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Rainbow Trout — Spofford Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (trout) for rainbow trout. No length limit. Spofford Lake special rules: (1) this waterbody shall be closed to the taking of all fish October 16 through March 31; (2) the open season for taking all species except smelt shall be from April 1 through October 15; (3) 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; (4) the open season for taking smelt shall be June 16 through October 15; (5) the daily limit for trout shall be 2 fish. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: April 1 through October 15 (all species except smelt); closed to the taking of all fish October 16 through March 31 · Daily limit: 2 (trout) · Size limit: No length limit. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Squam Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (combined daily bag limit for all trout species) for rainbow trout. Minimum length 15 inches (trout). Lake Trout and/or Salmon Lake rules: minimum length for trout, lake trout and landlocked salmon is 15 inches; the head and tail must remain intact while on or leaving the waters of the state. From January 1 to March 31, fish may be taken by ice fishing only, the combined daily bag limit for all trout species is 2 fish, the daily limit for lake trout is 2 fish, and the water is closed to the taking of landlocked salmon (salmon season is April 1 to September 30); two ice fishing devices are allowed per person — single hook with single hook point for bait, or an artificial lure or flies. From April 1 to September 30, the combined daily bag limit for all trout species is 2 fish and the daily limit for lake trout is 2 fish; open to the taking of all species, except no smelt may be taken from March 15 to June 15. From October 1 until December 31, closed to the taking of trout, lake trout, salmon, and whitefish, and trolling is prohibited. From April 1 through December 31, no person may take fish through the ice. Squam Lake special rule: 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. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open year-round subject to Lake Trout and/or Salmon Lake restrictions: January 1 to March 31 ice fishing only; October 1 until December 31 closed to the taking of trout, lake trout, salmon, and whitefish · Daily limit: 2 (combined daily bag limit for all trout species) · Size limit: Minimum length 15 inches (trout). · License required
Rainbow Trout — Sugar River
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 5 fish or 5 pounds under general river rules; 2 fish (fly-fishing only) in the Newport special section for rainbow trout. No length limit. Sugar River special rule (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. Elsewhere the general rules for rivers and streams apply. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: January 1 to October 15 generally; Jan. 1 - Nov. 30 in the Newport fly-fishing-only section · Daily limit: 5 fish or 5 pounds under general river rules; 2 fish (fly-fishing only) in the Newport special section · Size limit: No length limit. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Umbagog Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 for rainbow trout. Minimum length 10 inches in lakes and ponds. New Hampshire-Maine interstate water: all New Hampshire and Maine fishing licenses are valid. It is unlawful to fish in open water from January 1 - March 31, or to have more than two lines in use in open water. Ice fishing is allowed only from January 1 to March 31 in lakes and ponds (except cusk and salmon); no more than five lines (two on Great East Lake). It is unlawful to take, sell or possess for use as bait any of the following fish, dead or living — pickerel, goldfish, yellow perch, white perch, bass, sunfish, crappie, horned pout, carp or any spiny-finned fish. Umbagog Lake exceptions: that portion of Umbagog Lake north of a straight line between Molls Rock, Errol, New Hampshire and the red post between Spillman and Glassby Coves, Magalloway Plantation, Maine shall be closed to ice fishing; brook trout minimum length is 18 inches; brook trout daily limit is 1 fish. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: January 1 - September 30; catch and release only October 1 - December 31 · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: Minimum length 10 inches in lakes and ponds. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Willard Pond
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 5 fish or 5 pounds combined (trout), whichever limit is reached first for rainbow trout. No length limit. Fly-Fishing-Only Pond: all Trout Pond rules apply; in addition, fish may be taken only by fly-fishing (trolling or casting with only fly rod, fly reel, and fly line combination with an artificial fly or cast of artificial flies attached; spinning, spincast and casting rods and reels and lead core lines are not permitted). Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Fourth Saturday in April through October 15 (closed to salmon October 1; fishing for any species prohibited October 16 until the fourth Saturday in April) · Daily limit: 5 fish or 5 pounds combined (trout), whichever limit is reached first · Size limit: No length limit. