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<strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>Department</strong><br />
Jan. 1–Dec. 31, <strong>2010</strong><br />
freshwater fishing<br />
<strong>2010</strong> DIGEST<br />
Official NH<br />
Digest of<br />
Regulations<br />
www.<strong>Fish</strong>NH.com<br />
<strong>Fish</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong><br />
Nearly 1,000 fishable lakes <strong>and</strong><br />
12,000 miles of rivers <strong>and</strong> streams<br />
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Jan. 1–Dec. 31, <strong>2010</strong><br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>Department</strong><br />
freshwater fishing<br />
<strong>2010</strong> DIGEST<br />
anglers welcome<br />
When I was a kid growing up in Goffstown, I fished for<br />
trout on <strong>the</strong> Piscataquog River any time I could. I was kind<br />
of fanatical about it, actually; I made my rods <strong>and</strong> tied my<br />
own flies—especially White Hornbergs <strong>and</strong> White Millers,<br />
which were easier to see toward sundown. My friends <strong>and</strong> I<br />
would be out every evening fishing below <strong>the</strong> dam in town,<br />
or upriver toward <strong>New</strong> Boston on Route 13. In those days,<br />
opening day for all trout fishing was <strong>the</strong> fourth Saturday<br />
in April. We couldn’t wait to get on that river every spring.<br />
Few of us have that kind of time to spend fishing <strong>the</strong>se days, but you don’t<br />
need to dedicate all your spare time to fishing to get out <strong>and</strong> drop a line in <strong>2010</strong>!<br />
I still look forward to those evenings <strong>and</strong> weekends when I can get out <strong>and</strong> spend<br />
some time on <strong>the</strong> water.<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> has more than a thou-<br />
<strong>New</strong> format for <strong>2010</strong>!<br />
s<strong>and</strong> waterbodies where you can fish, from<br />
remote trout ponds <strong>and</strong> little streams packed<br />
with native brook trout in <strong>the</strong> mountains…<br />
to lakes <strong>and</strong> ponds of all sizes in our beautiful<br />
Lakes Region…to major rivers like <strong>the</strong><br />
Merrimack <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Connecticut, where you<br />
can catch 10 or 12 different kinds of fish.<br />
Given <strong>the</strong> state’s geography, you’re probably<br />
not more than a short drive away from some<br />
pretty amazing fishing—<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> relaxation<br />
<strong>and</strong> great scenery that go with it.<br />
Want to take <strong>the</strong> kids out <strong>and</strong> bring home<br />
a few sunnies for supper? Take it from me,<br />
kids love to go fishing, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>re’s no better<br />
way for families to spend some time toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
outdoors. Since children under 16<br />
fish free, fishing in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> is also<br />
affordable for families. If you don’t know<br />
where or how to get started, try <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Game</strong>’s website at www.<strong>Fish</strong>NH.com for <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>Hampshire</strong> fishing info <strong>and</strong> places to go.<br />
Don’t forget about ice fishing. Once our lakes <strong>and</strong> ponds freeze over, a whole<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r world of fishing opens up on (<strong>and</strong> under) <strong>the</strong> ice. If you’ve never tried ice fishing,<br />
check our story on page 26. Pick a nice day without wind <strong>and</strong> you’ll be hooked.<br />
I invite you <strong>and</strong> your family to take advantage of <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong>’s multitude<br />
of fishing opportunities this year. Let us know how it goes!<br />
Glenn Norm<strong>and</strong>eau<br />
Executive Director<br />
NH <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>Department</strong><br />
We hope<br />
you like our<br />
new look!<br />
We’ve fully<br />
revised <strong>and</strong><br />
reformatted<br />
<strong>the</strong> NH Freshwater <strong>Fish</strong>ing<br />
Digest to make it more<br />
readable <strong>and</strong> user-friendly<br />
for anglers. Because of<br />
additional advertising <strong>and</strong><br />
production support, this new<br />
Digest is more cost-effective<br />
than <strong>the</strong> old one—leaving<br />
more funds for us to spend<br />
on important fisheries <strong>and</strong><br />
habitat programs.<br />
NH <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> game — our Mission<br />
As <strong>the</strong> guardian of <strong>the</strong> state’s fish, wildlife <strong>and</strong> marine resources, <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>Department</strong> works in partnership with <strong>the</strong> public to:<br />
• Conserve, manage <strong>and</strong> protect <strong>the</strong>se resources <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir habitats;<br />
• Inform <strong>and</strong> educate <strong>the</strong> public about <strong>the</strong>se resources; <strong>and</strong><br />
• Provide <strong>the</strong> public with opportunities to use <strong>and</strong> appreciate <strong>the</strong>se resources.<br />
On <strong>the</strong> cover: A catch-<strong>and</strong>-release of one of<br />
Mo<strong>the</strong>r Nature’s jewels—a wild nor<strong>the</strong>ast brook<br />
trout. (photo by Barry & Cathy Beck)<br />
Contents<br />
2 Important Telephone Numbers<br />
2 Law Enforcement Districts<br />
4 License Information<br />
5 License Fees<br />
6 Definitions<br />
8 Important Laws <strong>and</strong> Rules<br />
10 Rules for Lakes <strong>and</strong> Ponds<br />
18 Rules for Rivers <strong>and</strong> Streams<br />
23 NH Record <strong>and</strong> Trophy <strong>Fish</strong><br />
24 Boating in NH<br />
26 Ice <strong>Fish</strong>ing<br />
28 Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers<br />
29 Freshwater Smelt Rules<br />
30 <strong>Fish</strong> Identification<br />
32 Know <strong>the</strong> Difference Between<br />
Salmon <strong>and</strong> Brown Trout<br />
33 Atlantic Salmon<br />
34 Interstate Waters: VT, ME, MA<br />
36 <strong>Fish</strong> Consumption Guidelines<br />
38 Reel Fun: Go <strong>Fish</strong> With <strong>the</strong> Kids<br />
39 Sunrise/Sunset Table<br />
40 Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>Department</strong><br />
freshwater fishing<br />
State of <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong><br />
John H. Lynch, Governor<br />
Glenn Norm<strong>and</strong>eau, Executive Director<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>Department</strong><br />
11 Hazen Drive • Concord, <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> 03301<br />
Important Telephone Numbers (area code 603)<br />
law enforcement<br />
Questions about <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>Fish</strong>ing Laws........................ 271-3127<br />
Dispatch......................................................................................271-3361<br />
Regular Hours: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Mon.–Fri.<br />
Sept. 1 to Dec. 7: Seven days a week, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.<br />
to report violations 24 hours a day<br />
Operation <strong>Game</strong> Thief..................................................... 1-800-344-4262<br />
or www.WildNH.com/OGT<br />
Off Highway Recreational Vehicle (laws/education)................... 271-3129<br />
n.h. fish <strong>and</strong> game<br />
Headquarters...............................................................................271-3421<br />
Executive Director’s Office......................................................... 271-3511<br />
Inl<strong>and</strong> <strong>Fish</strong>eries..........................................................................271-2501<br />
regional offices<br />
Region 1: Lancaster......................................................................788-3164<br />
Region 2: <strong>New</strong> Hampton.............................................................. 744-5470<br />
Region 3: Durham........................................................................868-1095<br />
Region 4: Keene............................................................................352-9669<br />
Belknap County<br />
vacant<br />
Carroll County<br />
Robert Rowan<br />
Chair<br />
(603) 284-6807<br />
Cheshire County<br />
Robert Phillipson, Jr.<br />
(603) 352-8336<br />
Coastal<br />
vacant<br />
<strong>2010</strong> DIGEST<br />
<strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> Commissioners<br />
The numbers on this page are <strong>the</strong> home phone numbers of <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong><br />
Commissioners. Please use discretion with <strong>the</strong> timing of your calls. Questions<br />
about NH fishing laws, call (603) 271-3127.<br />
Coos County<br />
Theodore A. Tichy<br />
(603) 449-2244<br />
Grafton County<br />
Sharon Guaraldi<br />
Vice Chair<br />
(603) 448-4072<br />
Hillsborough County<br />
Walter Morse<br />
(603) 464-3797<br />
This Digest is designed <strong>and</strong> produced in collaboration with<br />
NH <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> by<br />
Senior Designer: Erin Murphy<br />
Associate Designer: Evelyn Haddad<br />
Merrimack County<br />
Eric Orff<br />
(603) 736-4663<br />
Rockingham County<br />
James W. Ryan<br />
(603) 942-8579<br />
Strafford County<br />
vacant<br />
Sullivan County<br />
Thomas H. Hubert<br />
(603) 863-9213<br />
430 Main Street, Suite 5<br />
Williamstown, MA 01267<br />
www.JFGriffin.com<br />
413.884.1001<br />
Jan. 1–Dec. 31, <strong>2010</strong><br />
The NH <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>Department</strong> allows appropriate advertising in<br />
its annual regulation <strong>digest</strong>s. Advertisers significantly reduce<br />
publishing costs to <strong>the</strong> agency. Promotional advertising does not<br />
constitute endorsement by <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong>. Please call us to inquire<br />
about advertising in this publication.<br />
Law Enforcement Districts<br />
DISTRICT 1<br />
Region 1, 629B Main St.,<br />
Lancaster, NH 03584,<br />
(603) 788-3164<br />
Lt. Douglas J. Gralenski<br />
DISTRICT 2<br />
Region 2, Box 417,<br />
<strong>New</strong> Hampton, NH 03256,<br />
(603) 744-5470<br />
Lt. James S. Goss<br />
DISTRICT 3<br />
Region 2, Box 417,<br />
<strong>New</strong> Hampton, NH 03256,<br />
(603) 744-5470<br />
Lt. Todd Bogardus<br />
DISTRICT 4<br />
Region 4, 25 State Highway 9,<br />
Keene, NH 03431,<br />
(603) 352-9669<br />
Lt. Craig Morrocco<br />
DISTRICT 5<br />
<strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> HQ,<br />
11 Hazen Drive,<br />
Concord, NH 03301,<br />
(603) 271-3361<br />
DISTRICT 6<br />
Region 3, 225 Main St.,<br />
Durham, NH 03824-4732,<br />
(603) 868-1095<br />
Lt. John B. Wimsatt<br />
About This Publication<br />
This publication is a summary of fishing regulations. It is not <strong>the</strong> full<br />
laws or rules. It is intended only as a guide to inform <strong>the</strong> angler of<br />
seasons <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r necessary information.<br />
For more detailed information concerning regulations, consult <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> Law Book or contact your local Conservation<br />
Officer. <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> laws <strong>and</strong> rules may be viewed at any <strong>Fish</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> office (see above left for phone numbers); <strong>the</strong> Secretary of<br />
State’s office, State House, Concord; Legislative Services in <strong>the</strong> State<br />
House Annex, 25 Capitol St., Room 219, Concord, NH 03301; <strong>and</strong> at<br />
www.<strong>Fish</strong>NH.com. A compendium of <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> laws may also be<br />
purchased at <strong>Department</strong> headquarters in Concord for $38.00.<br />
NOTICE: This agency receives federal funds. Under federal law,<br />
discrimination is prohibited on <strong>the</strong> basis of race, color, national origin<br />
or h<strong>and</strong>icap. If you think you have been discriminated against in any<br />
program, activity or facility, or want more information, contact:<br />
NH <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>Department</strong> or <strong>the</strong> Office of Equal Opportunity,<br />
U.S. <strong>Department</strong> of <strong>the</strong> Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240.<br />
This publication is partially paid for through <strong>the</strong> sale of advertising. The<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>Department</strong> nei<strong>the</strong>r endorses products or<br />
services listed or claims made; nor accepts any liability arising from <strong>the</strong> use<br />
of products or services listed.<br />
This <strong>digest</strong>, with enlarged type,<br />
is available by calling NH <strong>Fish</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> at (603) 271-3211.<br />
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License Information<br />
How To Use This Book<br />
1. Review License Information on pages 4–5; Definitions on pages<br />
6–7; Important Laws <strong>and</strong> Rules, including Unlawful Actions on<br />
pages 8–9; <strong>and</strong> Ice <strong>Fish</strong>ing Rules on page 27.<br />
2. If you want to fish a lake or pond, check to see if it is listed<br />
in Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules (pages 12–17).<br />
——<br />
If it is listed, make note of any restrictions, seasons, bag<br />
limits, methods or additional/special rules shown. For those<br />
lakes <strong>and</strong> ponds listed as Trout Ponds, Fly-fishing only, Wild<br />
Trout or Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/or Salmon waters, refer to Lakes &<br />
Ponds: Special Rules on page 10.<br />
——<br />
If <strong>the</strong> lake or pond is not listed on pages 12–17, follow Lakes<br />
& Ponds: General Rules (page 11), including seasons, bag<br />
limits, etc., as shown.<br />
3. If you want to fish a river or stream, check to see if it is listed<br />
in Rivers & Streams with Special Rules (pages 19–22).<br />
——<br />
If it is listed, make note of any restrictions, seasons, bag<br />
limits, methods or additional/special rules shown for <strong>the</strong><br />
specified section.<br />
——<br />
If <strong>the</strong> river or stream is not listed on pages 19–22, follow<br />
Rivers & Streams: General Rules (page 18), including seasons,<br />
bag limits, etc., as shown.<br />
Buying a License<br />
<strong>Fish</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> hunting licenses, valid Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of each year,<br />
may be purchased online via www.<strong>Fish</strong>NH.com, from license agents,<br />
<strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>Department</strong> headquarters in Concord, <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Game</strong> Region 1, 2 <strong>and</strong> 4 offices <strong>and</strong> some town or city clerks. The license<br />
must be carried on your person when fishing <strong>and</strong>/or hunting.<br />
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Lost Licenses<br />
Lost licenses can be replaced at <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong>’s Concord headquarters,<br />
or at <strong>the</strong> license agency that issued <strong>the</strong> original license.<br />
The cost of a duplicate license is $6.00 per license form.<br />
Violation/Revocation<br />
Violation of any fishing law or rule, littering, or criminal trespass<br />
(RSA 214:19; 207:36-b; 635:2) will result in <strong>the</strong> revocation of your<br />
fishing license or privilege.<br />
Exceptions<br />
A fishing license is not required for children under <strong>the</strong> age of 16<br />
(RSA 214:2).<br />
<strong>Fish</strong>eries Habitat Fee<br />
All anglers pay a $1 fisheries habitat fee, which is included in <strong>the</strong><br />
license price. Revenue is used to improve <strong>and</strong> restore fisheries<br />
habitats.<br />
Residency Requirements<br />
To obtain a license at resident rates, <strong>the</strong> person must present to<br />
<strong>the</strong> issuing agent a valid <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> driver’s license or nondriver’s<br />
picture identification card issued by <strong>the</strong> N.H. <strong>Department</strong><br />
of Safety, Div. of Motor Vehicles. Whenever <strong>the</strong> applicant is under<br />
18 years of age, <strong>the</strong> parent or guardian of <strong>the</strong> applicant shall be<br />
a resident <strong>and</strong> present <strong>the</strong>ir valid N.H. driver’s license or nondriver’s<br />
picture identification.<br />
Note: Any person who is no longer a legal resident of <strong>the</strong> state,<br />
but still retains a valid N.H. driver’s license, is guilty of a misdemeanor<br />
if he/she tries to obtain a resident fishing, hunting or<br />
trapping license based on this driver’s license.<br />
Military Licenses<br />
N.H. residents who are regular active duty in <strong>the</strong> U.S. Army,<br />
Navy, Marines, Air Force, or Coast Guard permanently stationed<br />
outside <strong>the</strong> state may be eligible for free temporary hunting <strong>and</strong><br />
fishing licenses. Available at N.H. <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> Headquarters in<br />
Concord; Region 1, 2 <strong>and</strong> 4 offices; or by mail or fax (603) 271-5829<br />
(download an Active Duty Military License application from <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> website <strong>and</strong> send with duty orders). A copy of duty<br />
orders must be presented for verification. Call (603) 271-3422 for<br />
information.<br />
Non-resident military personnel on regular, active duty, <strong>and</strong><br />
permanently stationed in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong>, may purchase licenses<br />
at N.H. resident rates.<br />
68 Mountain Road • Raymond, NH<br />
On <strong>the</strong> way to Pawtuckaway State Park<br />
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We’re off <strong>the</strong> beaten path — but worth <strong>the</strong> trip!<br />
DON’T SPEND ALL YOUR TIME<br />
FISHIN’ AROUND FOR INFORMATION<br />
Just visit our website!<br />
www.<strong>Fish</strong>NH.com<br />
• Buy your N.H. fishing license online<br />
• Sign up for weekly fishing reports<br />
• Find out where to fish<br />
• Let’s Go <strong>Fish</strong>ing class schedule<br />
• <strong>Fish</strong>ing tips & depth maps<br />
• Download <strong>the</strong> Freshwater <strong>Fish</strong>ing Guide<br />
• <strong>Fish</strong> N.H. <strong>and</strong> relax… We have what you’re looking for!<br />
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Licenses: Fees & Requirements<br />
NH RESIDENTs<br />
NONRESIDENTs<br />
type of license <strong>2010</strong> Fee Age<br />
Resident Hunting & <strong>Fish</strong>ing*<br />
Proof of hunter ed. course or previous hunting license required.<br />
$46.00 16–67<br />
Resident 1-Day <strong>Fish</strong>ing* $10.00 16–67<br />
Resident <strong>Fish</strong>ing* $35.00 16–67<br />
Atlantic Salmon Brood Stock Permit<br />
<strong>Fish</strong>ing license required.<br />
$11.00 16+<br />
Resident Hunting <strong>and</strong>/or <strong>Fish</strong>ing over age 68*<br />
Remainder of life. Must be resident 2 yrs.<br />
Deer tag not issued—see Hunting Digest.<br />
Proof of hunter ed. course or previous hunting license required for<br />
hunting license.<br />
Free 68+<br />
All Duplicate Licenses<br />
Issued at Concord Headquarters <strong>and</strong> original issuing license agent.<br />
See page 4 for explanation.<br />
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Definitions<br />
Angling: The taking of fish by line in h<strong>and</strong> or rod in h<strong>and</strong> to which<br />
is attached a cast of artificial flies, or an artificial bait, or hooks, or<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r devices for <strong>the</strong> attachment of bait. A person may use up to<br />
two lines. Rod holders are permitted.<br />
Bag <strong>and</strong> creel limit: The number or weight of any kind of wildlife<br />
permitted to be killed in a specified time.<br />
Brook trout: Brook, Rainbow, Brown <strong>and</strong> Golden trout, Loch Leven<br />
trout <strong>and</strong> all <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids.<br />
Closed Season: That period of time during which fish, game, wild or<br />
fur-bearing animals or marine species may not be taken or killed,<br />
<strong>and</strong> all periods of time not included within <strong>the</strong> open season.<br />
Culling: The act of exchanging a fish for one of <strong>the</strong> same species<br />
already in possession.<br />
Cusk fishing device: A device for storing line in a manner which<br />
is not free-running <strong>and</strong> is securely attached to <strong>the</strong> device <strong>and</strong> to<br />
which is attached a sinker, weighing at least one ounce, not more<br />
than 6 inches above, <strong>and</strong> independent of, an attached single hook<br />
for bait. The weight must rest on <strong>the</strong> bottom of <strong>the</strong> lake. Device<br />
shall be plainly marked with name <strong>and</strong> address of person using it.<br />
Fly: A hook dressed with fea<strong>the</strong>rs, hair, thread, tinsel or any similar<br />
material to which no spinner, spoon or similar device is added.<br />
Fly-fishing: <strong>Fish</strong>ing by trolling or casting with only fly rod, fly reel,<br />
<strong>and</strong> fly line combination with an artificial fly attached, <strong>and</strong> does<br />
not include <strong>the</strong> use of spinning, spincast, <strong>and</strong> casting rods <strong>and</strong> reels<br />
<strong>and</strong> lead core lines.<br />
Ice fishing: Taking freshwater fish during <strong>the</strong> open season through<br />
man-made openings in <strong>the</strong> ice by <strong>the</strong> use of ice fishing devices.<br />
