Israel River
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout and rainbow trout water, stocked 8 times in 2026, monthly April through June, heaviest in May; 37,213 fish reported.
New Hampshire · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | Rainbow trout | fingerling | 32,023 | completed |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 511 | completed |
| May 6 | Brook trout x 2 sections | yearling | 500 | completed |
| May 22 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 1,547 | completed |
| May 29 | Brook trout | yearling | 500 | completed |
| Jun 16 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 1,382 | completed |
| Jun 25 | Brook trout | yearling | 250 | completed |
When to fish Israel River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:22-11:22 am and 9:45-11:45 pm | 3:38-4:38 am and 3:54-4:54 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:08 am-12:08 pm and 10:32 pm-12:32 am | 4:50-5:50 am and 4:15-5:15 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 25
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 4 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Meadow Pond | 3.3 mi | Oct 20 |
| Maidstone Lake VT | 11 mi | May 26 |
| Nash Stream | 11 mi | Jun 24 |
| Granby Stream VT | 12 mi | Jun 1 |
| Christine Lake | 13 mi | May 21 |
Follow New Hampshire stocking: RSS / Calendar (iCal) / Print the schedule