Webster Lake trout stocking
Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire · lake
Webster Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (May 14, 2026). We have 4 stockings on record since Apr 27, 2026, 3 in the last 12 months (3,800 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: MERRIMACK RIVER AT FRANKLIN JUNCTION, NH (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 847 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 4.19 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Webster Lake
- Tonight40°FMostly Cloudywind 0 mph
- Friday68°FPartly Sunnywind 0 to 10 mph
- Friday Night52°FChance Light Rain32% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
- Saturday62°FRain Likely67% rain · wind 10 mph
- Saturday Night52°FRain Likely67% rain · wind 10 mph
- Sunday60°FLight Rain Likely70% rain · wind 10 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Webster Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in April. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 16 days.
By month, all years
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 2 | 1,800 | 900 | |
| Rainbow trout | 2 | 2,000 | 1,000 |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Brown trout | 1,300 | 464 | Warren State Fish Hatchery |
| May 14, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 250 | Warren State Fish Hatchery |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Brown trout | 500 | 161 | Warren State Fish Hatchery |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,500 | 714 | Warren 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 Webster Lake?
Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Webster Lake
- Pemigewasset Riverstream · 2 mistocked Jun 4, 2026
- Winnipesaukee Riverstream · 3 mistocked Jun 4, 2026
- Highland Lakelake · 4 mistocked May 15, 2026
- Salmon Brookstream · 4 mistocked May 12, 2026
- Winnipesaukee Riverstream · 5 mistocked May 12, 2026
- Stirrup Iron Pondlake · 6 mistocked Jun 2, 2026
- Hopkins Pondlake · 6 mistocked May 27, 2026
- Blackwater Riverstream · 6 mistocked Apr 27, 2026
All stocked waters in Merrimack CountyStocked this week in New Hampshire
Questions about Webster Lake
- When was Webster Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 14, 2026 (brown trout, 1,300 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.
- How often is Webster Lake stocked?
- Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 16 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Webster Lake?
- Brown trout (2 stockings, 1,800 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 2,000 fish).