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Rivers & Streams with Special Rules (continued) WATERBODY TOWN(s) SECTION SPECIES SEASON METHODS TROUT Rules Diamond River Ellis River Exeter River Second College Grant Jackson Sandown to Exeter From confluence of Swift Diamond and Dead Diamond Rivers downstream to Magalloway River From the covered bridge in Jackson to Iron Railroad Bridge in Glen From Route 121-A to the Squamscott River EBT, SMB EBT, RT Flints Brook Hollis All sections EBT Gulf Brook Chesterfield All sections EBT Isinglass River Lamb Valley Brook Lamprey River Lamprey River Lamprey River Long Mountain Brook Loomis Valley Brook Lost River Lyman Brook Mascoma River Barrington to Rochester Second College Grant Raymond to Durham Durham Durham to Newmarket Odell to Stratford Second College Grant Woodstock Columbia Enfield to Lebanon From Route 125 bridge downstream to confluence with Cocheco River All sections Raymond/Deerfield town line to Wiswall Dam Wiswall Dam to first railroad trestle downstream of Packers Falls From first railroad trestle downstream of Packers Falls to head of tide All sections All sections From 100 ft above parking area entrance bridge to 100 ft below last footbridge in Lost River Gorge From headwaters to the bridge on Meriden Hill Road in Columbia From Route 4 bridge south of Mascoma Lake Dam downstream to the covered bridge EBT, RT, BT, BC, LMB, ECP EBT, RT Jan 1 through Oct 15 Jan 1 through Oct 15 No closed season Jan 1 through Labor Day Jan 1 through Labor Day Oct 16 to 4th Sat. in April Catch-andrelease Jan 1 through EBT Labor Day EBT, RT, BT, LLS, No closed season LMB, SMB, ECP EBT, RT, BT, LMB, SMB, ECP, BG, BC EBT, RT, BT, LMB, SMP, ECP, BG, BC EBT EBT EBT, RT, BT EBT, RT, BT Meadow Brook Sharon All sections EBT Merrimack River Merrimack River Franklin to Mass. border (except closed sections) Bow All sections Garvin Falls Dam from canal wall, including fish bypass plunge pool, to a point 300 ft downstream to main river Oct 16 to 4th Sat. in April Catch-andrelease No closed season Jan 1 through Labor Day Jan 1 through Labor Day Closed to all fishing Jan 1 through Labor Day Jan 1 through Oct 15 Jan 1 through Labor Day EBT, RT, BT, SMB, LMB, ECP, No closed season HP, WP, WLE, BC, BG, ATS Closed to all fishing Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies Fly-fishing only Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies Fly-fishing only Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies Catch-and-release Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish Catch-and-release Catch-and-release 4th Sat. in April to Oct 15 daily limit for brook trout 5 fish or 5 lbs Catch-and-release 4th Sat. in April to Oct 15 daily limit for brook trout 5 fish or 5 lbs Catch-and-release Catch-and-release Catch-and-release Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish Catch-and-release OTHER SPECIAL RULES No limits for black bass Closed to all fishing from the upstream side of the Pickpocket Dam and fishway including a 50 foot radius in front of the fishway on the upstream side to the downstream side of the Cross Roads Bridge in the towns of Brentwood and Exeter Managed for wild trout Managed for wild trout Managed for wild trout No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt Managed for wild trout Managed for wild trout Managed for wild trout Managed for wild trout See special rules for brood stock Atlantic salmon on page 33. 20 2010 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest
