When was Bow Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 6, 2026 (brown trout, 250 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.

How often is Bow Lake stocked?

It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.

What kind of trout are stocked in Bow Lake?

Brown trout (2 stockings, 500 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 2,700 fish).

Bow Lake trout stocking

Strafford, Strafford County, New Hampshire · lake

Bow Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (May 6, 2026). We have 4 stockings on record since Apr 15, 2026, 2 in the last 12 months (3,200 fish). Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked

5 months ago

May 6, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

2 stockings

3,200 fish

On record

4 stockings

since Apr 15, 2026

Weather at Bow Lake

Tonight
42°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 5 mph
Friday
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 5 to 15 mph
Friday Night
51°F
Chance Light Rain
40% rain · wind 10 to 20 mph
Saturday
59°F
Rain Likely
72% rain · wind 20 mph
Saturday Night
51°F
Rain
77% rain · wind 15 to 20 mph
Sunday
59°F
Rain
78% rain · wind 20 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Bow Lake stocked?

Stockings are spread across the year.

By month, all years

Stockings of Bow Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brown trout	2	500	250
Rainbow trout	2	2,700	1,350

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Pounds	Hatchery
May 6, 2026	Brown trout	250	96	Milford State Fish Hatchery
May 6, 2026	Rainbow trout	1,350	480	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 15, 2026	Brown trout	250	100	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 15, 2026	Rainbow trout	1,350	964	Milford State Fish Hatchery

From New Hampshire fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Bow Lake?

Strafford, Strafford County, New Hampshire. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Bow Lake

Nippo Brookstream · 4 mistocked Apr 24, 2026
Big Riverstream · 5 mistocked May 11, 2026
Lucas Pondlake · 5 mistocked Apr 28, 2026
Stonehouse Pondlake · 5 mistocked May 11, 2026
Pleasant Lakelake · 6 mistocked May 13, 2026
Big Riverstream · 6 mistocked May 11, 2026
Suncook Riverstream · 7 mistocked May 5, 2026
Isinglass Riverstream · 8 mistocked May 4, 2026

All stocked waters in Strafford County Stocked this week in New Hampshire

Questions about Bow Lake

When was Bow Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 6, 2026 (brown trout, 250 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.
How often is Bow Lake stocked?: It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.
What kind of trout are stocked in Bow Lake?: Brown trout (2 stockings, 500 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 2,700 fish).