New Hampshire
Connecticut River below First Connecticut Lake
Location Snapshot
Connecticut River below First Connecticut Lake is a northern New Hampshire tailwater corridor with a trophy-trout character. The principal supported target is brook trout, with rainbow trout and brown trout providing additional species variety within the same fishery.
Current River Rating
Good · 81
Conditions look favorable based on the available readings.
Scores are model-specific and are not directly comparable across water types.
High confidence
Should I Go?
Go
Recommended Window
Wednesday, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM
Why
- Flow is within this fishery’s preferred range.
- Light wind should make casting and boat control easier.
- Very clear skies may make trout more cautious in shallow water.
Favorable Factors
- Recent precipitation has been light.
Timing Evidence
Window confidence: Medium
Current Readings
- Flow
- 359 CFS
- Gage Height
- 2.82 ft
- Water Temperature
- 45.9 °F
- Observation Time
- Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM
Updated recently · USGS station 01129200 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
36°F
Feels like
31°F
Wind
1 mph SW
Wind gust
1 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 6:45 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this gauge
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 8 AM
Clear
Temp 36°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Tue 12 PM
Clear
Temp 50°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Tue 4 PM
Clear
Temp 51°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Tue 8 PM
Clear
Temp 39°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Wed 12 AM
Clear
Temp 34°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Wed 4 AM
Clear
Temp 34°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Clear
High 52°F / Low 35°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 17 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Clear
High 53°F / Low 33°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 8 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Overcast
High 51°F / Low 32°F
Chance 11%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 20 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Clear
High 47°F / Low 27°F
Chance 16%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 12 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this river's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence river flow, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, upstream reservoirs, and dam releases.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Historical Flow
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Fishing Overview
Brook trout are in the mixed, regulated-flow fishery on the Connecticut River below First Connecticut Lake, along with rainbow trout.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Connecticut River.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Target species
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Regulated flow
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Fly fishing
- Nymphing
- Spinning
Stocking information
- Stocked
Rainbow Trout
Stocked · New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
- Stocked
Brown Trout
Stocked · New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Official sources
Hatch Match
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
New Hampshire
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Access, Parking, and Regulations
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