Branch River
Brook trout and brown trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
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4
stockings 2026
Jun 4
last stocked
750
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Brook trout | yearling | 150 | completed |
| May 6 | Brown trout | yearling | 225 | completed |
| Jun 4 | Brown trout | yearling | 225 | completed |
| Jun 4 | Brook trout | yearling | 150 | 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 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lovell Lake | 5.2 mi | May 13 |
| Horn Pond | 6.6 mi | May 6 |
| Great East Lake | 7.9 mi | May 13 |
| Coldrain Pond | 8.4 mi | Jun 4 |
| Merrymeeting Lake | 9.0 mi | May 5 |
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.