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New Hampshire

Freshwater Fishing

Freshwater Fishing

Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules

Waterbody

Town(s)

Acres

Waterbody Designation

Additional Rules

Access

Restrictions*

Airport Marsh

Whitefield

12

Trout Pond

Cartop

Archery Pond

Allenstown

1

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish

Shorebank

No boats

Back Lake

Pittsburg

348

Trout Pond

Ramp

10 MPH speed limit some areas

Barbadoes Pond

Dover, Madbury

16

Trout Pond

Shorebank

Basin Pond

Chatham

40

Trout Pond

Cartop

No motors

Bear Brook Pond, Big

Errol

12

Trout Pond

Cartop

Bear Brook Pond, Little

Wentworths Location

5

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Remote Walk-in

Big Brook Bog

Pittsburg

36

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Cartop

No motors

Black Mountain Pond

Sandwich

7

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Black Pond

Lincoln

5

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Blue Pond

Madison

7

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Bog Pond, Little

Odell

34

Trout Pond

Cartop

Boundary Pond

Pittsburg

20

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Bragg Pond

Millsfield

14

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Butterfield Pond

Wilmot

12

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Campton Pond (unnamed)

Campton

37

  1. This waterbody is open to the taking of all species, except salmon and smelt, January 1 through October 15.
  2. Fishing through the ice, from the ice, or from any object supported by the ice is prohibited.

Shorebank

No motors

Carr Pond

Clarksville

11

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Carter Pond

Beans Purchase

1

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Center Pond

Nelson

31

Trout Pond

Ramp

No motors

Chapin Pond

Newport, Claremont

15

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Shorebank

Clarksville Pond

Clarksville

22

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Cartop

No petroleum motors; electric motors limited to trolling speed

Clough Pond

Loudon

44

Trout Pond

Ramp

Cold Spring Pond (Abbott Forest Pond)

Stoddard

31

Trout Pond

Cartop

No motors

Coldrain Pond

New Durham

18

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Remote Walk-in

Cole Pond

Enfield

17

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16 inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16 inches shall be immediately released unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be over 16 inches.

Remote Walk-in

Connecticut Lake, First

Pittsburg

3,071

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

There is no minimum length for trout.
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.

From April 1 through September 30, the combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon, and trout is 4 fish, of which no more than 2 fish may be lake trout and/or salmon.

Ramp

Connecticut Lake, Second

Pittsburg

1,102

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

Same as First Connecticut Lake, above.

Ramp

Connecticut Lake, Third

Pittsburg

231

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

Same as First Connecticut Lake, above.

Ramp

Conner Pond

Ossipee

85

Trout Pond

Cartop

No petroleum motors; headway speed limit

Conservation Pond

Wentworth

3

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Conway Lake

Conway, Eaton

1,316

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

The area of the lake that lies within 500 feet of the outlet dam shall be closed to all fishing from Oct. 16 through Dec. 31.

When trolling to take fish:

  1. Only one artificial bait, one fly, one tandem fly or one bait shall be used per rod; and,
  2. Only one hook with a single hook point shall be used with bait.

Ramp

No houseboats

Coon Brook Bog

Pittsburg

19

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Cartop

No motors

Corser Pond

Errol

5

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Cranberry Bog Pond

Columbia

4

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Dan Hole Pond, Big

Tuftonboro, Ossipee

443

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

There is no minimum length for trout.
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.

From April 1 through September 30, the combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon, and trout is 4 fish, of which no more than 2 fish may be lake trout and/or salmon.

Ramp (at campground)

Devils Washbowl

Odell

6

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Diamond Pond, Big

Stewartstown

181

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

There is no minimum length for trout.
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.

From April 1 through September 30, the combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon, and trout is 4 fish, of which no more than 2 fish may be lake trout and/or salmon.

