Lake / pond Open — early or late only

Pawtuckaway Lake

Nottingham, NH · about 40 min from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)

The park lake a seacoast person can reach after work.

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

Season

Legal. Trout sink. Dawn is the trip. Official rule

License

New Hampshire freshwater license

Park

NHFG Pawtuckaway Lake boat access. State park canoe launch is a second signed site.

Walk in

Short walk from the signed public lot.

Wading

Confirm the bank and flow before you step in.

Usual window

Confirm the digest for this week.

Saturday conditions

S 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

A setup that belongs here

5- or 6-wt unless the water is bigger.

Notes

State ramp. Bass and panfish. Confirm NHFG / park rules.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.

1480 US Route 1, Cape Neddick, ME 03902
Call or check the site — seasonal hours

The southern Maine / NH seacoast fly shop. Call before a first York or Hampton trip.

Call Website

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.