New Hampshire Fishing Seasons
This document is only a synopsis of New Hampshire's fishing seasons and does not contain all the pertinent laws or administrative rules. For additional information, please consult the 2004 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest.* (PDF, 792 KB)
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
- Trout Ponds: 4th Saturday in April - September 30
- All Other Waters: January 1 - September 30
Landlocked Salmon
- Trout Ponds: 4th Saturday in April - September 30
- 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, stamp and possession tags are required to participate in this specialized fishery. Additional restrictions apply.
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 53 in the 2004 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
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