Ice fishing device: Any device used to take fish through <strong>the</strong> ice,<br />
including a tip-up, jig stick, rod in h<strong>and</strong> or h<strong>and</strong>line, exclusive of a<br />
cusk fishing device.<br />
Ice-in: That period when <strong>the</strong> surface of a body of water or a portion<br />
<strong>the</strong>reof is covered with sufficient ice to safely support a person.<br />
Inclusion of dates: Whenever a period is named during which an act<br />
is permitted or prohibited, both <strong>the</strong> first <strong>and</strong> second dates named<br />
shall be included within such period.<br />
Man-made opening: A hole in <strong>the</strong> ice made by an ice cutting tool,<br />
including but not limited to augers, chisels, <strong>and</strong> saws. Man-made<br />
openings shall not include areas that remain ice-free due to current<br />
<strong>and</strong> movement created by dock aerators <strong>and</strong> similar devices.<br />
Minimum length or minimum total length: The shortest total length of<br />
a fish allowed to be taken.<br />
Net: Any open fabric constructed of string, cord, thread, or wire<br />
knotted or woven toge<strong>the</strong>r in such a way as to be capable of entraining<br />
or entrapping finfish.<br />
Open Season: That period of time during which wildlife may be<br />
legally taken or killed.<br />
Set line: An unattended line placed in <strong>the</strong> fresh waters of <strong>the</strong> state<br />
(including through <strong>the</strong> ice) for <strong>the</strong> purpose of taking fish, which is<br />
not under <strong>the</strong> direct view <strong>and</strong> control of <strong>the</strong> person placing <strong>the</strong> line.<br />
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Definitions<br />
Single hook artificial lure: An artificial lure with one single hook with not more than 3 hook<br />
points.<br />
Snagging, snatching, or lifting: The taking or attempting to take of any fish by foul hooking;<br />
that is, hooking <strong>the</strong> fish in any part of <strong>the</strong> body o<strong>the</strong>r than inside <strong>the</strong> mouth.<br />
Take or Taking: Includes pursuing, shooting, hunting, killing, capturing, trapping, snaring,<br />
<strong>and</strong> netting wildlife, <strong>and</strong> all lesser acts, such as disturbing, harrying, worrying, wounding,<br />
or placing, setting, drawing, or using any net or o<strong>the</strong>r device commonly used to take wildlife,<br />
whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y result in taking or not. Includes every attempt to take <strong>and</strong> every act of assistance<br />
to every o<strong>the</strong>r person in taking or attempting to take wildlife, provided that whenever<br />
taking is allowed by law, reference is had to taking by lawful means <strong>and</strong> in lawful manner.<br />
Tip-up: A fishing device for storing line, designed to be set through <strong>the</strong> ice <strong>and</strong> to indicate<br />
when something has disturbed <strong>the</strong> bait attached <strong>the</strong>reto.<br />
Total length: The greatest possible length of <strong>the</strong> fish with mouth closed <strong>and</strong> caudal (tail) fin<br />
rays squeezed toge<strong>the</strong>r to give <strong>the</strong> maximum overall measurement. For all fish that have a total<br />
length limit, <strong>the</strong> head <strong>and</strong> tail must remain intact while on or leaving <strong>the</strong> waters of <strong>the</strong> state.<br />
Tributary: Any waters flowing directly or indirectly into a waterbody.<br />
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Important Laws & Rules<br />
Violation of any fishing rule or regulation will result in <strong>the</strong> loss of<br />
<strong>the</strong> violator’s license or privilege to fish in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong>.<br />
• While taking fish in open water, two hooks may be used for<br />
bait per line, one with a single hook point <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r with<br />
no more than three hook points.<br />
• A person may use up to 2 lines for open-water fishing.<br />
• Possession <strong>and</strong> Use of Live <strong>Fish</strong> for Bait: Only <strong>the</strong> following<br />
species shall be possessed <strong>and</strong> used as live fish for bait when<br />
fishing any freshwaters of <strong>the</strong> state: rainbow smelt (Osmerus<br />
mordax), longnose dace (Rhinichthys cataractae), blacknose<br />
dace (Rhinichthys atratulus), nor<strong>the</strong>rn redbelly dace (Phoxinus<br />
eos), lake chub (Couesius plumbeus), creek chub (Semotilius<br />
atromaculatus), fallfish (Semotilius corporalis), golden shiner<br />
(Notemigonus crysoleucas), common shiner (Luxilus cornutus),<br />
emerald shiner (Notropis a<strong>the</strong>rinoides), spottail shiner (Notropis<br />
hudsonius), silvery minnow (Hybognathus nuchalis), creek<br />
chubsucker (Erimyzon oblongus), longnose sucker (Catostomus<br />
catostomus), white sucker (Catostomus commersoni) <strong>and</strong> killifish/tomcod<br />
(Fundulus sp.).<br />
• <strong>Fish</strong>ing tournaments on <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> waters require a<br />
permit. Applications are taken on a first-come, first-served basis<br />
<strong>and</strong> are available from <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong><br />
<strong>Department</strong> (except for bass tournaments).<br />
• Bass fishing tournaments: Applications are accepted beginning<br />
October 1 for permits requested for <strong>the</strong> following year. Applications<br />
for each bass tournament event received between October 1<br />
<strong>and</strong> December 1 will be assigned a r<strong>and</strong>om computer-generated<br />
number. Applications received after December 1 will be issued a<br />
sequential number on a first-come, first-served basis. When <strong>the</strong>re<br />
are multiple requests for bass tournaments on <strong>the</strong> same date <strong>and</strong><br />
waterbody, preference will be given to <strong>the</strong> application(s) for bass<br />
tournament(s) with <strong>the</strong> lowest assigned number(s).<br />
• Shiners may be taken for personal use by licensed anglers with<br />
up to six traps not over 18 inches long each, with an opening<br />
not over one inch in diameter, or a circular drop net not over<br />
48 inches in diameter; or a square net of equal area. Each trap<br />
must have <strong>the</strong> angler's name <strong>and</strong> address on it.<br />
• Commercial harvesting of bait fish is permitted with a bait<br />
dealer’s license <strong>and</strong> under specific rules. The license is available<br />
from <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>Department</strong>.<br />
• The taking of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake<br />
trout, trout hybrids, <strong>and</strong> salmon between two hours after<br />
sunset <strong>and</strong> one hour before sunrise is prohibited.<br />
• Traps, nets, fish houses, holding boxes or o<strong>the</strong>r receptacles<br />
used to take, hold or to keep live bait fish in public waters must<br />
be marked with <strong>the</strong> name <strong>and</strong> address of <strong>the</strong> owner <strong>and</strong> user.<br />
Possession of live fish<br />
No person shall have live fish in <strong>the</strong>ir possession when leaving<br />
<strong>the</strong> freshwaters of <strong>the</strong> state, except those species allowed to be<br />
possessed <strong>and</strong> used as live fish for bait or <strong>the</strong> person is participating<br />
in a permitted fishing tournament. Stocking fish without <strong>the</strong><br />
proper permits is illegal <strong>and</strong> can result in monetary fines <strong>and</strong> loss<br />
of fishing privileges.<br />
Catch & Release<br />
• Time is of <strong>the</strong> essence. Play <strong>and</strong> release <strong>the</strong> fish as quickly <strong>and</strong><br />
carefully as possible.<br />
• When l<strong>and</strong>ing a fish, use a net with fine mesh to avoid injury.<br />
A net is probably not necessary for small fish. Keep <strong>the</strong> fish in<br />
<strong>the</strong> water as much as possible. A fish out of water is suffocating<br />
<strong>and</strong> could be injured.<br />
• When releasing a fish, h<strong>and</strong>le it as little as possible when<br />
removing <strong>the</strong> hook. When h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>the</strong> fish, do not let it flop<br />
around or squeeze it. Gently hold <strong>the</strong> fish around <strong>the</strong> middle <strong>and</strong><br />
upside down while removing <strong>the</strong> hook. This position calms <strong>the</strong><br />
fish <strong>and</strong> deters it from moving around.<br />
• Remove <strong>the</strong> hook with small pliers or use your thumb <strong>and</strong><br />
forefinger to loosen <strong>and</strong> back out <strong>the</strong> hook. If a hook cannot be<br />
easily removed, cut <strong>the</strong> leader as close as possible to <strong>the</strong> hook.<br />
The hook will rust or fall out in a short time.<br />
• To revive a tired fish, hold it in a swimming<br />
position with one h<strong>and</strong> under its bottom jaw<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r h<strong>and</strong> grasping <strong>the</strong> fish in front<br />
of <strong>the</strong> tail. Gently move <strong>the</strong> fish back <strong>and</strong> forth<br />
through <strong>the</strong> water until it is able to swim away.<br />
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Important Laws & Rules<br />
UNLAWFUL ACTIONS<br />
• The sale of freshwater fish is prohibited.<br />
• Snagging fish in freshwaters is prohibited. Any fish accidentally<br />
snagged must be immediately released to <strong>the</strong> water.<br />
• No fish may be taken by use of a set line (as defined on page 7)<br />
in freshwater.<br />
• Exceeding daily bag limits of fish is prohibited, whe<strong>the</strong>r taken<br />
from one or several water bodies.<br />
• No person may have in his possession at one time more wildlife<br />
than he may lawfully take in 2 days.<br />
• No person shall have live fish in <strong>the</strong>ir possession when leaving<br />
<strong>the</strong> freshwaters of <strong>the</strong> state, except those species allowed to be<br />
possessed <strong>and</strong> used as live fish for bait or <strong>the</strong> person is participating<br />
in a permitted fishing tournament.<br />
• Release of fish in waters o<strong>the</strong>r than where caught is prohibited.<br />
<strong>Fish</strong> must be returned to <strong>the</strong> water where taken.<br />
• Culling of fish, except during permitted bass tournaments, is<br />
prohibited.<br />
• The water surrounding any dam containing a fishway is closed<br />
to fishing. (See Rivers <strong>and</strong> Streams with Special Rules on pages<br />
19–22).<br />
• The use of alewives, carp or goldfish as live bait while fishing<br />
is prohibited. The use of shad or whitefish as bait for cusk is<br />
prohibited.<br />
• Importation of fish or <strong>the</strong>ir eggs, including bait fish, is prohibited<br />
without a special permit.<br />
• Except as o<strong>the</strong>rwise specifically permitted, it is unlawful to use<br />
or have in possession a set line, net, fishing otter, trawl, grapple,<br />
spear, jack, jack light, poisons, explosives or electrical device<br />
or any o<strong>the</strong>r device for killing or stunning fish.<br />
• To counsel or aid ano<strong>the</strong>r in violating a fishing rule is prohibited.<br />
• The use of lead sinkers (1 ounce or less) <strong>and</strong> jigs (less than<br />
1 inch along its longest axis) is prohibited in all freshwater. Sale<br />
of lead sinkers (1 ounce or less) <strong>and</strong> jigs (less than 1 inch along<br />
its longest axis) is prohibited.<br />
• The use of a gaff to take fish in any fresh waters of <strong>the</strong> state is<br />
prohibited.<br />
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Lakes & Ponds: General <strong>and</strong> Special Rules<br />
GENERAL FISHING RULES<br />
General <strong>Fish</strong>ing Rules apply to most lakes <strong>and</strong> ponds in <strong>the</strong> state.<br />
Follow <strong>the</strong> seasons, bag limits, length limits, <strong>and</strong> important comments<br />
listed with each species in <strong>the</strong> chart on <strong>the</strong> facing page.<br />
LAKES & PONDS WITH SPECIAL RULES — Pages 12–17<br />
This section has information on lakes <strong>and</strong> ponds with Special<br />
Rules. These waterbodies have rules that may differ from, or be in<br />
addition to, <strong>the</strong> General <strong>Fish</strong>ing Rules for Lakes & Ponds.<br />
Turn to Lakes & Ponds: Special Rules on pages 12–17. If you<br />
find <strong>the</strong> waterbody you intend to fish in <strong>the</strong> table, look to <strong>the</strong> right<br />
for <strong>the</strong> waterbody’s designation under <strong>the</strong> “Special Rules” column.<br />
It will ei<strong>the</strong>r be a Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/or Salmon Lake, a Fly-<strong>Fish</strong>ing-<br />
Only Pond, a Trout Pond, a Wild Trout Pond, or a miscellaneous<br />
special regulation water.<br />
This page (see below) has information on season dates, bag<br />
limits, length limits <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r species information for <strong>the</strong>se special<br />
waters.<br />
LAKE TROUT AND/OR SALMON LAKES<br />
Several waterbodies are managed for lake trout <strong>and</strong>/or l<strong>and</strong>locked<br />
salmon, <strong>and</strong> are open year-round subject to restrictions listed<br />
below. For information on bag <strong>and</strong> length limits for species o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
than trout <strong>and</strong> salmon in this waterbody, see Lakes & Ponds:<br />
General Rules on <strong>the</strong> next page.<br />
1. The taking of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake<br />
trout, trout hybrids, <strong>and</strong> salmon between two hours after sunset<br />
<strong>and</strong> one hour before sunrise is prohibited.<br />
2. Minimum Length:<br />
——<br />
Brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids:<br />
15 inches.<br />
——<br />
Lake Trout: 18 inches<br />
——<br />
L<strong>and</strong>locked Salmon: 15 inches.<br />
3. From January 1 to March 31:<br />
——<br />
<strong>Fish</strong> may be taken by ice fishing only;<br />
——<br />
The combined daily bag limit for all trout species, including<br />
lake trout, is 2 fish;<br />
——<br />
Closed to <strong>the</strong> taking of l<strong>and</strong>locked salmon (salmon season<br />
is from April 1 to September 30);<br />
——<br />
Two (2) ice fishing devices are allowed per person. Single<br />
hook point for bait, or an artificial lure or flies shall be used<br />
to take fish through <strong>the</strong> ice;<br />
——<br />
Six (6) cusk fishing devices may be used to take cusk (see<br />
page 27).<br />
4. From April 1 to September 30:<br />
——<br />
The combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon, brook trout,<br />
rainbow trout, brown trout <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids is 2 fish;<br />
——<br />
Open to <strong>the</strong> taking of all species, except no smelt may be<br />
taken from March 15 to June 15.<br />
5. From October 1 until December 31:<br />
——<br />
Closed to <strong>the</strong> taking of lake trout, salmon, brook trout,<br />
brown trout, rainbow trout <strong>and</strong> shad (whitefish).<br />
6. From April 1 through December 31, no person may take fish<br />
through <strong>the</strong> ice, from <strong>the</strong> ice, or from any object supported<br />
by <strong>the</strong> ice.<br />
TROUT PONDS<br />
Designated Trout Ponds are managed for trout, <strong>and</strong> are open to<br />
fishing for all species from <strong>the</strong> fourth Saturday in April through<br />
October 15. <strong>Fish</strong>ing for any species is prohibited from October 16<br />
until <strong>the</strong> fourth Saturday in April <strong>the</strong> following year. For information<br />
on bag <strong>and</strong> length limits for species o<strong>the</strong>r than trout, see<br />
Lakes & Ponds: General Rules on next page.<br />
1. The taking of brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake<br />
trout, trout hybrids <strong>and</strong> salmon between two hours after sunset<br />
<strong>and</strong> one hour before sunrise is prohibited.<br />
2. Trout ponds open this year on April 24. Closed to salmon<br />
October 1 <strong>and</strong> to all species October 16.<br />
3. The daily combined limit for trout is 5 fish or 5 pounds, whichever<br />
limit is reached first.<br />
4. The use or possession of live fish, or <strong>the</strong>ir eggs, for bait is<br />
prohibited. The use of salmon eggs, however, is permitted.<br />
FLY-FISHING-ONLY PONDS<br />
All rules listed above for Trout Ponds apply. In addition, fish may<br />
be taken only by fly-fishing (fishing by trolling or casting with<br />
only fly rod, fly reel, <strong>and</strong> fly line combination with an artificial fly<br />
attached, <strong>and</strong> does not include <strong>the</strong> use of spinning, spincast, <strong>and</strong><br />
casting rods <strong>and</strong> reels <strong>and</strong> lead core lines).<br />
WILD TROUT PONDS<br />
All rules listed above for Trout Ponds apply, except:<br />
1. Season dates are from <strong>the</strong> fourth Saturday in April through<br />
Labor Day (April 24–September 6, <strong>2010</strong>);<br />
2. All fish shall be immediately released;<br />
3. Only single hook, barbless artificial lures <strong>and</strong> flies shall be<br />
used.<br />
Seen something fishy?<br />
Want answers about that<br />
lake’s water quality?<br />
Join <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>Department</strong> of Environmental Services<br />
(DES) Volunteer Lake Assessment Program (VLAP) <strong>and</strong> find out!<br />
Volunteer <strong>and</strong> Help VLAP celebrate 25 years!<br />
Volunteers provide critical water quality data to DES by collecting<br />
water samples from lakes that <strong>the</strong>y live near or fish most. This data<br />
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<strong>and</strong> if lake restoration projects are required.<br />
For more information about your favorite lake or how to join VLAP,<br />
contact Sara Steiner, VLAP Coordinator, at (603) 271-2658 or<br />
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Lakes & Ponds: General Rules<br />
General <strong>Fish</strong>ing Rules for Lakes & Ponds<br />
SPECIES Season Bag Limits & Minimum Lengths Important Notes<br />
Black Bass<br />
(Smallmouth Bass &<br />
Largemouth Bass)<br />
Brook Trout, Brown<br />
Trout, Rainbow Trout<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids<br />
Ice-in to May 14 <strong>and</strong><br />
June 16 to June 30<br />
2 fish daily limit; no length limit.<br />
May 15 to June 15 Catch <strong>and</strong> release only. Artificial lures <strong>and</strong> flies only.<br />
July 1 to ice-in<br />
Open water<br />
(ice-out to ice-in)<br />
5 fish daily limit; no length limit.<br />
5 fish or 5 pounds daily limit, whichever is<br />
reached first; no length limit.<br />
Many waterbodies with trout have special rules—see<br />
page 10. Designated trout ponds <strong>and</strong> fly-fishing-only<br />
ponds open Apr. 24 <strong>and</strong> close Oct. 15. Lake Trout <strong>and</strong><br />
Salmon Lakes are closed to taking trout from Oct. 1<br />
to Dec. 31.<br />
Through <strong>the</strong> ice 2 fish daily limit; no length limit. Designated trout ponds are closed to ice fishing.<br />
Lake Trout<br />
Open water season:<br />
April 1 to September 30<br />
Ice-fishing season:<br />
January 1 to March 31<br />
2 fish daily limit. Minimum length 18 inches.<br />
Daily bag limit for lake trout <strong>and</strong> salmon is 2<br />
fish (2 lake trout, 2 salmon, or 1 of each).<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong> Salmon Lake rules are on page 10.<br />
L<strong>and</strong>locked Salmon April 1 to September 30<br />
2 fish daily limit. Minimum length 15 inches.<br />
Daily bag limit for lake trout <strong>and</strong> salmon is 2<br />
fish (2 lake trout, 2 salmon, or 1 of each).<br />
Most waterbodies with l<strong>and</strong>locked salmon are<br />
designated as Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/or Salmon Lakes;<br />
see page 10. Taking l<strong>and</strong>locked salmon from Oct. 1<br />
through March 31 is prohibited.<br />
Pickerel No closed season. 10 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits. See illustration on page 30.<br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Pike No closed season. 1 fish daily limit; minimum length 28 inches. See illustration on page 30.<br />
Walleye<br />
White & Yellow Perch,<br />
Black Crappie, Sunfish,<br />
Horned Pout<br />
No closed season.<br />
No closed season.<br />
2 fish daily limit; minimum length 18 inches;<br />
no weight limit.<br />
25 fish each species daily limit; no more<br />
than 50 fish total combined; no length or<br />
weight limits.<br />
Rock Bass No closed season. No daily limits; no length or weight limits.<br />
Carp No closed season. 10 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits.<br />
In addition to angling <strong>and</strong> ice fishing, carp may be<br />
taken by bow <strong>and</strong> arrow with a cord attached from <strong>the</strong><br />
Merrimack River <strong>and</strong> Mascoma Lake.<br />
Cusk No closed season. No daily limits; no length or weight limits. See Ice <strong>Fish</strong>ing, page 27.<br />
American Shad No closed season. 2 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits.<br />
Shad (Whitefish) No closed season. 2 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits.<br />
Smelt For smelt angling rules <strong>and</strong> waterbodies open to <strong>the</strong> taking of this species by dip net, see page 29.<br />
Suckers<br />
No closed season for<br />
angling, ice fishing or<br />
traps.<br />
March 1 to May 31<br />
No daily limits; no length or weight limits.<br />
No daily limits; no length or weight limits.<br />
Suckers may be taken for personal use with two traps,<br />
