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Rivers & Streams with Special Rules (continued) WATERBODY TOWN(s) SECTION SPECIES SEASON METHODS TROUT Rules Saco River Saco River Conway Hart's Location Lucy Brook downstream to confluence with Artist Falls Brook Crawford Notch State Park dam at Willey House historical site upstream to where Saco River enters Willey Pond EBT, BT EBT Sand Brook Hillsborough All sections EBT Souhegan River Sucker Brook Sugar River Suncook River Swift River Taylor River New Ispwich to Wilton Auburn Newport Barnstead to Allenstown/ Pembroke Sandwich to Tamworth Hampton Falls Turkey River Concord All sections West Branch Mohawk River Winnipesaukee River Winnipesaukee River Witches Spring Brook From 300 ft upstream of green bridge on Old Wilton Road in Greenville to 300 ft downstream of Route 31 bridge in Wilton From dam in Auburn Village downstream to Lake Massabesic Kellyville Bridge to the socalled Oak Street Bridge From Route 126 bridge in Barnstead downstream to China Mill Dam in Allenstown/Pembroke From Route 113A bridge downstream to Route 113 bridge West of Route 95 EBT, RT, BT Colebrook All sections EBT Laconia to Tilton Tilton, Northfield to Franklin Key to Fish Species ATS: tagged brood stock Atlantic salmon (see page 33) From dam at Paugus Bay to 500 ft downstream and Messer Street bridge downstream to Dixon Point; and from old Union Bridge abutment in Tilton/Belmont downstream to a point 1000 ft below Lochmere Dam From Franklin Falls Dam to confluence with Merrimack River Hollis All sections EBT LMB, SMB, HP, ECP EBT, RT, BT Jan 1 through Oct 15 Jan 1 through Oct 15 Jan 1 through Labor Day June 16 – Oct 15 No closed season Jan 1 through Nov 30 EBT, RT, BT, SMB, No closed season LMB, ECP, BC Jan 1 through EBT, RT Oct 15 LMB, ECP, No closed season HP LMB, ECP, No closed season HP Jan 1 through Labor Day RT, LLS, SMB, WP EBT, RT, BT, SMB April 1 – Sept 30 No closed season Jan 1 through Labor Day BT: brown trout HP: horned pout (brown bullhead) Fly-fishing only Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies October 16 – June 15 Catchand-release single barbless hook artificial flies and lures Fly-fishing only Fly-fishing only Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish Catch-and-release June 16 – October 15 daily limit for brook trout is 5 fish or 5 lbs Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish Catch-and-release Catch-and-release OTHER SPECIAL RULES Closed to all fishing except children 12 and under Managed for wild trout Managed for wild trout See special rules for brood stock Atlantic salmon on page 33. See special rules for brood stock Atlantic salmon on page 33. 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 Careful with those plastic baits! New Hampshire fisheries biologists are reporting increasing numbers of caught trout and salmon with indigestible soft plastic lures in their stomachs. A discarded soft plastic lure consumed innocently by a trout from the bottom of a freshwater lake likely remains in that fish’s stomach for the rest of its life, and may cause health issues such as ulcers and weight loss. Anglers are strongly encouraged to purchase biodegradable and food-based lures rather than soft plastic ones. It is also important that anglers not discard plastic lures into any waters, and also to attempt to retrieve any soft plastic lures that have become unhooked. Thanks. 22 2010 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest
