Fishing Spots in New Hampshire
1,043 public fishing spots are listed in New Hampshire: 337 boat launches, 6 fishing piers, 189 shore fishing spots and 284 kayak and canoe launches.
Browse New Hampshire by county and area
Top waters and places
- Connecticut River (56)
- Lake Winnipesaukee (34)
- Merrimack River (28)
- Androscoggin River (20)
- Contoocook River (19)
- Pemigewasset River (15)
- Atlantic Ocean (14)
- White Mountain National Forest (14)
- Lamprey River (12)
- Sunapee Lake (12)
- Silver Lake (11)
- Souhegan River (9)
- Newfound Lake (8)
- Saco River (8)
- Squam Lake (8)
- Ashuelot River (7)
- Cocheco River (7)
- Long Pond (7)
- Soucook River (7)
- Connecticut River (Moore Reservoir) (6)
- Crystal Lake (6)
- Piscataquog River (6)
- Suncook River (6)
- Winnipesaukee River (6)
Fishing regulations for New Hampshire
Read the rules from the source: official fishing regulations (New Hampshire Office of Planning and Development, with New Hampshire Fish and Game Department).
Spots to start with
- Ashley Ferry LandingBoat launch on Connecticut River · Sullivan County
- Oliverian DamKayak and canoe launch on Oliverian Pond · Grafton County
- Edward MacDowell Lake Day Use FacilitiesShore fishing · Hillsborough County
- Ahern State ParkFishing access on Winnisquam Lake · Belknap County
- Otter Brook Lake Recreation AreaRecreation area · Cheshire County
- Connecticut River (Lebanon WMA)Mixed access · Grafton County
- Cattle LandingFishing pier on Lake Winnipesaukee · Belknap County
- Bedell Bridge Boat Access FacilityBoat launch on Connecticut River · Grafton County
- Cornish Boat RampKayak and canoe launch on Connecticut River · Sullivan County
- Heron Point SanctuaryShore fishing on Lamprey River · Rockingham County
- Allen H. Albee Town BeachFishing access on Wentworth Lake · Carroll County
- Surry Mountain Lake BeachRecreation area · Cheshire County
- Alton Public Dock & RampMixed access on Lake Winnipesaukee · Belknap County
- Town DocksFishing pier on Lake Winnipesaukee · Belknap County
- Charlestown Picnic Area and Boat LaunchBoat launch on Connecticut River · Sullivan County
- Donald "Swanee" Swanson Saltwater Fishing AccessKayak and canoe launch on Back Bay · Rockingham County
- Jenness State BeachShore fishing on Atlantic Ocean · Rockingham County
- Arms ParkFishing access on Merrimack River · Hillsborough County
- Edward MacDowell LakeRecreation area · Hillsborough County
- Beaver Brook AccessMixed access · Hillsborough County
- Weir DocksFishing pier on Lake Winnipesaukee · Belknap County
- Comerford Picnic Area & Boat LaunchBoat launch on Connecticut River (Comerford Reservoir) · Grafton County
- Abijah BridgeKayak and canoe launch on Piscataquog River · Hillsborough County
- North Side ParkShore fishing on Atlantic Ocean · Rockingham County
- Ashland Memorial ParkFishing access on Squam River · Grafton County
- Elm Brook Park Rec AreaRecreation area on Hopkinton-Everett Lake · Merrimack County
- Depot St./Reeds Ferry Boat RampMixed access on Merrimack River · Hillsborough County
- Winnisquam Access FacilityFishing pier on Winnisquam Lake · Belknap County
- Depot Road Boat RampBoat launch on Hampton Falls River · Rockingham County
- Amoskeag Canoe LaunchKayak and canoe launch on Merrimack River · Hillsborough County
- Albany Covered Bridge Fishing PierShore fishing on Swift River · Carroll County
- Bachelder PondFishing access on Coffin Pond · Rockingham County
- Great Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveRecreation area · Rockingham County
- Greenough Ponds WMAMixed access on Little Greenough Pond · Coos County
- Hampton Commercial PierFishing pier · Rockingham County
- Dodge Hill Boat LaunchBoat launch on Connecticut River (Moore Reservoir) · Grafton County
- Androscoggin River Cartop Access SiteKayak and canoe launch · Coos County
- Archery PondShore fishing · Merrimack County
- Bartlett BeachFishing access on Winnisquam Lake · Belknap County
- Hopkinton-Everett LakeRecreation area · Merrimack County
- Greenough Ponds WMAMixed access · Coos County
- Scammell BridgeFishing pier · Strafford County
- East Wilder Boat LaunchBoat launch on Connecticut River · Grafton County
- Annett State ForestKayak and canoe launch on Hubbard Pond · Cheshire County
- Ayers Lake Cartop FacilityShore fishing on Ayers Pond · Strafford County
- Bass BeachFishing access on Atlantic Ocean · Rockingham County
- Otter Brook LakeRecreation area · Cheshire County
- Lehtinen Park/Broad CoveMixed access on Contoocook River · Merrimack County
- Exeter Boat LaunchBoat launch on Squamscott River · Rockingham County
- Ashuelot River AccessKayak and canoe launch · Cheshire County
- Baptism BeachShore fishing on Village Pond · Cheshire County
- Bear Brook State ParkFishing access on Beaver Pond · Rockingham County
- Surry Mountain LakeRecreation area · Cheshire County
- Poverty Pond Shorebank AccessMixed access · Merrimack County
- North Littleton Picnic AreaBoat launch on Connecticut River (Moore Reservoir) · Grafton County
- Ayers Island Hydroelectric StationKayak and canoe launch on Pemigewasset River · Grafton County
- Barbadoes Pond Remote Fishing AccessShore fishing · Strafford County
- Bearcamp River TrailFishing access on Jackman Pond · Carroll County
- Dolly Copp Picnic PavilionRecreation area on White Mountain National Forest · Coos County
- Salmon Brook Station RampMixed access on Giles Pond · Merrimack County