not more than 50 inches long, 30 inches wide, with an<br />
opening no smaller than 3½ inches in diameter.<br />
All traps or holding boxes will have <strong>the</strong> name <strong>and</strong><br />
address of <strong>the</strong> owner.<br />
Suckers may be taken by h<strong>and</strong> dip nets not over<br />
18 inches in diameter, drop nets not over 48 inches in<br />
diameter, spears or bow <strong>and</strong> arrow with cord attached.<br />
Suckers taken by spear or bow <strong>and</strong> arrow must not be<br />
left in, or adjacent to, <strong>the</strong> body of water.<br />
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Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules<br />
Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules<br />
WATERBODY TOWN(s) ACRES SPECIES SPECIAL RULES ADDITIONAL RULES ACCESS RESTRICTIONS<br />
Airport Marsh Whitefield 12 EBT, HP Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Archery Pond Allenstown 1 EBT, RT<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish Shorebank No boats<br />
Back Lake Pittsburg 348<br />
10 MPH speed<br />
EBT, RT, BT,<br />
HP, SMB, LMB Trout Pond Ramp limit some<br />
areas<br />
Barbadoes Pond Dover, Madbury 16 EBT, RT Trout Pond Shorebank<br />
Basin Pond Chatham 40 EBT Trout Pond Cartop No motors<br />
Bean Pond Ossipee 11 EBT Trout Pond<br />
Cartop: subject<br />
to gates <strong>and</strong><br />
bars<br />
Bear Brook Pond,<br />
Big<br />
Errol 12 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Bear Brook Pond,<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Wentworths Location 5 EBT<br />
Little<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Remote Walk-in<br />
Belknap Recreation<br />
Gilford<br />
Area Pond<br />
4 EBT, RT Trout Pond Shorebank<br />
Big Brook Bog Pittsburg 36 EBT<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Black Mountain<br />
Pond<br />
S<strong>and</strong>wich 7 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Black Pond Lincoln 5 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Blue Pond Madison 7 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Bog Pond, Little Odell 34 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Boundary Pond Pittsburg 20 EBT<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Bragg Pond Millsfield 14 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Butterfield Pond Wilmot 12 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Caldwell Pond Alstead 30 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
1) This waterbody is open to <strong>the</strong> taking of<br />
all species, except salmon <strong>and</strong> smelt,<br />
Campton Pond<br />
January 1 through October 15.<br />
Campton 37 EBT, RT<br />
(unnamed)<br />
2) <strong>Fish</strong>ing through <strong>the</strong> ice, from <strong>the</strong> ice, or<br />
Shorebank No motors<br />
from any object supported by <strong>the</strong> ice is<br />
prohibited.<br />
Carr Pond Clarksville 11 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Carter Pond Beans Purchase 1 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Center Pond Nelson 31<br />
EBT, RT, LMB,<br />
HP<br />
Trout Pond Ramp No motors<br />
Chapin Pond <strong>New</strong>port, Claremont 14 EBT<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Shorebank<br />
Clarksville Pond Clarksville 22 EBT, HP<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Cartop<br />
No petroleum<br />
motors; electric<br />
motors limited<br />
to trolling speed<br />
Clough Pond Loudon 44 EBT, RT, BT Trout Pond Ramp<br />
Cold Spring Pond<br />
(Abbott Forest Stoddard 30 EBT Trout Pond Cartop No motors<br />
Pond)<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Coldrain Pond <strong>New</strong> Durham 18 EBT<br />
Remote Walk-in<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16<br />
inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16<br />
Trout Pond; inches shall be immediately released<br />
Cole Pond Enfield 18 EBT<br />
Remote Walk-in No boats<br />
Fly-fishing only unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout<br />
shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be<br />
over 16 inches.<br />
Connecticut Lake,<br />
First<br />
Connecticut Lake,<br />
Second<br />
Connecticut Lake,<br />
Third<br />
Pittsburg 3,071 LLS, LT<br />
Pittsburg 1,102 EBT, LLS, LT<br />
Pittsburg 231 RT, LT<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
or Salmon<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
or Salmon<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
or Salmon<br />
From April 1 through September 30, <strong>the</strong><br />
combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon,<br />
brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>ir hybrids is 4 fish, of which no more<br />
than 2 fish may be lake trout <strong>and</strong>/or salmon.<br />
There is no minimum length for brook trout,<br />
rainbow trout, brown trout, or <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids.<br />
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.<br />
Same as First Connecticut Lake, above.<br />
Same as First Connecticut Lake, above.<br />
Connor Pond Ossipee 85 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Conservation Pond Wentworth 3 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Ramp<br />
Ramp<br />
Ramp<br />
No petroleum<br />
motors;<br />
headway speed<br />
limit<br />
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Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules (continued)<br />
WATERBODY TOWN(s) ACRES SPECIES SPECIAL RULES ADDITIONAL RULES ACCESS RESTRICTIONS<br />
Conway Lake Eaton 1,316<br />
The area of <strong>the</strong> lake that lies within 500<br />
RT, LLS, SMB, Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
feet of <strong>the</strong> outlet dam shall be closed to all<br />
LMB, ECP, HP or Salmon<br />
fishing from Oct. 16 through Dec. 31.<br />
Ramp<br />
No houseboats<br />
Coon Brook Bog Pittsburg 19 EBT<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Cartop<br />
No motors<br />
Corser Pond Errol 5 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Cranberry Bog<br />
Pond<br />
Columbia 4 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Dan Hole Pond, Big Tuftonboro, Ossipee 443<br />
EBT, LLS, LT,<br />
ECP, HP<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
or Salmon<br />
From April 1 through September 30, <strong>the</strong><br />
combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon,<br />
brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>ir hybrids is 4 fish, of which no more<br />
than 2 fish may be lake trout <strong>and</strong>/or salmon.<br />
There is no minimum length for brook trout,<br />
rainbow trout, brown trout, or <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids.<br />
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.<br />
Ramp<br />
(at campground)<br />
Devils Washbowl Odell 5 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Diamond Pond, Big Stewartstown 181 RT, LT, LMB<br />
From April 1 through September 30, <strong>the</strong><br />
combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon,<br />
brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, <strong>and</strong><br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/ <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids is 4 fish, of which no more<br />
Ramp<br />
or Salmon than 2 fish may be lake trout <strong>and</strong>/or salmon.<br />
There is no minimum length for brook trout,<br />
rainbow trout, brown trout, or <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids.<br />
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.<br />
Diamond Pond,<br />
No motor over<br />
Stewartstown 60 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp<br />
Little<br />
10 HP<br />
Dublin Lake<br />
EBT, LMB,<br />
The daily limit for brook trout is 3 fish or 5<br />
10 MPH speed<br />
Dublin 240<br />
Trout Pond<br />
Ramp<br />
(Monadnock Pond)<br />
SMB, HP<br />
pounds, whichever limit is reached first.<br />
limit<br />
Dummer Pond, Big Dummer 114 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Dummer Pond,<br />
Little<br />
Dummer 31 EBT, BT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Duncan Lake Ossipee 83 EBT, RT Trout Pond Shorebank<br />
6 MPH speed<br />
limit<br />
Dustin Pond Wentworths Location 5 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
East Inlet Pittsburg 92 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Echo Lake Franconia 38 EBT Trout Pond Ramp<br />
Ethan (Willey) Pond Bethlehem 6 EBT Wild Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Exeter Reservoir<br />
(Water Works Exeter 20 EBT, RT Trout Pond Shorebank<br />
Pond)<br />
Falls Pond Albany 8 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Ferrin Pond Weare 18 BT, LMB Trout Pond Shorebank No motors<br />
<strong>Fish</strong> Pond Columbia 39 EBT, RT, LMB Trout Pond Ramp<br />
Flat Mountain Pond Waterville Valley 28 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Four Mile Pond Dixs Grant 4 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Francis, Lake Pittsburg 1,934<br />
From April 1 through September 30, <strong>the</strong><br />
combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon,<br />
brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, <strong>and</strong><br />
RT, BT, LLS, Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/ <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids is 4 fish, of which no more<br />
Ramp<br />
LT, ECP or Salmon than 2 fish may be lake trout <strong>and</strong>/or salmon.<br />
There is no minimum length for brook trout,<br />
rainbow trout, brown trout, or <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids.<br />
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.<br />
French Pond Henniker 39 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp<br />
Gilmore Pond Jaffrey 125<br />
Granite Lake<br />
(Munsonville Pond)<br />
Greeley Pond,<br />
Upper<br />
Nelson, Stoddard 238<br />
EBT, RT, BT,<br />
SMB, LMB,<br />
ECP, HP, WP<br />
EBT, RT, LT,<br />
SMB, ECP, HP<br />
No motors over<br />
5 HP<br />
Trout Pond Ramp No wake area<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
or Salmon<br />
From April 1 through September 30, <strong>the</strong><br />
combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon,<br />
brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>ir hybrids is 4 fish, of which no more<br />
than 2 fish may be lake trout <strong>and</strong>/or salmon.<br />
There is no minimum length for brook trout,<br />
rainbow trout, brown trout, or <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids.<br />
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.<br />
Livermore 3 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Ramp<br />
Key to <strong>Fish</strong> Species<br />
BC: black crappie EBT: brook trout LLS: l<strong>and</strong>locked salmon LW: lake whitefish SMB: smallmouth bass<br />
BG: bluegill ECP: chain pickerel LMB: largemouth bass NP: nor<strong>the</strong>rn pike TT: tiger trout<br />
BT: brown trout HP: horned pout<br />
(brown bullhead)<br />
LT: lake trout RT: rainbow trout WP: white perch<br />
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Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules (continued)<br />
WATERBODY TOWN(s) ACRES SPECIES SPECIAL RULES ADDITIONAL RULES ACCESS RESTRICTIONS<br />
Greenough Pond,<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
Wentworths Location 234 EBT, LT<br />
Cartop<br />
Big<br />
or Salmon<br />
Greenough Pond,<br />
Wentworths Location 42 EBT Wild Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Little<br />
Guinea Pond S<strong>and</strong>wich 13 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Halfmile Pond Enfield 9 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Hall Pond, Lower S<strong>and</strong>wich 13 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Hall Pond, Middle S<strong>and</strong>wich 6 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16<br />
inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16<br />
Trout Pond; inches shall be immediately released<br />
Hall Pond, Upper S<strong>and</strong>wich 23 EBT<br />
Cartop<br />
No motors<br />
Fly-fishing only unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout<br />
shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be<br />
over 16 inches.<br />
Harris Pond Pittsburg 3 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Hatch Pond<br />
Eaton 19 EBT, HP Trout Pond Cartop<br />
(Hidden Pond)<br />
Hellgate Pond Second College Grant 2 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Hildreth Pond Warren 38 EBT, BT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Hogback Pond Greenfield 19 EBT, HP Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Hopkins Pond<br />
Andover 27 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp No motors<br />
(Adder Pond)<br />
No petroleum<br />
Hot Hole Pond Concord, Loudon 27 EBT, RT, LMB Trout Pond Ramp<br />
motors<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Hoyt Pond Madbury 1 EBT<br />
Shorebank<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Hunkins Pond Sanbornton 16 RT, BT Trout Pond Cartop No motors<br />
EBT, BT, SMB,<br />
Hunts Pond Hancock 50<br />
Trout Pond Cartop<br />
LMB, ECP, HP<br />
Jacquith Pond Pittsburg 1 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
1) This waterbody is open to <strong>the</strong> taking of<br />
No petroleum<br />
all species, except salmon <strong>and</strong> smelt, all<br />
motors; Electric<br />
SMB, LMB, HP,<br />
year-round by all legal methods.<br />
motors no<br />
Jericho Lake Berlin 127<br />
Ramp<br />
NP, BC<br />
2) The daily limit for nor<strong>the</strong>rn pike is 3 fish.<br />
greater than<br />
3) The minimum length for nor<strong>the</strong>rn pike is<br />
3 HP; 5 MPH<br />
20 inches.<br />
speed limit<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Jones Pond Middleton 12 EBT<br />
The daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish. Remote Walk-in<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Judd Pond Clarksville 3 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Kiah Pond S<strong>and</strong>wich 8 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Ledge Pond Madison 14 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Lime Pond Columbia 15 EBT<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16<br />
inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16<br />
inches shall be immediately released<br />
unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout<br />
shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be<br />
over 16 inches.<br />
Remote Walk-in<br />
Little Pond S<strong>and</strong>wich 21<br />
EBT, LMB, ECP,<br />
Trout Pond<br />
HP<br />
Shorebank No motors<br />
Lonesome Lake Lincoln 12 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Long Pond Benton 96 EBT Trout Pond Ramp No motors<br />
Long Pond Eaton 24 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Long Pond Errol 33 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Long Pond Lempster 121 EBT, LMB, HP Trout Pond Ramp<br />
6 MPH speed<br />
limit near<br />
isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Long Pond Millsfield 28 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Long Pond<br />
(Coniston Lake)<br />
Croydon 130 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp<br />
Lucas Pond Northwood 40<br />
EBT, RT, BT,<br />
TT, LMB<br />
Trout Pond Cartop No motors<br />
Merrymeeting Lake <strong>New</strong> Durham 1,233<br />
RT, LLS, LT, Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
SMB, ECP, HP or Salmon<br />
Ramp<br />
Middle Pond Pittsburg 8 EBT Trout Pond Cartop No motors<br />
Millen Lake Washington 134<br />
10 MPH speed<br />
EBT, RT, BT,<br />
SMB, ECP, HP Trout Pond Cartop limit certain<br />
times<br />
Millsfield Pond, Big Millsfield 165 EBT, SMB Trout Pond Ramp<br />
Millsfield Pond,<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Millsfield 29 EBT<br />
Little (Moose Pond)<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Remote Walk-in<br />
Mirror Lake (Blake<br />
Pond)<br />
Moose Falls<br />
Flowage<br />
Dalton, Whitefield 54<br />
EBT, RT, BT,<br />
SMB, LMB,<br />
ECP, HP<br />
Trout Pond<br />
Ramp<br />
Pittsburg 25 EBT Trout Pond Shorebank No motors<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Cartop<br />
No motors<br />
Moose Pond Pittsburg 10 EBT<br />
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Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules (continued)<br />
WATERBODY TOWN(s) ACRES SPECIES SPECIAL RULES ADDITIONAL RULES ACCESS RESTRICTIONS<br />
Morey Pond Andover 7 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Mount William<br />
No petroleum<br />
Weare 32 EBT, RT, LMB Trout Pond Ramp<br />
Pond<br />
motors<br />
No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16<br />
inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16<br />
inches shall be immediately released<br />
unharmed into <strong>the</strong> waters from which<br />
Mountain Pond Brookfield 12 EBT Trout Pond taken. The daily limit for brook trout shall Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
be 2 fish, of which only one may be over 16<br />
inches. Only single hook artificial lures <strong>and</strong><br />
flies shall be used <strong>and</strong> all hooks shall be<br />
barbless or have all barbs pinched.<br />
Mountain Pond Chatham 83 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Mountain Pond Lyman 6 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Mud Pond Easton 4 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Munn Pond Errol 45 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Nathan Pond Dixville 22 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
<strong>New</strong>found Lake<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>ria,<br />
Bridgewater, Bristol,<br />
Hebron<br />
4,450<br />
Nubanusit Lake Hancock, Nelson 722<br />
RT, LLS, LT,<br />
LW, SMB, ECP,<br />
HP<br />
RT, LLS, LT,<br />
SMB, ECP, HP<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
or Salmon<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
or Salmon<br />
The minimum length for lake trout is 15<br />
inches. The area of <strong>the</strong> lake that lies within<br />
500 feet of <strong>the</strong> Cockermouth River <strong>and</strong><br />
Fowler River shall be closed to all fishing<br />
from Oct. 16 through Dec. 31.<br />
From April 1 through September 30, <strong>the</strong><br />
combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon,<br />
brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>ir hybrids is 4 fish, of which no more<br />
than 2 fish may be lake trout <strong>and</strong>/or salmon.<br />
There is no minimum length for brook trout,<br />
rainbow trout, brown trout, or <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids.<br />
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.<br />
Ramp<br />
Ramp<br />
6 MPH in some<br />
areas; O<strong>the</strong>r<br />
restrictions<br />
Oliverian Pond Benton 33 EBT Trout Pond Cartop No motors<br />
Orange Pond Orange 24 EBT, RT Trout Pond Shorebank<br />
No petroleum<br />
motors<br />
Ossipee Lake Freedom, Ossipee 4,024<br />
RT, BT, LLS,<br />
Headway<br />
The area of <strong>the</strong> lake that lies within 500 feet<br />
LT, SMB, LMB, Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
speed in some<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Bearcamp River shall be closed to all Ramp<br />
ECP, HP, WP, or Salmon<br />
areas; O<strong>the</strong>r<br />
fishing from Oct. 16 through Dec. 31.<br />
BC<br />
restrictions<br />
Peaked Hill Pond Thornton 15 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Perch Pond Campton 45<br />
EBT, RT, HP,<br />
WP<br />
Trout Pond<br />
Shorebank<br />
Perch Pond Lisbon 16 RT, NP Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Perry Pond Pittsburg 12 EBT<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Remote Walk-in<br />
Phillips Pond Odell 71 EBT<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Cartop - subject<br />
to gates <strong>and</strong><br />
bars<br />
Pike Pond Stark 14 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
EBT, LLS,<br />
Pleasant Lake <strong>New</strong> London 602<br />
SMB, ECP, HP Trout Pond Use or possession of rainbow smelt for bait<br />
Ramp<br />
shall be permitted.<br />
Pond of Safety R<strong>and</strong>olph 18 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16<br />
inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16<br />
Trout Pond; inches shall be immediately released<br />
Profile Lake Franconia 13 EBT<br />
Cartop<br />
Fly-fishing only unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout<br />
shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be<br />
over 16 inches.<br />
Province Pond Chatham 10 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
R<strong>and</strong> Pond Goshen 48 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp 10 HP or less<br />
Rocky Pond Wentworth 20 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Round Pond Errol 42 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Round Pond Pittsburg 59 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Russell Pond Woodstock 41 EBT Trout Pond Cartop No motors<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Saco Lake Carroll 7 EBT<br />
Shorebank No motors<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Electric motors<br />
Saltmarsh Pond Gilford 40 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp<br />
only; no wake<br />
S<strong>and</strong> Pond (Echo<br />
EBT, BT, SMB,<br />
Marlow, Lempster 161<br />
Trout Pond<br />
Ramp<br />
Lake)<br />
LMB, HP<br />
Sawyer Pond Livermore 40 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Key to <strong>Fish</strong> Species<br />
BC: black crappie EBT: brook trout LLS: l<strong>and</strong>locked salmon LW: lake whitefish SMB: smallmouth bass<br />
BG: bluegill ECP: chain pickerel LMB: largemouth bass NP: nor<strong>the</strong>rn pike TT: tiger trout<br />
BT: brown trout HP: horned pout<br />
(brown bullhead)<br />
LT: lake trout RT: rainbow trout WP: white perch<br />
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Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules (continued)<br />
WATERBODY TOWN(s) ACRES SPECIES SPECIAL RULES ADDITIONAL RULES ACCESS RESTRICTIONS<br />
Sawyer Pond, Little Livermore 11 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Scott Bog Pittsburg 88 EBT<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Cartop<br />
No motors<br />