Ramp

Diamond Pond, Little

Stewartstown

60

Trout Pond

Ramp

No motor over 10 HP

Dublin Lake (Monadnock Pond)

Dublin

236

Trout Pond

Ramp

10 MPH speed limit

Dummer Pond, Big

Dummer

114

Trout Pond

Cartop

Dummer Pond, Little

Dummer

31

Trout Pond

Cartop

Duncan Lake

Ossipee

83

Trout Pond

Shorebank

6 MPH speed limit

Dustin Pond

Wentworths Location

5

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

East Inlet

Pittsburg

92

Trout Pond

Cartop

Echo Lake

Franconia

38

Trout Pond

Ramp

Ethan (Willey) Pond

Bethlehem

5

Wild Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Exeter Reservoir (Water Works Pond)

Exeter

20

Trout Pond

Shorebank

Falls Pond

Albany

8

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Ferrin Pond

Weare

18

Trout Pond

Shorebank

No motors

Flat Mountain Pond

Waterville Valley

28

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Four Mile Pond

Dixs Grant

4

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Francis, Lake

Pittsburg

1,934

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

There is no minimum length for trout.
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.

From April 1 through September 30, the combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon, and trout is 4 fish, of which no more than 2 fish may be lake trout and/or salmon.

Ramp

French Pond

Henniker

39

Trout Pond

Ramp

No motors over 5 HP

Gilmore Pond

Jaffrey

125

Trout Pond

Ramp

No wake area

Granite Lake (Munsonville Pond)

Nelson, Stoddard

238

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

There is no minimum length for trout.
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.

From April 1 through September 30, the combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon, and trout is 4 fish, of which no more than 2 fish may be lake trout and/or salmon.

Ramp

Greeley Pond, Upper

Livermore

3

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Greenough Pond, Big

Wentworths Location

234

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

When trolling to take fish:

  1. Only one artificial bait, one fly, one tandem fly or one bait shall be used per rod; and,
  2. Only one hook with a single hook point shall be used with bait.

Cartop

Greenough Pond, Little

Wentworths Location

42

Wild Trout Pond

Cartop

Guinea Pond

Sandwich

13

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Gunstock Pond (Belknap Recreation Area Pond)

Gilford

4

Trout Pond

Shorebank

Halfmile Pond

Enfield

8

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Hall Pond, Lower

Sandwich

13

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Hall Pond, Middle

Sandwich

6

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Hall Pond, Upper

Sandwich

23

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16 inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16 inches shall be immediately released unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be over 16 inches.

Cartop

No motors

Harris Pond

Pittsburg

3

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Hatch Pond (Hidden Pond)

Eaton

19

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Hellgate Pond

Second College Grant

2

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Hopkins Pond (Adder Pond)

Andover

27

Trout Pond

Ramp

No motors

Hot Hole Pond

Concord, Loudon

27

Trout Pond

Ramp

No wake area

Hoyt Pond

Madbury

1

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Shorebank

Hunkins Pond

Sanbornton

16

Trout Pond

Cartop

No motors

Hunts Pond

Hancock

50

Trout Pond

Cartop

Jacquith Pond

Pittsburg

1

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Jericho Lake

Berlin

127

  1. This waterbody is open to the taking of all species, except salmon and smelt, all year-round by all legal methods.
  2. The daily limit for northern pike is 3 fish.
  3. The minimum length for northern pike is 20 inches.

Ramp

No petroleum motors; Electric motors no greater than 3 HP; 5 MPH speed limit

Jones Pond

Middleton

12

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

The daily limit for brook trout is 2 fish.

Remote Walk-in

Judd Pond

Clarksville

3

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Kiah Pond

Sandwich

8

Trout Pond

Cartop

No motors

Ledge Pond

Madison

14

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Lime Pond

Columbia

14

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16 inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16 inches shall be immediately released unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be over 16 inches.

