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Great North Woods

 

   Errol

 

Androscoggin Wayside State Park  Fishing Info  Directions: Route 16

Phone 603-323-2087

 

Akers Pond

(309 acres)

Species: Rainbow Trout, Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Largemouth - Coldwater

Boat Launch

 

Mollidgewock State Park - Androscoggin River Fishing Info  Directions: Rte 16  On the shore of the Androscoggin River within Thirteen Mile Woods Scenic Area, approximately 28 miles north of Berlin and three miles south of Errol.

Phone: 482-3373

 

Umbagog Lake  Fishing Info  Directions: Located on the NH & ME borders

(7850 acres)

Species: Salmon, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Pickerel, Yellow Perch

Boat Launch

 

   Milan

 

Nansen Wayside Park - Androscoggin River   Fishing Info  Directions: NH Rte 16.  Near the banks of the Androscoggin River

14 Acres

Boat Launch

Phone: 323-2087

Warm Water Species

 

   Pittsburg

 

1st Conneticut Lake State Forest, 

(2,807 acres)

Northern most section of the state.

Species: Lake Trout, Salmon  - Coldwater Species

 

2nd Conneticut Lake

(1,286 acres)

Species: Brook & Lake Trout, Salmon

 

Back Lake

(358 acres)

Species: Trout - Brook, Brown & Rainbow

 

Deer Mountain Campground  - adjacent to the Connecticut River between Second and Third Connecticut lakes, Deer Mountain Campground is just five minutes south of the Canadian border and 13 miles from Lake Francis.

(1548 Acres) 

Directions: Rte 3

Water: Conneticut River

 

Lake Francis State Park  Fishing Info  Directions: Off Rte 3 on River Road. Located in the Connecticut Lakes region of the Great North Woods.

(2,051 Acres)

Species: Rainbow, Brown & Lake Trout, Salmon, Pickerel

Boat Launch965

 

   Stark

 

South Pond  Fishing Info

Species:  Brook and Rainbow Trout

 

   Stewartstown

 

Coleman State Park - Little Diamond Pond  Fishing Info   Directions: Off Rte 26, Little Diamond Pond Rd. Lies on the shore of Little Diamond Pond in Stewartstown, twelve miles east of Colebrook in New Hampshire's remote north country.

Boat Launch

Species: Trout

Phone: 538-6965

White Mountains

   Benton

 

Long Pond  Fishing Info

Species:  Brook Trout

 

Oliverian Pond  Fishing Info

Species:  Brook and Rainbow Trout

 

    Carrol

 

Saco River  Fishing Info  Originates in Crawford Notch and runs through Bartlett to Conway and then on to the Atlantic Ocean.

Species:  Brook, Brown and rainbow trout. Many calm stretches and pools, great places to cast your line.

Note:  Fly Fishing Only

 

Center Conway

Conway Lake - Almost 1,300 Acres 

   Chatham 

 

Basin Pond  Pond Info

Species: Brook Trout

 

   Gorham

 

Moose Brook State Park - Peabody and Moose Rivers  Fishing Info  Directions: Off Rte 2, Jimtown Road. Located in the White Mountains Region, just north of the Presidential Range

Phone: 466-3860

 

   Haverhill

 

Bedell Bridge Historic Site  Fishing Info Directions: NH Rte 10 & 25. Located along the Connecticut River.

38 acres

Phone: 323-2087

 

    Jackson

Ellis & Wildcat Rivers. Runs from Jackson to Glen.

Species: Brook & Rainbow Trout

 

    Landaff

 

Jericho Pond  Fishing Info

Species:  Brook Trout

 

   Lincoln/Franconia

 

Black Pond Fishing Info

Species: Brook Trout

 

Bog Pond Fishing Info

Species: Brook Trout

 

Campton Pond Fishing Info

Species: Brook Trout

 

Franconia Notch State Park  Directions: I-93/Rte 3, Franconia Notch Parkway, 

(6,692 acres)

Water: Profile Lake, Pemigewasset River, Echo Lake, Profile Lake

* Fly Fishing Only at Profile Lake

Boat Launch

Phone: 823-8800

 

   Livermore

 

Church Pond  Fishing Info

Species: Pickerel 

 

East Pond  Fishing Info

Species:  Brook Trout

 

Lily Pond  Fishing Info

Species: Brook Trout

 

Little Sawyer Pond  Fishing Info  Directions: Sawyer River Road

Species: Brook Trout

 

   Woodstock

 

Elbow Pond  Fishing Info

Species:  Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass

 

Lakes Area

 

   Bristol

 

Wellington Beach State Park - Newfound Lake   Fishing Info  Directions: Route 3A

(4,106 Acres)

Species: Rainbow, Lake trout, Salmon, Whitefish, Smallmouth bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout.