Sessions Pond Dummer 41 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16<br />
inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16<br />
Shaw Pond<br />
Trout Pond; inches shall be immediately released<br />
No petroleum<br />
Freedom 13 EBT, LMB<br />
Cartop<br />
(Shawtown)<br />
Fly-fishing only unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout<br />
motors<br />
shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be<br />
over 16 inches.<br />
Shehan Flowage<br />
Pond<br />
Clarksville 19 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Shoal Pond Lincoln 5 EBT Wild Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Signal Pond Errol 5 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
RT, LT, LW,<br />
SMB, ECP, HP<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
or Salmon<br />
Silver Lake Madison 969<br />
Ramp<br />
From April 1 through September 30, <strong>the</strong><br />
combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon,<br />
brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, <strong>and</strong><br />
RT, LT, SMB, Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/ <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids is 4 fish, of which no more<br />
Silver Lake Nelson, Harrisville 333<br />
Ramp<br />
ECP, HP or Salmon than 2 fish may be lake trout <strong>and</strong>/or salmon.<br />
There is no minimum length for brook trout,<br />
rainbow trout, brown trout, or <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids.<br />
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.<br />
Simmons Pond Warner 22 EBT Trout Pond Shorebank<br />
No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16<br />
inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16<br />
Trout Pond; inches shall be immediately released<br />
Sky Pond <strong>New</strong> Hampton 14 EBT<br />
Cartop<br />
Fly-fishing only unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout<br />
shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be<br />
over 16 inches.<br />
Smith Pond Washington 28 EBT Trout Pond Ramp<br />
Solitude Lake <strong>New</strong>bury 7 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
South Pond Stark 124<br />
EBT, RT, LT,<br />
The minimum length for lake trout is 15<br />
SMB, LMB,<br />
inches.<br />
ECP, HP<br />
Cartop<br />
Spectacle Pond Groton, Hebron 53 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp<br />
Spofford Lake Chesterfield 739<br />
Spoonwood Pond Nelson 167<br />
Holderness,<br />
Squam Lake<br />
Center Harbor,<br />
Moultonborough,<br />
6,791<br />
S<strong>and</strong>wich<br />
Squam Lake, Little Ashl<strong>and</strong>, Holderness 454<br />
RT, SMB, LMB,<br />
ECP, HP, WP,<br />
NP, BG<br />
EBT, LT, SMB,<br />
ECP, HP<br />
1) The waterbody shall be closed to <strong>the</strong><br />
taking of all fish October 16 through<br />
March 31.<br />
2) The open season for taking all species<br />
except brook trout, brown trout, rainbow<br />
trout, trout hybrids <strong>and</strong> smelt shall be<br />
from April 1 through October 15.<br />
3) The open season for taking brook trout,<br />
brown trout, rainbow trout, <strong>and</strong> trout<br />
hybrids shall be <strong>the</strong> 4th Saturday in April<br />
through October 15.<br />
4) Smelt shall be taken by angling only.<br />
Ramp<br />
5) The open season for taking smelt shall be<br />
June 16 through October 15.<br />
6) The daily limit for brook trout, brown<br />
trout, rainbow trout, or <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids is<br />
2 fish.<br />
7) The minimum length for brook trout,<br />
brown trout, rainbow trout, or <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
hybrids is 15 inches.<br />
8) From April 1 through October 15 no<br />
person shall take fish through <strong>the</strong><br />
ice, from <strong>the</strong> ice or from any object<br />
supported by <strong>the</strong> ice.<br />
Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
RT, LLS, LT,<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
LW, SMB, LMB,<br />
or Salmon<br />
ECP, HP, WP<br />
RT, LLS, LT,<br />
LW, SMB, ECP,<br />
HP<br />
Stirrup Iron Pond Salisbury 2 EBT<br />
Stone Pond Marlborough, Dublin 76<br />
EBT, BT, SMB,<br />
HP<br />
Stonehouse Pond Barrington 13 EBT<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
or Salmon<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Trout Pond<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
The area of <strong>the</strong> lake that lies within 500<br />
feet of Barville Brook shall be closed to all<br />
fishing from Oct. 16 to Dec. 31.<br />
Ramp<br />
Ramp<br />
Shorebank<br />
Ramp<br />
Cartop<br />
No houseboats<br />
Headway speed<br />
certain times<br />
No motors<br />
No petroleum<br />
motors; 10<br />
MPH speed<br />
limit<br />
40 MPH day,<br />
20 MPH night<br />
No petroleum<br />
motors<br />
Speed <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
restrictions<br />
Speed <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
restrictions<br />
No petroleum<br />
motors<br />
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Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules (continued)<br />
WATERBODY TOWN(s) ACRES SPECIES SPECIAL RULES ADDITIONAL RULES ACCESS RESTRICTIONS<br />
Stratford Bog Pond Stratford 33 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
No petroleum<br />
motors<br />
Stub Hill Pond Pittsburg 3 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Success Pond Success 282<br />
EBT, RT, BT,<br />
SMB, LMB<br />
Trout Pond<br />
Ramp<br />
1) The area of <strong>the</strong> lake that lies within 500<br />
Sunapee Lake<br />
feet of Otter Brook shall be closed to all<br />
<strong>New</strong> London,<br />
LLS, LT, SMB, Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
4,136<br />
fishing from Oct. 16 to Dec. 31.<br />
Speed <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Ramp<br />
<strong>New</strong>bury, Sunapee<br />
ECP, HP or Salmon<br />
restrictions<br />
2) All tributaries will be closed to fishing<br />
Oct. 16 to May 31.<br />
Swains Pond Wentworth 8 EBT Trout Pond Cartop<br />
Swanzey Lake Swanzey 112<br />
EBT, RT, SMB,<br />
ECP, HP, BG<br />
Trout Pond<br />
Cartop<br />
Sweat Pond Errol 10 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Terrill Pond (West<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Pittsburg 18 EBT<br />
Branch Pond)<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Cartop<br />
Three Ponds, Lower Ellsworth, Warren 2 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Three Ponds,<br />
Middle<br />
Ellsworth, Warren 13 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Three Ponds, Upper Ellsworth, Warren 11 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Trio Pond, Lower 1<br />
<strong>and</strong> 2<br />
Odell 69 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Trio Pond, Upper 3 Odell 20 EBT<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Trout Pond Lyme 12 EBT Trout Pond Shorebank<br />
Trout Pond (Stacy<br />
Pond)<br />
Freedom 21 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
Unknown Pond Pittsburg 6 EBT<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Remote Walk-in<br />
Wachipauka Pond<br />
(Meader Pond)<br />
Warren 28 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in No motors<br />
Waukeena Lake<br />
(Pleasant Pond)<br />
Waukewan, Lake<br />
(Measley Pond)<br />
Danbury 56 EBT, RT Trout Pond Ramp<br />
Meredith, <strong>New</strong><br />
Hampton<br />
927<br />
RT, SMB, ECP,<br />
HP, WP<br />
The daily limit for brook trout, rainbow<br />
trout, brown trout, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids shall<br />
be 2 fish.<br />
Ramp<br />
No petroleum<br />
motors<br />
Restrictions<br />
near intake<br />
Weeks Crossing<br />
Pond<br />
Warren 5 EBT Trout Pond Cartop No motors<br />
Whitcomb Pond Odell 19 EBT Trout Pond Remote Walk-in<br />
White Pond Ossipee 46 EBT, RT<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
6 MPH speed<br />
Ramp<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
limit<br />
White Pond Wilmot 11 EBT Trout Pond Shorebank No motors<br />
Whittemore Lake<br />
Bennington,<br />
Greenfield<br />
41 EBT, RT, BT Trout Pond Ramp No motors<br />
Willard Pond Antrim 108 EBT, RT, TT<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
No petroleum<br />
Ramp<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
motors<br />
Winnipesaukee,<br />
Lake<br />
Alton, Gilford,<br />
Laconia, Meredith,<br />
Moultonborough,<br />
Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro<br />
44,424<br />
Belmont, Laconia,<br />
Winnisquam Lake Meredith, Sanbornton, 4,214<br />
Tilton<br />
Center Harbor,<br />
Winona Lake Meredith,<br />
148<br />
<strong>New</strong> Hampton<br />
Wright Pond Pittsburg 5 EBT<br />
EBT, RT, LLS,<br />
LT, LW, SMB,<br />
LMB, ECP, HP,<br />
WP, BC, BG<br />
RT, LLS, LT,<br />
SMB, LMB,<br />
ECP, HP, WP,<br />
BG<br />
RT, EBT, LMB,<br />
SMB, ECP, BC<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
or Salmon<br />
Lake Trout <strong>and</strong>/<br />
or Salmon<br />
Trout Pond;<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
The following two areas of <strong>the</strong> lake are<br />
closed to all fishing October 1 through<br />
March 31:<br />
1) <strong>the</strong> area of Paugus Bay which lies<br />
between <strong>the</strong> railroad trestle at its south<br />
end <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lakeport Dam in Laconia;<br />
2) <strong>the</strong> area of open water (<strong>the</strong> area not<br />
normally covered by ice in winter) at<br />
Weirs Channel. The areas of <strong>the</strong> lake<br />
that lie within 500 feet of Gunstock<br />
River, Poor Farm Brook, Melvin River,<br />
Merrymeeting River, Mink Brook, <strong>and</strong><br />
Smith River are closed to all fishing from<br />
Oct. 16 to Dec. 31.<br />
The area of <strong>the</strong> lake that lies within 500 feet<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Winnipesaukee River shall be closed<br />
to all fishing from Oct. 16 to Dec. 31.<br />
The daily limit for brook trout, rainbow<br />
trout, brown trout, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids shall<br />
be 2 fish.<br />
Ramp<br />
Ramp<br />
Ramp<br />
Remote Walk-in<br />
No wake area<br />
<strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
restrictions<br />
Speed <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
restrictions<br />
Key to <strong>Fish</strong> Species<br />
BC: black crappie EBT: brook trout LLS: l<strong>and</strong>locked salmon LW: lake whitefish SMB: smallmouth bass<br />
BG: bluegill ECP: chain pickerel LMB: largemouth bass NP: nor<strong>the</strong>rn pike TT: tiger trout<br />
BT: brown trout HP: horned pout<br />
(brown bullhead)<br />
LT: lake trout RT: rainbow trout WP: white perch<br />
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Rivers & Streams: General <strong>and</strong> Special Rules<br />
GENERAL FISHING RULES<br />
General <strong>Fish</strong>ing Rules for Rivers <strong>and</strong> Streams apply to most rivers<br />
<strong>and</strong> streams in <strong>the</strong> state. Follow <strong>the</strong> seasons, bag limits, length limits,<br />
<strong>and</strong> important comments listed with each species in <strong>the</strong> chart.<br />
In general, rivers <strong>and</strong> streams are CLOSED TO ALL FISHING from<br />
Oct. 16 through Dec. 31, unless specified for a particular river in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Rivers <strong>and</strong> Streams with Special Rules section.<br />
<strong>Fish</strong>ing through <strong>the</strong> ice, from <strong>the</strong> ice, or from any object supported<br />
by <strong>the</strong> ice is prohibited unless specified for a particular river in <strong>the</strong><br />
Rivers <strong>and</strong> Streams with Special Rules section.<br />
RIVERS & STREAMS WITH<br />
SPECIAL RULES — pages 19–22<br />
This section has information on rivers <strong>and</strong> streams with Special<br />
Rules. These rivers <strong>and</strong> streams have rules that may differ from,<br />
or be in addition to, General <strong>Fish</strong>ing Rules for Rivers <strong>and</strong> Streams.<br />
Turn to <strong>the</strong> Rivers & Streams With Special Rules section on<br />
pages 19–22. If you find <strong>the</strong> waterbody you intend to fish, look<br />
immediately below it for <strong>the</strong> rules on season dates, bag limits,<br />
length limits <strong>and</strong> methods of taking.<br />
In instances where special limits, seasons, <strong>and</strong> methods of taking<br />
are not noted for a particular river or stream, <strong>the</strong> General<br />
<strong>Fish</strong>ing Rules for Rivers & Streams apply.<br />
General <strong>Fish</strong>ing Rules for Rivers & Streams<br />
SPECIES Season Bag Limits & Minimum Lengths Important Notes<br />
Black Bass<br />
(Smallmouth Bass &<br />
Largemouth Bass)<br />
January 1 to May 14 <strong>and</strong><br />
June 16 to June 30<br />
2 fish daily limit.<br />
May 15 to June 15 Catch <strong>and</strong> release only. Artificial lures <strong>and</strong> flies only.<br />
July 1 to October 15<br />
5 fish daily limit.<br />
Brook Trout, Brown<br />
Trout, Rainbow Trout<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir hybrids<br />
January 1 to October 15<br />
5 fish or 5 pounds daily limit, whichever is<br />
reached first; no length limit.<br />
Lake Trout<br />
January 1 to<br />
September 30<br />
2 fish daily limit for lake trout <strong>and</strong> salmon<br />
combined (2 lake trout, 2 salmon, or 1 of<br />
each); minimum length 18 inches.<br />
Combined daily limit applies only during salmon<br />
season, April 1 – Sept. 30.<br />
L<strong>and</strong>locked Salmon April 1 to September 30<br />
2 fish daily limit for lake trout <strong>and</strong> salmon<br />
combined (2 lake trout, 2 salmon, or 1 of<br />
each); minimum length 15 inches.<br />
Salmon may not be taken in any water body after<br />
September 30 <strong>and</strong> before April 1. Salmon may not be<br />
taken through <strong>the</strong> ice.<br />
Pickerel January 1 to October 15 10 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits. See illustration on page 30.<br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Pike January 1 to October 15 1 fish daily limit; minimum length 28 inches. See illustration on page 30.<br />
Walleye January 1 to October 15<br />
2 fish daily limit; minimum length 18 inches;<br />
no weight limit.<br />
White & Yellow Perch,<br />
Black Crappie, Sunfish,<br />
Horned Pout<br />
January 1 to October 15<br />
25 fish each species daily limit; no more<br />
than 50 fish total combined; no length or<br />
weight limits.<br />
Rock Bass January 1 to October 15 No daily limit; no length or weight limits.<br />
Carp January 1 to October 15 No daily limit; no length or weight limits.<br />
Carp may be taken in <strong>the</strong> Merrimack River <strong>and</strong><br />
Mascoma Lake by bow <strong>and</strong> arrow with cord attached.<br />
Cusk January 1 to October 15 No daily limit; no length or weight limits.<br />
American Shad January 1 to October 15 2 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits.<br />
Shad (Whitefish) January 1 to October 15 2 fish daily limit; no length or weight limits.<br />
Smelt For smelt angling rules <strong>and</strong> waterbodies open to <strong>the</strong> taking of this species by dip net, see page 29.<br />
Suckers<br />
January 1 to October 15<br />
March 1 to May 31<br />
No daily limits; no length or weight limits.<br />
No daily limits; no length or weight limits.<br />
Suckers may be taken for personal use with two traps,<br />
not more than 50 inches long, 30 inches wide, with an<br />
opening no smaller than 3½ inches in diameter.<br />
All traps or holding boxes will have <strong>the</strong> name <strong>and</strong><br />
address of <strong>the</strong> owner.<br />
Suckers may be taken by h<strong>and</strong> dip nets not over<br />
18 inches in diameter, drop nets not over 48 inches in<br />
diameter, spears or bow <strong>and</strong> arrow with cord attached.<br />
Suckers taken by spear or bow <strong>and</strong> arrow must not be<br />
left in, or adjacent to, <strong>the</strong> body of water.<br />
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Rivers & Streams with Special Rules<br />
Rivers & Streams with Special Rules<br />
WATERBODY TOWN(s) SECTION SPECIES SEASON METHODS TROUT Rules<br />
Alder Brook<br />
Ammonoosuc<br />
River<br />
Androscoggin<br />
River<br />
Androscoggin<br />
River<br />
Androscoggin<br />
River<br />
Androscoggin<br />
River<br />
Second<br />
College<br />
Grant<br />
Littleton to<br />
Bath<br />
Errol<br />
Dummer<br />
Dummer to<br />
Berlin<br />
Berlin to<br />
Shelburne<br />
All sections<br />
Apthorp Dam in Littleton to<br />
confluence with Connecticut<br />
River in Bath<br />
Errol Dam to <strong>the</strong> markers at<br />
<strong>the</strong> dead water at Bragg Bay<br />
Dummer-Cambridge town<br />
line to Pontook Dam<br />
Wheeler Bay in Dummer to<br />
Sawmill Dam in Berlin<br />
Sawmill Dam in Berlin to ME/<br />
NH boundary<br />
Ashuelot River Surry Surry Mountain Reservoir<br />
Ashuelot River,<br />
South Branch<br />
Troy to<br />
Swanzey<br />
Marlborough Road bridge<br />
in Troy to Richmond Road<br />
bridge in East Swanzey<br />
Bellamy River Madbury Bellamy Reservoir<br />
Blackwater<br />
River<br />
Carroll Stream<br />
Cocheco River<br />
Connecticut<br />
River<br />
Connecticut<br />
River<br />
Connecticut<br />
River<br />
Contoocook<br />
River<br />
Contoocook<br />
River<br />
Contoocook<br />
River<br />
Salisbury to<br />
Andover<br />
Whitefield to<br />
Carroll<br />
Rochester to<br />
Dover<br />
Pittsburg<br />
Pittsburg<br />
Pittsburg<br />
Rindge to<br />
Henniker<br />
Henniker<br />
Henniker<br />
EBT<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, LLS,<br />
SMB, ECP,<br />
HP<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Labor Day<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Oct 15<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Oct 15<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, LLS,<br />
No closed season<br />
SMB, ECP,<br />
HP<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, LLS, Jan 1 through<br />
SMB, ECP, Oct 15<br />
HP<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, LLS,<br />
No closed season<br />
SMB, ECP,<br />
HP<br />
RT, BT,<br />
SMB, LMB,<br />
No closed season<br />
ECP, HP,<br />
BC<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
EBT, BT<br />
Oct 15<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
LMB, ECP, No closed season<br />
HP, BC<br />
The Bays <strong>and</strong> Cilleyville Bog RT, BT No closed season<br />
Upstream of its confluence<br />
with Airport Pond in<br />
Whitefield<br />
Watson Road dam<br />
downstream to head of tide<br />
Dam at Second Ct Lake to<br />
upstream side of logging<br />
bridge on Magalloway Road<br />
From Magalloway Rd bridge<br />
to inlet at Green Point on<br />
First Ct Lake<br />
First CT Lake dam to <strong>the</strong><br />
signs on Lake Francis<br />
Contoocook Lake<br />
downstream to area marked<br />
with signs <strong>and</strong> wire in West<br />
Henniker<br />
From 2500 ft above former<br />
paper mill dam in West<br />
Henniker, marked by signs<br />
<strong>and</strong> wire, upstream 1 mile<br />
to a point marked by signs<br />
<strong>and</strong> wire<br />
From 2500 ft above former<br />
paper mill dam in West<br />
Henniker, to confluence with<br />
Merrimack River<br />
EBT<br />
EBT, BT,<br />
RT, SMB,<br />
ECP<br />
EBT, LLS<br />
EBT, LLS<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, LLS<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, SMB,<br />
LMB, ECP,<br />
HP, WP,<br />
BC, BG<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, SMB,<br />
LMB, ECP,<br />
HP, WP,<br />
BC, BG<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, SMB,<br />
LMB, ECP,<br />
HP, WP,<br />
WLE, BC,<br />
BG<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Labor Day<br />
Oct 16 to 4th Sat.<br />
in April Catch-<strong>and</strong>release<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Oct 15<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Oct 15<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Oct 15<br />
No closed season<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Nov 30<br />
No closed season<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Flies <strong>and</strong> single<br />
hook artificial lures<br />
with no more than<br />
3 points<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
No taking of trout/salmon<br />
two hours after sunset to<br />
one hour before sunrise<br />
Daily limit for brook trout<br />
2 fish; minimum length<br />
12 inches<br />
No taking of trout/salmon<br />
two hours after sunset to<br />
one hour before sunrise<br />
No taking of trout/salmon<br />
two hours after sunset to<br />
one hour before sunrise<br />
Daily limit for brook trout<br />
2 fish<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
4th Sat. in April to Oct 15<br />
daily limit for brook trout<br />
5 fish or 5 lbs<br />
Daily limit for brook trout<br />
is 2 fish<br />
Daily limit for brook trout<br />
is 2 fish; minimum length<br />
12 inches<br />
Daily limit for brook trout<br />
is 2 fish; minimum length<br />
12 inches<br />
OTHER SPECIAL<br />
RULES<br />
Managed for wild trout<br />
Brown trout may be<br />
taken any time of day<br />
or night during <strong>the</strong><br />
open season.<br />
Brown trout may be<br />
taken any time of day<br />
or night during <strong>the</strong><br />
open season.<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-Release all<br />
species<br />
Managed for wild trout<br />
No closed season<br />
for all species except<br />
salmon <strong>and</strong> smelt<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-Release<br />
Key to <strong>Fish</strong> Species<br />
ATS: tagged brood stock Atlantic<br />
salmon (see page 33)<br />
BT: brown trout HP: horned pout<br />
(brown bullhead)<br />
LT: lake trout RT: rainbow trout<br />
BC: black crappie EBT: brook trout LLS: l<strong>and</strong>locked salmon LW: lake whitefish SMB: smallmouth bass<br />
BG: bluegill ECP: chain pickerel LMB: largemouth bass NP: nor<strong>the</strong>rn pike WP: white perch<br />
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Rivers & Streams with Special Rules (continued)<br />
WATERBODY TOWN(s) SECTION SPECIES SEASON METHODS TROUT Rules<br />
Diamond River<br />
Ellis River<br />
Exeter River<br />
Second<br />