Remote Walk-in

Lonesome Lake

Lincoln

12

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Long Pond

Benton

96

Trout Pond

Ramp

Long Pond

Eaton

24

Trout Pond

Cartop

Long Pond

Errol

33

Trout Pond

Cartop

Long Pond

Lempster

114

Trout Pond

Ramp

6 MPH speed limit near islands

Long Pond

Millsfield

28

Trout Pond

Cartop

Long Pond (Coniston Lake)

Croydon

139

Trout Pond

Ramp

Lucas Pond

Northwood

40

Trout Pond

Cartop

No motors

Merrymeeting Lake

New Durham

1,233

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

When trolling to take fish:

  1. Only one artificial bait, one fly, one tandem fly or one bait shall be used per rod; and,
  2. Only one hook with a single hook point shall be used with bait.

Ramp

Middle Pond

Pittsburg

8

Trout Pond

Cartop

No motors

Millen Lake

Washington

143

Trout Pond

Cartop

10 MPH speed limit certain times

Millsfield Pond, Big

Millsfield

165

Trout Pond

Ramp

Millsfield Pond, Little (Moose Pond)

Millsfield

29

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Remote Walk-in

Mirror Lake (Blake Pond)

Dalton, Whitefield

54

Trout Pond

Ramp

Moose Falls Flowage

Pittsburg

25

Trout Pond

Shorebank

No motors

Moose Pond

Pittsburg

10

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Cartop

No motors

Morey Pond

Andover

7

Trout Pond

Cartop

Mount William Pond

Weare

32

Trout Pond

Ramp

No petroleum motors

Mountain Pond

Brookfield

12

Trout Pond

No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16 inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16 inches shall be immediately released unharmed into the waters from which taken. The daily limit for brook trout shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be over 16 inches. Only single hook artificial lures and flies shall be used and all hooks shall be barbless or have all barbs pinched.

Remote Walk-in

Mountain Pond

Chatham

83

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Mountain Pond

Lyman

6

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Mud Pond

Easton

4

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Munn Pond

Errol

45

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Nathan Pond

Dixville

22

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Newfound Lake

Alexandria, Bridgewater, Bristol, Hebron

4,450

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

The minimum length for lake trout is 15 inches. The area of the lake that lies within 500 feet of the Cockermouth River and Fowler River shall be closed to all fishing from Oct. 16 through Dec. 31.

When trolling to take fish:

  1. Only one artificial bait, one fly, one tandem fly or one bait shall be used per rod; and,
  2. Only one hook with a single hook point shall be used with bait.

Ramp

6 MPH in some areas; Other restrictions

Nubanusit Lake

Hancock, Nelson

722

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

There is no minimum length for trout.
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.

From April 1 through September 30, the combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon, and trout is 4 fish, of which no more than 2 fish may be lake trout and/or salmon.

Ramp

Oliverian Pond

Benton

33

Trout Pond

Ramp

No motors

Orange Pond

Orange

24

Trout Pond

Shorebank

No petroleum motors

Ossipee Lake

Freedom, Ossipee

4,024

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

The area of the lake that lies within 500 feet of the Bearcamp River shall be closed to all fishing from Oct. 16 through Dec. 31.

When trolling to take fish:

  1. Only one artificial bait, one fly, one tandem fly or one bait shall be used per rod; and,
  2. Only one hook with a single hook point shall be used with bait.

Ramp

Headway speed in some areas

Peaked Hill Pond

Thornton

15

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Perch Pond

Campton

45

Trout Pond

Shorebank

Perry Pond

Pittsburg

12

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Remote Walk-in

Phillips Pond

Odell

71

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Cartop - subject to gates and bars

Pike Pond

Stark

14

Trout Pond

Cartop

Pleasant Lake

New London

602

Trout Pond

Use or possession of rainbow smelt for bait shall be permitted.

Ramp

Pond of Safety

Randolph

18

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Profile Lake

Franconia

13

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16 inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16 inches shall be immediately released unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be over 16 inches.