Boat Launch

Phone: 744-2197

 

   Gilford 

 

Ellacoya Beach State Park  Directions: Route 11

600 Ft. Beach

Boat Launch - some restrictions

Phone: 293-7821

 

Saltmarsh Pond

Species: Brook & Rainbow Trout

 

   Alton & Gilford

 

Lake Wentworth - Fishing Info  Directions: Located in the Lakes Region

Boat Ramp

 

Lake Winnipesaukee  Fishing Info  Directions: Located in the Lakes Region

Largest lake in the state (44,586 acres) Average depth of 40 ft & maximum depth. of 180 ft.  It's 25 miles long & has over 244- Islands.

Species: Brook, , Lake, Rainbow Trout, Salmon, Whitefish, Large & Smallmouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned pout, White Perch, Black Crappie, Bluegill

Boat Launch

 

   Harts Location  

 

Crawford Notch State Park   Directions: US Rte 302 12 miles NW of Bartlett

(5775 Acres) 

Phone: 374-2272

 

   Holderness

Squam (Big) Lake

(6,765 Acres) Maximum depth of 100 ft.

Species: Rainbow & Lake Trout, Salmon, Whitefish, Small & Largemouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout, White Perch

 

   Laconia

 

Ahern State Park  - Lake Winnisquam  Fishing Info   Directions: Rt. 106

Species: Rainbow, Lake Trout, Salmon, Small & Largemouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout, White Perch.

Phone: 436-1552

 

    Meredith

 

Lake Waukewan  Fishing Info 

(912 acres)

Species: Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout  

Boat Launch

 

   Ossipee

 

Ossipee Lake

(3,092 acres)

Species: Rainbow, Lake & brown trout, Salmon, Smallmouth & Largemouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout.

 

   Plymouth

 

Pemigewasset River  

Two public access areas for the Pemi, one located on Green Street. The 2nd is in Bristol 12 miles south of Plymouth.

 

   Sandwich 

 

Atwood Pond  Fishing Info  

Species:  Brook Trout

 

Black Mountain Pond  Fishing Info

Species: Brook Trout

 

   Strafford

 

Bow Lake

(1,160 acres)

Species: Rainbow, Brown trout, Smallmouth, Largemouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout, White Perch 

 

   Tamworth

 

White Lake State Park  Fishing Info  Directions  NH Rte 16

140 Acre Lake

Phone: 323-7350

 

   Tuftonboro

 

Big Dan Hole Pond

(408 acres)

Species: Brook & Lake Trout, Salmon, Pickerel, Horned Pout.

 

   Wakefield

 

Great East Lake

(1,686 Acres)

Species: Rainbow, Brown & Lake Trout, Smallmouth & Largemouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout, White Perch, Bluegill.

 

   Wolfeboro

 

Lake Wentworth State Beach  Directions: Route 9

Boat Ramp

Lake Info

 

Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee

 

   Andover

 

Highland Lake

(226 Acres)

Species: Brook & Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass

 

   Croydon

 

Rocky Bound Pond 

(56 acres).  

Max depth was 31 feet and averaged 21 feet.  

Species: Largemouth and some smallmouth, pickerel, yellow perch, sunfish and horned pout.

 

   Enfield

 

Mascoma Lake

(1,115 Acres)

Species: Rainbow & Brook Trout, Small & Largemouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout, White Perch.

 

   Grantham

 

Stocker Pond

(93 acres) Maximum depth sounded of 19 feet.  Species: shiners, pickerel, largemouth bass, yellow perch and horned pout.  

 

   Newbury

 

Sunapee State Beach- Lake Sunapee  Fishing Info  Directions: Off Rte 103

Boat Launch - some restrictions 

Phone: 763-5561

 

   New London

 

Pleasant Lake

(606 acres)

Species: Brook Trout, Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout

 

   Sunapee

 

Sunapee Lake State Beach

(4,085 acres)

Species: Salmon, Lake Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout

 

   Sutton

 

Wadleigh State Beach   Fishing Info Directions: Off Rte 114 

Water: Kezar Lake

Phone: 927-4724

 

   Washington

 

Pillsbury State Park   Fishing Info  Directions: Off Rte 31

(8135 Acres)

Several Ponds

Phone: 863-2860

 

Monadnock

 

   Chesterfield

 

ChesterField Gorge  Directions: Route 9 West

 

Spofford Lake

(707 Acres)

Species: Rainbow Trout, Small & Largemouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout, White Perch, Northern Pike

 

   Greenfield

 

Greenfield State Park - Otter Lake   Fishing Info Directions: Forest Rd, Rte. 136W. 1 mile west of Greenfield

400 Acres

Boat Launch - some restrictions 

Phone: 547-3497

 

   Hillsborough

 

Emerald Lake or Gould Pond

Species: brown trout, brown bullhead, yellow bullhead, American eel, common white sucker, yellow perch, pumpkinseed, eastern chain pickerel, largemouth bass, rainbow trout

Boat Launch - good for small boats.