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Winnisquam Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (combined daily bag limit for all trout species) for rainbow trout. Minimum length 15 inches (trout). Lake Trout and/or Salmon Lake rules: minimum length for trout, lake trout and landlocked salmon is 15 inches; the head and tail must remain intact while on or leaving the waters of the state. From January 1 to March 31, fish may be taken by ice fishing only, the combined daily bag limit for all trout species is 2 fish, the daily limit for lake trout is 2 fish, and the water is closed to the taking of landlocked salmon (salmon season is April 1 to September 30); two ice fishing devices are allowed per person — single hook with single hook point for bait, or an artificial lure or flies. From April 1 to September 30, the combined daily bag limit for all trout species is 2 fish and the daily limit for lake trout is 2 fish; open to the taking of all species, except no smelt may be taken from March 15 to June 15. From October 1 until December 31, closed to the taking of trout, lake trout, salmon, and whitefish, and trolling is prohibited. From April 1 through December 31, no person may take fish through the ice. Winnisquam Lake special rule: 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. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open year-round subject to Lake Trout and/or Salmon Lake restrictions: January 1 to March 31 ice fishing only; October 1 until December 31 closed to the taking of trout, lake trout, salmon, and whitefish · Daily limit: 2 (combined daily bag limit for all trout species) · Size limit: Minimum length 15 inches (trout). · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Androscoggin River (New Hampshire)
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Oct. 15); catch-and-release all species from Sawmill Dam to the Maine line for smallmouth bass. Androscoggin River special rules by section: 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. Dummer-Cambridge town line to Pontook Dam — no closed season for all species except salmon, daily limit of 2 trout through the ice. Wheeler Bay in Dummer to Sawmill Dam in Berlin — brown trout may be taken any time of day or night during the open season. Sawmill Dam in Berlin to the ME/NH boundary — no closed season for all species, single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies, catch-and-release all species. Elsewhere the general rules for rivers and streams apply. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: January 1 to October 15. In general, rivers and streams are closed to all fishing from Oct. 16 through Dec. 31, and fishing through the ice, from the ice, or from any object supported by the ice is prohibited, unless a special rule applies. · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Oct. 15); catch-and-release all species from Sawmill Dam to the Maine line · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Connecticut River (New Hampshire)
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 onward) for smallmouth bass. Connecticut River (NH-VT interstate) rules: all New Hampshire resident and Vermont resident fishing licenses are valid; all other nonresidents with a N.H. nonresident fishing license shall only take fish east of the Vermont low water mark. Open to fishing all year, except no fishing Oct. 16 - Dec. 31 from the confluence of the Upper Ammonoosuc River and the Connecticut River in Northumberland, NH, to the northern boundary of the town of Canaan, VT. No more than 6 ice fishing devices are allowed; in open water no more than 2 lines may be used. No open season for Atlantic salmon until declared by the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission. These interstate limits apply along the entire NH-VT length of the Connecticut River, and the seasonal Northumberland-to-Canaan closure is the only reach-specific exception; elsewhere on the river these same limits apply. For species not listed in the interstate species rules, the general rules apply. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open to fishing all year (except the Northumberland-Canaan closure Oct. 16 - Dec. 31) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 onward) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Contoocook River
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 onward) for smallmouth bass. Contoocook River special rules: Contoocook Lake downstream to the area marked with signs and wire in West Henniker, and from 2,500 ft. above the former paper mill dam in West Henniker to the confluence with the Merrimack River — no closed season for all species, daily limit of 2 trout through the ice. Henniker special section (from 2,500 ft. above the former paper mill dam upstream 1 mile, 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. These bass limits are the general statewide black bass limits and apply over the entire river; the reach-specific rules above only change the season and, for trout, the tackle and limits. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season for all species (special-rule sections; see notes) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 onward) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Conway Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) for smallmouth bass. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Great East Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2, only 1 fish more than 14 inches (catch and release only May 15 - June 30, artificial lures and flies only) for smallmouth bass. Only 1 fish more than 14 inches. New Hampshire-Maine interstate rules for black bass (largemouth and smallmouth): January 1 - March 31, April 1 - May 14 and July 1 - December 31 — 2-fish daily limit, only 1 fish more than 14 inches; May 15 - June 30 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only. New Hampshire-Maine interstate water: all New Hampshire and Maine fishing licenses are valid. It is unlawful to fish in open water from January 1 - March 31, or to have more than two lines in use in open water. Ice fishing is allowed only from January 1 to March 31 in lakes and ponds (except cusk and salmon); no more than five lines (two on Great East Lake). It is unlawful to take, sell or possess for use as bait any of the following fish, dead or living — pickerel, goldfish, yellow perch, white perch, bass, sunfish, crappie, horned pout, carp or any spiny-finned fish. Great East Lake exceptions: no more than 2 lines during ice fishing season; lake trout minimum length is 16 inches; no smelt may be taken in tributaries. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open year round subject to interstate rules (open water fishing unlawful January 1 - March 31) · Daily limit: 2, only 1 fish more than 14 inches (catch and release only May 15 - June 30, artificial lures and flies only) · Size limit: Only 1 fish more than 14 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Waukewan
