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2009 FISHING AND COMBO LICENSES now available! Click here to purchase online, or visit your local license agent.

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Take Me Fishing!N.H. Weekly Fishing Report

Depth maps for selected NH lakes and ponds (The total number of maps now numbers 400+!!!)

Fishing Seasons -- species and dates in brief

Buy your license online -- any time!

Fish Species -- for N.H. warm and cold waters

Get a Guide! List of licensed N.H. Fishing Guides

Fishing tournaments -- list of tournaments, record forms and more. Bass tournament list for 2009 just updated!

Suggested Fishing Locations:

NH Public Access MapNEW! Check out the new Interactive public access site map to find launch facilities throughout the state.

List of N.H. boating and fishing public access sites (Note -- printed access maps are no longer available, but try the new interactive map by clicking the logo.)

Let's Go Fishing! -- Free fishing classes for adults and kids. Course descriptions and class schedule.

The new Winnisquam Public Access Site is open. Click for directions.

Fish stocking report

Fishing Forecast -- 2008 regional forecasts

New Fishing Rules for 2008 -- Use of cusk fishing apparatus limited; rules for certain waterbodies change; use of gaffs prohibited. Click here for details.

Fisheries Management in N.H. -- Find out what Fish and Game biologists are doing to make fishing better than ever for N.H. anglers. Includes scientific fisheries reports.

Connecticut River Walleye Creel Survey

Bass Movement Study: Reports are needed from Winnipesaukee anglers!

NEW! Anglers' guide to landowner relations

GOT BAIT?: Click for licensed NH bait dealers

FISH STOCKING Information:

TROPHIES & RECORDS:

tagging salmonAtlantic Salmon Brood Stock Fishery -- Catch the King! Get in on some exciting Atlantic salmon fishing in New Hampshire this fall! Click for info and access map.

Click here to buy your $11 salmon permit and fishing license online.

Joan's Release by Arthur Taylor
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Print available to benefit the Merrimack River Anadromous Fish Restoration Program. Click for info and order form:

 

Anadromous Fish Restoration Program

Aquatic Nuisance Species in New Hampshire
Some species of aquatic wildlife and plants have become unwanted invaders in New Hampshire's waters. Learn about aquatic nuisance species, the laws & rules around possession and use of aquatic species, and what anglers and boaters can do to help stop the invasion!

Fishing facts and tips:

  • How to Fish -- Learn how to get started with fishing; brush up on the basics of bait and tackle, equipment, safety, fish ecology, and fishing techniques.

All about TROUT:

Reminder: On lake trout and salmon lakes, from January 1 through March 31, fish may be taken only through the ice.

Landlocked salmon -- tackle tips (Fishing FAQS)

Largemouth Bass Virus Information

Public Water Access Advisory Board (PWAAB) -- Click here for information and meeting schedule.

Take Me Fishing -- For fishing, boating and conservation info: www.takemefishing.org

Salmon and Brown Trout: Know the Difference!

Is it safe to eat the fish? -- Current fish consumption guidelines for:

Fish Hatcheries and Visitor Centers

Keep Getting The Lead Out! Protecting New Hampshire's Loons

The Nonlead Tackle Advantage -- Tackle tips to keep toxic lead out of the water

Operation Game Thief -- Help report poachers

Clam flat status

NH Lobster Dealer Reporting Program

Becoming a licensed N.H. fishing or hunting guide

angler survey

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The Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program -- Your purchase of angling equipment supports fisheries management and restoration.

     

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