 

• Other Species: No minimum length. 

Ice Fishing Shacks 

No person who owns any shack or temporary structure used for 

ice fishing shall place, or allow to be placed, the shack or structure 

on the ice more than 3 days before the waters on which shack or 

structure is located are open to ice fishing. 

All ice fishing shacks, while on the ice, must have the name and 

address of the owner on the outside in 2-inch letters. 

Ice fishing shacks shall be removed from the ice within 3 days 

after those waters close to ice fishing. 

Exceptions To Ice Fishing Season 

• Salmon Falls River: Closed to ice fishing. 

• Umbagog Lake: The portion of Umbagog Lake north of a straight 

line between Molls Rock, Errol, New Hampshire and the red 

post between Spillman and Glassby Coves, Magalloway Plantation, 

Maine is closed to ice-fishing. The daily limit for brook 

trout on Umbagog Lake is 1 fish. 

• In the Magalloway River in New Hampshire there shall be no 

size or bag limit for bass. 

Open Water Restrictions (NH • ME) 

It is unlawful to: 

• Use more than two (2) lines; 

• Take, sell or possess for use as bait any of the following fish, dead 

or living—pickerel, goldfish, yellow perch, white perch, bass, 

sunfish, crappie, horned pout, carp or any spiny finned fish; 

• Take bass with anything other than artificial lures or flies between 

April 1 and June 20. 

Daily Limits 

• Bass: 1 fish from April 1 to June 20 and 3 fish from June 21 

to Sept. 30. 

• Lake Trout (togue),Trout and Salmon, except Umbagog Lake: 

5 fish, but no more than 2 salmon, 2 lake trout (togue), 2 rainbow 

trout, 2 brown trout, or 2 brook trout. 

• Pickerel: 5 fish. 

• Other Species: none. 

• Smelt:* 2 quarts. 

* Angling is the only legal means of taking smelt in interstate 

waters and their tributaries, with the following exceptions: 

—— 

Lower Kimball Pond: Dip nets not over 18 inches in diameter 

shall be permitted between sunset and 12 midnight during 

the open water season. 

—— 

Tributaries of Great East Lake: No smelt may be taken. 

Minimum lengths 

Fish are measured from the tip of the nose to the tail tip. 

• Salmon: 14 inches. 

• Lake Trout (togue): 18 inches, except in Great East Lake where 

the minimum length is 16 inches. 

• Brook Trout: 6 inches, except in Lake Umbagog where the 

minimum length is 18 inches. 

• Brown and Rainbow Trout: 10 inches in lakes and ponds and 

6 inches in rivers and streams. 

• Bass: 12 inches, except from June 21 to Sept. 30 only 1 bass 

can be greater than 14 inches. 

• Other Species: No minimum length. 

Exceptions to Open Water Restrictions 

• Umbagog Lake: The daily limit for brook trout is 1 fish. 

• Salmon Falls River: The open water season will run from 

January 1 to December 31. 

• In the Magalloway River in New Hampshire there shall be no 

size or bag limit for bass. 

Closed Season (NH•ME) 

No fishing in any waters, except Salmon Falls River, from 

December 1 through December 31. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE • MASSACHUSETTS 

Licenses 

All New Hampshire and Massachusetts fishing licenses are valid 

for the taking of fish from NH-Mass. interstate waters listed below. 

Waters Include: 

• Bent Pond in Winchester, NH, and Warwick, MA. 

• Long Pond in Pelham, NH, and Dracut, MA. 

• Lake Monomonac in Rindge, NH, and Winchendon, MA. 

• Robbins Pond in Rindge, NH, and Winchendon, MA. 

• Tuxbury Pond in South Hampton, NH, and Amesbury, MA. 

Seasons 

There are no closed seasons for taking any species, by all legal 

methods. 

Species 

For all species: see Lakes and Ponds: General Fishing Rules on 

page 11. 


Fish Consumption Guidelines 

Is it safe to eat the fish? 

Fish Consumption Guidelines 

Fish can be an important part of a healthy diet, but some fish 

contain varying levels of pollutants like mercury. Because of this, 

the NH Department of Environmental Services recommends the 

following guidelines for eating freshwater fish that you catch in 

New Hampshire: 

• Pregnant and nursing women, and women who may become 

pregnant can safely eat ONE, 8-ounce meal of freshwater fish 

per month. 

• Children under age 7 can safely eat ONE, 4-ounce meal of 

freshwater fish per month. 

• All other adults and children age 7 and older can safely eat 

FOUR, 8-ounce meals of freshwater fish per month. 

• When eating bass, pickerel, white perch or yellow perch, limit 

consumption to fish 12 inches or less in length while following 

the above guidelines. 