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) for smallmouth bass. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Winnipesaukee
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) for smallmouth bass. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lamprey River
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 onward) for smallmouth bass. Lamprey River special rules: Raymond/Deerfield town line to Wiswall Dam — no closed season for all species, daily limit of 2 trout through the ice. Wiswall Dam to the first railroad trestle downstream of Packers Falls — no closed season for all species; Oct. 16 to the 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. Closed to all fishing 200 feet below Wiswall Dam between April 1 and July 31 and in the waters 50 feet above the Wiswall Dam year round. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season for all species (special-rule sections; see notes) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 onward) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Magalloway River
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit No limits on black bass for smallmouth bass. No length limit. Magalloway River special rules: no limits on black bass in the special-rule sections; single barbless hook, artificial lures/flies apply. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: January 1 through September 30 (see trout note for section seasons) · Daily limit: No limits on black bass · Size limit: No length limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Massabesic Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) for smallmouth bass. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Water supply reservoir — partially closed to human activity: (1) the Back or West Pond of Lake Massabesic north and west of the line beginning at Fire Point, then due west to the Hillsborough-Rockingham county line, then southerly by the said line, crossing Birch Island to the mainland as marked by floats and signs; and (2) the outlet of Lake Massabesic from the outlet dam downstream to and including Mill Pond at Island Pond Road and the canal carrying the water to the pumping station. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Merrimack River (New Hampshire)
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 onward) for smallmouth bass. Merrimack River special rules: from Franklin to the Massachusetts border (except closed sections) — no closed season for all species except salmon; daily limit of 2 trout through the ice. These limits apply over the entire river in New Hampshire from Franklin to the Massachusetts border; the only reach-specific exceptions are the year-round closures below. Closed to all fishing: Garvins Falls Dam in Bow from the canal wall, including the fish bypass plunge pool, to a point 300 feet downstream; and in Manchester from the upstream side of Amoskeag Dam to the upstream side of Amoskeag Bridge, and between the west bank and the island adjacent to the powerhouse for 500 feet downstream of the fishway entrance. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season for all species except salmon (Franklin to the Massachusetts border, except closed sections) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 onward) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Merrymeeting Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) for smallmouth bass. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Newfound Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) for smallmouth bass. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Nubanusit Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) for smallmouth bass. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Ossipee Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) for smallmouth bass. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Pemigewasset River
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 onward) for smallmouth bass. Pemigewasset River special rules (Bristol to Franklin sections): from the Route 104 bridge to Ayers Island Dam, from 300 ft. below Ayers Island Dam to the Eastman Falls Dam in Franklin, and from 150 ft. below Eastman Falls Dam to the confluence of the Winnipesaukee River — no closed season for all species except salmon, daily limit of 2 trout through the ice. Closed to all fishing: from Ayers Island Dam 300 ft. downstream and from Eastman Falls Dam 150 ft. downstream. Elsewhere the general rules for rivers and streams apply. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: January 1 to October 15. In general, rivers and streams are closed to all fishing from Oct. 16 through Dec. 31, and fishing through the ice, from the ice, or from any object supported by the ice is prohibited, unless a special rule applies. · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 onward) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Pleasant Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Oct. 15) for smallmouth bass. Trout Pond rules: trout ponds open on the fourth Saturday in April; closed to salmon October 1 and to all species October 16. Fishing for any species is prohibited from October 16 until the fourth Saturday in April the following year. The daily combined limit for trout is 5 fish or 5 pounds, whichever limit is reached first. The use of live fish, or their eggs, for bait is prohibited (salmon eggs are permitted). Trout ponds are closed to ice fishing. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Fourth Saturday in April through October 15 (closed to salmon October 1; fishing for any species prohibited October 16 until the fourth Saturday in April) · Daily limit: 2 (to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Oct. 15) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Silver Lake (New Hampshire)
