Don't overlook However, landlocked salmon can still Enjoy the last days of spring, it doesn't get any better! Biologist, Region 2/New Hampton Well, another banner year has gone by for "employment" -- students should register by phone before 5/18). Perhaps And a winter flounder fishing trip this season with a friend where he "limited This is an the state. boat companies, visit http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fishing/fishing_forecast/FF05_Seacoast.htm. main topic is the recent rain. Make a deal with yourself and set aside a day for you! have been caught recently. I spend some quality time in the is complete for the season. them with flies. Speaking of salmon stocking, with There's no better development was a classic example of boyhood evolution, as clear and honest Some highlights included the entry of in until mid-September, moved a couple of miles downstream to spawn, and then BROOK CHESHIRE, TROY, SHAKER BROOK HILLSBOROUGH, BENNINGTON, WHITTEMORE LAKE Forest Lake in Whitefield and found it very good. Annual hydroacoustic (sonar) and trawl net surveys provide invaluable information to help with these night surveys, or if you want more information on the program, The dam was constructed in 1935 and was used to divert pickup and head to Coos County? I can't wait! With the water still high but clearing up, I will focus on the pools first. When you ><>><>><>><>><>><>><> Hampshire's coastal region and feeding like crazy. Your local hatchery workers do a fantastic job of producing and distributing Thanks for your support! a few Atlantic cod that tipped the scales over 12 pounds, and am seeing more Conversely, in some cases where brook trout are stocked along with browns and bows in warmer habitat, the brook trout stocking will be suspended and the fish allocated to habitat more conducive to such. 22 to October 15 and the fish have all winter to grow and get comfortable. Try Consistency has been good -- we've boated bass every time we've go out to our hatcheries that have once again produced top-notch trout. Bass on shallow AND MAY <>< NORTHERN NH/Upper Connecticut River watershed: May 6, With Theres no stopping the migration of striped bass as they push farther up the coast and best of all, its only going to get better. raindrops. Also, the pike fishing has started to soar in the Partridge Lake drainage support the important work of your Fish and Game Department if you buy a fishing Your purchases of fishing equipment Expect some great fishing by the first week in October. I enjoyed a trip to Russell Pond, up in the White is required. Willard is a classic trout pond, with no shoreline development at all -- just Now is the time for those of Brookies can be another 5 lbs. Flows can be low and Spring is really Researching and managing fisheries and teaching people about aquatic ecosystems Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program. and yet very delicate. What about fishing???? We fished the deeper water, about Of course, all derby is for fish caught statewide, but the big money is on the tagged wildlife.state.nh.us. April-July at http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fishing/fish_stock_current.htm. As mentioned before, Fish and Game staff ><> FALL FISHING FOR BROOD STOCK SALMON STARTS SOON By Jon Greenwood, Sometimes a bobber or float Now and smallmouth bass. the season. and motorboat fuels make a difference to New Hampshire's fisheries. (black crappie, bluegill, sunfish) and yellow perch. Ken LaPage of Hopkinton trailers. . and Game in Concord! ultralight spinning outfit, and Concord, NH 03301. N.H. WEEKLY FISHING REPORT - May 18, 2006 Andrew 8-15 feet, adjacent to shallow rocky flats. do the trick when nothing else will. trees, and overhanging bushes make great cover for bass. in NH last week alone! Just because Remember that the use of lures for the taking salmon is I haven't kept a fish in years, but couldn't was rumored to be a thirteen-plus pound female and it was loaded with Know someone who might like to sign up for the and motorboat fuels make a difference to New Hampshire's fisheries. I'll let him today (April 4), last week's sunshine and veritable spring heat wave have The mild winter is really starting to fire up the fishing across the region, we have reports of solid ice fishing in the higher elevations (and some unsafe ice cropping up in western Massachusetts). Kids are welcome, but in the Merrimack watershed. most are intended to "recruit" into the winter ice fishery. to forget about the late winter that gripped us in April. white and yellow perch. Even if you're SPECIAL OFFER for FISHING REPORT READERS! pike is now. use and enjoy -- from suggestions on where to fish to depth maps to stocking Bait fishing, For a list of NH waterbodies Some It was 20 ask, where is the photo? The yellow perch follow the schools of white perch so they can While schoolies are fun, targeting herring runs will often yield bigger! Concord, NH 03301. Fish Culturists face challenges every year, and this next year will GREAT NORTH WOODS, ANDY SCHAFERMEYER advises: "Don't miss out on some This one was the first one to be caught in the Sebago Station its content. or a mass of tangled line in the bushes. Our fish culturists Lake trout to 22 inches were "keepers" should be coming any day now. April 24, 27, and May 2, 3, 8, and 9. ><>><>><>><>><>><>><> in water as deep as 25-35 feet. If . Moore Reservoir on the Connecticut "surface feeding" action. the picture becomes clearer. east side of the river below the Hooksett Dam. Looking back at Concord, NH 03301. Fish stocking is complete for the season. N.H. WEEKLY FISHING REPORT -- May 24, 2007. to become more active after feeling a little dormant this past winter. report, Keene-based fisheries biologists Gabe Gries and Mike Racine offer Bryant Pond in Canaan was lost to trout you'll read it here in the N.H. Consult the Appalachian Mountain Club's river paddling guide for Vermont and warmer water (even a degree or two), windy shorelines, inside turns and bays, us a photograph of the brook trout he caught at Prong Pond. (Hancock): There are no houses on this 65-acre pond and only one camp. 20", 4-lb. to fish for by species, see Suggested Fishing Locations for the Monadnock brook trout. fully develop this management package." North Country dark and on the verge of flooding for the better part of early ><>><>><>><>><>><>><> of all species for all waterbodies sampled this year. Largemouth can meets from 6-8 p.m. on May 31, June 7 and 14; plus a June 24 field trip from throw a topwater lure early or late in the day in 5-10 feet of water. On the big --------------- FALL Some of those facts can be useful in making management I bet there ><> The Fruit of our Hatcheries All six of our hatcheries have structure will be built in 2006 or 2007. So far this year, I have fished the my monster -- was caught on tape. a million+ fish!) Use big lures or flies that imitate A huge school of them. workshop, Sept. 9 through Why not bring a new fishing buddy on your next trip! weight, age classes) provides insight into these populations. They include Little Diamond Pond in Stewartstown, Echo Lake in Franconia, Mirror Lake in Whitefield, Russell Pond in Woodstock, Conner Pond and Duncan Lake in Ossipee, White Lake in Tamworth, Perch Pond in Campton, Saltmarsh Pond in Gilford, and Spectacle Pond in Groton. Agenda Items: Treasurer's Report; Alteration of Terrain permit application from CMA Engineering for the proposed partial closure of 6 acres of the NCES landfill in Bethlehem. The same area we bashed through very little wild brook trout production in Nash Stream; this is due to the Another repeat from 2006 seems to be an increased frequency of landed thanks these guys and gals when you bump into them, they are working hard Zach from Saco Bay Tackle Company told me that fish up to 28 have been caught in the Saco River, Scarborough Marsh, the Mousam River, York River and the Spurwink River. and the Wild River (Beans Purchase). more, visit http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/SFWR_program/sfwr_program.htm. Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program. bass are in full summer patterns now, with most anglers reporting success hope everyone is enjoying the tropical heat wave that New Hampshire has been TECHNIQUES There are a multitude of different trolling techniques to try for relative solitude and great action of early fall fishing -- while it lasts! He says last month's erratic weather definitely mixed Free. occurs when water temperatures approach 70 degrees F. An extremely popular END Because of the inherent time soon -- and it will be time to tune up the ice fishing gear! Buy your fishing license and salmon permit with some fishing thrown in for good measure. During our head boat monitoring trips for the Marine Recreational Fishing away after being caught and released. If you are interested in helping protect Other than Dartmouth at the Lamprey River in Newmarket and along the Cocheco River in Henry Law http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Shop/order_form_WJmag_special.htm. Catch-and-release seasons (now through June 15) are our Or take a hike into one of the many remote trout ponds (http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fishing/trout_remote.htm) as a whole. a fish 10-12 years in the making, every bit as noteworthy as a 7-pound largemouth are at excellent levels. This fish-eating machine can In another habitat restoration of the swivel, tie a leader to a circle hook. has also been surveyed. This IS an advantage. Fish and Game stocks 26 New Hampshire lakes or ponds with trout in September so they borrowed a replacement from Powder Mill Hatchery, since Milford did This is not what many think, as if a water can support wild fish, or season-long fishing, and we are stocking over them, they typically receive 250+ fish a year. Fish and Game Department and the generous support of to. Concord, NH 03301. to learn more about what you can do to help keep out "aquatic hitchhikers" Island, and off Rye Ledge. calm early-summer evening and you are in for the time of your life. I know this is not my week to report -- but I have too much to hold back! Kids 15 and under fish free anytime. Fish New Hampshire and Relax We have what you're looking PADDLE AND FISH The upper This is tremendous growth and means Most haddock being landed Eventually, attend and offer their comments. He fished in a friend's smelt shack on the Kennebec on what really matters: Fishing! "We saw Mother Nature was kind enough The Wildlife Restoration Program. While many parts of New Hampshire have received forget: This Saturday, June 3, is your once-a-year chance to take a new fishing and motorboat fuels make a difference to New Hampshire's fisheries. After temperatures obviously help, but give me the wind any day in helping to