Stocked trout contains relatively low levels of mercury. For rainbow 

and brown trout, women of childbearing age and children 

can safely eat ONE meal per week; others can eat SIX meals per 

week. Brook trout could be either stocked or from a native population, 

and therefore should be consumed at the rate of the general 

freshwater advisory above. 

Fish from several waterbodies in New Hampshire have been shown 

to have higher than average mercury concentrations. For the waterbodies 

identified below, women of childbearing age and young 

children should not consume any fish; others may consume TWO 

meals per month: 

• Ashuelot Pond, Washington 

• Comerford and Moore Reservoirs on the Connecticut River 

• Crystal Lake, Gilmanton 

• Dubes Pond, Hooksett 

• Jackman Reservoir, Hillsboro 

• Mascoma Lake, Enfield 

• May Pond, Washington 

• Tower Hill Pond, Candia 

In addition, NO fish should be consumed from the Androscoggin 

River from Berlin south to the Maine border due to potential 

dioxin contamination. 

For more information on freshwater and saltwater guidelines, 

contact: 

N.H. Department of Environmental Services 

Environmental Health Program 

(603) 271-1370 

www.des.nh.gov (search “fish consumption”) 


Get the Lead Out 

Keep Getting the Lead Out! 

Loons, swans, cranes and other waterbirds 

can die from lead poisoning after swallowing 

lead fishing sinkers and jigs lost by anglers. 

Biologists have studied the effects of lead 

sinkers and jigs on waterbirds, such as loons 

and swans, since the 1970s. Their ongoing 

research has documented that, in the Northeast 

United States and Canada where loons 

breed, lead sinkers or jigs can account for 

10 to 50 percent of dead adult loons found 

by researchers. 

State law prohibits the use of lead sinkers 

and jigs in all freshwaters of New Hampshire. 

The ban prohibits the use of lead 

sinkers weighing 1 ounce or less and lead 

jigs less than 1 inch long along their longest 

axis. The sale of these lead sinkers and jigs 

is prohibited in the state of N.H. 

What You Can Do: 

• Use non-lead sinkers and jigs. It’s the law. 

• Spread the word. Tell other anglers about 

the problem with lead. 

• Dispose of old lead sinkers and jigs properly. 

Drop-off locations include all N.H. 

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Reel Fun : 

Go Fish with the Kids! 

Five-year-old Caysen Allard of Weare with trophy crappie catch; 

Lake Massabesic, 2008. 

Do you remember... lazy summer afternoons, hanging out 

on the bank of a favorite pond, fishing with worms and joking around with your best 

friend? Those were the days! Can your children have this same kind of laid-back experience? 

Definitely. In fact, fishing is one of the best ways to spend time together as a family 

and create lifelong memories. We all long for those simpler days of no commitment other 

than catching a fish; you can relive those times by simply going fishing. 

Fishing with kids is simple. You just need a place to go—there are thousands of fishable 

lakes, ponds, and streams in New Hampshire, many of them right in the neighborhood— 

and a little bit of gear. An inexpensive rod-and-reel combo is easy to find at a variety store, 

or often in your own basement! Colorful, kid-friendly tackle boxes are readily available 

for toting hooks, sinkers, bobbers, lures, and a pair of pliers. And there’s always the old 

coffee can filled with fresh-dug worms from the garden. 

Plan ahead for comfort, and let the kids help decide when and where to go and what to 

bring. Dress for the weather. Bring snacks and drinks, a blanket or lawn chairs, a hat, 

sunglasses, sunscreen. It’s a good idea to keep the first few trips short—say, an hour or 

two—and let interest and enthusiasm grow. If the fishing is slow, you can use the time 

to look for signs of wildlife. 

Most adults go fishing for the camaraderie (or solitude, depending!) and the outdoors 

experience; but for a lot of kids, it’s important to make a catch that first time out. You can 

help by seeking out special “kids’ ponds,” or local places that are packed with panfish 

like crappies and sunfish. And don’t forget the camera—you’ll definitely want to have a 

picture of that first-fish smile! 

Fishing is a great way to 

reconnect with friends and 

family. Children under age 

16 don't need a license to 

fish, so why not bring them 

along for a day of fresh air, 

sunshine and family fun? 

For fishing tips, species 

identification and places to 

cast your line in N.H., consult 

the Shorebank Fishing Guide 

to the Manchester/Nashua 

Region, the Great North 

Woods, or the Southwest 

Region. 

Call (603) 271-3211 and we’ll 

send you one, or download 

from: www.FishNH.com 

Free Fishing Day 

Saturday, June 5, 2010 

• Freshwater Sportfishing Only 

• NO LICENSE REQUIRED 

• Resident or Nonresident 

• All Other Regulations Apply 

EXCEPTION: Atlantic Salmon Permit still 

required for Merrimack River Brood Stock 

Fishery Program. 