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) for smallmouth bass. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Spofford Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14, within the open season); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Oct. 15) for smallmouth bass. Spofford Lake special rules: (1) this waterbody shall be closed to the taking of all fish October 16 through March 31; (2) the open season for taking all species except smelt shall be from April 1 through October 15; (3) 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; (4) the open season for taking smelt shall be June 16 through October 15; (5) the daily limit for trout shall be 2 fish. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: April 1 through October 15 (all species except smelt); closed to the taking of all fish October 16 through March 31 · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14, within the open season); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Oct. 15) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Squam Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) for smallmouth bass. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Sunapee Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) for smallmouth bass. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Umbagog Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2, only 1 fish more than 14 inches (catch and release only May 15 - June 30, artificial lures and flies only) for smallmouth bass. Only 1 fish more than 14 inches. New Hampshire-Maine interstate rules for black bass (largemouth and smallmouth): January 1 - March 31, April 1 - May 14 and July 1 - December 31 — 2-fish daily limit, only 1 fish more than 14 inches; May 15 - June 30 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only. New Hampshire-Maine interstate water: all New Hampshire and Maine fishing licenses are valid. It is unlawful to fish in open water from January 1 - March 31, or to have more than two lines in use in open water. Ice fishing is allowed only from January 1 to March 31 in lakes and ponds (except cusk and salmon); no more than five lines (two on Great East Lake). It is unlawful to take, sell or possess for use as bait any of the following fish, dead or living — pickerel, goldfish, yellow perch, white perch, bass, sunfish, crappie, horned pout, carp or any spiny-finned fish. Umbagog Lake exceptions: that portion of Umbagog Lake north of a straight line between Molls Rock, Errol, New Hampshire and the red post between Spillman and Glassby Coves, Magalloway Plantation, Maine shall be closed to ice fishing; brook trout minimum length is 18 inches; brook trout daily limit is 1 fish. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open year round subject to interstate rules (open water fishing unlawful January 1 - March 31) · Daily limit: 2, only 1 fish more than 14 inches (catch and release only May 15 - June 30, artificial lures and flies only) · Size limit: Only 1 fish more than 14 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Winnisquam Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) for smallmouth bass. Black bass (smallmouth bass and largemouth bass) general rules: January 1 to May 14 — 2 fish daily limit; May 15 to June 15 — catch and release only, artificial lures and flies only; June 16 onward — 5 fish daily limit. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 2 (Jan. 1 to May 14); catch and release only May 15 to June 15; 5 (June 16 to Dec. 31) · License required
Walleye — Connecticut River (New Hampshire)
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 4, of which only 1 can be larger than 18 inches for walleye. No person shall take walleye 16 to 18 inches. Connecticut River (NH-VT interstate) rules: all New Hampshire resident and Vermont resident fishing licenses are valid; all other nonresidents with a N.H. nonresident fishing license shall only take fish east of the Vermont low water mark. Open to fishing all year, except no fishing Oct. 16 - Dec. 31 from the confluence of the Upper Ammonoosuc River and the Connecticut River in Northumberland, NH, to the northern boundary of the town of Canaan, VT. No more than 6 ice fishing devices are allowed; in open water no more than 2 lines may be used. No open season for Atlantic salmon until declared by the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission. These interstate limits apply along the entire NH-VT length of the Connecticut River, and the seasonal Northumberland-to-Canaan closure is the only reach-specific exception; elsewhere on the river these same limits apply. Walleye: no person shall take walleye 16 to 18 inches; the daily limit is 4 fish, of which only 1 can be larger than 18 inches. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open to fishing all year (except the Northumberland-Canaan closure Oct. 16 - Dec. 31) · Daily limit: 4, of which only 1 can be larger than 18 inches · Size limit: No person shall take walleye 16 to 18 inches. · License required
White Perch — Lake Winnipesaukee
