Local Waters
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
Around now
Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.
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Trout
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Landlocked salmon
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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
- 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.
- Tuesday conditions
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SW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 68° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 6:07 · 🌖 Waning gibbous · Set 7:22
- Wind at dawn
- SW 3 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 50°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: SW 3 mph
- 10am: SW 3 mph
- 2pm: NW 2 mph
- dusk: NW 2 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5- or 6-wt unless the water is bigger.
- Notes
- State ramp. Bass and panfish. Confirm NHFG / park rules.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
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.