Big River
Brook trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
New Hampshire · see it on the national map
4
stockings 2026
May 11
last stocked
2,250
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24 | Brook trout | yearling | 550 | completed |
| Apr 24 | Brook trout | yearling | 575 | completed |
| May 11 | Brook trout | yearling | 575 | completed |
| May 11 | Brook trout | yearling | 550 | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brook trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Lougee Pond | 3.1 mi | Apr 21 |
| Nighthawk Hollow Brook | 4.3 mi | May 15 |
| Bow Lake | 7.4 mi | May 6 |
| Jones Pond | 9.3 mi | May 19 |
| Coldrain Pond | 9.9 mi | Jun 4 |
Records from New Hampshire Fish and Game
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
New Hampshire fishing
regulations.