When was Contoocook River last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 11, 2026 (brook trout, 245 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?

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

Contoocook River was last stocked 5 months ago (May 11, 2026). We have 4 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

5 months ago

May 11, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

2 stockings

795 fish

On record

4 stockings

since Apr 21, 2026

River conditions

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

Flow: 21 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.24 ft

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

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Contoocook River

Tonight
42°F
Mostly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog
wind 0 to 5 mph
Friday
64°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy
1% rain · wind 5 to 15 mph
Friday Night
49°F
Light Rain Likely
57% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph
Saturday
58°F
Rain
75% rain · wind 15 mph
Saturday Night
49°F
Rain
82% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph
Sunday
57°F
Light Rain
83% rain · wind 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
Brook trout	2	545	273
Brown trout	1	150	150
Rainbow trout	1	100	100

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Pounds	Hatchery
May 11, 2026	Brook trout	245	61	Milford State Fish Hatchery
May 11, 2026	Brown trout	150	53	Milford State Fish Hatchery
May 11, 2026	Rainbow trout	100	35	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 21, 2026	Brook trout	300	85	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?

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