Sunapee Lake
Fishing and stocking
Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, spread April to May; 4,013 fish reported. A 4,125-acre lake.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Atlantic salmon
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | Atlantic salmon | yearling | 3,313 | completed |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 700 | completed |
When to fish Sunapee Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:24-11:24 am and 9:47-11:47 pm | 3:40-4:40 am and 3:56-4:56 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:10 am-12:10 pm and 10:34 pm-12:34 am | 4:51-5:51 am and 4:18-5:18 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 May 11
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 salmon and steelhead (atlantic salmon stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Beads and egg imitations | drifted under a float where bait rules allow |
| Trolling flies and dodgers | for landlocked salmon in the lakes, early and late in the day |
| Medium spinning rod | 8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs |
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rand Pond | 5.1 mi | May 22 |
| Kezar Lake | 5.4 mi | Jun 2 |
| Kolelemook Lake | 7.5 mi | May 26 |
| Morey Pond | 9.7 mi | May 27 |
| Simmons Pond | 9.8 mi | May 12 |
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