Suncook River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brook trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout water; 12 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to May. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 | Brook trout | yearling | 220 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Brown trout x 2 sections | yearling | 400 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Brook trout | yearling | 280 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Brown trout | yearling | 200 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Brook trout | yearling | 500 | completed |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 275 | completed |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 405 | completed |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 295 | completed |
| May 15 | Brook trout | yearling | 265 | completed |
| May 18 | Brown trout | yearling | 600 | completed |
| May 21 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 800 | completed |
When to fish Suncook 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 | 4:49-5:49 am and 4:16-5:16 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 21
- Flow 163% of the seasonal median
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 (brook trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Soucook River | 2.6 mi | May 29 |
| Catamount Pond | 4.7 mi | May 18 |
| Tower Hill Pond | 7.6 mi | May 7 |
| Piscataquog River | 10 mi | May 21 |
| Contoocook River | 13 mi | May 11 |
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