Cartop

Province Pond

Chatham

10

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Rand Pond

Goshen

48

Trout Pond

Ramp

10 HP or less

Rocky Pond

Wentworth

20

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Round Pond

Errol

42

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Round Pond

Pittsburg

59

Trout Pond

Cartop

Russell Pond

Woodstock

41

Trout Pond

Cartop

No motors

Saco Lake

Carroll

7

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Shorebank

No motors

Saltmarsh Pond

Gilford

40

Trout Pond

Ramp

Electric motors only; no wake

Sand Pond (Echo Lake)

Marlow, Lempster

155

Trout Pond

Ramp

Sawyer Pond

Livermore

40

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Sawyer Pond, Little

Livermore

6

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Scott Bog

Pittsburg

88

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Cartop

No motors

Sessions Pond

Dummer

41

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Shaw Pond (Shawtown)

Freedom

13

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16 inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16 inches shall be immediately released unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be over 16 inches.

Cartop

No petroleum motors

Shehan Flowage Pond

Clarksville

19

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Shoal Pond

Lincoln

5

Wild Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Signal Pond

Errol

5

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Silver Lake

Madison

969

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

When trolling to take fish:

  1. Only one artificial bait, one fly, one tandem fly or one bait shall be used per rod; and,
  2. Only one hook with a single hook point shall be used with bait.

Ramp

No houseboats

Silver Lake

Nelson, Harrisville

333

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

There is no minimum length for brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, or their hybrids.
Yellow perch cannot be used for bait.

From April 1 through September 30, the combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, and their hybrids is 4 fish, of which no more than 2 fish may be lake trout and/or salmon.

Ramp

Headway speed certain times

Silver Lake

Tilton/Belmont

202

The portion of the lake that lies within 1,000 feet of the Lochmere Dam: Open season April 1 through September 30. Closed to all fishing October 1 through March 31.

Cartop

Simmons Pond

Warner

22

Trout Pond

Shorebank

Sky Pond

New Hampton

14

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

No person shall take brook trout 12 to 16 inches in length. All brook trout 12 to 16 inches shall be immediately released unharmed. The daily limit for brook trout shall be 2 fish, of which only one may be over 16 inches.

Cartop

No motors

Smith Pond

Washington

29

Trout Pond

Ramp

Solitude Lake

Newbury

6

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

South Pond

Stark

124

The minimum length for lake trout is 15 inches.

Cartop

Spectacle Pond

Groton, Hebron

53

Trout Pond

Ramp

No petroleum motors; 10 MPH speed limit

Spofford Lake

Chesterfield

739

  1. The waterbody shall be closed to the taking of all fish October 16 through March 31.
  2. The open water season for taking all species except trout and smelt shall be from April 1 through October 15.
  3. The open water season for taking trout is the 4th Saturday in April through October 15.
  4. Smelt shall be taken by angling only.
  5. The open water season for taking smelt shall be June 16 through October 15.
  6. The daily limit for trout, is 2 fish.
  7. The minimum length for trout, is 15 inches.
  8. From April 1 through October 15 no person shall take fish through the ice, from the ice or from any object supported by the ice.

Ramp

40 MPH day, 20 MPH night

Spoonwood Pond

Nelson

159

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No petroleum motors

Squam Lake

Holderness, Center Harbor, Moultonborough, Sandwich

6,791

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

The area of the lake that lies within 500 feet of Barville Brook shall be closed to all fishing from Oct. 16 to Dec. 31.

When trolling to take fish:

  1. Only one artificial bait, one fly, one tandem fly or one bait shall be used per rod; and,
  2. Only one hook with a single hook point shall be used with bait.

Ramp

Speed and other restrictions

Squam Lake, Little

Ashland, Holderness

454

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

When trolling to take fish:

  1. Only one artificial bait, one fly, one tandem fly or one bait shall be used per rod; and,
  2. Only one hook with a single hook point shall be used with bait.

