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
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Timing Outlook
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Why
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Cautions
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Blocking Factors
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Current Readings
- Flow
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- Gage Height
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- Water Temperature
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- Latest current reading
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Monitoring temporarily unavailable. · USGS station 01129200 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
42°F
Feels like
37°F
Wind
1 mph W
Wind gust
5 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 8:15 PM
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 10 PM
Clear
Temp 39°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 1 mph
Wed 2 AM
Clear
Temp 36°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Wed 6 AM
Clear
Temp 35°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Wed 10 AM
Clear
Temp 46°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Wed 2 PM
Clear
Temp 54°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 1 mph
Wed 6 PM
Clear
Temp 48°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Clear
High 56°F / Low 35°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 19 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 55°F / Low 34°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 6 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Overcast
High 48°F / Low 32°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 25 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Overcast
High 46°F / Low 28°F
Chance 2%
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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