Fishing in New Hampshire

New Hampshire's lakes and rivers offer excellent landlocked salmon, brook trout, and smallmouth bass fishing. Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake and a prime destination for rainbow smelt, lake trout, and bass. The Connecticut and Androscoggin rivers provide trout and salmon. Offshore, the Hampton and Portsmouth waters hold striped bass and bluefin tuna.

Top Species

• Landlocked Salmon
• Brook Trout
• Lake Trout
• Smallmouth Bass
• Striped Bass
• Bluefin Tuna

Top Waters

• Lake Winnipesaukee
• Connecticut River
• Squam Lake
• Merrimack River

Fishing Types

• Saltwater / offshore fishing
• Freshwater / lake / river fishing

Fishing License

New Hampshire FGD — visit their site for current regulations and license requirements.