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Freshwater Fishing

Freshwater Fishing

New Hampshire Fish & Game

Official state seal of New Hampshire, featuring the ship Raleigh, a rising sun, and the state motto “Live Free or Die.”
Official seal of the State of New Hampshire, symbolizing the state’s history, independence, and maritime heritage.
Official logo of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, featuring a circular emblem with wildlife imagery and the words “Fish and Game.”
Official logo of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, representing the agency responsible for fish, wildlife, and habitat conservation across the state.

State of New Hampshire

Kelly A. Ayotte, Govenor

Stephanie L. Simek, Ph.D., Executive Director

New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
11 Hazen Drive • Concord, New Hampshire 03301

Law Enforcement Districts

District 1

Region 1, 629B Main St.
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 788-3164
Lt. Mark W. Ober

District 2

Region 2, Box 417
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 744-5470
Lt. Bradley R. Morse

District 3

Region 2, Box 417
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 744-5470
Lt. James E. Kneeland

District 4

Region 4, 15 Ash Brook Court
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-9669
Lt. William J. Boudreau

District 5

Fish and Game HQ
11 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3361
Lt. Adam P. Cheney

District 6

Region 3, 225 Main St.
Durham, NH 03824-4732
(603) 868-1095
Lt. Delayne Brown

Map of New Hampshire showing Fish and Game law enforcement districts numbered 1 through 6, with county boundaries labeled across the state and a Conservation Officer badge displayed at the top.
Image of New Hampshire Fish and Game law enforcement districts, showing the six numbered enforcement regions and the counties included in each district across the state.

Fish and Game Commissioners

The numbers on this page are the home phone numbers of Fish and Game Commissioners. Please use discretion with the timing of your calls. For emergency calls after hours, contact N.H. State Police or your local police. For questions about N.H. fishing laws, call (603) 271-3127.

Belknap County
Patrick McGonagle
(603) 455-8093

Carroll County
Gene Chandler
(603) 496-9858

Cheshire County
John Caveney
(802) 254-1535

Coastal
Jim Titone
(603) 394-5794

Coos County
Eric G. Stohl
(603) 237-4206

Grafton County
Dave Poole
(603) 254-7719

Hillsborough County
Ray Green
Chair
(603) 396-2493

Merrimack County
Christopher Hodgdon
(603) 746-1000

Rockingham County
David Trahan
(603) 494-3802

Strafford County
Albert J. DeRosa
(978) 314-5193

Sullivan County
Bruce Temple
(603) 543-0519

N.H. Fish & Game Telephone Numbers

Law Enforcement

State Police Dispatch – To request a N.H. Fish and Game Officer to call you back — (603) 271-3361
Questions about N.H. Fish and Game Law Regulations — (603) 271-3127
Off Highway Recreational Vehicle (Laws and Regulations) — (603) 271-3129

To Report Violations 24 Hours A Day

Operation Game Thief(800) 344-4262

N.H. Fish and Game

Headquarters/License Office — (603) 271-3421

Executive Director’s Office — (603) 271-3511
Inland Fisheries — (603) 271-2501
License Agent Accounting/OHRV Registry — (603) 271-2743
Marine Fisheries — (603) 868-1095
Nuisance Wildlife Questions — (603) 223-6832
Public Boat Access Program — (603) 271-1748
Public Affairs — (603) 271-3211
Wildlife Programs — (603) 271-2461

Regional Offices

Region 1: Lancaster — (603) 788-3164
Region 2: New Hampton — (603) 744-5470
Region 3: Durham — (603) 868-1095
Region 4: Keene — (603) 352-9669

N.H. Fish and Game — Our Mission

As the guardian of the state’s fish, wildlife and marine resources, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department works in partnership with the public to:

  • Conserve, manage and protect these resources and their habitats;
  • Inform and educate the public about these resources; and
  • Provide the public with opportunities to use and appreciate these resources.

The N.H. Fish and Game Department receives Federal Assistance from the US Fish & Wildlife Service, and thus prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age and sex, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or service, please contact or write the US Fish & Wildlife Service, Division of Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration, 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop: WSFR – 4020, Arlington, Virginia 22203, Attention: Civil Rights Coordinator for Public Programs.