Smith River

Brook trout and rainbow trout water; 14 stockings on the 2026 record.

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Water right now 1.47 ft gage height flow 13.9 cfs, 77% of the Aug 28 median NWS forecast: steady through Monday USGS gauge 01078000 (SMITH RIVER NEAR BRISTOL, NH) · 2026-08-28 17:30

14 stockings 2026

Jun 8 last stocked

5,510 fish reported

The year here

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

What swims here

Brook trout 10 stockings

Rainbow trout 3 stockings

Brown trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 23	Brook trout	yearling	350	completed
Apr 23	Brook trout	yearling	150	completed
Apr 23	Brook trout	yearling	600	completed
Apr 24	Brook trout	yearling	125	completed
May 1	Brook trout	yearling	100	completed
May 14	Rainbow trout	yearling	375	completed
May 14	Rainbow trout	yearling	500	completed
May 15	Brook trout	yearling	100	completed
May 27	Brook trout	yearling	650	completed
May 27	Brook trout	yearling	270	completed
May 27	Brook trout	yearling	1,000	completed
Jun 8	Brown trout	yearling	700	completed
Jun 8	Brook trout	yearling	340	completed
Jun 8	Rainbow trout	yearling	250	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 10 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
Newfound River	2.2 mi	Jun 17
Fowler River	4.8 mi	May 20
Webster Lake	6.8 mi	May 14
Waukeena Lake	9.0 mi	May 13
Squam River	9.2 mi	May 20

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.