New Hampshire Fish and Game has released a list of trout stocked ponds for winter 2014. See the full press release below:
CONCORD, N.H. — Winter anglers in New Hampshire had some trout stocked especially for them this fall. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department stocks trout every year during the fall months, mostly to bolster the winter ice fishery. This should translate into some exciting action for winter anglers, according to Inland Fisheries Division Chief Jason Smith.
Anglers going after trout can find lists of waters that remain open to the taking of trout year round on the Fish and Game website. For lakes and ponds, visit www.fishnh.com/Fishing/year_round_trout_ponds.htm.
For rivers and streams, see
www.fishnh.com/Fishing/year_round_trout_streams.htm. Rules for waterbodies with special regulations are listed in the N.H. Freshwater Fishing Digest, available from license agents or on the Fish and Game website at http://www.fishnh.com/pubs/fishing.html.
Following is a list of New Hampshire lakes and ponds that were scheduled to be stocked with trout during the fall of 2013 (keep in mind that these are just the waterbodies that received fall stocking in 2013; there are many more New Hampshire waterbodies open for year-round fishing):
- Beaver Lake, Derry
- Massabesic Lake, Manchester
- Opechee Lake, Laconia
- Waukewan Lake, Meredith
- Winona Lake, Center Harbor
- Chocorua Lake, Tamworth
- Wentworth Lake, Wolfeboro
- Crystal Lake, Gilmanton
- Akers Pond, Errol
- Cedar Pond, Milan
- Martin Meadow Pond, Lancaster
- Sunapee Lake (Little), New London
- Stinson Lake, Rumney
- Pearl Lake, Lisbon
- Streeter Pond, Sugar Hill
- Forest Lake, Winchester
- Laurel Lake, Fitzwilliam
- Deering Reservoir, Deering
- Gustin Pond, Marlow
- Newell Pond, Alstead
Additionally, Fish and Game Department hatcheries stocked out post-spawn brook and brown trout this fall into selected waterbodies without a closed season. These fish can range from 2-3 pounds each. Numbers, dates and stocking locations vary annually depending on availability.
For anglers wishing to pursue open-water trout fishing in rivers, Fish and Game stocked portions of the Cocheco and Lamprey Rivers earlier this fall with surplus broodfish from its New Hampton Hatchery.
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is the guardian of the state’s fish, wildlife and marine resources and their habitats. Find online license sales, fishing tips and more at www.fishnh.com.
Do you know what the % of trout reproduce in the N.H. rivers and lakes? Do you think there will be a time when stocking will not be necessary and the trout will be able to take care of themselves? Thank you, Tom James