Merrill Pond trout stocking
Hancock, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire · lake
Merrill Pond was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 21, 2026). We have 1 stocking on record since Apr 21, 2026, 1 in the last 12 months (300 fish). Species stocked: brook trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: NUBANUSIT BK BLW MACDOWELL DAM NR PETERBOROUGH NH (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Gage height
- 2.47 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Merrill Pond
- Tonight42°FMostly Cloudywind 5 mph
- Friday64°FMostly Cloudywind 5 to 15 mph
- Friday Night51°FChance Light Rain54% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph
- Saturday58°FRain Likely74% rain · wind 15 mph
- Saturday Night50°FRain79% rain · wind 15 mph
- Sunday57°FRain80% rain · wind 15 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 1 | 300 | 300 |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | 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 Merrill Pond?
Hancock, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Merrill Pond
- Nubanusit Brookstream · 1 mistocked May 11, 2026
- Hunts Pondlake · 2 mistocked Apr 27, 2026
- Nubanusit Lakelake · 3 mistocked May 5, 2026
- Spoonwood Lakelake · 3 mistocked May 29, 2026
- Moose Brookstream · 4 mistocked May 11, 2026
- Dublin Lakelake · 4 mistocked May 5, 2026
- Contoocook Riverstream · 4 mistocked May 11, 2026
- Contoocook Riverstream · 5 mistocked May 11, 2026
All stocked waters in Hillsborough CountyStocked this week in New Hampshire
Questions about Merrill Pond
- When was Merrill Pond last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 21, 2026 (brook trout, 300 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.
- How often is Merrill Pond stocked?
- It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Merrill Pond?
- Brook trout (1 stocking, 300 fish).