Gale 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
Rainbow Trout (Stocked)
Brook Trout (Stocked and holdovers)
Size
Medium
Location
Central New Hampshire
Nearest Towns
Francona
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:
Late Springtime is usually good, starting about the first few days of May.
Summer:
Summertime fishing is good until about the middle of July when the water usually becomes low.
Fall:
Fly fishing the Gale River can be okay in the early Fall provided the water isn’t too low.
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 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Gale River New Hampshire
The Gale River is one of New Hampshire’s beautiful little freestone river that starts near the Flat Top Mountains in the White Mountain National Forest. It’s a twenty-mile long tributary of the Ammonoosuc River. This is a wonderful little stream to fish for brook trout that’s heavily stocked by the state. There’s also some rainbow trout in the stream. It’s a great stream to teach those new to fly fishing and well as youngsters. Fly fishing the Gale River is a lot of fun because they are usually fairly easy to catch.
Both the North and South branches of the Gale River have brook trout. Both of these little streams, as well as the main stem, are fast flowing, pocket water streams. They are easier to fish when the water is at a normal height or higher but not when its very low. Its water
levels are strictly determined by mother nature from rain or early in the season, melting snow.
You can reach the Gale River’s headwaters from the Gale River Road off of state road #142 near Bethleham. The middle section of the river is closely followed by state road #18. There are parking places along the river than provides access.
Normally, attractor flies and standard generics will work okay for catching the brook trout. You want to place the fly in every run and riffle allowing it to drift drag free into the small pools. The tail ends of the pools also usually hold the brook trout if you don’t spook them.