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Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! It’s up to boaters and anglers to keep nuisance species from invading N.H.’s waters! Several species of non-native aquatic plants invade waterbodies, forming thick underwater stands of tangled stems and vast mats of vegetation at the water’s surface. They can crowd out important native water plants. Once they become established, aquatic nuisance species can be impossible to contain and control—so please make sure you’re not accidentally bringing an aquatic hitchhiker into the state! To prevent the transport of aquatic nuisance species, please clean all recreational equipment. Whenever you leave a body of water: • Remove any visible mud, plants, fish or animals. • Drain water from equipment (engine water intake systems, bilge, live wells, bait buckets). • Clean and dry anything that comes into contact with water (boats, trailers, equipment, etc.) • Never release plants, fish or animals into a body of water unless they came out of that body of water. It’s the law! Invasive Plants » It is illegal to transport, import, purchase, propagate, sell or distribute 14 species of non-native aquatic plants in NH. Among them are: Eurasian milfoil, variable milfoil, fanwort, purple loosestrife and water chestnut. Milfoil Edward Woltmann Keep VHS Out Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia or VHS virus is a fish disease that arrived in the Great Lakes region just a few years ago. VHS is not a threat to people who handle or eat infected fish, but it can kill more than 25 fish species—making it the most significant fish disease problem in the US in the last 50 years, with the potential to devastate freshwater fish populations. To date, there have been no VHS-infected fish collected in New Hampshire, but the virus has been found in several New York waters, and there is a real threat that it will reach our waters over time. There is no vaccination or cure for the disease, so it can’t be controlled—only contained. You can help by not moving fish, including bait fish, from one waterbody to another. If you suspect VHS virus or see a fish kill, immediately report it to NH Fish and Game at (603) 744-5470. « ZEBRA MUSSELS These non-natives cause numerous problems, including attaching themselves to boat hulls and clogging water intake systems. Let’s keep zebra mussels out of NH. Zebra Mussels DIDYMO » Didymosphenia geminata, a.k.a. “didymo” or “rock snot,” has been discovered in the Connecticut River and its tributaries. If you fish, boat or swim in this river, be sure to disinfect all of your items before using them elsewhere. Visit www.des.nh.gov and search “didymo” for more details so YOU don’t spread this organism. Didymo Tyler Baker For more information, contact the NH Department of Environmental Services Exotic Species Program at (603) 271-2963, www.des.nh.gov; NH Fish and Game at (603) 271-2501, www.FishNH.com; or www.protectyourwaters.net. livewell motor & propeller anchor Check your boat and equipment and remove any plants or other materials. Milfoil and other aquatic invasives can easily adhere to propellers and many other catch points on your boat. hitch hull axle trim tabs 28 2010 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest
Freshwater Smelt • Bag Limits and General Rules: The daily bag limit for smelt is 2 quarts liquid measure of whole (head and tail intact) freshwater smelt in the 24 hour period between 12 noon one day and 12 noon the following day. Persons taking freshwater smelt must at all times keep their individual take in separate, unbreakable containers marked with their name. A person cannot take smelt while using a boat propelled by mechanical power. • Season for Taking Smelt by Angling: From June 16 through March 14, smelt may be taken by angling only, except in Trout and Fly-Fishing-Only ponds, which are open June 16 through Oct. 15. • Season for Taking Smelt with a Dip Net: From March 15 through April 30, smelt may be taken by means of a dip net not over 18 inches in diameter, between the hours of sunset and 12 midnight. Only the following waters are open to the taking of freshwater smelt by dip net: Share your love of fishing with others— Become a “Let’s Go Fishing” Instructor! Volunteer instructors needed. POND/LAKE NAME Deering Reservoir Manning Lake/Guinea Pond Pea Porridge Pond Rust Pond Sandy Pond Suncook Lake Sunset Lake/Places Pond Webster Lake Stream/RiveR NAME Bearcamp River (From Tamworth/Ossipee town line to Ossipee Lake) Mascoma River (From Canaan/Enfield town line to Mascoma Lake) TOWN Deering Gilmanton Madison Wolfeboro Richmond Barnstead Alton, Gilmanton Franklin TOWN Ossipee Enfield For more information on the “Let’s Go Fishing” program, call (603) 271-3212. Aquatic Resources Education N.H. Fish and Game Department Want to go Fishing? Why not fish with the best? The Fish Lake Winni Charter Fleet... Salmonitis Fishing Charters (603) 475-8135 www.fishlakewinni.net/free003 Cool Water Fishing Charters (603) 455-0268 www.fishlakewinni.net/free003 Island Fishing Charters (603) 493-7559 www.islandfishingcharters.com Yo Adrien Ice Fishing Charters (603) 882-4996 www.yoadriencharters.com Millions of cans sold because it works! 100% pure petroleum product for use in all diesel and gasoline type engines – both 2 and 4 cycle. Hooked on Salmon Fishing Charters (603) 731-1804 www.fishlakewinni.net/mini01BLKBasic Kool-Aid Fishing Charters (603)-643-6077 www.koolaidcharters.com Woods-N-Water Fishing Charters (603) 569-3881 www.woodsnwaternh.com As seen on ESPN and NESN’S Charlie Moore Outdoors Winnipesaukee’s Finest Collection of Charter Boats and Captains! Staying on the lake? Let us pick you up right at the dock. Summer all booked up? Experience the adventure of ice fishing in the Lakes Region. Having a bachelor party or corporate event? We can accommodate large groups with our fleet (currently up to 8 boats). Call or log on today to schedule your unforgettable fishing adventure. www.FishLakeWinni.com “Log on today, fish on tomorrow” www.FishNH.com 29 SFM_FinalDirectoryAd.indd 1 11/24/09 3:33:24 PM
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