Being outside in the fresh air and sunshine 

is the first obvious bonus to learning how 

to fish; most parents would agree that just 

being away from the computer games and 

other modern distractions is a step in the 

right direction! Children relish the chance 

to have quality time with adults away from 

home. And of course, there’s the fishing; it’s 

a lifelong skill that can provide a sense of 

accomplishment along with a darn good 

time. Fishing doesn’t have to be difficult 

or far from home—and it’s free for kids 

under 16. The important thing is to do it 

as a family and have fun. 


2010 Sunrise-Sunset Tables 

Sunrise and Sunset 

Please note that the NH Sunrise and Sunset times may be several 

minutes before or after the time shown, depending on your location. 

Check your local newspaper for exact sunrise/sunset times. 

JAN. FEB. MAR. 

Day 

Rise Set Lunar Rise Set Lunar Rise Set Lunar 

A.M. P.M. Phase A.M. P.M. Phase A.M. P.M. Phase 

1 7:18 4:21 7:02 4:58 6:22 5:35 

2 7:18 4:22 7:01 5:00 6:21 5:36 

3 7:18 4:23 7:00 5:01 6:19 5:38 

4 7:18 4:24 6:58 5:02 6:17 5:39 

5 7:18 4:25 6:57 5:04 6:16 5:40 

6 7:18 4:26 6:56 5:05 6:14 5:41 

7 7:18 4:27 6:55 5:06 6:12 5:43 

8 7:18 4:28 6:54 5:08 6:11 5:44 

9 7:18 4:29 6:52 5:09 6:09 5:45 

10 7:17 4:30 6:51 5:10 6:07 5:46 

11 7:17 4:32 6:50 5:12 6:05 5:48 

12 7:17 4:33 6:48 5:13 6:04 5:49 

13 7:16 4:34 6:47 5:14 6:02 5:50 

14 7:16 4:35 6:46 5:16 6:00 5:51 

15 7:15 4:36 6:44 5:17 5:58 5:52 

16 7:15 4:38 6:43 5:18 5:57 5:54 

17 7:14 4:39 6:41 5:20 5:55 5:55 

6: 7:14 4:40 6:40 5:21 5:53 5:56 

19 7:13 4:41 6:38 5:22 5:51 5:57 

20 7:12 4:43 6:37 5:24 5:50 5:58 

21 7:12 4:44 6:35 5:25 5:48 6:00 

22 7:11 4:45 6:34 5:26 5:46 6:01 

23 7:10 4:46 6:32 5:28 5:44 6:02 

24 7:09 4:48 6:31 5:29 5:42 6:03 

25 7:09 4:49 6:29 5:30 5:41 6:04 

26 7:08 4:50 6:27 5:31 5:39 6:06 

27 7:07 4:52 6:26 5:33 5:37 6:07 

28 7:06 4:53 6:24 5:34 5:35 6:08 

29 7:05 4:54 5:34 6:09 

30 7:04 4:56 5:32 6:10 

31 7:03 4:57 5:30 6:11 

JULY AUG. SEPT. 

Day 



1 4:10 7:30 4:36 7:08 5:10 6:21 

2 4:11 7:30 4:37 7:07 5:11 6:19 

3 4:11 7:29 4:39 7:05 5:12 6:18 

4 4:12 7:29 4:40 7:04 5:14 6:16 

5 4:12 7:29 4:41 7:03 5:15 6:14 

6 4:13 7:29 4:42 7:02 5:16 6:12 

7 4:14 7:28 4:43 7:00 5:17 6:11 

8 4:14 7:28 4:44 6:59 5:18 6:09 

9 4:15 7:27 4:45 6:58 5:19 6:07 

10 4:16 7:27 4:46 6:56 5:20 6:05 

11 4:17 7:26 4:47 6:55 5:21 6:03 

12 4:17 7:26 4:48 6:53 5:22 6:02 

13 4:18 7:25 4:49 6:52 5:23 6:00 

14 4:19 7:25 4:51 6:50 5:25 5:58 

15 4:20 7:24 4:52 6:49 5:26 5:56 

16 4:21 7:23 4:53 6:47 5:27 5:54 

17 4:22 7:23 4:54 6:46 5:28 5:53 

18 4:23 7:22 4:55 6:44 5:29 5:51 

19 4:23 7:21 4:56 6:43 5:30 5:49 

20 4:24 7:20 4:57 6:41 5:31 5:47 

21 4:25 7:19 4:58 6:40 5:32 5:45 

22 4:26 7:18 4:59 6:38 5:33 5:44 

23 4:27 7:17 5:00 6:36 5:34 5:42 

24 4:28 7:17 5:01 6:35 5:36 5:40 

25 4:29 7:16 5:03 6:33 5:37 5:38 

26 4:30 7:15 5:04 6:31 5:38 5:36 

27 4:31 7:14 5:05 6:30 5:39 5:35 

28 4:32 7:12 5:06 6:28 5:40 5:33 

29 4:33 7:11 5:07 6:26 5:41 5:31 

30 4:34 7:10 5:08 6:25 5:42 5:29 

31 4:35 7:09 5:09 6:23 

Source: U.S. Naval Observatory (http://www.usno.navy.mil/) 

Eastern Standard Time—Concord, NH 

Add 1 hour for Daylight Savings Time if and when in use. 

