Winnipesaukee River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and brook trout water, stocked 6 times in 2026, monthly April through June, heaviest in May; 2,270 fish reported. 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
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 | Brown trout | yearling | 200 | completed |
| May 5 | Brown trout | yearling | 200 | completed |
| May 12 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 300 | completed |
| May 18 | Brown trout | yearling | 190 | completed |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 1,000 | completed |
| Jun 4 | Brook trout | yearling | 380 | completed |
When to fish Winnipesaukee River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:23-11:23 am and 9:46-11:46 pm | 3:38-4:38 am and 3:55-4:55 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:09 am-12:09 pm and 10:33 pm-12:33 am | 4:50-5:50 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 Jun 4
- Flow 81% 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 (brown trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Webster Lake | 2.9 mi | May 14 |
| Tioga River | 5.3 mi | May 5 |
| Smith River | 9.6 mi | Jun 8 |
| Contoocook River | 11 mi | May 11 |
| Morey Pond | 11 mi | May 27 |
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