Fishing NH Rivers

[Citron]

Ever since I was a young child I have had a fishing rob in my hand and I have been fishing a lake or pond somewhere in new England. I have recently moved up into the Lakes Region in New Hampshire and I have a ton of rivers to fish now but here is the thing ... I have no idea how to fish them.

Does anyone out there know of any internet resources that talk about tips and techniques for fishing northern rivers?

Thanks in advance for the info.

[Dean]

Welcome to the forums Citron!  I fish Mascoma Lake in New Hampshire, if you know where that is. New Hampshire rivers are abundant with smallmouth. Here's an article which will be able to help you out...

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/hair_jigs.html

[Citron]

Hey Dean,

Nice to meet another NH fisherman. I recently moved to Frinklin NH and I have the Pemigewasset River basically in my back yard. Less then a mile from me is the junction of the Pemigewasset River and the Winnipesaukee River where they come together and form the Merrimack River. There is a reservoir, dam, and waterfalls right here on top of me. I am very excited for fishing season to start this year. I am looking forward to the challenge of learning how to fish moving water (pond and lake fishing most of my life).

I have a tackel box full of rubber baits and top water lures that I use for lake fishing for large mouth but dont really know where to start tackel wise for moving water. Any helpful pointers here?

Thanks

[brian_82]

shakey head rigs, spoons and spinners work great in rocky creeks and rivers.

[Dean]

shakey head rigs, spoons and spinners work great in rocky creeks and rivers.

x2. If you're skeptical of what a shakey head is then just go to the tackle forum and check out the video I posted on there. You can't miss it. It's titled "Spot Remover Video" . Hope this helps.

[Crestliner2008]

Start off with 3" curly tailed grubs on a 1/8 oz. plain, ball head jig. Once you get bit often enough (it won't take long!) you'll develop confidence to step up to the 5" Kalin grubs on 1/4 oz. jig heads. From there you can expand your arsenal to hard jerkbaits, Senkos & Ika's. Be careful though! River smallies can be addicting!  

[SenkoBasser]

If my memory serves me correctly the Pemigewasset intersects with the Merrimack in Franklin and that junction can be accessed from somewhere off River St. Extension. Now that river runs east towards Tilton. My advice is to start where the Pemi meets the Merri and work your way east. Take the D.W. east and fish any spot fishable on the way. Try the bridge on Crossmill Rd. and you can fish behind Odell Park. You can hit the Merrimack from behind the cemetary too. Cast down current with a lil joe and preferably live bait. The Pemi has trout. Not sure about other species. Not sure about the Merri because they are installing hydro electric dams with fish ladders as part of the fish restoration program. Check out the NH fish and game website. I'm an advid river angler (spin casting and fly) so if you need to know anything else PM me. In the spring, the swift river up on 112 is infamous for the trout.

[WTRDOG]

#1 river lure is 1\2 oz spinnerbait #5 colorado blade gold.I make my own and youll figure out the color you need as you experiment.I use barlows tackle out of Texas.Stay away from all that shakey head cr@p,power fish in a river and catch bigger fish.You'll never see the colors I throw on a store shelf.

[brian_82]

hmm would that color be pink? Shakey heads will get you bit on a slower bit when the fish are less active.

[WTRDOG]

All the colors I use are natural,I dont even use chatruese.no pink here..shakey head works when water is below53, 55 and up nothing but a spinnerbait.Didnt mean to seem like a jerk before about that..sorry