Fishing near Rochester, NH
Set at the confluence of the Cocheco and Isinglass rivers in Strafford County, Rochester gives anglers two fishable waterways within city limits. The Cocheco runs 38.3 miles toward the Piscataqua, while nearby Baxter Lake offers a 302-acre warmwater fishery. Coldwater big-lake fishing sits within reach at Lake Winnipesaukee, roughly 30 miles northwest.
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Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Rochester, New Hampshire and what's needed to catch them.
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American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
Atlantic Salmon
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Burbot
Lota lota
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
Fathead Minnow
Pimephales promelas
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Lake Whitefish
Coregonus clupeaformis
Landlocked Salmon
Salmo salar
Fishing guides near Rochester
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Matthew Krajewski
Tontine Fishing Charters
4.9 (16 reviews)
Top Atlantic Ocean Fishing in Rye, NH
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Jeffrey Foote
Central New Hampshire Guides
5.0 (6 reviews)
New Hampshire Fishing with Seasoned professionals!
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Erik Christiansen
Great Marsh Outfitters
5.0 (5 reviews)
Great Marsh Outfitters - Fly and Light Tackle
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Owen Whitehead
Fin N' Juice Charters
5.0 (5 reviews)
Premier Inshore Fishing in Maine & Florida
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Paul Hogg
Hogg Tide Charters
4.8 (5 reviews)
Book Our Newburyport Fishing Charters Now!
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Sean Tracey
Fish Taco
5.0 (4 reviews)
Get Ready For The Striper fishing in NH and Maine
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