Local Waters

← Around Somerville

Lake / pond Open — early or late only

Paugus Bay

Laconia, NH · about 2 hours from Somerville (typical, off-peak)

Official public lot from the state access map. Confirm the sign on site and the current rule. We have not written a full card for this water yet.

Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first

Around now

Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.

  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass
  • Trout Trout
  • Sunfish and crappie Sunfish and crappie

Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Chain pickerel.

Season
Legal. Trout sink. Dawn is the trip. Official rule
License
New Hampshire freshwater license
Park
Paugus Bay State Forest
Thursday conditions

SW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 84° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 6:03 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 7:32
Wind at dawn
SW 3 mph · Mostly Clear · 58°F
Wind later
  • dawn: SW 3 mph
  • 10am: SW 2 mph
  • 2pm: W 2 mph
  • dusk: NW 5 mph
Notes
Official public access. Confirm NH regulations.
Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

SW 3 mph · Mostly Clear

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate finds you, then tap to drop or drag the pin. Private — not the public map.

Shops

North Country Angler

2888 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway, NH 03860
Call — mountain hours

The independent Whites shop. Saco and the neighborhood streams.

Call Website

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.

If this isn’t the day