Exeter River

Rainbow trout and brook trout water; 15 stockings on the 2026 record.

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Water right now 3.87 ft gage height flow 2.84 cfs, 54% of the Aug 28 median USGS gauge 01073587 (EXETER RIVER AT HAIGH ROAD, NEAR BRENTWOOD, NH) · 2026-08-28 18:15

15 stockings 2026

May 22 last stocked

6,056 fish reported

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Rainbow trout 5 stockings

Brook trout 5 stockings

Brown trout 5 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 14	Rainbow trout	yearling	1,300	completed
Apr 16	Brook trout	yearling	403	completed
Apr 20	Brown trout x 2 sections	yearling	300	completed
Apr 20	Brook trout	yearling	230	completed
Apr 20	Brown trout	yearling	600	completed
Apr 20	Brown trout	yearling	800	completed
Apr 20	Brook trout	yearling	165	completed
Apr 24	Brook trout	yearling	403	completed
Apr 24	Brown trout	yearling	480	completed
May 7	Rainbow trout	yearling	125	completed
May 7	Rainbow trout	yearling	100	completed
May 7	Rainbow trout	yearling	600	completed
May 7	Brook trout	yearling	100	completed
May 22	Rainbow 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 (rainbow trout stocked 5 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
Exeter Reservoir	1.0 mi	May 7
Lamprey River	6.6 mi	May 22
Winnicut River	7.3 mi	May 14
Piscassic River	8.0 mi	Apr 14
North River	8.2 mi	May 11

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.