 

   Hinsdale, Winchester, Chesterfield

 

Pisgah State ParkFishing Info  Directions: Rte 119 & 10, Rte 63 

 Area Covers 13,500 Acres

Phone: 239-8153 

 

   Jaffrey

 

Lake Contoocook  Directions: Squantum Road

 

Thorndike Pond  Directions: Old Dublin Rd, Jaffrey Center

 

Merrimack Valley

 

   Allenstown 

 

Bear Brook State Park  Fishing Info  Directions: Off of NH Rte 28

(Almost 10,000 acres)

Water: Catamount Pond, Beaver Pond

485-9874

 

   Amherst

 

Baboosic Lake

Species: Large Mouth, Pickerel, Yellow Perch Bluegill

 

   Auburn

 

Massabesic Lake  Directions: Route 28 - Bypass

(2,512 Acres)

Species: Brook, Rainbow, Brown trout, Small & Largemouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout, White Perch, Northern Pike, Black Crappie

 

   Derry

 

Beaver Lake

(Acres 134)

Species: Brook & Rainbow Trout, Small & Largemouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout, Bluegill.

 

Hood Park

Species: Brook Trout, Pickerel, Horned Pout, Bluegill

 

   Goffstown

 

Glen Lake Fishing Info  Directions: Off of Elm Street

 

 

   Manchester

 

Lake Massebesic   Directions: Route 101 Take exit 2 toward Derry

Species: Large and small mouth bass, white and yellow perch

More Info 

 

                Northwood

 

Northwood Meadows State Park   Fishing Info  Directions: Off NH Rte 4

Area covers 674.5 Acres

Phone: 436-1552

 

                  Raymond/Nottingham

 

Pawtuckaway State Park - Lake Pawtuckaway  Fishing Info  Directions: Off NH Rte 156

Area covers 5,500 Acres

Boat Launch  

Phone: 895-3031

 

   Salem

 

Canobie Lake  Directions: Route 11

Species: Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Pickerel, Yellow Perch , Black Crappie

 

   Weare

 

Clough State Park - Everett Lake   Fishing Info  Directions: Route 114 & 13, 5 miles east of Weare

50 Acres

Boat Launch 

Phone: 529-7112

 

Everett Lake Dam  Directions: Route 114 & 13, 5 miles east of Weare...It's up from Clough State Park

 

Mt. William Pond

(28 Acres)

Species: Brook & Rainbow Trout

 

Seacoast

 

 

               Hampton

 

Hampton Marina - Atlantic Ocean  Fishing Info  Directions: Rte 1A

50 Acres - Part of State Park

Boat Launch  

Phone: 929-0347

 

Hampton State Beach - Atlantic Ocean  Fishing Info  Directions: Rte 1A

50 Acres

Phone: 926-3784

 

   New Durham

Merrymeeting Lake

(1,111 acres)

Species: Rainbow & Lake Trout, Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Pickerel, Horned Pout

Merrymeeting Lake Boat Ramp Closure due to winter damage

 

   Rye

 

Ordiorne State Park - Atlantic Ocean  Fishing Info Directions: Rte 1A

331 Acres

Boat Launch

Phone: 436-7406


Rye Harbor State Park - Atlantic Ocean  Fishing Info  Directions: Rte 1A

63 Acres

Phone: 436-5294

 

Rye Marina - Atlantic Ocean  Fishing Info  Directions: Rte 1A

63 Acres - Part of Rye State Park

Boat Launch 

Phone: 964-9008

 

Fish Hatcheries

 

Warren Wildlife Center at Warren Fish Hatchery... 603-764-8593 Rt. 25, Warren 03279.

 

Twin Mountain Fish & Wildlife Center

 603-846-5108
Rt. 3, Twin Mountain 03595

 

Berlin Hatchery  Directions: York Pond Road, Berlin

Phone: 449-3412

 

Milford Hatchery  Directions: North River Road, Milford

Phone: 673-1416

 

New Hampton Hatchery  Directions: Route 132 South, New Hampton

Phone: 744-3709

 

Powder Mill Hatchery  Directions: Merrymeeting lake Road, New Durham

Phone: 859-2041

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