When was Contoocook River last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Apr 28, 2026 (brook trout, 525 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.

How often is Contoocook River stocked?

It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.

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

Contoocook River was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 28, 2026). We have 4 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

5 months ago

Apr 28, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

2 stockings

2,205 fish

On record

4 stockings

since Apr 10, 2026

River conditions

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

Flow: 226 cfs; higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.91 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 153 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Contoocook River

Tonight
38°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 0 to 5 mph
Friday
67°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 0 to 15 mph
Friday Night
51°F
Chance Light Rain
47% rain · wind 5 to 15 mph
Saturday
60°F
Rain Likely
73% rain · wind 10 mph
Saturday Night
51°F
Rain
75% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph
Sunday
59°F
Rain
78% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph

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

When is Contoocook River stocked?

Stockings are spread across the year.

By month, all years

Stockings of Contoocook River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

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

Date	Species	Fish	Pounds	Hatchery
Apr 28, 2026	Brook trout	525	131	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 28, 2026	Brown trout	680	262	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 28, 2026	Rainbow trout	400	140	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 10, 2026	Rainbow trout	600	375	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 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, 525 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.
How often is Contoocook River stocked?: It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.
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).