Ice Fishing in New Hampshire

This is fun! Tyler Vaillancourt of Belmont, N.H., with a 21-inch largemouth bass caught in a small New Hampshire pond. Photo courtesy of John Viar.

Ice-fishing tournaments (in season)

Ice-fishing videos!

Ice-fishing for Cusk

Safety on Ice brochure

Let's Go Fishing class schedule

NH Freshwater Fishing Digest

Leave No Trace On Our Lakes: Protect Lakes Even When They Are Hidden Beneath the Ice (Ice etiquette and water quality info from NH Department of Environmental Services & NH Fish and Game)

Depth maps

Freshwater fish - species profiles

Salmon and brown trout: Know the difference!

Bait dealers

Fall fish stocking locations

Articles about ice fishing from NH Wildlife Journal magazine:

• Ice-fishing Bluegill Blitz
• Icing Up Some Brookies
• Walking on Water
• Taming the Mighty Togue
• Have a Crappie Time Ice Fishing
• The Hottest Thing On Ice

 
   

QUESTION: How many ice fishing traps can be set per person?

ANSWER: On most NH waters, the general rule is 6 traps (lines) per person when ice fishing, with the following exceptions:

• You are allowed only 2 traps (lines) when fishing "lake trout and salmon" lakes.  
• Ice anglers are limited to 5 lines while ice fishing on NH-Maine border waters - except Great East Lake, which has a 2-line limit. 

Here is a list of lakes where only 2 lines per angler are allowed:

Waterbody	Managed for Lake Trout	Managed for Landlocked Salmon*
Connecticut Lake, First	X	X
Connecticut Lake, Second	X	X
Connecticut Lake, Third	X
Conway Lake		X
Dan Hole Pond, Big	X	X
Diamond Pond, Big	X
Francis Lake	X	X
Granite Lake	X
Great East Lake	X
Greenough Pond, Big	X
Merrymeeting Lake	X	X
Newfound Lake	X	X
Nubanusit Lake	X	X
Ossipee Lake		X
Silver Lake (Harrisville)	X
Silver Lake (Madison)	X
Squam Lake, Big	X	X
Squam Lake, Little	X	X
Sunapee Lake	X	X
Winnipesaukee Lake	X	X
Winnisquam Lake	X	X
*Note - salmon may not be taken while ice fishing

 

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