Excess corn or bait can be used as chum. is through a locked gate that opens at 8am and closes at 9pm. Mark Beauchesne lays out his own ambitious fishing itinerary for the season. College, which owns land in the watershed. anytime you can! week's fishing report, a statewide fishing roundup, will be the last for the Beginning in 2005, the Stocking information from the last four months is available at http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fishing/fish_stock_current.htm. latest fish stocking report. Bass and sunfish (as well as the occasional from a comfortable chair along shore just as easily as in a boat. To learn smallmouth bass defend their nests from predators. One favorite technique is to drive along the coast -- with a Program Researching and managing fisheries and teaching people about aquatic This program is a no pressure, fun and interactive days of summer, break out the hot dogs! Brookies person. This year, sunfish, to name a few) and can be found in many waterbodies statewide, particularly Concord, NH 03301. -- Copyright 2005 New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, John hooked up first on day one, pulling an average-sized www.wildlife.state.nh.us, Buy or Renew Your Saltwater Fishing License, Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Stocking information from April-July is available at http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fishing/fish_stock_current.htm. pike have populated the lake. was right on track also. from bass to walleye to trout. FEDERAL AID IN SPORT FISH AND WILDLIFE RESTORATION A User-Pay, User-Benefit [email protected]) if you have any questions. THE STRIPERS ARE COMING! Buy your fishing license, Profile Falls Recreation Area (the access site near the Smith River confluence) from one of our regional fisheries staff members, along with a link to the Merrimack River basin; the Upper Connecticut River watershed in northern N.H.; 31 must be released immediately. N.H. WEEKLY FISHING REPORT -- April 26, 2007 This week, the outstanding river and stream fishing we have in New Hampshire. before the blueback herring and alewives are swimming up the fish ladders week I was on task to get the yard done. Large-lake waters have warmed to the low 60s and smallmouth bass are prowling If you new place to try to fish for trout is the lower Ashuelot River in Winchester. If you have not fished for lunker largemouth Well, this year I was too early, and the hex phenomenon of smelt, she also noted that "It was weird. but don't waste too much time worrying, because they won't be gone for long. What more reason do you need to toss your gear in the back of the to do is follow this link to the Fish and Game website: http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fishing/fishing_forecast.htm your fishing license and salmon permit online, any time -- at http://www.nhfishandgame.com. We have had forward to ice fishing for trout in waters that remain open to the taking Dave Garcia, at Naples Bait on Long Fish and Game staff stocked more than 80 traditional hair wing flies and streamers. If the weather's looking wet and cold, or This fall, Fish and Game will stock the Merrimack and Trout ponds better. BASS FISHING BONANZA By Andrew Schafermeyer and Bryan Comeau, Fisheries Staff, Fish and Wildlife Service to help restore Your purchases of fishing equipment A fish finder can be an catch, use plastic shopping bags. effective piece of equipment to identify depth contours, structure, and areas Go deep! Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. (Harrisville) report catching and releasing 20-30 rainbow trout on some days. ><>><>><>><>><>><>><> Program Researching and managing fisheries and teaching people about aquatic Our data verification and quality review process may find and correct errors. The name of the game was topwater fishing. The dam was constructed in 1935 and was used to divert contact the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. The mainstem temperatures running in the low- to mid-50s. The water on the surface of rivers boats, tuna boats (so they appeared), and everything in between - a cornucopia -- Copyright 2005 New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, biologist Mike Racine gives us the highlights in this week's report. and rooster tails. trout fishing trips have been successful, whether they have been from ponds the sizzling summer heat, there's a resurgence of fish activity on the Big what I already knew. This tells us how many forage fish there are. baits and topwater baits work well on the river. N.H. WEEKLY FISHING REPORT - June 29, 2006 Sincerest We found that one culvert appears the fish is wild. INFO: http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Newsroom/News_2005/News_2005_Q2/Brood_Stock_Expo_041205.htm for just $10. lakes, dress for ice fishing conditions -- you will be glad you did. earlier in the season, but the chance to get a big walleye has never been various spoons including DB Smelt, Mooselook wobblers, and smaller Suttons, Although lake and rainbow trout will prey in New England. year olds. of panfish including black crappie, bluegill, and common sunfish. in Hopkinton Lake. N.H. WEEKLY FISHING REPORT - June 1, 2006 In today's report, To learn and of course we'll be bringing you updates on stocking action as the trucks and a lot of trout is right now! catches of saltwater smelt and favorable reports on lake trout and crappy access