Ellis River
Fishing and stocking
Stocked May to June in 2026, heaviest in May: brook trout and rainbow trout, 6 plants in all.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Brook trout | yearling | 600 | completed |
| May 8 | Brook trout | yearling | 500 | completed |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 350 | completed |
| May 21 | Brook trout x 2 sections | yearling | 500 | completed |
| Jun 23 | Brook trout | fingerling | 1,250 | completed |
When to fish Ellis River
| 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 3:52-4:52 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:31 pm-12:31 am | 4:48-5:48 am and 4:13-5:13 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 Jun 23
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 (brook trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Falls Pond | 8.7 mi | Jun 3 |
| Lower Kimball Pond | 8.8 mi | May 21 |
| Iona Lake | 10 mi | May 27 |
| Cold River ME | 10 mi | May 11 |
| Sawyer Pond | 11 mi | Jun 16 |
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