Bow Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked April to May in 2026: brown trout and rainbow trout, 4 plants in all. A 1,140-acre reservoir.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 1,350 | completed |
| Apr 15 | Brown trout | yearling | 250 | completed |
| May 6 | Brown trout | yearling | 250 | completed |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 1,350 | completed |
When to fish Bow Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:21-11:21 am and 9:43-11:43 pm | 3:37-4:37 am and 3:53-4:53 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:31 pm-12:31 am | 4:47-5:47 am and 4:14-5:14 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked May 6
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New Hampshire fishing forecast
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 (rainbow trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nippo Brook | 4.4 mi | Apr 24 |
| Lucas Pond | 4.8 mi | Apr 28 |
| Stonehouse Pond | 5.4 mi | May 11 |
| Big River | 7.4 mi | May 11 |
| Lougee Pond | 10 mi | Apr 21 |
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