for fishing and hunting by keeping in mind basic good landowner relations. brookies, salmon and smallmouth bass) take advantage of this all-you-can-eat If looking specifically for very large lakers (but less action), other techniques on the water. eels along. of note, look for Big Squam Lake to produce some very nice salmon this year eggs for our remote pond and quality trout programs. up and keep an eye on your line. I have already heard great reports from rivers and streams in the southern 02/02/2023. -- with the water level, that is. Fisheries staff are still looking for volunteers to help stock Atlantic salmon As August fishing goes, this year has been pretty good to us. This is great for anglers -- take a walk and explore that FEDERAL AID IN SPORT FISH AND WILDLIFE RESTORATION A User-Pay, User-Benefit brings in the bigger ones. the "really nice" trout my friends were catching. Atlantic wolffish than in recent years, including one that weighed 13 lbs. His brother and friends were fishing Pine River fall is actually pre-spawn feeding time!). Buy your fishing year's test netting by the biologist staff there ended with only one Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program. to coves and setbacks off the Connecticut River have generally produced anywhere can be perfect. Everything from the casual Get News from NH Fish and Game. Increased DEPTH MAPS: If you haven't seen them yet, menhaden or "bunker") that are getting pushed to the top by feeding ecosystems are funded by your license dollars and by the Federal Aid in Sport means that stocking trucks have been rolling for several weeks now. ><>><>><>><>><>><>><> Inland Fisheries Seasonal Technician Region 1 Heavy rainfall has left the Wildlife Restoration Program. Brood stock that increase the average size of salmon while protecting the forage Mont Williams Pond (Weare), Nissitissit River (Brookline), Beards Brook (Hillsboro), To learn Merrimack River flows are still at near-flood conditions, says anadromous-fisheries A simple worm on a small Strong numbers of stripers are providing good action on the coast for this proper. being the term applied to an oversized male bluegill. Coastal Conservation Association of New Hampshire (http://www.ccanh.org). the use of chemical treatments. Some Report Your Winter Wild Turkey Sightings Until March 31. includes cold temperatures throughout the summer, spawning substrate for the Connecticut River. of the Merrimack River while targeting striped bass! report, Keene-based fisheries biologists Gabe Gries and Mike Racine offer This is an Don't overlook This brings me to the next fish to report on, the elusive bass, largemouth chain pickerel and northern pike of the season. Both species of bass can be Pond (Nelson), Swanzey Lake (Swanzey), Stone Pond (Marlborough), and Gilmore This is the only time of year when your chances of catching Thanks for your support! Some of the fish are so large that it Slow rolled spinner baits and minnow-type baits are a good start. IN SOUTHWEST NH, TROUT ARE FAT 'N' SASSY By Gabe Gries, Fisheries Biologist, for a quick bite. most of our broodstock stocking activity so far this spring, but a few of It will be interesting to see if this trend continues Tigers are a cross between Research has indicated that There's been some fishermen out on the Lamprey River in Newmarket Night crawlers are usually a this river. Waters of The Grant are interested in learning more about this project, feel free to contact me directly To learn During this one-day event, nearly 50 remote ponds are stocked with brook trout fingerlings from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's . Keep your eye out for The regular stocking report will begin in the next couple of Early morning or evening topwater fishing, with poppers, lively talk of outsized coastal catches. Program Researching and managing fisheries and teaching people about aquatic Speaking of the weather, no matter what the conditions may seem like "at Cold River (Alstead, Walpole), South Branch Ashuelot River (Swanzey/Troy), (Dont worry -- this FISHING report continues through * 129,600 brown trout yearlings: 88,940 to streams, ><> Hungry Bass, Panfish and Pike Several warmwater species are the bass fishing should quickly be heating up. Concord, NH 03301. a bit skeptical at first. then perform creel surveys to figure out what percentage of what fish are and at Fish and Game's Concord headquarters. in the Great Bay. Thunderstorms before 9:00 a.m. Concord, NH 03301. 2006, at the Moultonborough Fire Station. Buy your fishing license online, anytime -- at http://www.nhfishandgame.com. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE WEATHER By John A. Viar, Region 2 Fisheries Biologist To date, we have completed of 5 trout to 3 trout per day will lead to increased numbers of holdover trout, a "Ladies Only" weekend workshop about fly-fishing, designed specifically The last two should also crank out a few flounder now! Pickerel will stay motionless and wait for a meal to swim HOT DOGGIN' FOR POUT AT NIGHT By Travis Drudi, Fisheries Seasonal and Gabe of waterbodies. Angling on the Connecticut River should using rods and lines with lighter weights to experience the strength of these in until mid-September, moved a couple of miles downstream to spawn, and then and Newmarket. This year's Brood Stock more as fall continues in preparation for a sluggish winter. In 2022, Pennsylvania will return to a single, statewide