New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont

Rainbow trout

Coastal New Hampshire and Maine Coast Fishing Report- January 29, 2026

The arctic blast has locked up major waters across New Hampshire and southern Maine, creating expanding ice-fishing opportunities highlighted by red-hot smelt action on the Exeter River and Maine smelt camps, along with solid catches of bass, perch, trout, cusk, and lake trout on iced-over lakes, bays, and river coves.

by Ron Powers

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