Fishing is picking up on all fronts. Reports are good for salmon and lake trout lakes as more water opens up. The cooler weather has many people anxious for spring fishing and better access, but it hasn’t stopped the die-hard anglers. Trout stocking trucks are rolling in to Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. We also had favorable reports of deep sea fishing for redfish, a delicious Gulf of Maine species that are abundant and biting well right now. Angler Kyle Jordan with a nice Se …

It was another quiet week, with most everyone waiting for lakes and ponds to become ice free for salmon and lake trout fishing. We did get reports of stocking trucks rolling and holdover striped bass in Massachusetts. April 1 marked the opening day for salmon and lake trout in many Maine and New Hampshire waters, as long as you can find open water to target them in. New Hampshire Lake trout managed lakes do not permit ice fishing after March 31, so many have put their ice fishing gear away and a …

March 24, 2025 While a few people are still heading far north in New Hampshire and Maine, most anglers have packed in their ice fishing gear and are awaiting open water and trout seasons. Most shops are in transition, or have already transitioned, to open water fishing. It's that limbo time of year that some hate and others need to recharge and recover from busy ice fishing seasons. That said, check your local regs, because some rivers and smaller ice- free ponds are open year round to fishing. …

Well, it seems that for the most part, ice fishing has wound down or ended in most places. It was a great winter for most, but when the warm weather and rain arrived, it took out a lot of ice, or at least eroded it to the point of being unsafe. Many shops and guides have begun looking to spring fishing. Many are busy changing over their shops, getting their boats and kayaks ready, and putting away ice fishing gear. Our Gear Up for Spring Storewide Sale Event kicks off March 20 - 23. Stop in and …

Ice fishing season is winding down in many parts of New England but still going strong in others. We are approaching what many ice anglers agree is the best few weeks of the entire season. The ice on southern waters took a hit with a few days of warm temps and rain. More warm weather this week will further degrade ice conditions. Central and northern New England ice is holding strong though. With slush conditions now gone, travel by foot or ATV is back in the equation. It is also that time of ye …