Lake · New Hampshire
Pawtuckaway Lake near Nottingham
Location Snapshot
Pawtuckaway Lake is a southeastern New Hampshire warmwater lake centered on bass and panfish. The principal supported targets are largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, with chain pickerel, black crappie, yellow perch, and brook trout providing additional species variety within the same fishery.
Current Lake Rating
Unavailable
A condition rating is not available from the current lake evidence.
Rating confidence: Low
Should I Go?
Not Enough Data
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Why
- Not enough current water information is available to recommend a reliable fishing window
- Live water observations could not be retrieved at this time.
Current Readings
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
52°F
Feels like
45°F
Wind
6 mph N
Wind gust
13 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 9:15 PM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 10 PM
Clear
Temp 51°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Wed 2 AM
Clear
Temp 47°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Wed 6 AM
Clear
Temp 42°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Wed 10 AM
Clear
Temp 49°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Wed 2 PM
Mostly clear
Temp 58°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Wed 6 PM
Overcast
Temp 50°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Partly cloudy
High 67°F / Low 34°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 26 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 58°F / Low 41°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 23 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Overcast
High 62°F / Low 40°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 24 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Mostly clear
High 55°F / Low 34°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 21 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Lake Elevation History
Elevation is reported relative to the datum used by this USGS monitoring site. Elevations from different lakes or datums should not be directly compared.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Pawtuckaway Lake.
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
Fishery overview
Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are primary and established in Pawtuckaway Lake near Nottingham. Black crappie and chain pickerel are common and established. Brook trout are present and stocked, and yellow perch are present and established.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Stocking information
Brook trout are stocked in Pawtuckaway Lake near Nottingham.
- Stocked
Brook Trout
Stocked · New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Official sources
Hatch Match
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Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
New Hampshire
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