East Inlet Flowage in Coos County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  East Inlet Flowage is one of the Coos County listings for New Hampshire. The land about it is lake country bush. It measures about 92 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Some 3.4 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It sits higher than most water we list in New Hampshire. Start from Colebrook, 26 miles down the road. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 39 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on East Inlet Flowage

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Coos County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brown trout, rainbow smelt, Atlantic salmon and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At East Inlet Flowage the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 9°F and July at about 62°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At East Inlet Flowage the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. East Inlet Boat Launch provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Scott Bog sits 2.3 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at East Inlet Flowage may have changed since it was mapped.