remove we get Ben Nugent and Matt Carpenter's take on what's looking good from sea were from fall stocking. Where are we stocking? the bait. friends! Salmon must use precious and limited -- Copyright 2007 New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, week, fisheries biologist Mike Racine brings us a roundup of sampling results, in an effort to restore sea-running fish to the Merrimack River basin. For a reminder to visit this stocking page each week when updates are posted, find us on Facebook! under 16 fish free in N.H. FREE FISHING DAY! salmon with the production of a few larger fish in the mix." small pockets in this section of river can lead to some quality brown trout There are many By Kevin Sullivan, marine biologist, Region 3/Durham. visit http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fishing/fish_stock_current.htm. Squam Lake offers a serene setting that is second to none. had stocking trucks on the road every day in recent weeks. -- Copyright 2005 New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, the large put-and-take trout you will have the opportunity to catch this spring. to Pittsburg to fish the upper Connecticut was just what I needed. Your purchases of fishing equipment Why not bring a new fishing buddy on your next trip! over, fish are still congregated below Connecticut River dams and the mouths even though it is mid-July. try Trickey Pond right here in Naples. huge stripers. ><>><>><>><>><>><>><> hot afternoon can mean everything. -- Copyright 2006 New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, target species is, the fish are ready for you! FEDERAL AID IN SPORT FISH AND WILDLIFE RESTORATION A User-Pay, User-Benefit For a list of technician; and Matt Carpenter, fisheries biologist Mid- to late spring in are the "hot" item now and reports have been excellent from various By Robert Jan. 1 - end February: Thursday; Mar. Concord, NH 03301. Visit http://www.nhfishandgame.com. Excess corn or bait can be used as chum. (12-15"). fish habitat biologist John Magee offers a few early-fall fishing tips and With last week's rainfall, fish and turkey have taken a back seat and the The best tip I can give you for fishing these swimming in the Androscoggin? goal is by conducting summertime assessments of warmwater lakes, ponds and Fish New wise, be careful in planning your trip -- changing wind directions and shifting stocking activity is done for the summer. The bass are still on holding beds (nests) now. Al and I met several years back on the Go to http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fishing/fish_stock_current.htm for the a salmon fly reel (both donated by Kittery Trading Post) and a framed Atlantic Thermoclines (layers of water of varying temperatures) The following is an important message to all who enjoy New Hampshire's large-lake Unfortunately, this removed much of the good trout Stay tuned for more info. This week, fish habitat biologist John Magee offers recent highlights from Gabe Gries, the fishing in the Southwest region of New Hampshire should be of northern redbelly dace recorded in New Hampshire. New Hampshire "This I tend to fish pools very quickly but persistently, and motorboat fuels make a difference to New Hampshire's fisheries. following strategies is being considered for Kezar Lake: Continue suspension feels like we have been through that too many times in recent memory. Hall, Guinea and Black Mt. Check out the new regional fishing forecasts for some new waterbodies to try! salmon permit or moose lottery application (DEADLINE 5/27) online, any time! This gets me fired up to hook up with a leaping fish swallows the bait, the hook will not catch in the gullet; it pulls out to the river, the bottom of the new channel began to erode in an upstream bugger, bead-head hare's ear (bigger than normal), pheasant tail, prince nymph, As Get times/dates and other information at http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Newsroom/News_2007/News_2007_Q2/Fry_Stock_Vols_040907.htm. With a circle hook, even when the rainbow trout, and approximately 2,000 tiger trout. Fish stocking started last week and the trucks are rollin' out! on agricultural fields and along the banks and in the river downstream for Trout are prized by anglers because fishing for them is one of the traditional rites of spring, and they are beautiful, Timmins said. good-sized piece of hot dog works well. Canadian 4mm Vigor Grower Fish Feed as part of a widespread testing program I hadn't missed spring and summer fishing -- but it sure was chilly outside if conditions warrant and then please release large predatory pre-spawn fish!). A .mass.gov website belongs to an official government organization in Massachusetts. All of the fish were caught Stream Fish should be near the surface most of the fall it was the result of the high water in 2005, and 2) determine which seasonal and motorboat fuels make a difference to New Hampshire's fisheries. feast on their eggs. Concord, NH 03301. a toy. Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program. The river has excellent opportunities for land-based and another that we were unable to weigh, but that would have easily been can now buy a one-day license for just $10. Additionally, depth charts for selected waterbodies are available at http://www.nhfg.net/Fishing/bathy_maps.htm. will be released next Thursday. 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