College<br />
Grant<br />
Jackson<br />
S<strong>and</strong>own to<br />
Exeter<br />
From confluence of Swift<br />
Diamond <strong>and</strong> Dead Diamond<br />
Rivers downstream to<br />
Magalloway River<br />
From <strong>the</strong> covered bridge<br />
in Jackson to Iron Railroad<br />
Bridge in Glen<br />
From Route 121-A to <strong>the</strong><br />
Squamscott River<br />
EBT, SMB<br />
EBT, RT<br />
Flints Brook Hollis All sections EBT<br />
Gulf Brook Chesterfield All sections EBT<br />
Isinglass River<br />
Lamb Valley<br />
Brook<br />
Lamprey River<br />
Lamprey River<br />
Lamprey River<br />
Long Mountain<br />
Brook<br />
Loomis Valley<br />
Brook<br />
Lost River<br />
Lyman Brook<br />
Mascoma River<br />
Barrington<br />
to Rochester<br />
Second<br />
College<br />
Grant<br />
Raymond to<br />
Durham<br />
Durham<br />
Durham to<br />
<strong>New</strong>market<br />
Odell to<br />
Stratford<br />
Second<br />
College<br />
Grant<br />
Woodstock<br />
Columbia<br />
Enfield to<br />
Lebanon<br />
From Route 125 bridge<br />
downstream to confluence<br />
with Cocheco River<br />
All sections<br />
Raymond/Deerfield town<br />
line to Wiswall Dam<br />
Wiswall Dam to first railroad<br />
trestle downstream of<br />
Packers Falls<br />
From first railroad trestle<br />
downstream of Packers Falls<br />
to head of tide<br />
All sections<br />
All sections<br />
From 100 ft above parking<br />
area entrance bridge to<br />
100 ft below last footbridge<br />
in Lost River Gorge<br />
From headwaters to <strong>the</strong><br />
bridge on Meriden Hill Road<br />
in Columbia<br />
From Route 4 bridge south<br />
of Mascoma Lake Dam<br />
downstream to <strong>the</strong> covered<br />
bridge<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, BC,<br />
LMB, ECP<br />
EBT, RT<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Oct 15<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Oct 15<br />
No closed season<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Labor Day<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Labor Day<br />
Oct 16 to 4th Sat.<br />
in April Catch-<strong>and</strong>release<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
EBT<br />
Labor Day<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, LLS,<br />
No closed season<br />
LMB,<br />
SMB, ECP<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, LMB,<br />
SMB, ECP,<br />
BG, BC<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, LMB,<br />
SMP, ECP,<br />
BG, BC<br />
EBT<br />
EBT<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT<br />
Meadow Brook Sharon All sections EBT<br />
Merrimack<br />
River<br />
Merrimack<br />
River<br />
Franklin<br />
to Mass.<br />
border<br />
(except<br />
closed<br />
sections)<br />
Bow<br />
All sections<br />
Garvin Falls Dam from canal<br />
wall, including fish bypass<br />
plunge pool, to a point 300 ft<br />
downstream to main river<br />
Oct 16 to 4th Sat.<br />
in April Catch-<strong>and</strong>release<br />
No closed season<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Labor Day<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Labor Day<br />
Closed to all<br />
fishing<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Labor Day<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Oct 15<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Labor Day<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, SMB,<br />
LMB, ECP,<br />
No closed season<br />
HP, WP,<br />
WLE, BC,<br />
BG, ATS<br />
Closed to all<br />
fishing<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
Daily limit for brook trout<br />
is 2 fish<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
4th Sat. in April to Oct 15<br />
daily limit for brook trout<br />
5 fish or 5 lbs<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
4th Sat. in April to Oct 15<br />
daily limit for brook trout<br />
5 fish or 5 lbs<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
Daily limit for brook trout<br />
is 2 fish<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
OTHER SPECIAL<br />
RULES<br />
No limits for black<br />
bass<br />
Closed to all fishing<br />
from <strong>the</strong> upstream<br />
side of <strong>the</strong> Pickpocket<br />
Dam <strong>and</strong> fishway<br />
including a 50 foot<br />
radius in front of<br />
<strong>the</strong> fishway on <strong>the</strong><br />
upstream side to <strong>the</strong><br />
downstream side<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Cross Roads<br />
Bridge in <strong>the</strong> towns of<br />
Brentwood <strong>and</strong> Exeter<br />
Managed for wild trout<br />
Managed for wild trout<br />
Managed for wild trout<br />
No closed season<br />
for all species except<br />
salmon <strong>and</strong> smelt<br />
Managed for wild trout<br />
Managed for wild trout<br />
Managed for wild trout<br />
Managed for wild trout<br />
See special rules for<br />
brood stock Atlantic<br />
salmon on page 33.<br />
20 <strong>2010</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> Freshwater <strong>Fish</strong>ing Digest
Rivers & Streams with Special Rules (continued)<br />
WATERBODY TOWN(s) SECTION SPECIES SEASON METHODS TROUT Rules<br />
Merrimack<br />
River<br />
Merrymeeting<br />
River<br />
Merrymeeting<br />
River<br />
Merrymeeting<br />
River<br />
Nashua River<br />
Nashua River<br />
Nashua River<br />
<strong>New</strong>found River<br />
Pemigewasset<br />
River<br />
Pemigewasset<br />
River<br />
Pemigewasset<br />
River<br />
Pemigewasset<br />
River<br />
Pemigewasset<br />
River<br />
Pemigewasset<br />
River<br />
Perry Stream<br />
Piscataquog<br />
River<br />
Piscataquog<br />
River, South<br />
Branch<br />
Pond Brook<br />
Manchester<br />
<strong>New</strong><br />
Durham<br />
<strong>New</strong><br />
Durham to<br />
Alton<br />
Alton<br />
Hollis to<br />
Nashua<br />
Nashua<br />
Nashua<br />
Bristol<br />
Headwaters<br />
to Bristol<br />
Bristol<br />
Bristol to<br />
Franklin<br />
Franklin<br />
Franklin<br />
Franklin<br />
Pittsburg<br />
Weare to<br />
Goffstown<br />
<strong>New</strong> Boston<br />
Odell to<br />
Stratford<br />
Upstream side of Amoskeag<br />
Dam to upstream side of<br />
Amoskeag Bridge, <strong>and</strong><br />
between west bank of<br />
river <strong>and</strong> isl<strong>and</strong> adjacent<br />
to powerhouse for 500 ft<br />
downstream from fishway<br />
entrance<br />
Merrymeeting Lake Dam to<br />
200 ft below Powder Mill<br />
Hatchery<br />
From 200 ft below Powder<br />
Mill Hatchery to lower dam<br />
at Alton<br />
From lower dam at Alton to<br />
Route 11 bridge at Alton Bay<br />
From MA/NH border to<br />
Jackson Mills Dam in<br />
Nashua<br />
Jackson Mills Dam 200 ft<br />
above to 200 ft below<br />
Mines Falls Dam to 200 ft<br />
below<br />
Area between West Shore<br />
Road <strong>and</strong> dam adjacent to<br />
Crescent St<br />
Headwaters to Ayers Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Dam in Bristol<br />
From Ayers Isl<strong>and</strong> Dam 300<br />
ft downstream<br />
From 300 ft below Ayers<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong> Dam to <strong>the</strong> Eastman<br />
Falls Dam in Franklin<br />
From Eastman Falls Dam<br />
150 ft downstream<br />
From 150 ft below Eastman<br />
Falls Dam to <strong>the</strong> Route 3/11<br />
bridge in Franklin<br />
From Route 3/11 bridge<br />
to confluence with<br />
Winnipesaukee River<br />
Happy Corner Bridge to<br />
Connecticut River<br />
Howe Bridge to Glen Lake<br />
From 300 ft upstream of<br />
Lyndeboro Road bridge,<br />
downstream to first bridge<br />
on Route 13 in <strong>New</strong> Boston<br />
All sections<br />
Powwow River Kingston All sections<br />
Key to <strong>Fish</strong> Species<br />
ATS: tagged brood stock Atlantic<br />
salmon (see page 33)<br />
LMB, ECP,<br />
HP, WP<br />
LLS, RT,<br />
LMB,<br />
SMB, ECP,<br />
WP, HP<br />
SMB, LMB,<br />
ECP, HP,<br />
BC, BG<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
LLS<br />
EBT, RT<br />
EBT, BT,<br />
RT, ATS<br />
EBT, BT,<br />
RT, ATS<br />
EBT, BT,<br />
RT, ATS<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, LLS<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT<br />
Closed to all<br />
fishing<br />
Closed to all<br />
fishing<br />
No closed season<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
October 31<br />
No closed season<br />
Closed to all<br />
fishing<br />
Closed to all<br />
fishing<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
October 31<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
October 15<br />
Closed to all<br />
fishing<br />
No closed season<br />
Closed to all<br />
fishing<br />
No closed season<br />
No closed season<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Oct 15<br />
No closed season<br />
June 16 –<br />
October 15<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
EBT<br />
Labor Day<br />
SMB, LMB,<br />
ECP, HP, No closed season<br />
BC<br />
BT: brown trout HP: horned pout<br />
(brown bullhead)<br />
Jan 1 – June 15 <strong>and</strong><br />
Oct 1–31 fly-fishing<br />
only, barbless<br />
hooks, catch-<strong>and</strong>release<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Jan 1 – Oct 31<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
single hook artificial<br />
flies <strong>and</strong> lures<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
October 16 –<br />
June 15 Catch<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
single<br />
barbless hook<br />
artificial flies <strong>and</strong><br />
lures<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
June 16 – Sept 30<br />
combined daily limit for<br />
trout <strong>and</strong> salmon is 2 fish,<br />
min length 15 inches, min<br />
length lake trout 18 inches<br />
Jan 1 – March 31 daily<br />
limit for trout 2 fish <strong>and</strong><br />
all salmon immediately<br />
released;<br />
April 1 – Sept 30<br />
combined daily limit for<br />
trout/salmon is 2 fish<br />
Daily limit for brook trout<br />
is 2 fish<br />
June 16 – October 15 daily<br />
limit for brook trout is<br />
5 fish or 5 lbs<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
OTHER SPECIAL<br />
RULES<br />
Open season as<br />
stated, except smelt<br />
Oct 1–31 barbless<br />
hooks only, catch<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
all fish<br />
This waterbody, <strong>and</strong><br />
its tributaries to <strong>the</strong><br />
first upstream dam,<br />
shall be closed to <strong>the</strong><br />
taking of salmon<br />
Atlantic salmon shall<br />
be taken by fly-fishing<br />
only. Oct 1 – March 31<br />
salmon are catch-<strong>and</strong>release.<br />
Atlantic salmon shall<br />
be taken by fly-fishing<br />
only.<br />
Atlantic salmon shall<br />
be taken by fly-fishing<br />
only. Oct 1 – March 31<br />
salmon are catch-<strong>and</strong>release.<br />
Managed for wild trout<br />
LT: lake trout RT: rainbow trout<br />
BC: black crappie EBT: brook trout LLS: l<strong>and</strong>locked salmon LW: lake whitefish SMB: smallmouth bass<br />
BG: bluegill ECP: chain pickerel LMB: largemouth bass NP: nor<strong>the</strong>rn pike WP: white perch<br />
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Rivers & Streams with Special Rules (continued)<br />
WATERBODY TOWN(s) SECTION SPECIES SEASON METHODS TROUT Rules<br />
Saco River<br />
Saco River<br />
Conway<br />
Hart's<br />
Location<br />
Lucy Brook downstream to<br />
confluence with Artist Falls<br />
Brook<br />
Crawford Notch State<br />
Park dam at Willey House<br />
historical site upstream to<br />
where Saco River enters<br />
Willey Pond<br />
EBT, BT<br />
EBT<br />
S<strong>and</strong> Brook Hillsborough All sections EBT<br />
Souhegan River<br />
Sucker Brook<br />
Sugar River<br />
Suncook River<br />
Swift River<br />
Taylor River<br />
<strong>New</strong> Ispwich<br />
to Wilton<br />
Auburn<br />
<strong>New</strong>port<br />
Barnstead to<br />
Allenstown/<br />
Pembroke<br />
S<strong>and</strong>wich to<br />
Tamworth<br />
Hampton<br />
Falls<br />
Turkey River Concord All sections<br />
West Branch<br />
Mohawk River<br />
Winnipesaukee<br />
River<br />
Winnipesaukee<br />
River<br />
Witches Spring<br />
Brook<br />
From 300 ft upstream of<br />
green bridge on Old Wilton<br />
Road in Greenville to 300 ft<br />
downstream of Route 31<br />
bridge in Wilton<br />
From dam in Auburn<br />
Village downstream to Lake<br />
Massabesic<br />
Kellyville Bridge to <strong>the</strong> socalled<br />
Oak Street Bridge<br />
From Route 126 bridge in<br />
Barnstead downstream<br />
to China Mill Dam in<br />
Allenstown/Pembroke<br />
From Route 113A bridge<br />
downstream to Route 113<br />
bridge<br />
West of Route 95<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT<br />
Colebrook All sections EBT<br />
Laconia to<br />
Tilton<br />
Tilton,<br />
Northfield to<br />
Franklin<br />
Key to <strong>Fish</strong> Species<br />
ATS: tagged brood stock Atlantic<br />
salmon (see page 33)<br />
From dam at Paugus Bay<br />
to 500 ft downstream<br />
<strong>and</strong> Messer Street bridge<br />
downstream to Dixon Point;<br />
<strong>and</strong> from old Union Bridge<br />
abutment in Tilton/Belmont<br />
downstream to a point 1000<br />
ft below Lochmere Dam<br />
From Franklin Falls Dam to<br />
confluence with Merrimack<br />
River<br />
Hollis All sections EBT<br />
LMB,<br />
SMB, HP,<br />
ECP<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Oct 15<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Oct 15<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Labor Day<br />
June 16 – Oct 15<br />
No closed season<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Nov 30<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, SMB,<br />
No closed season<br />
LMB, ECP,<br />
BC<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
EBT, RT<br />
Oct 15<br />
LMB, ECP,<br />
No closed season<br />
HP<br />
LMB, ECP,<br />
No closed season<br />
HP<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Labor Day<br />
RT, LLS,<br />
SMB, WP<br />
EBT, RT,<br />
BT, SMB<br />
April 1 – Sept 30<br />
No closed season<br />
Jan 1 through<br />
Labor Day<br />
BT: brown trout HP: horned pout<br />
(brown bullhead)<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
October 16 –<br />
June 15 Catch<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
single<br />
barbless hook<br />
artificial flies <strong>and</strong><br />
lures<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Fly-fishing only<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Single barbless<br />
hook, artificial<br />
lures/flies<br />
Daily limit for brook trout<br />
is 2 fish<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
June 16 – October 15 daily<br />
limit for brook trout is<br />
5 fish or 5 lbs<br />
Daily limit for brook trout<br />
is 2 fish<br />
Daily limit for brook trout<br />
is 2 fish<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release<br />
OTHER SPECIAL<br />
RULES<br />
Closed to all fishing<br />
except children 12 <strong>and</strong><br />
under<br />
Managed for wild trout<br />
Managed for wild trout<br />
See special rules for<br />
brood stock Atlantic<br />
salmon on page 33.<br />
See special rules for<br />
brood stock Atlantic<br />
salmon on page 33.<br />
Managed for wild trout<br />
LT: lake trout RT: rainbow trout<br />
BC: black crappie EBT: brook trout LLS: l<strong>and</strong>locked salmon LW: lake whitefish SMB: smallmouth bass<br />
BG: bluegill ECP: chain pickerel LMB: largemouth bass NP: nor<strong>the</strong>rn pike WP: white perch<br />
Careful with those plastic baits!<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> fisheries biologists are reporting increasing<br />
numbers of caught trout <strong>and</strong> salmon with in<strong>digest</strong>ible soft plastic<br />
lures in <strong>the</strong>ir stomachs. A discarded soft plastic lure consumed<br />
innocently by a trout from <strong>the</strong> bottom of a freshwater lake likely<br />
remains in that fish’s stomach for <strong>the</strong> rest of its life, <strong>and</strong> may cause<br />
health issues such as ulcers <strong>and</strong> weight loss. Anglers are strongly<br />
encouraged to purchase biodegradable <strong>and</strong> food-based lures ra<strong>the</strong>r<br />
than soft plastic ones. It is also important that anglers not discard<br />
plastic lures into any waters, <strong>and</strong> also to attempt to retrieve any<br />
soft plastic lures that have become unhooked. Thanks.<br />
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NH Record <strong>and</strong> Trophy <strong>Fish</strong><br />
NH State Record Freshwater <strong>Fish</strong><br />
SPECIES Length WEIGHT PLACE TOWN DATE ANGLER STATE<br />
American Eel 44.50" 8 lbs. Crystal Lake Eaton 7/6/1975<br />
Michael<br />
Hansharak<br />
NH<br />
Black Crappie 17.25" 2 lbs. 12.8 oz.<br />
Bellamy<br />
Reservoir<br />
Madbury 2/9/2000 Tom Noyes NH<br />
Bluegill 11.25" 2 lbs. 0.64 oz. Goodwins Pond Acworth 6/18/1992<br />
Justin S.<br />
Therieau<br />
NH<br />
Bowfin 28.00" 8 lbs. 13 oz. Wilson Pond Swanzey 8/24/1994<br />
Kenneth<br />
L’Abbe<br />
NH<br />
Brook Trout 25.50" 9 lbs. Pleasant Lake <strong>New</strong> London 5/8/1911<br />
A. Val<br />
Woodruff<br />
NH<br />
Brown<br />
Bullhead<br />
17.95" 3 lbs. 4.8 oz.<br />
Brown Trout 32.50" 16 lbs. 6 oz.<br />
Carp (Bow<br />
Harvested)<br />
34.00" 18 lbs. 15.84 oz.<br />
Carp 36.50" 33 lbs.<br />
Chain<br />
Pickerel<br />
Trophy <strong>Fish</strong> Program<br />
Merrimack<br />
River<br />
Connecticut<br />
River<br />
Merrimack<br />
River<br />
Connecticut<br />
River<br />
Merrimack 8/06/2005<br />
Donald<br />
Robbins<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong>’s Trophy <strong>Fish</strong> Program gives anglers of all ages recognition for <strong>the</strong>ir biggest<br />
catches, while giving biologists important information on <strong>the</strong> fisheries over time. There are awards<br />
for both kept <strong>and</strong> released fish in 22 freshwater species <strong>and</strong> 7 saltwater species categories.<br />
All qualifying entrants receive a “Trophy <strong>Fish</strong>” shoulder patch for submitting <strong>the</strong>ir catch<br />
information. Each year, <strong>the</strong> person catching <strong>the</strong> heaviest fish or releasing <strong>the</strong> longest fish in<br />
a particular species category receives a certificate suitable for framing. All ages <strong>and</strong> all legal<br />
methods of angling are represented. Your trophy may qualify for a state record; see list above.<br />
Check www.<strong>Fish</strong>NH.com for NH trophy fish rules, minimum weights/lengths <strong>and</strong> entry forms.<br />
NH<br />
Pittsburg 7/4/1975 Ken Reed, Jr. CT<br />
Manchester 6/29/1997 Todd Rivard NH<br />
Hinsdale 10/28/2007<br />
26.00" 8 lbs. Plummer Lake Sanbornton 4/24/1966<br />
Fintan<br />
Moore III<br />
Carroll R.<br />
Akeley<br />
Cusk 34.50" 12 lbs. 3.52 oz.<br />
Lake<br />
Winnipesaukee<br />
Gilford 3/13/2007 Ken Cayer NH<br />
Fallfish 20.75" 3 lbs. 8.96 oz.<br />
Lake<br />
Winnipesaukee<br />
Gilford 7/12/1991 John Conti MA<br />
Lake Trout 39.50" 28 lbs. 8 oz. <strong>New</strong>found Lake Bristol 4/24/1958<br />
Albert C.<br />
Staples<br />
MA<br />
Lake<br />
Paul E.<br />
21.75" 5 lbs. 1 oz. Winnipesaukee Alton 8/23/1974<br />
Whitefish<br />
Littlefield<br />
NH<br />
L<strong>and</strong>locked<br />
Salmon<br />
L<strong>and</strong>locked<br />
Salmon<br />
Largemouth<br />
Bass<br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />
Pike<br />
34.50" 18 lbs. 8 oz. Pleasant Lake <strong>New</strong> London 8/31/1942<br />
36.00" 18 lbs. 8 oz. Pleasant Lake <strong>New</strong> London 8/30/1914<br />
Mrs. Letty M.<br />
Clark<br />
Mr. P.H.<br />
Killelea<br />
25.80" 10 lbs. 8 oz. Lake Potanipo Brookline 5/1967 G. Bullpitt NH<br />
45.00" 24 lbs. 14.4 oz.<br />
Pumpkinseed 9.50" 12.48 oz.<br />
Moore<br />
Reservoir<br />
Winnisquam<br />
Lake<br />
Littleton 3/20/2002<br />
Laconia 9/10/1984<br />
Jacques<br />
Renaud<br />
Marcel R.<br />
LeBel<br />
Pumpkinseed 9.50" 12.48 oz. Winnipesaukee Moultonborough 2/1/2005 James R. Viar NH<br />
Rainbow Trout 35.50" 15 lbs. 7.2 oz.<br />
Pemigewasset<br />
River<br />
Bristol 9/16/1996 Lance King NH<br />
Rock Bass 13.50" 1 lb. 8 oz. Isl<strong>and</strong> Pond Stoddard 9/18/1982<br />
Linc<br />
Chamberl<strong>and</strong><br />
CT<br />
Round<br />
Whitefish<br />
18.00" 1 lb. 11.68 oz. <strong>New</strong>found Lake Bristol 2/05/2005 Marty Martin NH<br />
Smallmouth<br />
Bass<br />
23.25" 7 lbs. 14.5 oz. Goose Pond Canaan 8/1970<br />
Splake Trout 26.88" 9 lbs. Crystal Lake Eaton 2/20/1980<br />
Sunapee<br />
Trout<br />
Tiger<br />
Muskellunge<br />
33.00" 11 lbs. 8 oz. Sunapee Lake Sunapee 10/2/1954<br />
35.50" 11 lbs. 11.68 oz.<br />
Connecticut<br />
River<br />
Connecticut<br />
River<br />
Francis H.<br />
Lord<br />
Thomas<br />
Barbour<br />
Ernest<br />
Theoharris<br />
NH<br />
MA<br />
NH<br />
MA<br />
VT<br />
NH<br />
MA<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
W. Lebanon 6/27/1982 Brian Patch NH<br />
Walleye 34.00" 12 lbs. 8.8 oz.<br />
Wells River, VT 5/4/1992<br />
Anthony<br />
Bartolini<br />
NH<br />
White Catfish 23.00" 5 lbs. 11 oz. Big Cub Pond Danville 8/4/1996<br />
Zachary<br />
Cross<br />
NH<br />
White Perch 17.20" 3 lbs. 11.5 oz. Winnipesaukee Moultonborough 12/29/1986<br />
John J.<br />
Ziolkowski<br />
CT<br />
Yellow<br />
Pecknolds<br />
Gerald<br />
16.00" 2 lbs. 8 oz.<br />
Chester 8/1980<br />
Bullhead<br />
Pond<br />
Menard<br />
NH<br />
Yellow Perch 15.50" 2 lbs. 6 oz. Head’s Pond Hooksett 3/4/1969 R. Hebert NH<br />
Mountainview<br />
Fly <strong>Fish</strong>ing<br />
All lessons include fishing time on a private<br />
trout pond. Equipment provided. Family,<br />
group rates <strong>and</strong> gift certificates available.<br />
Ladies only clinic offered in June.<br />
Instructor Kathy Noonan is a Licensed NH<br />
Guide <strong>and</strong> Federation of Fly <strong>Fish</strong>ers Certified<br />
Casting Instructor.<br />
We are located adjacent to Great Glen Trails<br />
Outdoor Center in Pinkham Notch.<br />
603.356.6240<br />
www.mountainviewflyfishing.com<br />
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Boating in NH<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> is a boater’s paradise!<br />
You’re never more than a short drive away from a boatable lake,<br />
pond or river in <strong>the</strong> Granite State. There are more than 400 public<br />
federal <strong>and</strong> state-owned launch sites where you can get your motorboat,<br />
