Ashuelot River New Hampshire Fishing Report & Options for Selecting Flies: Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
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Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Brown Trout (Stocked and wild)
Rainbow Trout (Stocked)
Brook Trout (Stocked and native)
Size
Medium
Location
Southern New Hampshire
Nearest Towns
Gilsum
Season
Jan 1 – Oct 15
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of New Hampshire
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
The season is the standard New Hampshire trout season that runs from January 1 to October 15.
Spring:
Springtime is a good time to fish the stream. That’s when it is stocked the most and offers the best opportunity.
Summer:
Due to the lack of tree canopy or protection from the summer sun, the water can become warm and make the trout on the sluggish side; however, most of the summer season is fine.
Fall:
Early Fall is great, especially for the brown trout which may be in the spawning mode. Fly fishing the Ashuelot River during the Fall may be the best time.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2016 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Ashuelot River New Hampshire
The Ashuelot River begins at Ashuelot Pond near Marlow. This stream flows through farms, sections of woods and mostly towns. It’s a tributary of the Connecticut River. This river is well exposed to the roads. There is little getting away from the day in and day out way of life. It’s heavily stocked with rainbow, brown and brook trout. Its biggest advantage is that locals can easily fish the stream without a lot of effort, yet catch plenty of trout most of the time.
There are many places the Ashuelot River can be accessed. From the town of Surry to Gilsum, state road #12-A follows along the river. The Surry section is difficult to access in most places.
From Gilsum to Phelps Square, the river is closely followed by state road #10. From Phelps Square to Ashuelot Pond it is paralleled by Washington Road. The Gilsum section has lots of areas to pull off the road and fish and is generally considered the best section of the river to fish.
One of its best features is the small tributary stream of the South Branch of the Ashuelot River. It has a “fly fishing only” section from Troy to East Swanzey. The small stream also has all three species of trout. This section has a good population of wild browns and native brook trout.
There are no special secrets to catching the trout in the Ashuelot River. Many attractor imitation work well. The larger trout will come on streamers and are usually large browns that have held over. There are not many but they do show up occasionally. Fly fishing the Ashuelot River can be a lot of fun as well as convenient.