The fishing reports are of stellar fishing, but a bit less pressure with the Patriots playing the Texans in the playoffs. Anglers who are not football fans enjoyed a quiet Sunday with calm and cloudy conditions, which seemed to equate to excellent fishing all around. Reports of some great salmon, splake, and brown trout are coming in from across southern Maine. In New Hampshire, Winnipesaukee, with good ice and good fishing, has been producing a lot of really nice rainbow trout, white and yellow …

The warmer weather hasn’t hurt spirits or ice conditions very much. Reports from across Maine and New Hampshire are of quality ice and great fishing. We are hearing of great splake, brown, and brook trout fishing in the Sebago region of Maine and excellent yellow and white perch and rainbow trout fishing from Winnipesaukee so far this season. Although ice conditions are good, it’s still early and anglers should use caution and safety equipment. Maine:Greg Cutting at Jordan’ …

This is exactly the kind of report we have been hoping to kick off the season with. There is good ice in places from Connecticut up through Maine, with anglers out in force catching just about everything that swims under the ice. River smelt fishing is happening in Maine, splake in Tricky Pond, lake trout, rainbow trout, and yellow perch in Winnipesaukee, and most small ponds are producing. We ran out of live bait over the weekend but are restocked now. Come on in and get geared up! Maine:Gr …

While this is the final report of 2025, fishing opportunities are plentiful for anyone who wishes to keep fishing. As we move into fall, anyone still fishing is reporting some excellent fishing, with a few exceptions. Salmon fishing has slowed down on Winnipesaukee, which is typical for this time of year, as the fish are preparing to spawn. The fishing on Sebago, however, is still great for salmon and lake trout. Bass fishing is heating up and this is one of the best times of the year to fish f …

Fall is coming in like a lion for most anglers who are still fishing. Lots of striped bass are being caught, but it seems the night bite with live eels has been best based on reports. Lake fishing for salmon, rainbows, and lake trout has been very good, especially for salmon and rainbow on Winnipesaukee and salmon on Sebago. Panfish, such as crappie and white perch, are beginning to put their fall feed bags on and bass are becoming more active. Many smallmouth bass anglers look forward to fall …