Rivers & Streams with Special Rules

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Waterbody	Town(s)	Section	Special Rules: For species not listed under this section, please refer to the General Regulations section for Rivers and Streams.
Alder Brook	Second College Grant	All sections	Jan. 1 - Labor Day season. Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. Managed for wild trout.
Androscoggin River	Errol	Errol Dam to the markers at the dead water at Bragg Bay	Fly-fishing only. Daily limit for trout 2 fish; minimum length 12 inches
Androscoggin River	Dummer	Dummer-Cambridge town line to Pontook Dam	No closed season for all species except salmon. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice.
Androscoggin River	Dummer to Berlin	Wheeler Bay in Dummer boundary line at 44° 36.9011’N 71° 13.3816’W to 44° 36.9341’N 71°13.4449’W using WGS84 map datum to Sawmill Dam in Berlin	Brown trout may be taken any time of day or night during the open season.
Androscoggin River	Berlin to Shelburne	Sawmill Dam in Berlin to ME/NH boundary	No closed season for all species. Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies. Catch-and-release all species.
Ashuelot River	Surry	Surry Mountain Reservoir	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice.
Ashuelot River, South Branch	Troy to Swanzey	Marlborough Road bridge in Troy to Old Richmond Road bridge in East Swanzey	Fly-fishing only. Daily limit for trout 2 fish; minimum length 12 inches.
Bellamy River	Madbury	Bellamy Reservoir	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice.
Blackwater River	Salisbury to Andover	The Bays and Cilleyville Bog	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice.
Carroll Stream	Whitefield to Carroll	Upstream of its confluence with Airport Pond in Whitefield	Jan. 1 - Labor Day season. Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. Managed for wild trout.
Cocheco River	Rochester to Dover	Watson Road dam downstream to head of tide	No closed season for all species. Oct. 16 to 4th Sat. in April - Catch-and-release, single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies. 4th Sat. in April to Oct. 15 - Daily limit for trout 5 fish or 5 lbs., all legal methods.
Connecticut River	Pittsburg	Dam at Second CT Lake to upstream side of logging bridge on Magalloway Road	Fly-fishing only, catch-and-release for all species.
Connecticut River	Pittsburg	Magalloway Rd bridge to inlet at Green’s Point on First CT Lake	Fly-fishing only. Daily limit for trout is 2 fish.
Connecticut River	Pittsburg	First CT Lake dam to the signs on Lake Francis	Fly-fishing only. Daily limit for trout is 2 fish; minimum length 12 inches.
Connecticut River	Pittsburg	Murphy Dam to NH/VT border	Jan. 1 to March 31: Catch-and-release, single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies. April 1 to Oct. 15: Daily limit for trout 5 fish or 5 lbs. All legal methods.
Connecticut River	See also NH-VT Interstate Rules on Interstate Waters.
Contoocook River	Rindge to Henniker	Contoocook Lake downstream to area marked with signs and wire in West Henniker	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice.
Contoocook River	Henniker	From 2,500 ft. above former paper mill dam in West Henniker, marked by signs and wire, upstream 1 mile to a point marked by signs and wire	Jan. 1 through Nov. 30 season. Single hook artificial lures/flies. Daily limit for trout is 2 fish; minimum length 12 inches.
Contoocook River	Henniker to Concord	From 2,500 ft. above former paper mill dam in West Henniker, to confluence with Merrimack River	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice.
Dead Diamond River	Second College Grant	From confluence of Swift Diamond River downstream to Magalloway River	Jan. 1 through Sept. 30 season. Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies. Catch-and-release for brook trout. No limits for black bass
Dead Diamond River	Second College Grant	Headwaters to confluence with Swift Diamond River	Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 season. Daily limit of 5 brook trout or 5 lbs. All legal methods.
Ellis River	Jackson	From the covered bridge in Jackson to Iron Railroad Bridge in Glen	Fly-fishing only. Daily limit for trout is 2 fish
Exeter River	Brentwood to Exeter	Downstream side of the Cross Road bridge to Route 111 bridge	No closed season for all species. Oct. 16 to 4th Saturday in April: Catch-and-release, single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies. 4th Saturday in April through Oct. 15: Daily limit for trout 5 fish or 5 lbs. All legal methods.
Exeter River	Sandown to Exeter	From Route 121-A to the Pickpocket Dam and from Route 111 to the Squamscott River	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice. Closed to all fishing from the upstream side of the Pickpocket Dam and fishway including a 50 foot radius in front of the fishway on the upstream side to the downstream side of the Cross Road Bridge in the towns of Brentwood and Exeter
Flints Brook	Hollis	All sections	Jan. 1 - Labor Day season. Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. Managed for wild trout.
