Local Waters

← Around Portland

Lake / pond Open — trout pond season

White Pond (Ossipee town ramp)

Ossipee, NH · about 75 min from Portland (typical, off-peak)

The fly-only Ossipee pond with a town ramp.

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.

  • Trout Trout
  • Landlocked salmon Landlocked salmon
  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass

Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Sunfish and crappie, Chain pickerel.

Season
Open Apr 25 through Oct 15. Confirm stocking and the digest. Official rule
License
New Hampshire freshwater license
Park
Town of Ossipee (RTPW) trailer ramp on White Pond. Signed public lot.
Walk in
Short from the town lot.
Wading
Shore at the ramp.
Usual window
Fourth Saturday in April through Oct 15.
Tuesday conditions

SW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 68° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 6:06 · 🌖 Waning gibbous · Set 7:22
Wind at dawn
SW 3 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 50°F
Wind later
  • dawn: SW 3 mph
  • 10am: SW 3 mph
  • 2pm: NW 2 mph
  • dusk: NW 2 mph
A setup that belongs here
4-wt.
Notes
Town public ramp. NHFG fly-fishing only. Confirm NHFG.

Fly-fishing only. Stay on the town lot.

Log this trip

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

SW 3 mph · Mostly Cloudy

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.

Guides

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

North Country Angler — book a day

North Conway, NH · wade · Half or full day

Good for: Saco and White Mountain public water

Shop desk for the overnight Conway trip.

If this isn’t the day