Stinson Lake
Rainbow trout and atlantic salmon water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
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2
stockings 2026
May 28
last stocked
1,600
fish reported
342
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Atlantic salmon
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 1,300 | completed |
| May 28 | Atlantic salmon | yearling | 300 | 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 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Peaked Hill Pond | 4.6 mi | Jun 16 |
| Beebe River | 7.7 mi | May 27 |
| Baker River | 9.1 mi | Jun 17 |
| Wachipauka Pond | 10.0 mi | Jun 16 |
| Lost River | 11 mi | Jun 3 |
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.