Ramp

Speed and other restrictions

Stirrup Iron Pond

Salisbury

2

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Shorebank

Stone Pond

Marlborough, Dublin

79

Trout Pond

Ramp

Stonehouse Pond

Barrington

13

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Cartop

No petroleum motors

Stratford Bog Pond

Stratford

33

Trout Pond

Cartop

No petroleum motors

Stub Hill Pond

Pittsburg

3

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Success Pond

Success

282

Trout Pond

Ramp

Sunapee Lake

New London, Newbury, Sunapee

4,136

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

  1. The area of the lake that lies within 500 feet of Otter Brook shall be closed to all fishing from Oct. 16 to Dec. 31.
  2. All tributaries will be closed to fishing Oct. 16 to May 31.

When trolling to take fish:

  1. Only one artificial bait, one fly, one tandem fly or one bait shall be used per rod; and,
  2. Only one hook with a single hook point shall be used with bait.

Ramp

Speed and other restrictions

Swain Pond

Wentworth

6

Trout Pond

Cartop

Swanzey Lake

Swanzey

108

Trout Pond

Cartop

Sweat Pond

Errol

10

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Terrill Pond (West Branch Pond)

Pittsburg

18

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Cartop

Three Ponds, Lower

Ellsworth, Warren

2

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Three Ponds, Middle

Ellsworth, Warren

13

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Three Ponds, Upper

Ellsworth, Warren

11

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Trio Pond, Lower 1 & 2

Odell

69

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Trio Pond, Upper 3

Odell

20

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Remote Walk-in

Trout Pond

Lyme

12

Trout Pond

Shorebank

Trout Pond (Stacy Pond)

Freedom

21

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

Unknown Pond

Pittsburg

3

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Remote Walk-in

Wachipauka Pond (Meader Pond)

Warren

28

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

No motors

Waukeena Lake (Pleasant Pond)

Danbury

56

Trout Pond

Ramp

No petroleum motors

Waukewan, Lake (Measley Pond)

Meredith, New Hampton

927

The daily limit for trout shall be 2 fish.

Ramp

Restrictions near intake

Whitcomb Pond

Odell

19

Trout Pond

Remote Walk-in

White Pond

Ossipee

46

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Ramp

6 MPH speed limit

White Pond

Wilmot

11

Trout Pond

Shorebank

No motors

Whittemore Lake

Bennington, Greenfield

41

Trout Pond

Ramp

No motors

Willard Pond

Antrim

110

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Ramp

No petroleum motors

Winnipesaukee, Lake

Alton, Gilford, Laconia, Meredith, Moultonborough, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro

44,424

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

The areas of the lake that lie within 500 feet of Gunstock River, Poor Farm Brook, Melvin River, Merrymeeting River, Mink Brook, and Smith River, and the lake area of Lake Winnipesaukee 500 feet on either side of the Main Street bridge in Wolfeboro, are closed to all fishing from Oct. 16 to Dec. 31.

The following two areas of the lake are closed to all fishing October 1 through March 31:

  1. the area of Paugus Bay which lies between the railroad trestle at its south end and the Lakeport Dam in Laconia;
  2. the area of open water (the area not normally covered by ice in winter) at Weirs Channel.

When trolling to take fish:

  1. Only one artificial bait, one fly, one tandem fly or one bait shall be used per rod; and,
  2. Only one hook with a single hook point shall be used with bait.

Ramp

No wake area and speed restrictions

Winnisquam Lake

Belmont, Laconia, Meredith, Sanbornton, Tilton

4,214

Lake Trout and/or Salmon

The area of the lake that lies within 500 feet of the Winnipesaukee River shall be closed to all fishing from Oct. 16 to Dec. 31.

When trolling to take fish:

  1. Only one artificial bait, one fly, one tandem fly or one bait shall be used per rod; and,
  2. Only one hook with a single hook point shall be used with bait.

Ramp

Speed and other restrictions

Winona Lake

Center Harbor, Meredith, New Hampton

148

The daily limit for trout shall be 2 fish.

Ramp

Wright Pond

Pittsburg

5

Trout Pond; Fly-fishing only

Remote Walk-in