NH Record and Trophy Fish NH State Record Freshwater Fish SPECIES Length WEIGHT PLACE TOWN DATE ANGLER STATE American Eel 44.50" 8 lbs. Crystal Lake Eaton 7/6/1975 Michael Hansharak NH Black Crappie 17.25" 2 lbs. 12.8 oz. Bellamy Reservoir Madbury 2/9/2000 Tom Noyes NH Bluegill 11.25" 2 lbs. 0.64 oz. Goodwins Pond Acworth 6/18/1992 Justin S. Therieau NH Bowfin 28.00" 8 lbs. 13 oz. Wilson Pond Swanzey 8/24/1994 Kenneth L’Abbe NH Brook Trout 25.50" 9 lbs. Pleasant Lake New London 5/8/1911 A. Val Woodruff NH Brown Bullhead 17.95" 3 lbs. 4.8 oz. Brown Trout 32.50" 16 lbs. 6 oz. Carp (Bow Harvested) 34.00" 18 lbs. 15.84 oz. Carp 36.50" 33 lbs. Chain Pickerel Trophy Fish Program Merrimack River Connecticut River Merrimack River Connecticut River Merrimack 8/06/2005 Donald Robbins New Hampshire’s Trophy Fish Program gives anglers of all ages recognition for their biggest catches, while giving biologists important information on the fisheries over time. There are awards for both kept and released fish in 22 freshwater species and 7 saltwater species categories. All qualifying entrants receive a “Trophy Fish” shoulder patch for submitting their catch information. Each year, the person catching the heaviest fish or releasing the longest fish in a particular species category receives a certificate suitable for framing. All ages and all legal methods of angling are represented. Your trophy may qualify for a state record; see list above. Check www.FishNH.com for NH trophy fish rules, minimum weights/lengths and entry forms. NH Pittsburg 7/4/1975 Ken Reed, Jr. CT Manchester 6/29/1997 Todd Rivard NH Hinsdale 10/28/2007 26.00" 8 lbs. Plummer Lake Sanbornton 4/24/1966 Fintan Moore III Carroll R. Akeley Cusk 34.50" 12 lbs. 3.52 oz. Lake Winnipesaukee Gilford 3/13/2007 Ken Cayer NH Fallfish 20.75" 3 lbs. 8.96 oz. Lake Winnipesaukee Gilford 7/12/1991 John Conti MA Lake Trout 39.50" 28 lbs. 8 oz. Newfound Lake Bristol 4/24/1958 Albert C. Staples MA Lake Paul E. 21.75" 5 lbs. 1 oz. Winnipesaukee Alton 8/23/1974 Whitefish Littlefield NH Landlocked Salmon Landlocked Salmon Largemouth Bass Northern Pike 34.50" 18 lbs. 8 oz. Pleasant Lake New London 8/31/1942 36.00" 18 lbs. 8 oz. Pleasant Lake New London 8/30/1914 Mrs. Letty M. Clark Mr. P.H. Killelea 25.80" 10 lbs. 8 oz. Lake Potanipo Brookline 5/1967 G. Bullpitt NH 45.00" 24 lbs. 14.4 oz. Pumpkinseed 9.50" 12.48 oz. Moore Reservoir Winnisquam Lake Littleton 3/20/2002 Laconia 9/10/1984 Jacques Renaud Marcel R. LeBel Pumpkinseed 9.50" 12.48 oz. Winnipesaukee Moultonborough 2/1/2005 James R. Viar NH Rainbow Trout 35.50" 15 lbs. 7.2 oz. Pemigewasset River Bristol 9/16/1996 Lance King NH Rock Bass 13.50" 1 lb. 8 oz. Island Pond Stoddard 9/18/1982 Linc Chamberland CT Round Whitefish 18.00" 1 lb. 11.68 oz. Newfound Lake Bristol 2/05/2005 Marty Martin NH Smallmouth Bass 23.25" 7 lbs. 14.5 oz. Goose Pond Canaan 8/1970 Splake Trout 26.88" 9 lbs. Crystal Lake Eaton 2/20/1980 Sunapee Trout Tiger Muskellunge 33.00" 11 lbs. 8 oz. Sunapee Lake Sunapee 10/2/1954 35.50" 11 lbs. 11.68 oz. Connecticut River Connecticut River Francis H. Lord Thomas Barbour Ernest Theoharris NH MA NH MA VT NH MA NH NH W. Lebanon 6/27/1982 Brian Patch NH Walleye 34.00" 12 lbs. 8.8 oz. Wells River, VT 5/4/1992 Anthony Bartolini NH White Catfish 23.00" 5 lbs. 11 oz. Big Cub Pond Danville 8/4/1996 Zachary Cross NH White Perch 17.20" 3 lbs. 11.5 oz. Winnipesaukee Moultonborough 12/29/1986 John J. Ziolkowski CT Yellow Pecknolds Gerald 16.00" 2 lbs. 8 oz. Chester 8/1980 Bullhead Pond Menard NH Yellow Perch 15.50" 2 lbs. 6 oz. Head’s Pond Hooksett 3/4/1969 R. Hebert NH Mountainview Fly Fishing All lessons include fishing time on a private trout pond. Equipment provided. Family, group rates and gift certificates available. Ladies only clinic offered in June. Instructor Kathy Noonan is a Licensed NH Guide and Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructor. We are located adjacent to Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center in Pinkham Notch. 603.356.6240 www.mountainviewflyfishing.com www.FishNH.com 23
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