Waterbody | Town(s) | Section | Species | Season | Methods | Trout Rules | Other Rules |
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Alder Brook | Second College Grant | All sections | EBT | Jan. 1 through Labor Day | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | Managed for wild trout |
Ammonoosuc River | Littleton to Bath | Apthorp Dam in Littleton to confluence with Connecticut River in Bath | EBT, RT, BT | Jan. 1 through Oct. 15 | | | Brown trout may be taken any time of day or night during the open season. |
Androscoggin River | Errol | Errol Dam to the markers at the dead water at Bragg Bay | EBT, RT, BT, LLS, SMB, ECP, HP | Jan. 1 through Oct. 15 | Fly-fishing only | Daily limit for brook trout 2 fish; minimum length 12 inches | |
Androscoggin River | Dummer | Dummer-Cambridge town line to Pontook Dam | EBT, RT, BT, LLS, SMB, ECP, HP | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Androscoggin River | Dummer to Berlin | Wheeler Bay in Dummer boundary line at 44° 36.9011’N 71o 13.3816’W to 44° 36.9341’N 71° 13.4449’W using WGS84 map datum to Sawmill Dam in Berlin | EBT, RT, BT, LLS, SMB, ECP, HP | Jan. 1 through Oct. 15 | | | Brown trout may be taken any time of day or night during the open season. |
Androscoggin River | Berlin to Shelburne | Sawmill Dam in Berlin to ME/NH boundary | EBT, RT, BT, LLS, SMB, ECP, HP | No closed season for all species | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | | Catch-and-release all species. |
Ashuelot River | Surry | Surry Mountain Reservoir | RT, BT, SMB, LMB, ECP, HP, BC | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Ashuelot River, South Branch | Troy to Swanzey | Marlborough Road bridge in Troy to Richmond Road bridge in East Swanzey | EBT, BT | Jan. 1 through Oct. 15 | Fly-fishing only | Daily limit for brook trout 2 fish | |
Bellamy River | Madbury | Bellamy Reservoir | EBT, RT, LMB, ECP, HP, BC | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Blackwater River | Salisbury to Andover | The Bays and Cilleyville Bog | RT, BT | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Carroll Stream | Whitefield to Carroll | Upstream of its confluence with Airport Pond in Whitefield | EBT | Jan. 1 through Labor Day | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | Managed for wild trout |
Cocheco River | Rochester to Dover | Watson Road dam downstream to head of tide | EBT, BT, RT, SMB, ECP | Oct. 16 to 4th Sat. in April Catch-and-release | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | 4th Sat. in April to Oct. 15 daily limit for brook trout 5 fish or 5 lbs. All legal methods. | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt |
Connecticut River | Pittsburg | Dam at Second Ct Lake to upstream side of logging bridge on Magalloway Road | EBT, LLS | Jan. 1 through Oct. 15 | Fly-fishing only | | Catch-and-release |
Connecticut River | Pittsburg | From Magalloway Rd bridge to inlet at Green Point on First Ct Lake | EBT, LLS | Jan. 1 through Oct. 15 | Fly-fishing only | Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish | |
Connecticut River | Pittsburg | First CT Lake dam to the signs on Lake Francis | EBT, RT, BT, LLS | Jan. 1 through Oct. 15 | Fly-fishing only | Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish; minimum length 12 inches | |
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Contoocook River | Rindge to Henniker | Contoocook Lake downstream to area marked with signs and wire in West Henniker | EBT, RT, BT, SMB, LMB, ECP, HP, WP, BC, BG | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Contoocook River | Henniker | From 2500 ft above former paper mill dam in West Henniker, marked by signs and wire, upstream 1 mile to a point marked by signs and wire | EBT, RT, BT, SMB, LMB, ECP, HP, WP, BC, BG | Jan. 1 through Nov. 30 | Flies and single hook artificial lures with no more than 3 points | Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish; minimum length 12 inches | |
Contoocook River | Henniker | From 2500 ft above former paper mill dam in West Henniker, to confluence with Merrimack River | EBT, RT, BT, SMB, LMB, ECP, HP, WP, WLE, BC, BG | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Dead Diamond River | Second College Grant | From confluence of Swift Diamond River downstream to Magalloway River | EBT, SMB | No closed season for all species | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | No limits for black bass |
Ellis River | Jackson | From the covered bridge in Jackson to Iron Railroad Bridge in Glen | EBT, RT | Jan. 1 through Oct. 15 | Fly-fishing only | Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish | |
Exeter River | Brentwood to Exeter | Downstream side of the Cross Road bridge to Route 111 bridge | EBT, RT, BT, BC, LMB, ECP | Oct. 16 to 4th Saturday in April: Catch-and-release | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | 4th Saturday in April to Oct. 15: daily limit for brook trout 5 fish or 5 lbs. All legal methods. | No closed season for all species, except salmon and smelt |
Exeter River | Sandown to Exeter | From Route 121-A to the Pickpocket Dam and from Route 111 to the Squamscott River | EBT, RT, BT, BC, LMB, ECP | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | 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 |
Flints Brook | Hollis | All sections | EBT | Jan. 1 through Labor Day | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | Managed for wild trout |