kayak or canoe into <strong>the</strong> water—not to mention town-owned<br />
ramps that you can check out.<br />
If you’re a paddler, you’ll find hundreds of great destinations in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong>—some<br />
whitewater for <strong>the</strong> adrenaline-rush crowd, some glassy expanses for <strong>the</strong> stereotypical Sunday<br />
driver, <strong>and</strong> lots <strong>and</strong> lots in between. Bring your binoculars, because many of <strong>the</strong> most fantastic<br />
waterbodies are inside of state parks <strong>and</strong> NH <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong>-owned Wildlife Management<br />
Areas; depending on <strong>the</strong> season <strong>and</strong> time of day, you may find more than just a nice place to<br />
launch your people-powered craft. And, of course, don’t forget your fishing rod <strong>and</strong> tackle box!<br />
Check www.WildNH.com for a listing of water access sites around <strong>the</strong> state, <strong>and</strong> watch<br />
<strong>the</strong> site for a new printed NH boating <strong>and</strong> fishing public access map coming in <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
Register Your Boat<br />
• Which boats? All motorboats of any size must be registered, in addition to sailboats <strong>and</strong><br />
sailboards 12 feet or longer. Canoes, kayaks <strong>and</strong> small sailboats do not need to register.<br />
• <strong>New</strong> boat: The boat owner must register in person at any NH <strong>Department</strong> of Motor<br />
Vehicles substation. Some marinas, sport shops <strong>and</strong> town halls also can provide boat<br />
registrations; call first. The owner will be asked to show proof of ownership (such as a<br />
bill of sale) <strong>and</strong> a photo ID.<br />
• Renewal: Once a boat is registered, registrants will receive a renewal form in <strong>the</strong> mail<br />
in subsequent years; boat registrations may be renewed by mail or in person.<br />
Reciprocity<br />
Any vessel that is registered in ano<strong>the</strong>r state may operate on <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> waters for<br />
30 consecutive days or less without a NH boat registration. Operators must have <strong>the</strong> appropriate<br />
Safe Boating Certificate.<br />
GENERAL BOATING<br />
INFORMATION<br />
NH <strong>Department</strong> Of Safety<br />
(603) 293-0091<br />
Marine Patrol Headquarters<br />
(603) 293-2037 or www.nh.gov/safety/<br />
divisions/ss/marinepatrol<br />
Motor Restrictions<br />
Division of Safety Services<br />
(603) 293-0091 or<br />
www.nh.gov/safety/ss<br />
BOATING SAFETY COURSES<br />
• Classes offered year-round by<br />
NH Marine Patrol<br />
• Many locations throughout <strong>the</strong> state.<br />
• Open to any boater over 14 years of age.<br />
• Online study materials:<br />
www.boat-ed.com/nh<br />
• NASBLA approved.<br />
• Satisfies requirements of m<strong>and</strong>atory<br />
boating education law.<br />
• For class schedule, call NH Marine Patrol<br />
at 1-888-254-2125.<br />
• Be smart — boat safe!<br />
Low Cost Insurance—Boat & Equipment<br />
•Low cost, agreed value •Tournament coverage<br />
•<strong>Fish</strong>ing equipment coverage •Broad cruising area<br />
•Optional fishing guide coverage<br />
For a free quote call 877-510-2628<br />
mention priority code 4812<br />
or at BoatUSAngler.com<br />
<strong>Fish</strong>ing Regulations Vermont.indd 1<br />
Policies subject to limits <strong>and</strong> exclusions.<br />
11/13/09 2:49:06 PM<br />
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Sliding Bait Rigs<br />
Conehead Flies<br />
Dry Flies<br />
Lake Trolls<br />
Saltwater Flies<br />
Super Flies<br />
Spinners Flutterspoons<br />
Lures<br />
Salmon Streamers<br />
Trout Streamers<br />
PO Box 531 Hudson, NH 03051<br />
603-759-2264<br />
www.paulsslidingbaitrigs.com<br />
For Factory Direct Sales, contact us at:<br />
www.tigermotorhomes.com<br />
1.800.531.9383<br />
Provan Industries, LLC<br />
4837 Edmund Hwy.<br />
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Tiger Motorhomes. For Adventures of a Different Stripe.<br />
It’s on a one-ton pickup – pulls anything<br />
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Ford or Chevy<br />
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St<strong>and</strong>ard, Extended or Crew Cab<br />
Two Double Beds<br />
Enclosed Bathroom<br />
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Boating in NH<br />
Ten Tips for Safe Boating<br />
1. Don’t Overload Carry only <strong>the</strong> specified<br />
limit for your craft <strong>and</strong> don’t sit on <strong>the</strong><br />
gunwales or <strong>the</strong> transom.<br />
2. Wear Life Jackets or Vests State law<br />
requires one wearable life preserver for<br />
each person in a boat. Kids 12 <strong>and</strong> under<br />
must wear a life preserver.<br />
3. Know <strong>the</strong> Water Always carry a chart<br />
(map) of <strong>the</strong> waters you are boating on.<br />
4. In an Accident Your first obligation is to<br />
save lives <strong>and</strong> help <strong>the</strong> injured. Call N.H.<br />
Marine Patrol: (603) 293-2037.<br />
5. Water <strong>and</strong> Alcohol Don’t Mix Sixty percent<br />
of recent boating fatalities in N.H. are<br />
alcohol-related. Don’t drink <strong>and</strong> boat—<br />
<strong>the</strong> .08 law applies to boaters, too!<br />
6. Use Your Lights All boats operating after<br />
dark must display lights to be visible to<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r boaters.<br />
7. Use Caution When passing within 150<br />
feet of ano<strong>the</strong>r boat, swimmers, rafts,<br />
shore, docks, or mooring fields, you<br />
must be at headway speed.<br />
8. Don’t Use <strong>the</strong> Water as a Dump It is illegal<br />
to litter or discharge sewage into <strong>the</strong><br />
water.<br />
9. Don’t Harass Wildlife All wildlife are<br />
protected on <strong>the</strong> state’s waters, subject<br />
to strict hunting <strong>and</strong> fishing regulations.<br />
10. Take a Boating Safety Course For info call<br />
Marine Patrol at (603) 293-2037.<br />
WILDLIFE & SPORT FISH RESTORATION:<br />
70 Years of Restoring, Managing <strong>and</strong><br />
Researching <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> Wildlife<br />
Our thanks to hunters, shooters, anglers, boaters <strong>and</strong> our industry partners! With <strong>the</strong> purchase<br />
of firearms <strong>and</strong> ammunition, archery equipment, fishing equipment, <strong>and</strong> motorboat fuels,<br />
hunters, anglers <strong>and</strong> manufacturers pay excise taxes that are distributed to state fish <strong>and</strong><br />
wildlife agencies for approved projects.<br />
The U.S. <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> Wildlife Service joins state fish <strong>and</strong> wildlife agencies, private industry <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> public in a partnership to conserve fish <strong>and</strong> wildlife resources.<br />
With help from over $100 million in federal aid funding over nearly three quarters of a century,<br />
NH <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> has been able to:<br />
• Gain knowledge through research<br />
• Manage fish <strong>and</strong> wildlife populations<br />
• Acquire Wildlife Management Areas<br />
• Improve <strong>and</strong> protect aquatic habitat<br />
• Restore fish <strong>and</strong> wildlife populations<br />
• Conduct Hunter <strong>and</strong> Aquatic Education programs<br />
• Construct, upgrade <strong>and</strong> maintain more than 100<br />
public access sites for boating <strong>and</strong> fishing.<br />
Your purchase of hunting <strong>and</strong> fishing equipment <strong>and</strong><br />
motorboat fuels supports wildlife <strong>and</strong> sport fish restoration<br />
<strong>and</strong> boating access facilities.<br />
Diver There, Please Beware<br />
The United Divers of N.H. urge boaters to stay well away from a red flag with a white stripe<br />
or o<strong>the</strong>r flags in <strong>the</strong> water. They signal that scuba divers are in <strong>the</strong> area.<br />
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Always wear a personal flotation device while<br />
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You can…<br />
Walk on<br />
Water!<br />
What’s so fascinating about fishing on a<br />
frozen pond or lake? I can’t put my finger<br />
on <strong>the</strong> allure of ice fishing… but <strong>the</strong>re’s<br />
something irresistible about <strong>the</strong> frenzy that<br />
follows <strong>the</strong> popping of a red tip-up flag. Just<br />
watch a few little kids make a mad dash for<br />
<strong>the</strong> ice-fishing hole, cheeks pink with cold<br />
<strong>and</strong> excitement at <strong>the</strong>ir first catch of <strong>the</strong> day,<br />
a tiny yellow perch!<br />
—Mark Beauchesne<br />
Want to get your family excited about going ice fishing? Here<br />
are some basics to help you prepare for your first ice-angling<br />
adventure.<br />
EQUIPMENT<br />
Ice-fishing equipment is specialized but simple. You<br />
need a sled for moving equipment onto <strong>the</strong> ice—a big<br />
plastic boat sled can haul your gear or a tired child.<br />
A homemade sled works great, too; try a wooden box<br />
attached to a pair of old downhill skis.<br />
A “spud” can be used to test <strong>the</strong> thickness of <strong>the</strong> ice,<br />
to make holes in <strong>the</strong> ice or to re-open holes made by<br />
someone else. An auger is a giant drill for making holes in<br />
<strong>the</strong> ice; get a h<strong>and</strong> auger for <strong>the</strong> exercise, or a power auger to make<br />
lots of holes in a hurry. Use a “skimmer”—a long-h<strong>and</strong>led slotted<br />
spoon—to remove slush <strong>and</strong> ice from your ice-fishing holes.<br />
The most popular ice-fishing device is <strong>the</strong> “tip-up.” The<br />
reel, spooled with several hundred feet of braided line,<br />
is submerged in <strong>the</strong> water; <strong>the</strong> rest of <strong>the</strong> device is<br />
suspended on <strong>the</strong> ice by a pair of crossed “arms.” A<br />
simple triggering mechanism makes a flag pop up<br />
when a fish takes <strong>the</strong> bait, at which point you pull<br />
<strong>the</strong> device from <strong>the</strong> water <strong>and</strong> reel <strong>the</strong> fish in by h<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Your bait will usually be near <strong>the</strong> bottom, so you’ll want<br />
a “sounder” to know how far down <strong>the</strong> bottom is. A sounder<br />
is a heavy metal weight with a clip that attaches to your hook or<br />
line. Lower it into <strong>the</strong> hole, <strong>and</strong> take <strong>the</strong> guesswork out of how<br />
deep to fish. Mark your line with a button or<br />
small sinker, <strong>and</strong> you won’t have to<br />
re-sound after catching a fish<br />
or changing bait.<br />
For a more active icefishing<br />
experience,<br />
try a jig rod—like<br />
a regular spinning<br />
outfit with a<br />
short (2 to 3-foot) rod.<br />
Jig rods are named for <strong>the</strong><br />
up-<strong>and</strong>-down “jig” motion<br />
<strong>the</strong> angler gives <strong>the</strong> bait<br />
or lure. They allow you to<br />
fish throughout <strong>the</strong> water<br />
column.<br />
BAIT<br />
Live shiners are <strong>the</strong> bait of choice, <strong>and</strong> are sold in many locations.<br />
You will need a bait bucket for <strong>the</strong>m, <strong>and</strong> a bait dipper, which<br />
is a small net to retrieve <strong>the</strong> little rascals from <strong>the</strong> cold water.<br />
Mealworms <strong>and</strong> maggots are best baits for sunfish <strong>and</strong> crappies.<br />
CLOTHING<br />
A good pair of insulated boots, heavy wool socks <strong>and</strong> long johns<br />
are musts. A fleece layer is next—or perhaps <strong>the</strong> traditional wool<br />
pants <strong>and</strong> shirt. Your outer layer needs to be windproof <strong>and</strong> waterproof;<br />
snow pants <strong>and</strong> a good winter coat will do <strong>the</strong> trick. Layering<br />
will give you <strong>and</strong> your family better protection <strong>and</strong> comfort<br />
in <strong>the</strong> cold. Don’t forget a warm hat <strong>and</strong> mittens.<br />
FOOD<br />
Snacks <strong>and</strong> drinks are very important for keeping your energy up<br />
on <strong>the</strong> ice. Fill a <strong>the</strong>rmos with beef stew or mac <strong>and</strong> cheese, <strong>and</strong><br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r with hot cocoa. Bring a small grill to cook hot dogs—<strong>and</strong><br />
fish, when you catch <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
ET CETERA<br />
A small tackle box carries o<strong>the</strong>r items you shouldn’t be without –<br />
hooks, spare sounders, non-lead sinkers, lures, jigs, a first-aid kit,<br />
pliers <strong>and</strong> trash bags. For safety <strong>and</strong> comfort, also bring rope (15<br />
feet), extra clothing (leave in vehicle), a compass, fire starter <strong>and</strong><br />
matches, a folding lawn chair or pack chair, a heavy blanket, <strong>and</strong><br />
those h<strong>and</strong>y little instant-heat packets. Consider ice crampons or<br />
“creepers” for walking on ice.<br />
Ice fishing is <strong>the</strong> main focus of <strong>the</strong> trip, but <strong>the</strong>re is some<br />
waiting involved; having activities to keep busy <strong>and</strong><br />
warm will only add to <strong>the</strong> fun. Frisbee, wildlife<br />
tracking, snow-fort building <strong>and</strong> skating<br />
are favorites. Time of day doesn’t matter,<br />
so plan your trip around <strong>the</strong> warmest<br />
part of <strong>the</strong> day, <strong>and</strong> keep it short<br />
to start. You don’t have to go far<br />
from home to have a good time<br />
ice fishing. Let’s face it—<strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>Hampshire</strong> winters can seem<br />
a little long. Having an activity<br />
to look forward to makes<br />
<strong>the</strong>m much more fun. Enjoy<br />
your winter on <strong>the</strong> ice!<br />
Two ice fishing buddies<br />
enjoy a successful day<br />
in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong>.<br />
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General Rules<br />
Ice fishing in most <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> lakes <strong>and</strong> ponds begins at “ice-in” <strong>and</strong> ends at “ice-out.”<br />
Depending on <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r <strong>and</strong> ice safety, this “season” can be from late December through<br />
mid-April. These types of waters support mostly warmwater fish populations, including<br />
perch, pickerel, black crappie <strong>and</strong> bass, with a few waters providing opportunities to catch<br />
brook, rainbow or brown trout through <strong>the</strong> ice. For specific bag limits for certain species,<br />
see Lakes & Ponds: General Rules on page 11. Waters managed for lake trout <strong>and</strong>/or<br />
salmon have a defined season of January 1 through March 31. Remember—salmon<br />
may not be taken through <strong>the</strong> ice. Designated trout ponds are closed to ice fishing.<br />
On most NH waters, <strong>the</strong> general rule is 6 ice fishing devices (lines) per person when<br />
ice fishing, with <strong>the</strong> following exceptions:<br />
• Ice anglers are limited to 5 lines while ice fishing on NH-Maine border waters, except<br />
Great East Lake, which has a 2-line limit.<br />
• Only 2 ice fishing devices (lines) per angler are allowed when fishing <strong>the</strong> designated<br />
lake trout <strong>and</strong> salmon lakes listed below (see exceptions under Cusk <strong>Fish</strong>ing):<br />
Waterbody<br />
Managed for<br />
Lake Trout<br />
Managed for L<strong>and</strong>locked<br />
Salmon*<br />
Connecticut Lake, First • •<br />
Connecticut Lake, Second • •<br />
Connecticut Lake, Third •<br />
Conway Lake •<br />
Dan Hole Pond, Big • •<br />
Diamond Pond, Big •<br />
Francis Lake • •<br />
Granite Lake •<br />
Great East Lake •<br />
Greenough Pond, Big •<br />
Merrymeeting Lake • •<br />
<strong>New</strong>found Lake • •<br />
Nubanusit Lake • •<br />
Ossipee Lake •<br />
Silver Lake (Harrisville) •<br />
Silver Lake (Madison) •<br />
Squam Lake, Big • •<br />
Squam Lake, Little • •<br />
Sunapee Lake • •<br />
Winnipesaukee Lake • •<br />
Winnisquam Lake • •<br />
*Note: salmon may not be taken while ice fishing<br />
• Hooks used for bait while ice fishing must have only a single hook with a single hook<br />
point per ice fishing device.<br />
• Bob houses must be removed from public waters, public property or private property<br />
no later than April 1. The owner’s name <strong>and</strong> address shall be plainly marked on <strong>the</strong><br />
bob house <strong>and</strong> shall have 12 square inches of reflective material half-way up on <strong>the</strong><br />
outside of each side.<br />
Safety on Ice<br />
Is <strong>the</strong> ice safe? You won’t know until you test it. Use a chisel or “spud” to thump <strong>the</strong> ice as<br />
hard as you can; if it does not break through, continue onto <strong>the</strong> ice. Make a test hole to check<br />
<strong>the</strong> thickness where you hit, <strong>and</strong> check <strong>the</strong> ice at intervals on your way out to your fishing spot.<br />
Generally speaking, solid, clear ice of 5 to 6 inches is adequate for small groups; ice thickness<br />
of 8 inches <strong>and</strong> up is good for large groups. Be aware that ice can be weakened by objects<br />
frozen into it, because <strong>the</strong>y hold <strong>the</strong> heat from <strong>the</strong> sun; avoid docks, large rocks <strong>and</strong> trees<br />
fallen onto <strong>the</strong> ice. Also avoid areas with springs or moving water under <strong>the</strong> ice.<br />
Ice <strong>Fish</strong>ing<br />
Cusk fishing<br />
Freshwater cusk (burbot) may be taken<br />
through <strong>the</strong> ice with a cusk fishing device<br />
(see definition on page 6) marked with <strong>the</strong><br />
name <strong>and</strong> address of <strong>the</strong> user. In addition<br />
to <strong>the</strong> normal number of lines allowed (see<br />
line limits above), up to 6 cusk fishing lines<br />
may also be used. Any species o<strong>the</strong>r than<br />
cusk caught on a cusk line must be released<br />
immediately by cutting <strong>the</strong> line without removing<br />
<strong>the</strong> fish from <strong>the</strong> water.<br />
The sinker of <strong>the</strong> cusk fishing device<br />
must rest on <strong>the</strong> bottom of <strong>the</strong> waterbody.<br />
Through <strong>the</strong> ice, cusk fishing devices will<br />
be permitted to be set <strong>and</strong> left unattended,<br />
except once during each 24-hour period, <strong>the</strong><br />
bait end of <strong>the</strong> line must be inspected. “Bobbing,”<br />
“jigging,” or movement of <strong>the</strong> bait to<br />
attract fish is prohibited.<br />
The use of cusk fishing devices is restricted<br />
to <strong>the</strong> following waters: First Connecticut<br />
Lake (Pittsburg), Second Connecticut Lake<br />
(Pittsburg), Third Connecticut Lake (Pittsburg),<br />
Lake Francis (Pittsburg), Lovell Lake<br />
(Wakefield), Merrymeeting Lake (<strong>New</strong><br />
Durham), <strong>New</strong>found Lake (Bristol, Alex<strong>and</strong>ria,<br />
Bridgewater, Hebron), Ossipee Lake<br />
(Freedom/Ossipee), Silver Lake (Madison),<br />
Big Squam Lake (Holderness, Center Harbor,<br />
S<strong>and</strong>wich, Moultonboro), Little Squam Lake<br />
(Holderness, Ashl<strong>and</strong>), South Pond (Stark),<br />
Sunapee Lake (<strong>New</strong>bury, <strong>New</strong> London,<br />
Sunapee), Waukewan Lake (Meredith),<br />
Wentworth Lake (Wolfboro), Lake Winnipesaukee<br />
(Alton, Center Harbor, Gilford,<br />
Laconia, Meredith, Moultonboro, Tuftonboro,<br />
Wolfeboro), <strong>and</strong> Winnisquam Lake<br />
(Belmont, Sanbornton, Laconia, Tilton,<br />
Meredith).<br />
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Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!<br />
It’s up to boaters <strong>and</strong> anglers to keep nuisance species from invading N.H.’s waters!<br />
Several species of non-native aquatic plants invade waterbodies, forming thick underwater<br />
st<strong>and</strong>s of tangled stems <strong>and</strong> vast mats of vegetation at <strong>the</strong> water’s surface. They can<br />
crowd out important native water plants. Once <strong>the</strong>y become established, aquatic nuisance<br />
species can be impossible to contain <strong>and</strong> control—so please make sure you’re not accidentally<br />
bringing an aquatic hitchhiker into <strong>the</strong> state!<br />
To prevent <strong>the</strong> transport of aquatic nuisance species, please clean all recreational equipment.<br />
Whenever you leave a body of water:<br />
• Remove any visible mud, plants, fish or animals.<br />
• Drain water from equipment (engine water intake systems, bilge, live wells, bait buckets).<br />
• Clean <strong>and</strong> dry anything that comes into contact with water (boats, trailers, equipment, etc.)<br />
• Never release plants, fish or animals into a body of water unless <strong>the</strong>y came out of that<br />
body of water. It’s <strong>the</strong> law!<br />
Invasive Plants »<br />
It is illegal to transport, import, purchase,<br />
propagate, sell or distribute 14 species of<br />
non-native aquatic plants in NH. Among<br />
<strong>the</strong>m are: Eurasian milfoil, variable milfoil,<br />
fanwort, purple loosestrife <strong>and</strong> water<br />
chestnut.<br />
Milfoil<br />
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Keep VHS Out<br />
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia or VHS<br />
virus is a fish disease that arrived in <strong>the</strong><br />
Great Lakes region just a few years ago.<br />
VHS is not a threat to people who h<strong>and</strong>le<br />
or eat infected fish, but it can kill more<br />
than 25 fish species—making it <strong>the</strong> most<br />
significant fish disease problem in <strong>the</strong> US<br />
