Best Fishing Spots in New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a small state with a wide vertical range. Mapped waters run from sea level to 1,535 metres in the White Mountains, with a median of 221 metres, so lowland lakes and high mountain ponds sit within an hour of each other and fish on quite different calendars. Natural lakes outnumber reservoirs by roughly two to one, glacial terrain having left the basins behind. Only ten counties cover the state, each large relative to its size, so the practical unit for planning is the region: the Lakes Region, the White Mountains, the seacoast. Winters are cold enough for a dependable ice season on most lakes, and the state's short coastline adds saltwater fishing under separate rules. Our listings for New Hampshire run to 854 waters in 11 counties. Natural and held water both feature, with natural lakes in front and reservoirs behind. By area, nothing beats Lake Winnipesaukee at about 71 sq miles. Between 19°F and 68°F is the working range here. On climate averages, break-up sits around early April. The names that come up most in records are rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, brown trout and rainbow smelt....