Gulf Brook | Chesterfield | All sections | EBT | Jan. 1 through Labor Day | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | Managed for wild trout |
Isinglass River | Barrington to Rochester | From Route 125 bridge downstream to confluence with Cocheco River | EBT, RT | Oct. 16 to 4th Sat. in April Catch-and-release | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | 4th Sat. in April to Oct. 15 daily limit for brook trout 5 fish or 5 lbs. All legal methods. | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt |
Lamb Valley Brook | Second College Grant | All sections | EBT | Jan. 1 through Labor Day | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | Managed for wild trout |
Lamprey River | Raymond to Durham | Raymond/Deerfield town line to Wiswall Dam | EBT, RT, BT, LMB, SMB, ECP | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Magalloway River | Errol | | EBT | artificial lures and flies only, with a single-point hook and catch-and-release for all brook trout, regardless of size. | | | |
Lamprey River | Durham | Wiswall Dam to first railroad trestle downstream of Packers Falls | EBT, RT, BT, LMB, SMB, ECP, BG, BC | Oct. 16 to 4th Sat. in April Catch-and-release | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | 4th Sat. in April to Oct. 15 daily limit for brook trout 5 fish or 5 lbs. All legal methods. | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt |
Lamprey River | Durham | Wiswall Dam area | | Closed to all fishing 200 feet below Wiswall Dam betweenApril 1 and July 31. | | | Closed to all fishing in the waters 50 feet above the Wiswall Dam year round. |
Lamprey River | Durham to Newmarket | From first railroad trestle downstream of Packers Falls to head of tide | EBT, RT, BT, LMB, SMP, ECP, BG, BC | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Long Mountain Brook | Odell to Stratford | All sections | EBT | Jan. 1 through Labor Day | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | Managed for wild trout |
Loomis Valley Brook | Second College Grant | All sections | EBT | Jan. 1 through Labor Day | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | Managed for wild trout |
Lost River | Woodstock | From 100 ft above parking area entrance bridge to 100 ft below last footbridge in Lost River Gorge | | Closed to all fishing | | | |
Lyman Brook | Columbia | From headwaters to the upper bridge on Meriden Hill Road in Columbia | EBT, RT, BT | Jan. 1 through Labor Day | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | Managed for wild trout |
Mascoma River | Enfield to Lebanon | From Route 4 bridge south of Mascoma Lake Dam downstream to the covered bridge | EBT, RT, BT | Jan. 1 through Oct. 15 | Fly-fishing only | Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish | |
Meadow Brook | Sharon | All sections | EBT | Jan. 1 through Labor Day | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | Managed for wild trout |
Merrimack River | Franklin to Mass. border (except closed sections) | All sections | EBT, RT, BT, SMB, LMB, ECP, HP, WP, WLE, BC, BG | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | From Garvins Falls Dam downstream to the N.H./Mass. border, all salmon caught shall be immediately released. |
Merrimack River | Bow | Garvin Falls Dam from canal wall, including fish bypass plunge pool, to a point 300 ft downstream to main river | | Closed to all fishing | | | |
Merrimack River | Manchester | 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 | | Closed to all fishing | | | |
Merrymeeting River | New Durham | Merrymeeting Lake Dam to 200 ft below Powder Mill Hatchery | | Closed to all fishing | | | |
Merrymeeting River | New Durham to Alton | From 200 ft below Powder Mill Hatchery to lower dam at Alton | LMB, ECP, HP, WP | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Merrymeeting River | Alton | From lower dam at Alton to Route 11 bridge at Alton Bay | LLS, RT, LMB, SMB, ECP, WP, HP | Jan. 1 through October 31 | Jan. 1 – June 15 and Oct. 1–31 fly-fishing only, barbless hooks, catch-and-release | June 16 – Sept. 30 combined daily limit for trout and salmon is 2 fish, min length 15 inches, min length lake trout 18 inches | Open season as stated, except smelt |
Nashua River | Hollis to Nashua | From MA/NH border to Mine Falls Dam in Nashua | SMB, LMB, ECP, HP, BC, BG | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Nashua River | Nashua | Jackson Mills Dam 200 ft above to 200 ft below | | Closed to all fishing | | | |
Nashua River | Nashua | Mines Falls Dam to 200 ft below | | Closed to all fishing | | | |
Nashua River | Nashua | Below Mine Falls Dam toconfluence with Merrimack River | SMB, LMB, ECP HP, BC, BG | No closed season for all species except smelt | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | All salmon caught shall be immediately released |
Newfound River | Bristol | Area between West Shore Road and dam adjacent to Crescent St | EBT, RT, LLS | Jan. 1 through October 31 | Fly-fishing only Jan. 1 – Oct. 31 | 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 | Oct. 1–31 barbless hooks only, catch-and-release all fish |
Pemigewasset River | Headwaters to Bristol | Headwaters to Route 104 bridge in Bristol | EBT, RT | Jan. 1 through October 15 | | | This waterbody, and its tributaries to the first upstream dam, shall be closed to the taking of salmon |