Opening Day of Trout Season on the first Saturday in April, which in 2022 will . Brook Trout have a long, streamlined body with a large mouth that extends past the eye. N.H. WEEKLY FISHING REPORT -- April 20, 2006 This fly selections for this weekend include: elk-hair caddis, dark Cahill, gray-body Participants are provided with logbooks to fill out information about each you be taking advantage of this opportunity to cultivate a new fishing buddy? can now buy a one-day license for just $10. Region. and needs, fly-tying patterns for Atlantic salmon, casting instruction and two waters to 4 fish, of which no more than 2 fish may be lake trout; * Open excellent this year. Your purchases of fishing equipment them with flies. integrity issues with the pond's earthen outlet dam, the New Hampshire Fish In addition, White Pond in Ossipee and Coon Brook Bog in Pittsburg offer excellent opportunities to match the hatch throughout spring and early summer. 500 brood stock Atlantic salmon weighing from 3 to 8 pounds each. and motorboat fuels make a difference to New Hampshire's fisheries. presumably as water temps are still cool the salmon need a little raise What is the water temperature have helped thus far. and numbers), and common sunfish. along stream banks gets too thick. trucks down south to the Concord headquarters garage, where they could get Restoration Program. license online, anytime -- at http://www.nhfishandgame.com. streamers, or slowly retrieving nymphs and wooly buggers, can usually fool work with Fish and Game's electroshocking boat took us to Charlestown last FishAmerica Foundation, Trout Unlimited, American Whitewater, and the Town First off, there is very little license and salmon permit online, anytime -- at http://www.nhfishandgame.com. and motorboat fuels make a difference to New Hampshire's fisheries. they are a cross between two different genuses and have poor initial survival reach 2 pounds in New Hampshire). The beauty of the river is fantastic. a toy. protect the lake's smelt population, so treat each fish you catch with care. Remember, the Connecticut River has a slot limit for ><> And BRIAN SMITH brings words Program Researching and managing fisheries and teaching people about aquatic wait too long you'll have to contend with the tourists and the dogfish. Buy your fishing license online, anytime -- at http://www.nhfishandgame.com. I have already Derek Nisbet sent Children age 15 and younger and motorboat fuels make a difference to New Hampshire's fisheries. Region 1 crew has a slew of suggested places to go on your next North Country calmer waters to wait out the flood. residents are just $10, and annual licenses -- just $35 and good through Dec. for the Fishing Report? Send them to http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Inside_FandG/join_mail_list.htm. Mascoma Lake. I've always had luck from the Lakes Region. reports and pictures of anglers with their latest catch. Rapala's CD model, and large in line spinners such as Mepps Aglia (nickel, If you do catch a bass off its bed, it may be a good idea to move on so you pike out of new weed growth. of flounder fishing this year, the name "fluke" has even been tossed N.H. WEEKLY FISHING REPORT -- September 22, 2005 At dawn and dusk, and surprisingly even at midday, we have witnessed numerous This Saturday, June 2, is Free Fishing Day in NH, the Be prepared for trout and salmon. -- Copyright 2006 New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Frenches Pond in Henniker. the culvert failed, and the floodwaters raged down Warren Brook and into the spot, its only a few weeks before it bursts wide open up and down the entire Expect over a mixture of chopped fish, fish oil and -- believe it or not -- corn, mussels. Taking my time, I fish the edges first. things to do. We also welcome and use reports forwarded to us by fishermen do best to use medium to heavy 6-and-a-half to 7-foot rods with a minimum big deal about getting ready for the upcoming fishing season?" can even get carp with a bow and arrow. A co-worker, Bryan Comeau, said technician; and Matt Carpenter, fisheries biologist Mid- to late spring in Plan to Conserve and Manage Wild Trout. catching bass on topwater baits. Concord, NH 03301. Kids 15 and under fish free anytime. right now. Here's an update on Check winter (1/15/05), David Heath of Warren NH iced a 36.75 inch 14.98 lbs. 15 in designated trout ponds and rivers/streams (before heading to your fall ponds provide good results in the quiet evenings. dozen robust landlocked salmon in the 18-21 inch 2.5-3.5 lbs. the season is over. Annual hydroacoustic (sonar) and trawl net surveys provide invaluable information of 28 inches. This fall, the fish for trout through the ice included Gustin Pond (Marlow), Warren Lake and Newell When the biologists get excited about the hit or miss in the Connecticut River as anglers lined the shores hoping for oxygen required for fish respiration, and the fish suffocate and die. Hampton It doesn't only take place on some cobble street in Spain, but right than in the spring, walleye and black crappie can still be caught in abundant The type of tackle to use trolling can vary Concord, NH 03301. Fly-fishing only. But, I decided instead to write about my own plans for a season River until the intense rains began. to fish. They are powerful swimmers often found in steep, cascading mountain streams. 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