in <strong>the</strong> last 50 years, with <strong>the</strong> potential to<br />
devastate freshwater fish populations.<br />
To date, <strong>the</strong>re have been no VHS-infected<br />
fish collected in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong>, but <strong>the</strong><br />
virus has been found in several <strong>New</strong> York<br />
waters, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>re is a real threat that it<br />
will reach our waters over time. There is<br />
no vaccination or cure for <strong>the</strong> disease, so<br />
it can’t be controlled—only contained.<br />
You can help by not moving fish, including<br />
bait fish, from one waterbody to ano<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
If you suspect VHS virus or see a fish kill,<br />
immediately report it to NH <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong><br />
at (603) 744-5470.<br />
« ZEBRA MUSSELS<br />
These non-natives cause numerous problems,<br />
including attaching <strong>the</strong>mselves to boat<br />
hulls <strong>and</strong> clogging water intake systems.<br />
Let’s keep zebra mussels out of NH.<br />
Zebra Mussels<br />
DIDYMO »<br />
Didymosphenia geminata, a.k.a. “didymo”<br />
or “rock snot,” has been discovered in <strong>the</strong><br />
Connecticut River <strong>and</strong> its tributaries. If you<br />
fish, boat or swim in this river, be sure to<br />
disinfect all of your items before using <strong>the</strong>m<br />
elsewhere. Visit www.des.nh.gov <strong>and</strong> search<br />
“didymo” for more details so YOU don’t<br />
spread this organism.<br />
Didymo<br />
Tyler Baker<br />
For more information, contact <strong>the</strong> NH <strong>Department</strong> of Environmental Services Exotic<br />
Species Program at (603) 271-2963, www.des.nh.gov; NH <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> at (603) 271-2501,<br />
www.<strong>Fish</strong>NH.com; or www.protectyourwaters.net.<br />
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aquatic invasives can easily adhere to propellers<br />
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hull<br />
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Freshwater Smelt<br />
• Bag Limits <strong>and</strong> General Rules: The daily bag limit for smelt is 2 quarts liquid measure<br />
of whole (head <strong>and</strong> tail intact) freshwater smelt in <strong>the</strong> 24 hour period between 12 noon<br />
one day <strong>and</strong> 12 noon <strong>the</strong> following day. Persons taking freshwater smelt must at all<br />
times keep <strong>the</strong>ir individual take in separate, unbreakable containers marked with <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
name. A person cannot take smelt while using a boat propelled by mechanical power.<br />
• Season for Taking Smelt by Angling: From June 16 through March 14, smelt may be<br />
taken by angling only, except in Trout <strong>and</strong> Fly-<strong>Fish</strong>ing-Only ponds, which are open June<br />
16 through Oct. 15.<br />
• Season for Taking Smelt with a Dip Net: From March 15 through April 30, smelt may<br />
be taken by means of a dip net not over 18 inches in diameter, between <strong>the</strong> hours of<br />
sunset <strong>and</strong> 12 midnight. Only <strong>the</strong> following waters are open to <strong>the</strong> taking of freshwater<br />
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Manning Lake/Guinea Pond<br />
Pea Porridge Pond<br />
Rust Pond<br />
S<strong>and</strong>y Pond<br />
Suncook Lake<br />
Sunset Lake/Places Pond<br />
Webster Lake<br />
Stream/RiveR NAME<br />
Bearcamp River (From Tamworth/Ossipee town line to Ossipee Lake)<br />
Mascoma River (From Canaan/Enfield town line to Mascoma Lake)<br />
TOWN<br />
Deering<br />
Gilmanton<br />
Madison<br />
Wolfeboro<br />
Richmond<br />
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TOWN<br />
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<strong>Fish</strong> Identification<br />
Upper jaw to rear<br />
edge of eye or slightly<br />
beyond<br />
Adipose fin grey to<br />
olive—never orange<br />
Upper jaw well<br />
past eye<br />
L<strong>and</strong>locked Atlantic salmon<br />
Red spots<br />
with blue<br />
halos<br />
Leading edge of<br />
fins white<br />
Pink stripe<br />
Brown trout<br />
Rainbow trout<br />
Brook trout<br />
Adipose tinged<br />
with red-orange<br />
Profuse spots<br />
on fins<br />
Worm-like<br />
markings<br />
on back<br />
Caudal peduncle<br />
narrow<br />
Caudal peduncle thick<br />
Square tail<br />
American shad<br />
Rainbow smelt<br />
Dark chain-like markings on<br />
olive background<br />
Fully scaled<br />
gill cover<br />
Chain pickerel<br />
Light-colored bean-shaped<br />
spots on olive background<br />
No scales on<br />
lower half of<br />
gill cover<br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn pike<br />
Whitefish<br />
Illustrations, this page: L<strong>and</strong>locked Atlantic salmon, American shad, Rainbow smelt ©NHFG Victor Young; Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Chain pickerel, Brook trout ©Duane Raver;<br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn pike, Cusk, Whitefish ©Ellen Edmondson (Image courtesy of <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> York State <strong>Department</strong> of Environmental Conservation. All rights reserved.); Lake trout ©Timmothy Knepp.<br />
Leading edge of<br />
fins white<br />
Lake trout<br />
Deeply forked<br />
tail<br />
Cusk (Burbot)<br />
30 <strong>2010</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> Freshwater <strong>Fish</strong>ing Digest
<strong>Fish</strong> Identification<br />
Upper jaw well<br />
past eye<br />
Lateral dark stripe<br />
White perch<br />
Largemouth bass<br />
Illustrations, this page: White perch, Largemouth bass, Yellow perch, Smallmouth bass, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Brown bullhead, Black crappie ©Duane Raver;<br />
Walleye, Rock bass © Ellen Edmondson (Image courtesy of <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> York State <strong>Department</strong> of Environmental Conservation. All rights reserved.)<br />
Yellow perch<br />
Walleye<br />
Pumpkinseed<br />
Upper jaw to rear<br />
edge of eye<br />
Smallmouth bass<br />
Rock bass<br />
Bluegill<br />
Dark vertical bars<br />
Brown bullhead (Horned pout)<br />
Black crappie<br />
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Know <strong>the</strong> Difference!<br />
ATTENTION ANGLERS:<br />
Know <strong>the</strong> Difference Between Salmon <strong>and</strong> Brown Trout<br />
Migratory <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>locked Atlantic salmon juveniles <strong>and</strong> adults can be difficult to distinguish from brown trout. There are size <strong>and</strong> bag<br />
limit restrictions that differ for <strong>the</strong>se two species; <strong>the</strong>refore, it is important to know how to identify <strong>the</strong>m properly.<br />
Young Salmon & Brown Trout<br />
Here’s what you need to know:<br />
Set young salmon free! Study <strong>the</strong>se pictures <strong>and</strong> note <strong>the</strong> points<br />
of difference between young salmon <strong>and</strong> brown trout. If you catch<br />
a salmon parr or smolt, remove <strong>the</strong> hook gently <strong>and</strong> place <strong>the</strong> fish<br />
back in <strong>the</strong> water to grow up.<br />
Atlantic Salmon Parr<br />
Similar markings to a brown trout.<br />
Adult Salmon & Brown Trout<br />
Here’s what you need to know:<br />
The more obvious differences between adult salmon <strong>and</strong> brown<br />
trout may be found in <strong>the</strong> head <strong>and</strong> tail areas. Knowing <strong>the</strong>m<br />
may help <strong>the</strong> angler release a fish more quickly. When in doubt<br />
about identifying adult salmon <strong>and</strong> brown trout, play it safe <strong>and</strong><br />
release <strong>the</strong> fish unharmed.<br />
Salmon (Adult)<br />
Very forked<br />
tail<br />
Adipose fin not tinged<br />
with red (greyish)<br />
No spots on<br />
dorsal fin<br />
Jaw extends to<br />
midpoint of eye<br />
Caudal fin may be<br />
slightly forked<br />
Caudal peduncle is<br />
narrow <strong>and</strong> tapered<br />
Adipose fin is grey to<br />
olive—never orange<br />
Maxillary usually<br />
extends to rear<br />
edge of eye or<br />
slightly beyond<br />
Roof of <strong>the</strong> Mouth<br />
Vomerine teeth<br />
Small <strong>and</strong> arranged<br />
in a single row along<br />
a raised shaft on <strong>the</strong><br />
roof of <strong>the</strong> mouth.<br />
Brown Trout Parr<br />
A colorful fish with red <strong>and</strong> black dots along its sides <strong>and</strong> very<br />
similar in appearance to salmon parr.<br />
Brown Trout (Adult)<br />
Caudal fin is<br />
square <strong>and</strong><br />
unforked<br />
Adipose fin may be<br />
fringed or spotted<br />
with orange or red<br />
Roof of <strong>the</strong> Mouth<br />
Tail more<br />
rounded,<br />
less forked<br />
Adipose fin<br />
tinged with red<br />
Spots usually evident<br />
on dorsal fin<br />
Jaw extends to<br />
posterior of eye<br />
Caudal peduncle is<br />
thick <strong>and</strong> stocky<br />
Maxillary usually<br />
extends well past<br />
rear edge of eye<br />
Vomerine teeth<br />
Well developed <strong>and</strong><br />
arranged in zig-zag<br />
rows along a raised<br />
shaft on <strong>the</strong> roof of<br />
<strong>the</strong> mouth.<br />
Salmon Smolt<br />
Almost totally silver. Generally lacks <strong>the</strong> vertical sidebars of <strong>the</strong><br />
salmon parr or brown trout.<br />
Is it a pickerel or a pike?<br />
Look for <strong>the</strong> color pattern, but particularly notice <strong>the</strong> scalation<br />
of <strong>the</strong> cheek <strong>and</strong> gill cover:<br />
Very<br />
forked<br />
tail<br />
Black spots on upper<br />
sides <strong>and</strong> cheeks<br />
Pickerel have both cheek <strong>and</strong> gill<br />
cover fully scaled.<br />
Jaw extends to<br />
midpoint of eye<br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Pike have upper half of gill<br />
cover scaled <strong>and</strong> fully scaled cheek.<br />
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Atlantic Salmon<br />
Rivers <strong>and</strong> Streams Stocked<br />
with Juvenile Atlantic Salmon<br />
The following rivers <strong>and</strong> streams are stocked with juvenile Atlantic<br />
salmon as part of cooperative state-federal agency restoration programs<br />
in <strong>the</strong> Merrimack <strong>and</strong> Connecticut River basins. If fishing<br />
in <strong>the</strong>se waters, please be aware that regulations require that all<br />
juvenile salmon be released.<br />
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Brood Stock <strong>Fish</strong>ery<br />
In 1993, <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong><br />
<strong>Department</strong>, in cooperation with <strong>the</strong> U.S.<br />
<strong>Fish</strong> & Wildlife Service, created <strong>the</strong> Atlantic<br />
salmon brood stock program to provide a<br />
unique recreational fishing opportunity in<br />
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brood stock Atlantic salmon, weighing 3 to<br />
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Merrimack <strong>and</strong> lower Pemigewasset rivers.<br />
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The brood stock program is part of <strong>the</strong> Merrimack River Anadromous<br />
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brood fish provide eggs for <strong>the</strong> restoration program’s fry-stocking<br />
efforts. Each year, <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>Department</strong>,<br />
<strong>the</strong> U.S. <strong>Fish</strong> & Wildlife Service, <strong>the</strong> U.S. Forest Service <strong>and</strong><br />
conservation groups stock over one million fry in <strong>the</strong> Merrimack<br />
River <strong>and</strong> its tributaries.<br />
While <strong>the</strong> brood stock program has generated a lot of enthusiasm<br />
among anglers, <strong>the</strong> recreational fishing opportunity is<br />
secondary to <strong>the</strong> overall goal of restoring salmon, shad <strong>and</strong> river<br />
herring to <strong>the</strong> Merrimack River.<br />
Anglers must purchase an Atlantic salmon license ($11) in addition<br />
to a regular NH fishing license. Each angler can keep one<br />
salmon per day <strong>and</strong> five for <strong>the</strong> season. Only salmon marked<br />
with a tag on <strong>the</strong> base of <strong>the</strong> dorsal fin are legal to keep. For a<br />
map <strong>and</strong> specific rules governing <strong>the</strong> Atlantic salmon brood stock<br />
fishery, go to: www.fishnh.com/<strong>Fish</strong>ing/atlantic_salmon.htm or call<br />
(603) 271-2501.<br />
Merrimack River Basin<br />
Bagley Brook<br />
Baker River<br />
Beebe River<br />
Blood Brook<br />
Bog Brook<br />
East Br. Pemigewasset<br />
Eastman Brook<br />
Hall Brook<br />
Hancock Branch<br />
Hazelton Brook<br />
Hubbard Brook<br />
Jackman Brook<br />
Johnson Brook<br />
Mad River<br />
Mill Brook<br />
Moosilauke Brook<br />
Needle Shop Brook<br />
Pemigewasset River<br />
Pemigewasset R. (tributaries)<br />
Pond Brook<br />
Smith River<br />
Soucook River<br />
Souhegan River<br />
South Br. Baker River<br />
South Br. Piscataquog<br />
Stinson Brook<br />
Stoney Brook<br />
Connecticut River Basin<br />
Ammonoosuc River<br />
Bloods Brook<br />
Cold River<br />
Gale River<br />
Gunnison Brook<br />
Israel River<br />
Little River<br />
Little Sugar River<br />
Mascoma River (lower)<br />
Mill Brook<br />
Minnewawa Brook<br />
Nash Stream<br />
Otter Brook<br />
Roaring Brook<br />
South Br. Ashuelot River<br />
South Br. Sugar River<br />
Sugar River<br />
Thompson Brook<br />
Tunnel Brook<br />
Warren Brook<br />
Wild Ammonoosuc River<br />
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Interstate Waters<br />
NEW HAMPSHIRE • VERMONT<br />
Connecticut River Regulations<br />
For that portion of <strong>the</strong> river between NH <strong>and</strong> Vermont. “Connecticut<br />
River” means all waters of <strong>the</strong> river including <strong>the</strong> bays,<br />
set backs <strong>and</strong> tributaries, only to <strong>the</strong> first highway bridge crossing<br />
said tributaries on <strong>the</strong> Vermont <strong>and</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> sides.<br />
Licenses<br />
All <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> resident <strong>and</strong> Vermont resident fishing licenses<br />
are valid for <strong>the</strong> taking of fish from <strong>the</strong> Connecticut River as<br />
defined above. All o<strong>the</strong>r nonresidents with a N.H. nonresident<br />
fishing license shall only take fish east of <strong>the</strong> Vermont low water<br />
mark while on <strong>the</strong> Connecticut River.<br />
Season<br />
Open to fishing all year, except no fishing Oct. 16–Dec. 31 from<br />
<strong>the</strong> confluence of <strong>the</strong> Upper Ammonoosuc River <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Connecticut<br />
River in Northumberl<strong>and</strong>, N.H., to <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn boundary of<br />
<strong>the</strong> town of Canaan, VT.<br />
• Pickerel: The daily limit is 10 fish.<br />
• Walleye (Pike Perch): No person shall take walleye 16 to 18<br />
inches; <strong>the</strong> daily limit is 4 fish, of which only 1 can be larger<br />
than 18 inches.<br />
Special Exceptions<br />
From a point 1,600 feet upstream from <strong>the</strong> bridge in North Stratford<br />
upstream to a point 250 feet below <strong>the</strong> Lyman Falls Dam in<br />
North Stratford, <strong>and</strong> marked by a sign, <strong>the</strong> following restrictions<br />
apply: <strong>Fish</strong>ing shall be permitted by artificial lures <strong>and</strong> flies only.<br />
All lures <strong>and</strong> flies shall have barbless hooks or shall have all barbs<br />
pinched so <strong>the</strong>y will not interfere with removal of <strong>the</strong> hook from<br />
<strong>the</strong> fish. All fish are to be immediately released unharmed.<br />
<strong>Fish</strong>ways Closed<br />
Vernon Dam in Vernon, Vermont, <strong>and</strong> Hinsdale, <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong>,<br />
shall be closed to all fishing to a point 150 feet below <strong>the</strong> dam.<br />
Wilder Dam in Wilder, Vermont, <strong>and</strong> Lebanon, <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong>,<br />
shall be closed to all fishing to a point 150 feet below <strong>the</strong> dam.<br />
Devices<br />
No more than 6 ice fishing devices are allowed, 2 of which may be<br />
h<strong>and</strong>lines. Anglers must have personal control over <strong>the</strong> devices at<br />
all times, whe<strong>the</strong>r operated or not, <strong>and</strong> must visit <strong>the</strong> devices at<br />
least once each hour. When fishing in open water, no more than<br />
2 lines may be used.<br />
Species Rules<br />
The rules below apply during <strong>the</strong> open season for fishing.<br />
• American Shad: 2 fish daily limit; no size restrictions.<br />
• Atlantic Salmon: No open season for Atlantic salmon until<br />
declared by <strong>the</strong> Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission.<br />
• Brook, Brown <strong>and</strong> Rainbow Trout: The season for taking<br />
brook, brown or rainbow trout by all legal methods shall open<br />
on January 1 <strong>and</strong> close October 15.<br />
——<br />
Through open water, <strong>the</strong> daily limit is 5 fish or 5 pounds<br />
(whichever limit is first reached), except <strong>the</strong> daily limit is 1 fish<br />
from <strong>the</strong> Samuel Moore Dam downstream to <strong>the</strong> Rte. 18 bridge.<br />
——<br />
Through <strong>the</strong> ice, <strong>the</strong> daily limit is 2 fish, except <strong>the</strong> daily<br />
limit is 1 fish from <strong>the</strong> Samuel Moore Dam downstream to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Rte. 18 bridge.<br />
• Black Bass (Largemouth <strong>and</strong> Smallmouth Bass): The daily<br />
bag limit for black bass is 2 fish from January 1 through May 14<br />
<strong>and</strong> June 16 through June 30.<br />
——<br />
Between May 15 <strong>and</strong> June 15, all black bass shall be immediately<br />
released unharmed, at <strong>the</strong> site of catch, to <strong>the</strong><br />
waters from which taken.<br />
——<br />
The daily limit for black bass from July 1 through<br />
December 31 is 5 fish.<br />
——<br />
During <strong>the</strong> period beginning May 15 <strong>and</strong> ending June 15,<br />
black bass shall be taken only by artificial lures <strong>and</strong> flies.<br />
• Carp: May be taken by any legal method <strong>and</strong> by bow <strong>and</strong> arrow<br />
with cord attached, in that part of <strong>the</strong> river beginning at<br />
<strong>the</strong> point on <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn boundary of Grafton County in <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>Hampshire</strong> which is directly opposite <strong>the</strong> town of Concord, VT,<br />
south to <strong>the</strong> Massachusetts border.<br />
• Black Crappie, Yellow <strong>and</strong> White Perch, Sunfish, Horned<br />
Pout (Bullhead): The daily bag limit for each species shall be<br />
25 fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> aggregate daily limit shall not exceed 50 fish.<br />
• Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Pike: The daily limit is 1 fish; minimum total length<br />
28 inches.<br />
NEW HAMPSHIRE • MAINE<br />
Licenses<br />
All <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>and</strong> Maine fishing licenses are valid for <strong>the</strong><br />
taking of fish from NH-Maine interstate waters listed below.<br />
Waters Include:<br />
• Umbagog Lake in Errol/Cambridge, NH, <strong>and</strong> Upton, ME (waters<br />
of Umbagog Lake include <strong>the</strong> waters of <strong>the</strong> Androscoggin<br />
River upstream of <strong>the</strong> Errol Dam, <strong>the</strong> waters of <strong>the</strong> Magalloway<br />
River within <strong>the</strong> state of <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> waters of <strong>the</strong><br />
Rapid River upstream to <strong>the</strong> marker at Cedar Stump in Maine.<br />
• Province Lake in Effingham/Wakefield, NH, <strong>and</strong> Parsonsfield, ME.<br />
• Balch Pond in Wakefield, NH, <strong>and</strong> Acton/<strong>New</strong>field, ME.<br />
• Horn Pond in Wakefield, NH, <strong>and</strong> Acton, ME.—The nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />
terminus of Horn Pond will be delineated by signage.<br />
• Great East Lake in Wakefield, NH, <strong>and</strong> Acton, ME.<br />
• Milton Watershed in Milton, NH, <strong>and</strong> Lebanon, ME (Milton Watershed<br />
includes all of <strong>the</strong> Milton Three Ponds—Nor<strong>the</strong>ast Pond,<br />
Milton Pond <strong>and</strong> Townhouse Pond, beginning at <strong>the</strong> dam in Milton<br />
to <strong>the</strong> influx of <strong>the</strong> Branch River <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Salmon Falls River).<br />
• Lower Kimball Pond in Chatham, NH, <strong>and</strong> Fryeburg, ME.<br />
• Spaulding Pond in Milton, NH, <strong>and</strong> Lebanon, ME.<br />
• Salmon Falls River in Wakefield, Milton, Rochester, Somersworth<br />
<strong>and</strong> Rollinsford, NH, <strong>and</strong> Acton, Berwick <strong>and</strong> South Berwick,<br />
ME, including <strong>the</strong> upper reach of <strong>the</strong> Salmon Falls River<br />
beginning at <strong>the</strong> outlet dam of Great East Lake, also known as<br />
State Line Canal, to a point downstream marked by signage<br />
delineating <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn terminus of Horn Pond.<br />
Open <strong>Fish</strong>ing Seasons<br />
• Jan. 1 to Mar. 31: Ice fishing—all species except salmon.<br />
• Apr. 1 to Nov. 30: Open water fishing season, except that in all<br />
lakes <strong>and</strong> ponds between Oct. 1 <strong>and</strong> Nov. 30, all trout, salmon,<br />
lake trout <strong>and</strong> black bass must be released alive at once.<br />
• Dec. 1 to Dec. 31: Closed to all fishing.<br />