Pemigewasset River | Bristol | From Route 104 bridge to Ayers Island Dam | EBT, RT | No closed season for all species except smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Pemigewasset River | Bristol | From Ayers Island Dam 300 ft downstream | | Closed to all fishing | | | |
Pemigewasset River | Bristol to Franklin | From 300 ft below Ayers Island Dam to the Eastman Falls Dam in Franklin | EBT, BT, RT | No closed season for all species except smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Pemigewasset River | Franklin | From Eastman Falls Dam 150 ft downstream | | Closed to all fishing | | | |
Pemigewasset River | Franklin | From 150 ft below Eastman Falls Dam to the confluence ofWinnipesaukee River | EBT, BT, RT | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Perry Stream | Pittsburg | Happy Corner Bridge toConnecticut River | EBT, RT, BT, LLS | Jan. 1 through Oct. 15 | Fly-fishing only | Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish | |
Piscataquog River | Goffstown | Howe Bridge to Glen Lake | EBT, RT, BT | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Piscataquog River, South Branch | New Boston | From 300 ft upstream of the bridge located at 42° 57.447’N 71° 42.494’W using WGS84 map datum on Lyndeboro Road downstream to the first bridge on Route 13 in New Boston | EBT, RT, BT | June 16 – Oct. 15 | October 16 – June 15 Catch-and-release single barbless hook artificial flies and lures | June 16 – October 15 daily limit for brook trout is 5 fish or 5 lbs | |
Piscataquog River | Manchester | From Kellys Falls Dam to confluence with the Merrimack River | SMB, LMB, ECP, HP, BC, BG, RT, BT | No closed season for all species except smelt | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | All salmon caught shall be immediately released |
Pond Brook | Odell to Stratford | All sections | EBT | Jan. 1 through Labor Day | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | Managed for wild trout |
Powwow River | Kingston | All sections | SMB, LMB, ECP, HP, BC | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Saco River | Conway | Lucy Brook downstream to confluence with Artist Falls Brook | EBT, BT | Jan. 1 through Oct. 15 | Fly-fishing only | Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish | |
Saco River | Hart’s Location | Crawford Notch State Park dam at Willey House historical site upstream to where Saco River enters Willey Pond | EBT | Jan. 1 through Oct. 15 | | | Closed to all fishing except children 12 and under |
Sand Brook | Hillsborough | All sections | EBT | Jan. 1 through Labor Day | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | Managed for wild trout |
Soucook River | Loudon to Pembroke | From Loudon Village Dam to confluence with the Merrimack River | SMB, LMB, ECP, HP, BC, BG, RT, BT | No closed season for all species except smelt | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | All salmon caught shall be immediately released |
Souhegan River | New Ispwich to Wilton | From 300 ft upstream of green bridge on Old Wilton Road in Greenville to 300 ft downstream of Route 31 bridge in Wilton | EBT, RT, BT | June 16 – Oct. 15 | October 16 – June 15 Catch-and-release single barbless hook artificial flies and lures | June 16 – October 15 daily limit for brook trout is 5 fish or 5 lbs | All salmon caught shall be immediately released |
Souhegan River | New Ipswich to Merrimack | All sections | ATS | | | | All salmon caught shall be immediately released |
Sucker Brook | Auburn | From dam in Auburn Village downstream to Lake Massabesic | LMB, SMB, HP, ECP | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Sugar River | Newport | Kellyville Bridge to the so-called Oak Street Bridge | EBT, RT, BT | Jan. 1 through Nov. 30 | Fly-fishing only | Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish | |
Suncook River | Barnstead to Allenstown/Pembroke | From Route 126 bridge in Barnstead downstream to China Mill Dam in Allenstown/Pembroke | EBT, RT, BT, SMB, LMB, ECP, BC | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Suncook River | Allenstown/Pembroke | From China Mill Dam down to confluence with the Merrimack River | EBT, RT, BT, SMB, LMB, ECP, BC | No closed season for all species except smelt | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | All salmon caught shall be immediately released |
Swift River | Sandwich to Tamworth | From Route 113A bridge downstream to Route 113 bridge | EBT, RT | Jan. 1 through Oct. 15 | Fly-fishing only | Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish | |
Taylor River | Hampton Falls | West of Route 95 | LMB, ECP, HP | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Turkey River | Concord | All sections | LMB, ECP, HP | No closed season for all species except salmon and smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
West Branch Mohawk River | Colebrook | All sections | EBT | Jan. 1 through Labor Day | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | Managed for wild trout |
Winnipesaukee River | Laconia to Tilton | 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 | RT, LLS, SMB, WP | April 1 – Sept. 30 | | | |
Winnipesaukee River | Tilton, Northfield to Franklin | From Franklin Falls Dam to confluence with Merrimack River | EBT, RT, BT, SMB | No closed season for all species except smelt* | | Daily limit of 2 brook trout through the ice | |
Witches Spring Brook | Hollis | All sections | EBT | Jan. 1 through Labor Day | Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies | Catch-and-release | Managed for wild trout |
