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k2007 Fishing Seasons & Fees provided by NH Fish & Game dept.

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License Info - A general hunting, fishing or archery license is not required for minors under 16 years of age. Minors are however required to purchase the following special licenses: Broodstock Salmon, Special Archery Deer, Turkey Permit, Bear License and Unit M special Deer tag. Non-resident minors under the age of 16 are also required to purchase a muzzleloader license. Minors are not required to pay a Wildlife Habitat Fee or file a Harvest Information Survey (H.I.P).
 
Saltwater Fishing: A license is NOT REQUIRED for fishing in saltwater unless taking any species of trout, salmon, smelt or shad in any state waters or while fishing through the ice in Great Bay or its tributaries.

 

2007 Fishing Seasons

Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout & their Hybrids

  • Rivers & Streams: January 1 - October 15
  • Wild Trout Streams: January 1 - Labor Day
  • Trout Ponds: 4th Saturday in April - October 15
  • Wild Trout Ponds: 4th Saturday in April - Labor Day
  • Lake Trout &/or Salmon Waters: January 1 - September 30
  • All Other Waters: No closed season

Lake Trout

  • All Waters: January 1 - September 30

Landlocked Salmon

  • 4th Saturday in April - September 30 (Pleasant Lake, New London)
  • All Other Waters: April 1 - September 30

Atlantic Salmon Brood Stock Fishery (along the Merrimack and lower Pemigewasset rivers)

  • Catch & Release October 1 - March 31
  • 1 Fish/Day, 5 Fish/Season April 1 - September 30

NOTE: A special permit is required to participate in this specialized fishery (click here to purchase online for $11). Additional restrictions apply. Click here for information and a map of access points.

Largemouth Bass & Smallmouth Bass

  • Rivers & Streams: January 1 - October 15; Catch & Release May 15 - June 15
  • Trout Ponds: 4th Saturday in April - October 15; Catch & Release May 15 - June 15
  • All Other Waters: No closed season; Catch & Release May 15 - June 15

Rainbow Smelt: See page 56 in the 2006 N.H. Freshwater Fishing Digest

All Other Species

  • Rivers & Streams: January 1 - October 15
  • Trout Ponds: 4th Saturday in April - October 15
  • All Other Waters: No closed season

 

Information provided by NH Fish & Game

 

2007 Resident Hunting & Fishing Licenses

 

License type

Annual fee
N.H. RESIDENT
Annual fee
NONRESIDENT

Fishing 

$35.00
$53.00
1 Day Resident Fishing (New)

$10.00

N/A

1-day Fishing
N/A
$15.00
3-day Fishing
N/A
$28.00
7-day Fishing
N/A
$35.00

Hunting**

$22.00
$103.00

Hunting/Fishing Combination**

$46.00
$141.00
Salmon Permit
$11.00
$11.00

Clam

$30.00
N/A

Oyster 

$30.00
N/A

Archery

$22.00
$73.00

Special Deer Archery

$16.00
$16.00

Muzzleloader

$16.00
$41.00
Pheasant
$16.00
$16.00
Bear
$16.00
$48.00
Wild Turkey Permit
$6.00
$6.00
Waterfowl Stamp (in August)
$4.00
$4.00
Small-game Hunting**
N/A
$53.00
Small-game 3-day**
N/A
$25.00

** Does not include annual habitat fee of $2.50

 

 

 

 

     2007 Freshwater Fishing Digest

2007 Saltwater Fishing Digest

 

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