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) for white perch. No length or weight limits. General rules for white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish and horned pout: 25 fish each species daily limit; no more than 50 fish total combined; no length or weight limits. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) · Size limit: No length or weight limits. · License required
White Perch — Massabesic Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) for white perch. No length or weight limits. General rules for white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish and horned pout: 25 fish each species daily limit; no more than 50 fish total combined; no length or weight limits. Water supply reservoir — partially closed to human activity: (1) the Back or West Pond of Lake Massabesic north and west of the line beginning at Fire Point, then due west to the Hillsborough-Rockingham county line, then southerly by the said line, crossing Birch Island to the mainland as marked by floats and signs; and (2) the outlet of Lake Massabesic from the outlet dam downstream to and including Mill Pond at Island Pond Road and the canal carrying the water to the pumping station. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) · Size limit: No length or weight limits. · License required
White Perch — Merrimack River (New Hampshire)
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) for white perch. No length or weight limits. Merrimack River special rules: from Franklin to the Massachusetts border (except closed sections) — no closed season for all species except salmon; daily limit of 2 trout through the ice. These limits apply over the entire river in New Hampshire from Franklin to the Massachusetts border; the only reach-specific exceptions are the year-round closures below. Closed to all fishing: Garvins Falls Dam in Bow from the canal wall, including the fish bypass plunge pool, to a point 300 feet downstream; and in Manchester from the upstream side of Amoskeag Dam to the upstream side of Amoskeag Bridge, and between the west bank and the island adjacent to the powerhouse for 500 feet downstream of the fishway entrance. General rules for white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish and horned pout: 25 fish each species daily limit; no more than 50 fish total combined; no length or weight limits. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season for all species except salmon (Franklin to the Massachusetts border, except closed sections) · Daily limit: 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) · Size limit: No length or weight limits. · License required
Yellow Perch — Connecticut River (New Hampshire)
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined for yellow perch. No length or weight limits. Connecticut River (NH-VT interstate) rules: all New Hampshire resident and Vermont resident fishing licenses are valid; all other nonresidents with a N.H. nonresident fishing license shall only take fish east of the Vermont low water mark. Open to fishing all year, except no fishing Oct. 16 - Dec. 31 from the confluence of the Upper Ammonoosuc River and the Connecticut River in Northumberland, NH, to the northern boundary of the town of Canaan, VT. No more than 6 ice fishing devices are allowed; in open water no more than 2 lines may be used. No open season for Atlantic salmon until declared by the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission. These interstate limits apply along the entire NH-VT length of the Connecticut River, and the seasonal Northumberland-to-Canaan closure is the only reach-specific exception; elsewhere on the river these same limits apply. For species not listed in the interstate species rules, the general rules apply. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open to fishing all year (except the Northumberland-Canaan closure Oct. 16 - Dec. 31) · Daily limit: 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined · Size limit: No length or weight limits. · License required
Yellow Perch — Conway Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) for yellow perch. No length or weight limits. General rules for white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish and horned pout: 25 fish each species daily limit; no more than 50 fish total combined; no length or weight limits. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) · Size limit: No length or weight limits. · License required
Yellow Perch — Jericho Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined for yellow perch. No length or weight limits. Jericho Lake special rules: (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. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open to the taking of all species, except salmon and smelt, all year-round by all legal methods · Daily limit: 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined · Size limit: No length or weight limits. · License required
Yellow Perch — Lake Winnipesaukee
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) for yellow perch. No length or weight limits. General rules for white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish and horned pout: 25 fish each species daily limit; no more than 50 fish total combined; no length or weight limits. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) · Size limit: No length or weight limits. · License required
Yellow Perch — Massabesic Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) for yellow perch. No length or weight limits. General rules for white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish and horned pout: 25 fish each species daily limit; no more than 50 fish total combined; no length or weight limits. Water supply reservoir — partially closed to human activity: (1) the Back or West Pond of Lake Massabesic north and west of the line beginning at Fire Point, then due west to the Hillsborough-Rockingham county line, then southerly by the said line, crossing Birch Island to the mainland as marked by floats and signs; and (2) the outlet of Lake Massabesic from the outlet dam downstream to and including Mill Pond at Island Pond Road and the canal carrying the water to the pumping station. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) · Size limit: No length or weight limits. · License required
