Squam Lake

Rainbow trout and atlantic salmon water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.

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3 stockings 2026

May 13 last stocked

7,828 fish reported

6,791 acres (NHD)

The year here

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

What swims here

Rainbow trout 2 stockings

Atlantic salmon 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
May 1	Atlantic salmon	yearling	3,911	completed
May 13	Rainbow trout	yearling	1,300	completed
May 13	Rainbow trout	yearling	2,617	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 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Casting spoons	1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth
Small crankbaits	trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points
Slip bobber and jig	1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth

For the salmon and steelhead (atlantic salmon stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)

Medium spinning rod	8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs
Spoons and spinners	1/4 to 1/2 oz metal; cast across and swing through the run
Beads and egg imitations	drifted under a float where bait rules allow

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
Winona Lake	5.5 mi	May 6
Sky Pond	6.5 mi	Jun 2
Kiah Pond	7.3 mi	Jun 10
Squam River	7.7 mi	May 20
Guinea Pond	7.8 mi	Jun 16

Records from New Hampshire Fish and Game (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: New Hampshire fishing regulations.