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Lamprey River

River fishing  New Hampshire · 07:12 - 17:43

Lamprey River runs through New Hampshire. Most people come here for White Bass, Brook Trout and Striped Bass.

Good 63% The bite right now
Top bet: White Bass Active through the day, water near its preferred 13 degrees, bright sky slows things.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
85%
51°
Best day
Thu
79%
65°
Fri
79%
67°
Sat
85%
53°
Sun
76%
55°
Mon
76%
67°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Clear sky
Water temp (est.)
55°F
Air temp
40°F
Wind
10 mph
Pressure
30.34 inHg → stable
Clouds
3.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 06:27–08:27 Day 08:27–16:28 Dusk 16:28–18:28

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Full moon 98% lit
Major period 00:33–02:33 Major period 12:33–14:33 Minor period 17:09–18:39 Minor period 08:28–09:58

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

08:00
40°
09:00
43°
10:00
45°
11:00
47°
12:00
49°
13:00
50°
14:00
51°
15:00
52°
16:00
52°
17:00
50°
18:00
44°
19:00
43°

Likely catch now (15 species)

White Bass
Morone chrysops
63%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 13 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
55%
Water near its preferred 13 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
52%
Water near its preferred 13 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
51%
Water near its preferred 13 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Northern Pike
Esox lucius
51%
Water near its preferred 13 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
50%
Water near its preferred 13 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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About the fishing here

Popular catches here include White Bass, Brook Trout, Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike and Brown Trout.

White Bass is generally most active around Apr-May. The best windows are usually dawn, day and dusk.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Tips right now

Technique Start with a spoon for white bass, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for white bass at the day. Fish hard now.
Depth The water is colder than the fish like. Fish deep and slow. Look towards deeper water.
Lure Spoon for white bass: Small shiny spoon in the school.
Colour Clear water and good light: try silver, white and shiny for white bass.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

The Lamprey River is a 50.2-mile-long (80.8 km) river in southeastern New Hampshire, the United States. It rises in Meadow Lake in Northwood, and flows south through Deerfield, then generally east through Raymond, Epping, Lee, Durham and finally Newmarket. Here, it meets Great Bay, a tidal inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, to which it is connected by a tidal estuary, the Piscataqua River. The river from the Bunker Pond Dam in Epping to the confluence with the Piscassic River is part of the designated National Wild and Scenic River System.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Lamprey River?

Anglers here regularly land White Bass, Brook Trout, Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass and Muskellunge.

Do you need a fishing license at Lamprey River?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Lamprey River?

White Bass is generally most active around Apr-May. The best windows are usually dawn, day and dusk.

What is biting at Lamprey River right now?

Right now White Bass is the most likely catch, at about 20%.