When was Contoocook River last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Apr 28, 2026 (brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout, 1,605 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.

How often is Contoocook River stocked?

It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.

Is Contoocook River stocked often?

Number 11 of 42 stocked waters in Merrimack County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical New Hampshire water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Contoocook River?

Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 1,000 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 525 fish); Brown trout (1 stocking, 680 fish).

Contoocook River trout stocking

Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire · stream · 383 ft elevation

Contoocook River was last stocked 6 months ago (Apr 28, 2026). We have 2 stockings on record since Apr 10, 2026, 2 in the last 12 months (2,205 fish). Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout.

Last stocked

6 months ago

Apr 28, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

2 stockings

2,205 fish

On record

2 stockings

since Apr 10, 2026

Number 11 of 42 stocked waters in Merrimack County by stocking days.
Stocked about as often as a typical New Hampshire water on our record.

River conditions

USGS gage: CONTOOCOOK R BL HOPKINTON DAM AT W HOPKINTON, NH (5 km away).

Flow: 319 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 2.11 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 249 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Contoocook River

Tonight
35°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 5 to 10 mph
Saturday
51°F
Sunny
wind 5 to 10 mph
Saturday Night
27°F
Clear
wind 0 to 5 mph
Sunday
58°F
Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph
Sunday Night
36°F
Mostly Clear
wind 0 mph
Monday
66°F
Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking
Rainbow trout	2	1,000	500
Brook trout	1	525	525
Brown trout	1	680	680

Stocking history

20262 stockings · 2,205 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Since previous	Hatchery
Apr 28Latest Tuesday	Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout	1,605 533 lb	18 days	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 10 Friday	Rainbow trout	600 375 lb		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. Seasons and limits: New Hampshire fishing regulations.

Where is Contoocook River?

Henniker, Merrimack 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 Contoocook River

French Pondlake · 2 mistocked May 6, 2026
Gould Pondlake · 5 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
Horace Lakelake · 6 mistocked Apr 23, 2026
Contoocook Riverstream · 6 mistocked May 7, 2026
Warner Riverstream · 6 mistocked May 8, 2026
Blackwater Riverstream · 7 mistocked Apr 23, 2026
Deering Reservoirlake · 9 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
Mt William Pondlake · 9 mistocked May 6, 2026

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

Questions about Contoocook River

When was Contoocook River last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Apr 28, 2026 (brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout, 1,605 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.
How often is Contoocook River stocked?: It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.
Is Contoocook River stocked often?: Number 11 of 42 stocked waters in Merrimack County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical New Hampshire water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Contoocook River?: Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 1,000 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 525 fish); Brown trout (1 stocking, 680 fish).