We are hearing that Sebago Lake now has a bit of competition now that NH Fish and Game stocked brood stock landlocked salmon up to 8 pounds in Winnisquam Lake. Those fish have not only been stocked but are reportedly biting good. Most local trout waters are firing on all cylinders. Bass are on beds to the south and moving into spawning areas in central and northern New England. Haddock are finally biting very well. Striped bass continue to move up the coastline and will be increasing throughout …

We are getting confirmed reports of fresh striped bass in Boston Harbor and the Merrimack River. A few warm days should warm the oceans up a bit and push more stripers further north. Trout have been stocked all over and anglers are filling their creels. Smallmouth bass are moving onto beds in southern New England and are actively hitting surface baits. Haddock are being caught, but the weather has been making the fishing tough most days. All the larger salmon lakes seem to be producing good numb …

Thank you to everyone who attended our annual FishingFest® event! Hopefully, you can use some of that gear as fishing continues to pick up. Trout season opened in New Hampshire on Saturday and there were people catching stocked trout all over the state. Lake Winnipesaukee continues to produce landlocked salmon in the 3-pound class and Sebago is producing a lot of big salmon this year. We had reports of smallmouth and largemouth bass moving in shallow in Massachusetts and southern New Hampshi …

Fresh and salt are both kicking off. Stripers continue their migration north, but holdovers in Boston Harbor are keeping many busy while they wait. Trout have been stocked all over southern New England and trout pond season opens this Saturday in New Hampshire. Sebago and Winnipesaukee continue to produce trout and salmon trolling, but Sebago has been a standout this spring, with some very nice salmon being caught. This week, April 23-26, is our annual FishingFest event. We will have giveaways, …

Most central and southern waters are ice free or mostly ice free. Ice-out was declared on Winnipesaukee last weekend and anglers are reporting good salmon and rainbow trout catches. Stocking trucks are rolling in Southern New Hampshire and throughout Massachusetts. Migrating stripers have reportedly reached Connecticut waters, but holdovers are keeping many busy in and around Boston Harbor rivers. Warm weather this week should kick things into high gear. Janella set the bar pretty high with her …