Rivers & Streams with Special Rules (continued) WATERBODY TOWN(s) SECTION SPECIES SEASON METHODS TROUT Rules Merrimack River Merrymeeting River Merrymeeting River Merrymeeting River Nashua River Nashua River Nashua River Newfound River Pemigewasset River Pemigewasset River Pemigewasset River Pemigewasset River Pemigewasset River Pemigewasset River Perry Stream Piscataquog River Piscataquog River, South Branch Pond Brook Manchester New Durham New Durham to Alton Alton Hollis to Nashua Nashua Nashua Bristol Headwaters to Bristol Bristol Bristol to Franklin Franklin Franklin Franklin Pittsburg Weare to Goffstown New Boston Odell to Stratford Upstream side of Amoskeag Dam to upstream side of Amoskeag Bridge, and between west bank of river and island adjacent to powerhouse for 500 ft downstream from fishway entrance Merrymeeting Lake Dam to 200 ft below Powder Mill Hatchery From 200 ft below Powder Mill Hatchery to lower dam at Alton From lower dam at Alton to Route 11 bridge at Alton Bay From MA/NH border to Jackson Mills Dam in Nashua Jackson Mills Dam 200 ft above to 200 ft below Mines Falls Dam to 200 ft below Area between West Shore Road and dam adjacent to Crescent St Headwaters to Ayers Island Dam in Bristol From Ayers Island Dam 300 ft downstream From 300 ft below Ayers Island Dam to the Eastman Falls Dam in Franklin From Eastman Falls Dam 150 ft downstream From 150 ft below Eastman Falls Dam to the Route 3/11 bridge in Franklin From Route 3/11 bridge to confluence with Winnipesaukee River Happy Corner Bridge to Connecticut River Howe Bridge to Glen Lake From 300 ft upstream of Lyndeboro Road bridge, downstream to first bridge on Route 13 in New Boston All sections Powwow River Kingston All sections Key to Fish Species ATS: tagged brood stock Atlantic salmon (see page 33) LMB, ECP, HP, WP LLS, RT, LMB, SMB, ECP, WP, HP SMB, LMB, ECP, HP, BC, BG EBT, RT, LLS EBT, RT EBT, BT, RT, ATS EBT, BT, RT, ATS EBT, BT, RT, ATS EBT, RT, BT, LLS EBT, RT, BT EBT, RT, BT Closed to all fishing Closed to all fishing No closed season Jan 1 through October 31 No closed season Closed to all fishing Closed to all fishing Jan 1 through October 31 Jan 1 through October 15 Closed to all fishing No closed season Closed to all fishing No closed season No closed season Jan 1 through Oct 15 No closed season June 16 – October 15 Jan 1 through EBT Labor Day SMB, LMB, ECP, HP, No closed season BC BT: brown trout HP: horned pout (brown bullhead) Jan 1 – June 15 and Oct 1–31 fly-fishing only, barbless hooks, catch-andrelease Fly-fishing only Jan 1 – Oct 31 Catch-and-release single hook artificial flies and lures Fly-fishing only October 16 – June 15 Catchand-release single barbless hook artificial flies and lures Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies June 16 – Sept 30 combined daily limit for trout and salmon is 2 fish, min length 15 inches, min length lake trout 18 inches Jan 1 – March 31 daily limit for trout 2 fish and all salmon immediately released; April 1 – Sept 30 combined daily limit for trout/salmon is 2 fish Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish June 16 – October 15 daily limit for brook trout is 5 fish or 5 lbs Catch-and-release OTHER SPECIAL RULES Open season as stated, except smelt Oct 1–31 barbless hooks only, catchand-release all fish This waterbody, and its tributaries to the first upstream dam, shall be closed to the taking of salmon Atlantic salmon shall be taken by fly-fishing only. Oct 1 – March 31 salmon are catch-andrelease. Atlantic salmon shall be taken by fly-fishing only. Atlantic salmon shall be taken by fly-fishing only. Oct 1 – March 31 salmon are catch-andrelease. Managed for wild trout LT: lake trout RT: rainbow trout BC: black crappie EBT: brook trout LLS: landlocked salmon LW: lake whitefish SMB: smallmouth bass BG: bluegill ECP: chain pickerel LMB: largemouth bass NP: northern pike WP: white perch www.FishNH.com 21
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