Gulf Brook	Chesterfield	All sections	Jan. 1 - Labor Day season. Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. Managed for wild trout.
Isinglass River	Barrington to Rochester	From Route 125 bridge downstream to confluence with Cocheco River	No closed season for all species. Oct. 16 to 4th Saturday in April: Catch-and-release, single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies. 4th Saturday in April through Oct. 15: Daily limit for trout 5 fish or 5 lbs. All legal methods.
Lamb Valley Brook	Second College Grant	All sections	Jan. 1 - Labor Day season. Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. Managed for wild trout.
Lamprey River	Raymond to Durham	Raymond/Deerfield town line to Wiswall Dam	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice.
Lamprey River	Durham	Wiswall Dam to first railroad trestle downstream of Packers Falls	No closed season for all species. Oct. 16 to 4th Saturday in April: Catch-and-release, single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies. 4th Saturday in April through Oct. 15: Daily limit for trout 5 fish or 5 lbs. All legal methods.
Lamprey River	Durham	Wiswall Dam area	Closed to all fishing 200 feet below Wiswall Dam between April 1 and July 31. Closed to all fishing in the waters 50 feet above the Wiswall Dam year round.
Long Mountain Brook	Odell to Stratford	All sections	Jan. 1 - Labor Day season. Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. Managed for wild trout.
Loomis Valley Brook	Second College Grant	All sections	Jan. 1 - Labor Day season. Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. Managed for wild trout.
Lost River	Woodstock	From 100 ft. above parking area entrance bridge to 100 ft below last footbridge in Lost River Gorge	Closed to all fishing
Lyman Brook	Columbia	From headwaters to the upper bridge on Meriden Hill Road in Columbia	Jan. 1 - Labor Day season. Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. Managed for wild trout.
Magalloway River	Second College Grant, Wentworth’s Location	All NH sections downstream to the markers at the confluence with Sturtevant Stream at 44º50.41638’N-71º03.03498’W using WGS84 map datum.	Jan. 1 through Sept. 30. Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies. Catch-and-release for trout. No limits on black bass.
Magalloway River	Wentworth’s Location, Errol	From the markers at the confluence with Sturtevant Stream at 44º50.41638’N-71º03.03498”W to the markers at confluence of Umbagog Lake at 44º47.73612’N-71º03.70758’W using WGS84 map datum.	Jan. 1 through May 31 & day after Labor Day through September 30. Single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies. Catch-and-release for trout. No limits on black bass. Fishing from the ice prohibited.
Magalloway River	Wentworth’s Location, Errol		June 1 through Labor Day. Single hook artificial lures/flies, only a single hook point shall be used with bait, all hooks shall be barbless or have barbs pinched, use or possession of live fish for bait shall be prohibited. Catch and release for trout. No limits on black bass. Closed to all fishing Oct. 1 - Dec. 31.
Mascoma River	Enfield to Lebanon	From Route 4 bridge south of Mascoma Lake Dam downstream to the covered bridge.	Fly-fishing only. Daily limit for trout is 2 fish.
Meadow Brook	Sharon	All sections	Jan. 1 - Labor Day season. Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. Managed for wild trout.
Merrimack River	Bow	Garvins Falls Dam from canal wall, including fish bypass plunge pool, to a point 300 feet downstream to main river.	Closed to all fishing.
Merrimack River	Franklin to Mass. border (except closed sections)	All sections	No closed season for all species except salmon. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice.
Merrimack River	Manchester	Upstream side of Amoskeag Dam to upstream side of Amoskeag Bridge, and between west bank of river and island adjacent to powerhouse for 500 feet downstream of fishway entrance.	Closed to all fishing.
Merrymeeting River	New Durham	Merrymeeting Lake Dam to 200 ft below Powder Mill Hatchery	Closed to all fishing
Merrymeeting River	New Durham to Alton	From 200 ft. below Powder Mill Hatchery to lower dam at Alton	No closed season for all species except salmon. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice
Merrymeeting River	Alton	From lower dam at Alton to Route 11 bridge at Alton Bay	Jan. 1 - June 15 and Oct. 1-31 fly-fishing only, barbless hooks, catch-and-release. June 16 - Sept. 30 combined daily limit for trout and salmon is 2 fish, minimum length 15 inches, minimum length for lake trout 18 inches
Mohawk River, West Branch	Colebrook	All sections	Jan. 1 - Labor Day season. Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. Managed for wild trout.
