Local Waters

← Around Maupin

Lake / pond Open — early or late only

Lower Suncook Lake

Barnstead, NH · about 63 hours from Maupin (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
Suncook Lake Dam
Sunday conditions

SSW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 80° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 5:58 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:38
Wind at dawn
SSW 3 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 60°F
Wind later
  • dawn: SSW 3 mph
  • 10am: S 1 mph
  • 2pm: NNW 2 mph
  • dusk: N 8 mph
Next dawn (Monday)
N 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go. · N 5 mph
Notes
Official public access. Confirm NH regulations.

Overnight plan: Sunday evening and Monday dawn. Book two nights if you want the morning. Drive time is to the stay, then a few minutes to the water.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

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

SSW 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

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.

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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