Dates<br />
Whenever a period of time is named during which an act is permitted<br />
or prohibited, both <strong>the</strong> first <strong>and</strong> second dates named are<br />
included within such period.<br />
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Interstate Waters<br />
Ice <strong>Fish</strong>ing Restrictions (NH • ME)<br />
It is unlawful to:<br />
• Use more than five (5) lines; except on Great East Lake where<br />
no more than two (2) lines can be used.<br />
• Take, sell or possess for use as bait any of <strong>the</strong> following fish, dead<br />
or living—pickerel, goldfish, yellow perch, white perch, bass,<br />
sunfish, crappie, horned pout, carp or any spiny-finned fish;<br />
• Take salmon or cusk.<br />
Daily Limits<br />
Trout <strong>and</strong> Lake Trout (togue), except in Umbagog Lake: 5 fish,<br />
but not more than 2 lake trout (togue), 2 rainbow trout, 2 brown<br />
trout or 2 brook trout.<br />
• Pickerel: 5 fish.<br />
• Bass: 1 fish.<br />
• Smelt:* 2 quarts.<br />
• O<strong>the</strong>r Species: none.<br />
* Angling is <strong>the</strong> only legal means of taking smelt in interstate<br />
waters <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir tributaries, except in <strong>the</strong> tributaries of Great<br />
East Lake where no smelt may be taken.<br />
Minimum Lengths<br />
<strong>Fish</strong> are measured from <strong>the</strong> tip of <strong>the</strong> nose to <strong>the</strong> tail tip.<br />
• Lake Trout (togue): 18 inches, except in Great East Lake where<br />
<strong>the</strong> minimum length is 16 inches.<br />
• Brook Trout: 6 inches, except in Umbagog Lake where <strong>the</strong><br />
minimum length is 18 inches.<br />
• Brown <strong>and</strong> Rainbow Trout: 10 inches in lakes <strong>and</strong> ponds.<br />
• Bass: 12 inches.<br />
• O<strong>the</strong>r Species: No minimum length.<br />
Ice <strong>Fish</strong>ing Shacks<br />
No person who owns any shack or temporary structure used for<br />
ice fishing shall place, or allow to be placed, <strong>the</strong> shack or structure<br />
on <strong>the</strong> ice more than 3 days before <strong>the</strong> waters on which shack or<br />
structure is located are open to ice fishing.<br />
All ice fishing shacks, while on <strong>the</strong> ice, must have <strong>the</strong> name <strong>and</strong><br />
address of <strong>the</strong> owner on <strong>the</strong> outside in 2-inch letters.<br />
Ice fishing shacks shall be removed from <strong>the</strong> ice within 3 days<br />
after those waters close to ice fishing.<br />
Exceptions To Ice <strong>Fish</strong>ing Season<br />
• Salmon Falls River: Closed to ice fishing.<br />
• Umbagog Lake: The portion of Umbagog Lake north of a straight<br />
line between Molls Rock, Errol, <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> red<br />
post between Spillman <strong>and</strong> Glassby Coves, Magalloway Plantation,<br />
Maine is closed to ice-fishing. The daily limit for brook<br />
trout on Umbagog Lake is 1 fish.<br />
• In <strong>the</strong> Magalloway River in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>the</strong>re shall be no<br />
size or bag limit for bass.<br />
Open Water Restrictions (NH • ME)<br />
It is unlawful to:<br />
• Use more than two (2) lines;<br />
• Take, sell or possess for use as bait any of <strong>the</strong> following fish, dead<br />
or living—pickerel, goldfish, yellow perch, white perch, bass,<br />
sunfish, crappie, horned pout, carp or any spiny finned fish;<br />
• Take bass with anything o<strong>the</strong>r than artificial lures or flies between<br />
April 1 <strong>and</strong> June 20.<br />
Daily Limits<br />
• Bass: 1 fish from April 1 to June 20 <strong>and</strong> 3 fish from June 21<br />
to Sept. 30.<br />
• Lake Trout (togue),Trout <strong>and</strong> Salmon, except Umbagog Lake:<br />
5 fish, but no more than 2 salmon, 2 lake trout (togue), 2 rainbow<br />
trout, 2 brown trout, or 2 brook trout.<br />
• Pickerel: 5 fish.<br />
• O<strong>the</strong>r Species: none.<br />
• Smelt:* 2 quarts.<br />
* Angling is <strong>the</strong> only legal means of taking smelt in interstate<br />
waters <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir tributaries, with <strong>the</strong> following exceptions:<br />
——<br />
Lower Kimball Pond: Dip nets not over 18 inches in diameter<br />
shall be permitted between sunset <strong>and</strong> 12 midnight during<br />
<strong>the</strong> open water season.<br />
——<br />
Tributaries of Great East Lake: No smelt may be taken.<br />
Minimum lengths<br />
<strong>Fish</strong> are measured from <strong>the</strong> tip of <strong>the</strong> nose to <strong>the</strong> tail tip.<br />
• Salmon: 14 inches.<br />
• Lake Trout (togue): 18 inches, except in Great East Lake where<br />
<strong>the</strong> minimum length is 16 inches.<br />
• Brook Trout: 6 inches, except in Lake Umbagog where <strong>the</strong><br />
minimum length is 18 inches.<br />
• Brown <strong>and</strong> Rainbow Trout: 10 inches in lakes <strong>and</strong> ponds <strong>and</strong><br />
6 inches in rivers <strong>and</strong> streams.<br />
• Bass: 12 inches, except from June 21 to Sept. 30 only 1 bass<br />
can be greater than 14 inches.<br />
• O<strong>the</strong>r Species: No minimum length.<br />
Exceptions to Open Water Restrictions<br />
• Umbagog Lake: The daily limit for brook trout is 1 fish.<br />
• Salmon Falls River: The open water season will run from<br />
January 1 to December 31.<br />
• In <strong>the</strong> Magalloway River in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>the</strong>re shall be no<br />
size or bag limit for bass.<br />
Closed Season (NH•ME)<br />
No fishing in any waters, except Salmon Falls River, from<br />
December 1 through December 31.<br />
NEW HAMPSHIRE • MASSACHUSETTS<br />
Licenses<br />
All <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> <strong>and</strong> Massachusetts fishing licenses are valid<br />
for <strong>the</strong> taking of fish from NH-Mass. interstate waters listed below.<br />
Waters Include:<br />
• Bent Pond in Winchester, NH, <strong>and</strong> Warwick, MA.<br />
• Long Pond in Pelham, NH, <strong>and</strong> Dracut, MA.<br />
• Lake Monomonac in Rindge, NH, <strong>and</strong> Winchendon, MA.<br />
• Robbins Pond in Rindge, NH, <strong>and</strong> Winchendon, MA.<br />
• Tuxbury Pond in South Hampton, NH, <strong>and</strong> Amesbury, MA.<br />
Seasons<br />
There are no closed seasons for taking any species, by all legal<br />
methods.<br />
Species<br />
For all species: see Lakes <strong>and</strong> Ponds: General <strong>Fish</strong>ing Rules on<br />
page 11.<br />
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<strong>Fish</strong> Consumption Guidelines<br />
Is it safe to eat <strong>the</strong> fish?<br />
<strong>Fish</strong> Consumption Guidelines<br />
<strong>Fish</strong> can be an important part of a healthy diet, but some fish<br />
contain varying levels of pollutants like mercury. Because of this,<br />
<strong>the</strong> NH <strong>Department</strong> of Environmental Services recommends <strong>the</strong><br />
following guidelines for eating freshwater fish that you catch in<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong>:<br />
• Pregnant <strong>and</strong> nursing women, <strong>and</strong> women who may become<br />
pregnant can safely eat ONE, 8-ounce meal of freshwater fish<br />
per month.<br />
• Children under age 7 can safely eat ONE, 4-ounce meal of<br />
freshwater fish per month.<br />
• All o<strong>the</strong>r adults <strong>and</strong> children age 7 <strong>and</strong> older can safely eat<br />
FOUR, 8-ounce meals of freshwater fish per month.<br />
• When eating bass, pickerel, white perch or yellow perch, limit<br />
consumption to fish 12 inches or less in length while following<br />
<strong>the</strong> above guidelines.<br />
Stocked trout contains relatively low levels of mercury. For rainbow<br />
<strong>and</strong> brown trout, women of childbearing age <strong>and</strong> children<br />
can safely eat ONE meal per week; o<strong>the</strong>rs can eat SIX meals per<br />
week. Brook trout could be ei<strong>the</strong>r stocked or from a native population,<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>refore should be consumed at <strong>the</strong> rate of <strong>the</strong> general<br />
freshwater advisory above.<br />
<strong>Fish</strong> from several waterbodies in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> have been shown<br />
to have higher than average mercury concentrations. For <strong>the</strong> waterbodies<br />
identified below, women of childbearing age <strong>and</strong> young<br />
children should not consume any fish; o<strong>the</strong>rs may consume TWO<br />
meals per month:<br />
• Ashuelot Pond, Washington<br />
• Comerford <strong>and</strong> Moore Reservoirs on <strong>the</strong> Connecticut River<br />
• Crystal Lake, Gilmanton<br />
• Dubes Pond, Hooksett<br />
• Jackman Reservoir, Hillsboro<br />
• Mascoma Lake, Enfield<br />
• May Pond, Washington<br />
• Tower Hill Pond, C<strong>and</strong>ia<br />
In addition, NO fish should be consumed from <strong>the</strong> Androscoggin<br />
River from Berlin south to <strong>the</strong> Maine border due to potential<br />
dioxin contamination.<br />
For more information on freshwater <strong>and</strong> saltwater guidelines,<br />
contact:<br />
N.H. <strong>Department</strong> of Environmental Services<br />
Environmental Health Program<br />
(603) 271-1370<br />
www.des.nh.gov (search “fish consumption”)<br />
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Get <strong>the</strong> Lead Out<br />
Keep Getting <strong>the</strong> Lead Out!<br />
Loons, swans, cranes <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r waterbirds<br />
can die from lead poisoning after swallowing<br />
lead fishing sinkers <strong>and</strong> jigs lost by anglers.<br />
Biologists have studied <strong>the</strong> effects of lead<br />
sinkers <strong>and</strong> jigs on waterbirds, such as loons<br />
<strong>and</strong> swans, since <strong>the</strong> 1970s. Their ongoing<br />
research has documented that, in <strong>the</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>ast<br />
United States <strong>and</strong> Canada where loons<br />
breed, lead sinkers or jigs can account for<br />
10 to 50 percent of dead adult loons found<br />
by researchers.<br />
State law prohibits <strong>the</strong> use of lead sinkers<br />
<strong>and</strong> jigs in all freshwaters of <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong>.<br />
The ban prohibits <strong>the</strong> use of lead<br />
sinkers weighing 1 ounce or less <strong>and</strong> lead<br />
jigs less than 1 inch long along <strong>the</strong>ir longest<br />
axis. The sale of <strong>the</strong>se lead sinkers <strong>and</strong> jigs<br />
is prohibited in <strong>the</strong> state of N.H.<br />
What You Can Do:<br />
• Use non-lead sinkers <strong>and</strong> jigs. It’s <strong>the</strong> law.<br />
• Spread <strong>the</strong> word. Tell o<strong>the</strong>r anglers about<br />
<strong>the</strong> problem with lead.<br />
• Dispose of old lead sinkers <strong>and</strong> jigs properly.<br />
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Reel Fun :<br />
Go <strong>Fish</strong> with <strong>the</strong> Kids!<br />
Five-year-old Caysen Allard of Weare with trophy crappie catch;<br />
Lake Massabesic, 2008.<br />
Do you remember... lazy summer afternoons, hanging out<br />
on <strong>the</strong> bank of a favorite pond, fishing with worms <strong>and</strong> joking around with your best<br />
friend? Those were <strong>the</strong> days! Can your children have this same kind of laid-back experience?<br />
Definitely. In fact, fishing is one of <strong>the</strong> best ways to spend time toge<strong>the</strong>r as a family<br />
<strong>and</strong> create lifelong memories. We all long for those simpler days of no commitment o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
than catching a fish; you can relive those times by simply going fishing.<br />
<strong>Fish</strong>ing with kids is simple. You just need a place to go—<strong>the</strong>re are thous<strong>and</strong>s of fishable<br />
lakes, ponds, <strong>and</strong> streams in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong>, many of <strong>the</strong>m right in <strong>the</strong> neighborhood—<br />
<strong>and</strong> a little bit of gear. An inexpensive rod-<strong>and</strong>-reel combo is easy to find at a variety store,<br />
or often in your own basement! Colorful, kid-friendly tackle boxes are readily available<br />
for toting hooks, sinkers, bobbers, lures, <strong>and</strong> a pair of pliers. And <strong>the</strong>re’s always <strong>the</strong> old<br />
coffee can filled with fresh-dug worms from <strong>the</strong> garden.<br />
Plan ahead for comfort, <strong>and</strong> let <strong>the</strong> kids help decide when <strong>and</strong> where to go <strong>and</strong> what to<br />
bring. Dress for <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r. Bring snacks <strong>and</strong> drinks, a blanket or lawn chairs, a hat,<br />
sunglasses, sunscreen. It’s a good idea to keep <strong>the</strong> first few trips short—say, an hour or<br />
two—<strong>and</strong> let interest <strong>and</strong> enthusiasm grow. If <strong>the</strong> fishing is slow, you can use <strong>the</strong> time<br />
to look for signs of wildlife.<br />
Most adults go fishing for <strong>the</strong> camaraderie (or solitude, depending!) <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> outdoors<br />
experience; but for a lot of kids, it’s important to make a catch that first time out. You can<br />
help by seeking out special “kids’ ponds,” or local places that are packed with panfish<br />
like crappies <strong>and</strong> sunfish. And don’t forget <strong>the</strong> camera—you’ll definitely want to have a<br />
picture of that first-fish smile!<br />
<strong>Fish</strong>ing is a great way to<br />
reconnect with friends <strong>and</strong><br />
family. Children under age<br />
16 don't need a license to<br />
fish, so why not bring <strong>the</strong>m<br />
along for a day of fresh air,<br />
sunshine <strong>and</strong> family fun?<br />
For fishing tips, species<br />
identification <strong>and</strong> places to<br />
cast your line in N.H., consult<br />
<strong>the</strong> Shorebank <strong>Fish</strong>ing Guide<br />
to <strong>the</strong> Manchester/Nashua<br />
Region, <strong>the</strong> Great North<br />
Woods, or <strong>the</strong> Southwest<br />
Region.<br />
Call (603) 271-3211 <strong>and</strong> we’ll<br />
send you one, or download<br />
from: www.<strong>Fish</strong>NH.com<br />
Free <strong>Fish</strong>ing Day<br />
Saturday, June 5, <strong>2010</strong><br />
• Freshwater Sportfishing Only<br />
• NO LICENSE REQUIRED<br />
• Resident or Nonresident<br />
• All O<strong>the</strong>r Regulations Apply<br />
EXCEPTION: Atlantic Salmon Permit still<br />
required for Merrimack River Brood Stock<br />
<strong>Fish</strong>ery Program.<br />
Being outside in <strong>the</strong> fresh air <strong>and</strong> sunshine<br />
is <strong>the</strong> first obvious bonus to learning how<br />
to fish; most parents would agree that just<br />
being away from <strong>the</strong> computer games <strong>and</strong><br />
o<strong>the</strong>r modern distractions is a step in <strong>the</strong><br />
right direction! Children relish <strong>the</strong> chance<br />
to have quality time with adults away from<br />
home. And of course, <strong>the</strong>re’s <strong>the</strong> fishing; it’s<br />
a lifelong skill that can provide a sense of<br />
accomplishment along with a darn good<br />
time. <strong>Fish</strong>ing doesn’t have to be difficult<br />
or far from home—<strong>and</strong> it’s free for kids<br />
under 16. The important thing is to do it<br />
as a family <strong>and</strong> have fun.<br />
38 <strong>2010</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Hampshire</strong> Freshwater <strong>Fish</strong>ing Digest
<strong>2010</strong> Sunrise-Sunset Tables<br />
Sunrise <strong>and</strong> Sunset<br />
Please note that <strong>the</strong> NH Sunrise <strong>and</strong> Sunset times may be several<br />
minutes before or after <strong>the</strong> time shown, depending on your location.<br />
Check your local newspaper for exact sunrise/sunset times.<br />
JAN. FEB. MAR.<br />
Day<br />
Rise Set Lunar Rise Set Lunar Rise Set Lunar<br />
A.M. P.M. Phase A.M. P.M. Phase A.M. P.M. Phase<br />
1 7:18 4:21 7:02 4:58 6:22 5:35<br />
2 7:18 4:22 7:01 5:00 6:21 5:36<br />
3 7:18 4:23 7:00 5:01 6:19 5:38<br />
4 7:18 4:24 6:58 5:02 6:17 5:39<br />
5 7:18 4:25 6:57 5:04 6:16 5:40<br />
6 7:18 4:26 6:56 5:05 6:14 5:41<br />
7 7:18 4:27 6:55 5:06 6:12 5:43<br />
8 7:18 4:28 6:54 5:08 6:11 5:44<br />
9 7:18 4:29 6:52 5:09 6:09 5:45<br />
10 7:17 4:30 6:51 5:10 6:07 5:46<br />
11 7:17 4:32 6:50 5:12 6:05 5:48<br />
12 7:17 4:33 6:48 5:13 6:04 5:49<br />
13 7:16 4:34 6:47 5:14 6:02 5:50<br />
14 7:16 4:35 6:46 5:16 6:00 5:51<br />
15 7:15 4:36 6:44 5:17 5:58 5:52<br />
16 7:15 4:38 6:43 5:18 5:57 5:54<br />
17 7:14 4:39 6:41 5:20 5:55 5:55<br />
6: 7:14 4:40 6:40 5:21 5:53 5:56<br />
19 7:13 4:41 6:38 5:22 5:51 5:57<br />
20 7:12 4:43 6:37 5:24 5:50 5:58<br />
21 7:12 4:44 6:35 5:25 5:48 6:00<br />
22 7:11 4:45 6:34 5:26 5:46 6:01<br />
23 7:10 4:46 6:32 5:28 5:44 6:02<br />
24 7:09 4:48 6:31 5:29 5:42 6:03<br />
25 7:09 4:49 6:29 5:30 5:41 6:04<br />
26 7:08 4:50 6:27 5:31 5:39 6:06<br />
27 7:07 4:52 6:26 5:33 5:37 6:07<br />
28 7:06 4:53 6:24 5:34 5:35 6:08<br />
29 7:05 4:54 5:34 6:09<br />
30 7:04 4:56 5:32 6:10<br />
31 7:03 4:57 5:30 6:11<br />
JULY AUG. SEPT.<br />
Day<br />
Rise Set Lunar Rise Set Lunar Rise Set Lunar<br />
A.M. P.M. Phase A.M. P.M. Phase A.M. P.M. Phase<br />
1 4:10 7:30 4:36 7:08 5:10 6:21<br />
2 4:11 7:30 4:37 7:07 5:11 6:19<br />
3 4:11 7:29 4:39 7:05 5:12 6:18<br />
4 4:12 7:29 4:40 7:04 5:14 6:16<br />
5 4:12 7:29 4:41 7:03 5:15 6:14<br />
6 4:13 7:29 4:42 7:02 5:16 6:12<br />
7 4:14 7:28 4:43 7:00 5:17 6:11<br />
8 4:14 7:28 4:44 6:59 5:18 6:09<br />
9 4:15 7:27 4:45 6:58 5:19 6:07<br />
10 4:16 7:27 4:46 6:56 5:20 6:05<br />
11 4:17 7:26 4:47 6:55 5:21 6:03<br />
12 4:17 7:26 4:48 6:53 5:22 6:02<br />
13 4:18 7:25 4:49 6:52 5:23 6:00<br />
14 4:19 7:25 4:51 6:50 5:25 5:58<br />
15 4:20 7:24 4:52 6:49 5:26 5:56<br />
16 4:21 7:23 4:53 6:47 5:27 5:54<br />
17 4:22 7:23 4:54 6:46 5:28 5:53<br />
18 4:23 7:22 4:55 6:44 5:29 5:51<br />
19 4:23 7:21 4:56 6:43 5:30 5:49<br />
20 4:24 7:20 4:57 6:41 5:31 5:47<br />
21 4:25 7:19 4:58 6:40 5:32 5:45<br />
22 4:26 7:18 4:59 6:38 5:33 5:44<br />
23 4:27 7:17 5:00 6:36 5:34 5:42<br />
24 4:28 7:17 5:01 6:35 5:36 5:40<br />
25 4:29 7:16 5:03 6:33 5:37 5:38<br />
26 4:30 7:15 5:04 6:31 5:38 5:36<br />
27 4:31 7:14 5:05 6:30 5:39 5:35<br />
28 4:32 7:12 5:06 6:28 5:40 5:33<br />
29 4:33 7:11 5:07 6:26 5:41 5:31<br />
30 4:34 7:10 5:08 6:25 5:42 5:29<br />
31 4:35 7:09 5:09 6:23<br />
Source: U.S. Naval Observatory (http://www.usno.navy.mil/)<br />
Eastern St<strong>and</strong>ard Time—Concord, NH<br />
Add 1 hour for Daylight Savings Time if <strong>and</strong> when in use.<br />
Lunar Phases: = Full = Last Quarter<br />
= <strong>New</strong> = First Quarter<br />
APR. MAY JUNE<br />
Day<br />
Rise Set Lunar Rise Set Lunar Rise Set Lunar<br />
A.M. P.M. Phase A.M. P.M. Phase A.M. P.M. Phase<br />
1 5:28 6:13 4:40 6:48 4:09 7:19<br />
2 5:26 6:14 4:38 6:49 4:09 7:20<br />
3 5:25 6:15 4:37 6:50 4:08 7:21<br />
4 5:23 6:16 4:36 6:51 4:08 7:22<br />
5 5:21 6:17 4:34 6:52 4:07 7:22<br />
6 5:19 6:18 4:33 6:53 4:07 7:23<br />
7 5:18 6:20 4:32 6:54 4:07 7:24<br />
8 5:16 6:21 4:30 6:56 4:06 7:24<br />
9 5:14 6:22 4:29 6:57 4:06 7:25<br />
10 5:13 6:23 4:28 6:58 4:06 7:25<br />
11 5:11 6:24 4:27 6:59 4:06 7:26<br />
12 5:09 6:25 4:26 7:00 4:06 7:26<br />
13 5:07 6:27 4:25 7:01 4:06 7:27<br />
14 5:06 6:28 4:23 7:02 4:06 7:27<br />
15 5:04 6:29 4:22 7:03 4:06 7:28<br />
16 5:03 6:30 4:21 7:04 4:06 7:28<br />
17 5:01 6:31 4:20 7:05 4:06 7:29<br />
18 4:59 6:32 4:19 7:06 4:06 7:29<br />
19 4:58 6:34 4:18 7:07 4:06 7:29<br />
20 4:56 6:35 4:18 7:08 4:06 7:29<br />
21 4:55 6:36 4:17 7:09 4:06 7:30<br />
22 4:53 6:37 4:16 7:10 4:07 7:30<br />
23 4:51 6:38 4:15 7:11 4:07 7:30<br />
24 4:50 6:39 4:14 7:12 4:07 7:30<br />
25 4:48 6:41 4:13 7:13 4:07 7:30<br />
26 4:47 6:42 4:13 7:14 4:08 7:30<br />
27 4:45 6:43 4:12 7:15 4:08 7:30<br />
28 4:44 6:44 4:11 7:16 4:09 7:30<br />
29 4:42 6:45 4:11 7:17 4:09 7:30<br />
30 4:41 6:46 4:10 7:18 4:10 7:30<br />
31 4:10 7:19<br />
OCT. NOV. DEC.<br />
Day<br />
Rise Set Lunar Rise Set Lunar Rise Set Lunar<br />
A.M. P.M. Phase A.M. P.M. Phase A.M. P.M. Phase<br />
1 5:43 5:27 6:21 4:38 6:58 4:12<br />
2 5:45 5:26 6:22 4:37 6:59 4:12<br />
3 5:46 5:24 6:24 4:35 7:00 4:11<br />
4 5:47 5:22 6:25 4:34 7:01 4:11<br />
5 5:48 5:20 6:26 4:33 7:02 4:11<br />
6 5:49 5:19 6:27 4:32 7:03 4:11<br />
7 5:50 5:17 6:29 4:30 7:04 4:11<br />
8 5:52 5:15 6:30 4:29 7:05 4:11<br />
9 5:53 5:13 6:31 4:28 7:06 4:11<br />
10 5:54 5:12 6:33 4:27 7:07 4:11<br />
11 5:55 5:10 6:34 4:26 7:08 4:11<br />
12 5:56 5:08 6:35 4:25 7:09 4:11<br />
13 5:57 5:07 6:37 4:24 7:10 4:11<br />
14 5:59 5:05 6:38 4:23 7:10 4:11<br />
15 6:00 5:03 6:39 4:22 7:11 4:11<br />
16 6:01 5:02 6:40 4:21 7:12 4:12<br />
17 6:02 5:00 6:42 4:20 7:13 4:12<br />
18 6:04 4:58 6:43 4:19 7:13 4:12<br />
19 6:05 4:57 6:44 4:19 7:14 4:13<br />
20 6:06 4:55 6:45 4:18 7:14 4:13<br />
21 6:07 4:54 6:47 4:17 7:15 4:14<br />
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24 6:11 4:49 6:50 4:15 7:16 4:15<br />
25 6:12 4:48 6:51 4:15 7:17 4:16<br />
26 6:13 4:46 6:53 4:14 7:17 4:17<br />
27 6:15 4:45 6:54 4:14 7:17 4:17<br />
28 6:16 4:43 6:55 4:13 7:18 4:18<br />
29 6:17 4:42 6:56 4:13 7:18 4:19<br />
30 6:18 4:41 6:57 4:12 7:18 4:20<br />
31 6:20 4:39 7:18 4:20<br />
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through private financial support, <strong>the</strong> critical conservation <strong>and</strong> education programs of <strong>the</strong><br />
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Topographical Software,<br />
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Kayaks & Canoes,<br />
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Books, Maps & GPS,<br />
Footwear, Casual Clothing<br />
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<strong>the</strong> Entire Family!<br />
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