Nashua River	Hollis to Nashua	From MA/NH border to confluence with Merrimack River	No closed season for all species except salmon. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice
Nashua River	Nashua	Jackson Mills Dam 200 ft. above to 200 ft. below	Closed to all fishing
Nashua River	Nashua	Mines Falls Dam to 200 ft. below	Closed to all fishing
Newfound River	Bristol	Area between West Shore Road and dam adjacent to Crescent St	Jan. 1 - October 31 season, fly-fishing only. Jan. 1 - March 31: daily limit for trout is 2 fish and all salmon immediately released; April 1 - Sept. 30: combined daily limit for trout/salmon is 2 fish, minimum length for salmon and lake trout is 15 inches. Oct. 1-31: barbless hooks only, catch-and-release all fish
Pemigewasset River	Bristol	From Route 104 bridge to Ayers Island Dam	No closed season for all species except salmon. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice
Pemigewasset River	Bristol	From Ayers Island Dam 300 ft. downstream	Closed to all fishing
Pemigewasset River	Bristol to Franklin	From 300 ft. below Ayers Island Dam to the Eastman Falls Dam in Franklin	No closed season for all species except salmon. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice
Pemigewasset River	Franklin	From Eastman Falls Dam 150 ft. downstream	Closed to all fishing
Pemigewasset River	Franklin	From 150 ft. below Eastman Falls Dam to the confluence of Winnipesaukee River	No closed season for all species except salmon. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice
Perry Stream	Pittsburg	Happy Corner Bridge to Connecticut River	Fly-fishing only. Daily limit for trout is 2 fish
Piscataquog River	Goffstown	Howe Bridge to Glen Lake	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice
Piscataquog River, South Branch	New Boston	From 300 ft. upstream of the bridge located at 42° 57.447’N 71° 42.494’W using WGS84 map datum on Lyndeboro Road downstream to the first bridge on Route 13 in New Boston	October 16 - June 15: Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. June 16 - October 15: Daily limit for trout is 5 fish or 5 lbs.
Pond Brook	Odell to Stratford	All sections	Jan. 1 - Labor Day season. Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. Managed for wild trout.
Powwow River	Kingston	All sections	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice.
Saco River	Conway	Lucy Brook downstream to confluence with Artist Falls Brook	Fly-fishing only. Daily limit for trout is 2 fish.
Sand Brook	Hillsborough	All sections	Jan. 1 - Labor Day season. Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. Managed for wild trout.
Soucook River	Loudon to Pembroke	From Loudon Village Dam to confluence with the Merrimack River	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice.
Souhegan River	Greenville to Wilton	From 300 ft upstream of green bridge on Old Wilton Road in Greenville to 300 ft downstream of Route 31 bridge in Wilton	October 16 - June 15: Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. June 16 - October 15: Daily limit for brook trout is 5 fish or 5 lbs.
Sucker Brook	Auburn	From dam in Auburn Village downstream to Lake Massabesic	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice
Sugar River	Newport	Rte. 11/103 Bridge to the so-called Oak Street Bridge	Jan. 1 - Nov. 30 season. Fly-fishing only. Daily limit for trout is 2 fish.
Suncook River	Barnstead to Allenstown/Pembroke	From Route 126 bridge in Barnstead downstream to confluence with the Merrimack River	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice.
Swift River	Sandwich to Tamworth	From Route 113A bridge downstream to Route 113 bridge	Fly-fishing only. Daily limit for trout is 2 fish.
Swift Diamond River	Dixville to Second College Grant	Headwaters downstream to confluence with Dead Diamond River	Jan. 1 - Sept. 30 season
Taylor River	Hampton Falls	West of Route 95	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice
Turkey River	Concord	All sections	No closed season for all species. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice
Winnipesaukee River	Laconia to Tilton	From dam at Paugus Bay to 500 ft downstream and Messer Street bridge downstream to Dixon Point; and from old Union Bridge abutment in Tilton/Belmont downstream to a point 1000 ft below Lochmere Dam	April 1 - Sept. 30 season
Winnipesaukee River	Franklin	From Franklin Falls Hydro Dam to confluence with Pemigewasset River	No closed season for all species except salmon. Daily limit of 2 trout through the ice
Witches Spring Brook	Hollis	All sections	Jan. 1 - Labor Day season. Catch-and-release, single barbless hook artificial lures/flies. Managed for wild trout.