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River Closed — NH streams end Oct 15

Isinglass River

Rochester / Barrington, NH · about 35 min from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)

A seacoast trout stream with a named town park.

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
  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass
  • Chain pickerel Chain pickerel
Season
General-law trout streams close October 15. Official NHFG digest wins. Official rule
License
New Hampshire freshwater license
Park
Isinglass River Park cartop in Rochester. Gonic Trails walk-in nearby.
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.
Tuesday conditions

N 8 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 59° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 7:02 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 5:54
Wind at dawn
N 8 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 44°F
Wind later
  • dawn: N 8 mph
  • 10am: N 10 mph
  • 2pm: N 10 mph
  • dusk: NE 7 mph
Flow
81 cfs · 4.01 ft · 53°F water · 7:15 pm · ISINGLASS R AT ROCHESTER NECK RD, NR DOVER, NH · USGS gauge
A setup that belongs here
5- or 6-wt unless the water is bigger.
Notes
NHFG special from Route 125 to the Cocheco. Winter C&R artificials. Confirm the digest.

Log this trip

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

N 8 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 81 cfs

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

Eldredge Bros. Fly Shop

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.

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