Fishing piers in New Hampshire

We list 26 fishing piers in 21 towns across New Hampshire. From long piers to small docks and shore access: all public, all without a boat.

Ossipee 3

Summer Brook Fish Hatchery (Downtown 2) · Summer Brook
Summer Brook Fish Hatchery (Downtown 3) · Summer Brook
Summer Brook Fish Hatchery (Downtown) · Summer Brook

Rumney 3

Site 2 Baker River · Baker River
Site 6-A Baker River · A Baker River
Site 7 Baker River · Baker River

Hollis 2

Colebrook 1

Connecticut River Streambank Fishing Access · Connecticut River

Concord 1

Merrimack River Access · Merrimack River

Contoocook 1

Stumpfield-Mudgett Recreation Area · Elm Brook Pool

Hanover 1

C.C.C. Pond Access Area · C.C.C. Pond

Haverhill 1

Site 2 Baker River · Baker River

Henniker 1

Keyser Pond · Keyser Pond

Lempster 1

Crescent Lake Outlet · Crescent Lake

Litchfield 1

Merrimack River Access · Merrimack River

Madbury 1

Bellamy Reservoir · Bellamy Reservoir

Mont Vernon 1

Horton Pond · Horton Pond

Nashua 1

Martin Meadow

New Castle 1

Goat Island Saltwater Fishing Access · Piscataqua River

New Durham 1

Powder Mill Fish Rearing Station · Merrymeeting River

Newbury 1

Site D2 Sugar River · D2 Sugar River

Rochester 1

Baxter Lake · Baxter Lake

Sanbornton 1

Lochmere Dam · Lake Winnisquam

Stratham Station 1

Chapmans Landing (Downtown 2) · Squamscott River

Suncook 1

Cold Spring Pond · Cold Spring Pond

Illustration: anglers on a long wooden public fishing pier over the ocean at sunrise — Illustration, not a photo of a specific place in New Hampshire

Fishing piers by city in New Hampshire

Fishing piers in New Hampshire: questions and answers

Where are the fishing piers in New Hampshire?

We list 26 fishing piers in New Hampshire, most of them around Ossipee (3), Rumney (3) and Hollis (2).

Which lakes and rivers have fishing piers in New Hampshire?

Among others Baker River, Summer Brook, Merrimack River, Connecticut River and Elm Brook Pool.

Do you need a fishing license on a pier in New Hampshire?

In New Hampshire a regular fishing license usually applies on piers too. Check the state wildlife agency for exemptions and free fishing days.

Are there free fishing piers in New Hampshire?

1 of the 26 are marked free in the map data, including C.C.C. Pond Access Area.

Other states

Guide: Fishing from a pier: what to know · All boat ramps in New Hampshire