When was Contoocook River last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 11, 2026 (brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout, 495 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 14 of 38 stocked waters in Hillsborough 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?

Brook trout (2 stockings, 545 fish); Brown trout (1 stocking, 150 fish); Rainbow trout (1 stocking, 100 fish).

Contoocook River trout stocking

Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire · stream · 726 ft elevation

Contoocook River was last stocked 6 months ago (May 11, 2026). We have 2 stockings on record since Apr 21, 2026, 2 in the last 12 months (795 fish). Species stocked: brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked

6 months ago

May 11, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

2 stockings

795 fish

On record

2 stockings

since Apr 21, 2026

Number 14 of 38 stocked waters in Hillsborough County by stocking days.
Stocked about as often as a typical New Hampshire water on our record.

River conditions

USGS gage: CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH, NH (under 1 km away).

Flow: 62 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.66 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 59 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Contoocook River

Today
54°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
20% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Tonight
34°F
Mostly Cloudy
5% rain · wind 5 mph
Tuesday
54°F
Partly Sunny
1% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday Night
37°F
Mostly Clear
wind 5 mph
Veterans Day
53°F
Mostly Sunny
1% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
Wednesday Night
30°F
Partly Cloudy
7% rain · wind 0 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking
Brook trout	2	545	273
Brown trout	1	150	150
Rainbow trout	1	100	100

Stocking history

20262 stockings · 795 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Since previous	Hatchery
May 11Latest Monday	Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout	495 149 lb	20 days	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 21 Tuesday	Brook trout	300 85 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?

Peterborough, Hillsborough 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

Nubanusit Brookstream · 1 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
Contoocook Riverstream · 3 mistocked May 11, 2026
Stanley Brookstream · 4 mistocked May 11, 2026
Otter Brookstream · 4 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
Contoocook Riverstream · 5 mistocked May 11, 2026
Gilmore Pondlake · 6 mistocked May 5, 2026
Contoocook Riverstream · 6 mistocked May 11, 2026
Nubanusit Brookstream · 7 mistocked May 11, 2026

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

Questions about Contoocook River

When was Contoocook River last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 11, 2026 (brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout, 495 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 14 of 38 stocked waters in Hillsborough 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?: Brook trout (2 stockings, 545 fish); Brown trout (1 stocking, 150 fish); Rainbow trout (1 stocking, 100 fish).