Lunar Phases: = Full = Last Quarter 

= New = First Quarter 

APR. MAY JUNE 

Day 



1 5:28 6:13 4:40 6:48 4:09 7:19 

2 5:26 6:14 4:38 6:49 4:09 7:20 

3 5:25 6:15 4:37 6:50 4:08 7:21 

4 5:23 6:16 4:36 6:51 4:08 7:22 

5 5:21 6:17 4:34 6:52 4:07 7:22 

6 5:19 6:18 4:33 6:53 4:07 7:23 

7 5:18 6:20 4:32 6:54 4:07 7:24 

8 5:16 6:21 4:30 6:56 4:06 7:24 

9 5:14 6:22 4:29 6:57 4:06 7:25 

10 5:13 6:23 4:28 6:58 4:06 7:25 

11 5:11 6:24 4:27 6:59 4:06 7:26 

12 5:09 6:25 4:26 7:00 4:06 7:26 

13 5:07 6:27 4:25 7:01 4:06 7:27 

14 5:06 6:28 4:23 7:02 4:06 7:27 

15 5:04 6:29 4:22 7:03 4:06 7:28 

16 5:03 6:30 4:21 7:04 4:06 7:28 

17 5:01 6:31 4:20 7:05 4:06 7:29 

18 4:59 6:32 4:19 7:06 4:06 7:29 

19 4:58 6:34 4:18 7:07 4:06 7:29 

20 4:56 6:35 4:18 7:08 4:06 7:29 

21 4:55 6:36 4:17 7:09 4:06 7:30 

22 4:53 6:37 4:16 7:10 4:07 7:30 

23 4:51 6:38 4:15 7:11 4:07 7:30 

24 4:50 6:39 4:14 7:12 4:07 7:30 

25 4:48 6:41 4:13 7:13 4:07 7:30 

26 4:47 6:42 4:13 7:14 4:08 7:30 

27 4:45 6:43 4:12 7:15 4:08 7:30 

28 4:44 6:44 4:11 7:16 4:09 7:30 

29 4:42 6:45 4:11 7:17 4:09 7:30 

30 4:41 6:46 4:10 7:18 4:10 7:30 

31 4:10 7:19 

OCT. NOV. DEC. 

Day 



1 5:43 5:27 6:21 4:38 6:58 4:12 

2 5:45 5:26 6:22 4:37 6:59 4:12 

3 5:46 5:24 6:24 4:35 7:00 4:11 

4 5:47 5:22 6:25 4:34 7:01 4:11 

5 5:48 5:20 6:26 4:33 7:02 4:11 

6 5:49 5:19 6:27 4:32 7:03 4:11 

7 5:50 5:17 6:29 4:30 7:04 4:11 

8 5:52 5:15 6:30 4:29 7:05 4:11 

9 5:53 5:13 6:31 4:28 7:06 4:11 

10 5:54 5:12 6:33 4:27 7:07 4:11 

11 5:55 5:10 6:34 4:26 7:08 4:11 

12 5:56 5:08 6:35 4:25 7:09 4:11 

13 5:57 5:07 6:37 4:24 7:10 4:11 

14 5:59 5:05 6:38 4:23 7:10 4:11 

15 6:00 5:03 6:39 4:22 7:11 4:11 

16 6:01 5:02 6:40 4:21 7:12 4:12 

17 6:02 5:00 6:42 4:20 7:13 4:12 

18 6:04 4:58 6:43 4:19 7:13 4:12 

19 6:05 4:57 6:44 4:19 7:14 4:13 

20 6:06 4:55 6:45 4:18 7:14 4:13 

21 6:07 4:54 6:47 4:17 7:15 4:14 

22 6:08 4:52 6:48 4:16 7:15 4:14 

23 6:10 4:51 6:49 4:16 7:16 4:15 

24 6:11 4:49 6:50 4:15 7:16 4:15 

25 6:12 4:48 6:51 4:15 7:17 4:16 

26 6:13 4:46 6:53 4:14 7:17 4:17 

27 6:15 4:45 6:54 4:14 7:17 4:17 

28 6:16 4:43 6:55 4:13 7:18 4:18 

29 6:17 4:42 6:56 4:13 7:18 4:19 

30 6:18 4:41 6:57 4:12 7:18 4:20 

31 6:20 4:39 7:18 4:20 


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