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