When was Exeter River last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 7, 2026 (rainbow trout, 600 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.

How often is Exeter River stocked?

It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.

What kind of trout are stocked in Exeter River?

Rainbow trout (1 stocking, 600 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 165 fish); Brown trout (1 stocking, 800 fish).

Exeter River trout stocking

Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire · stream

Exeter River was last stocked 5 months ago (May 7, 2026). We have 3 stockings on record since Apr 20, 2026, 2 in the last 12 months (1,565 fish). Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout.

Last stocked

5 months ago

May 7, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

2 stockings

1,565 fish

On record

3 stockings

since Apr 20, 2026

River conditions

USGS gage: EXETER RIVER AT HAIGH ROAD, NEAR BRENTWOOD, NH (1 km away).

Flow: 3 cfs; lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 3.86 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 3 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Exeter River

Tonight
42°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 5 mph
Friday
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
4% rain · wind 5 to 15 mph
Friday Night
51°F
Chance Light Rain
44% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph
Saturday
61°F
Rain
78% rain · wind 15 mph
Saturday Night
51°F
Rain
84% rain · wind 15 mph
Sunday
60°F
Rain
84% rain · wind 15 mph

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

When is Exeter River stocked?

Stockings are spread across the year.

By month, all years

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking
Rainbow trout	1	600	600
Brook trout	1	165	165
Brown trout	1	800	800

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Pounds	Hatchery
May 7, 2026	Rainbow trout	600	198	Powder Mill State Fish Hatchery
Apr 20, 2026	Brook trout	165	47	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 20, 2026	Brown trout	800	285	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 Exeter River?

Brentwood, Rockingham 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 Exeter River

Little Riverstream · 2 mistocked Apr 16, 2026
Great Brookstream · 3 mistocked Apr 8, 2026
Brickyard Pondlake · 3 mistocked Apr 16, 2026
Exeter Riverstream · 4 mistocked May 7, 2026
Lamprey Riverstream · 5 mistocked May 22, 2026
Exeter Riverstream · 5 mistocked May 22, 2026
Exeter Reservoirlake · 5 mistocked May 7, 2026
Piscassic Riverstream · 6 mistocked Apr 14, 2026

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

Questions about Exeter River

When was Exeter River last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 7, 2026 (rainbow trout, 600 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.
How often is Exeter River stocked?: It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.
What kind of trout are stocked in Exeter River?: Rainbow trout (1 stocking, 600 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 165 fish); Brown trout (1 stocking, 800 fish).