Yellow Perch — Merrimack River (New Hampshire)
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) for yellow perch. No length or weight limits. Merrimack River special rules: from Franklin to the Massachusetts border (except closed sections) — no closed season for all species except salmon; daily limit of 2 trout through the ice. These limits apply over the entire river in New Hampshire from Franklin to the Massachusetts border; the only reach-specific exceptions are the year-round closures below. Closed to all fishing: Garvins Falls Dam in Bow from the canal wall, including the fish bypass plunge pool, to a point 300 feet downstream; and in Manchester from the upstream side of Amoskeag Dam to the upstream side of Amoskeag Bridge, and between the west bank and the island adjacent to the powerhouse for 500 feet downstream of the fishway entrance. General rules for white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish and horned pout: 25 fish each species daily limit; no more than 50 fish total combined; no length or weight limits. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season for all species except salmon (Franklin to the Massachusetts border, except closed sections) · Daily limit: 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) · Size limit: No length or weight limits. · License required
Yellow Perch — Silver Lake (New Hampshire)
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) for yellow perch. No length or weight limits. General rules for white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish and horned pout: 25 fish each species daily limit; no more than 50 fish total combined; no length or weight limits. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) · Size limit: No length or weight limits. · License required
Yellow Perch — Spofford Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined for yellow perch. No length or weight limits. Spofford Lake special rules: (1) this waterbody shall be closed to the taking of all fish October 16 through March 31; (2) the open season for taking all species except smelt shall be from April 1 through October 15; (3) 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; (4) the open season for taking smelt shall be June 16 through October 15; (5) the daily limit for trout shall be 2 fish. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: April 1 through October 15 (all species except smelt); closed to the taking of all fish October 16 through March 31 · Daily limit: 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined · Size limit: No length or weight limits. · License required
Yellow Perch — Squam Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) for yellow perch. No length or weight limits. General rules for white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish and horned pout: 25 fish each species daily limit; no more than 50 fish total combined; no length or weight limits. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) · Size limit: No length or weight limits. · License required
Yellow Perch — Umbagog Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit No limit (all other species: open year round, no limit under NH-ME interstate rules) for yellow perch. No length limit. NH-Maine general interstate rules: all other species (not separately listed) are open year round with no limit. New Hampshire-Maine interstate water: all New Hampshire and Maine fishing licenses are valid. It is unlawful to fish in open water from January 1 - March 31, or to have more than two lines in use in open water. Ice fishing is allowed only from January 1 to March 31 in lakes and ponds (except cusk and salmon); no more than five lines (two on Great East Lake). It is unlawful to take, sell or possess for use as bait any of the following fish, dead or living — pickerel, goldfish, yellow perch, white perch, bass, sunfish, crappie, horned pout, carp or any spiny-finned fish. Umbagog Lake exceptions: that portion of Umbagog Lake north of a straight line between Molls Rock, Errol, New Hampshire and the red post between Spillman and Glassby Coves, Magalloway Plantation, Maine shall be closed to ice fishing; brook trout minimum length is 18 inches; brook trout daily limit is 1 fish. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: Open year round subject to interstate rules · Daily limit: No limit (all other species: open year round, no limit under NH-ME interstate rules) · Size limit: No length limit. · License required
Yellow Perch — Winnisquam Lake
New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire limits — daily limit 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) for yellow perch. No length or weight limits. General rules for white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish and horned pout: 25 fish each species daily limit; no more than 50 fish total combined; no length or weight limits. Source: 2026 New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing Digest, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater (Lakes & Ponds and Rivers & Streams General and Special Rules, Last Updated January 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NH Fish and Game before you fish.
Season: No closed season (General Fishing Rules for Lakes & Ponds) · Daily limit: 25 each species; no more than 50 fish total combined (white and yellow perch, black crappie, sunfish, horned pout) · Size limit: No length or weight limits. · License required