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Androscoggin River (New Hampshire) Fishing Guides

The Great North Woods river from Errol down through Pontook and Berlin to Gorham, with landlocked salmon, big brook trout and pocket water you can wade all summer.

A bridge over a still river lined with autumn hardwoods in New England

Map of the Androscoggin River (New Hampshire)

52 numbered points: 22 access points, 2 campsites, 1 bait & fly shop, 1 outfitter, 7 bridges, 4 parks and conservation areas, 4 regulation section limits, 10 hazards, 1 USGS gauge. Tap a marker for details. Reviewed Sep 25, 2026.

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  • Access / boat ramp (22)
  • Campsite (2)
  • Bait, tackle & fly shop (1)
  • Outfitter / canoe rental (1)
  • Bridge crossing (7)
  • Park / conservation area (4)
  • Regulation section limit (4)
  • Dam / hazard (10)
  • USGS gauge (1)
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All 52 points on this map
#PointTypeLat, LonNotes
1Steamer Diamond Boat Ramp
Errol - gravel ramp		Access / boat ramp44.79146, -71.10826Uppermost ramp on the NH reach, just below the Umbagog outlet.
2NH 16 bridge, Errol
Dam Road / NH 16		Bridge crossing44.78821, -71.12052
3Errol Dam Boat Ramp
NH Fish & Game - concrete-plank trailer ramp		Access / boat ramp44.78731, -71.12090The main trailered launch at Errol, immediately above the dam.
4Errol Dam
Portage river-left		Dam / hazard44.78665, -71.12454
5Errol special-rule section
NH Fish & Game - fly-fishing-only water		Regulation section limit44.78665, -71.12454Section runs from Errol Dam downstream to the markers at the dead water at Bragg Bay. Boundary only; see NH Fish and Game for the rules.
6Indian Cove Cartop Access Site
Cartop / hand-carry		Access / boat ramp44.78280, -71.12900
7Northern Waters
Errol - riverside campsite		Campsite44.78060, -71.13036
8Northern Waters Outfitters
Errol - guides, rentals and shuttles		Outfitter / canoe rental44.77882, -71.13167
9NH 26 bridge, Errol
Upton Road / NH 26		Bridge crossing44.77825, -71.13185
10Androscoggin River Cartop Access Site
NH DOT - cartop / hand-carry		Access / boat ramp44.77828, -71.13227
11L.L. Cote
Errol - sporting goods, tackle and licences		Bait, tackle & fly shop44.78122, -71.13705
12Mollidgewock State Park
NH State Parks - cartop, riverside campsites		Access / boat ramp44.74365, -71.14519
13NH 16 bridge, Errol-Dummer
Berlin Road / NH 16		Bridge crossing44.74713, -71.16718
14Androscoggin Wayside Access
NH DOT - cartop		Access / boat ramp44.74133, -71.18020
15Cartop Access - Seven Islands
NH DOT - cartop		Access / boat ramp44.71439, -71.17367
16NH 16 bridge, Dummer
Berlin Road / NH 16		Bridge crossing44.67798, -71.17970
17Cartop Access - Gaging Station
Cartop, by the Cambridge gauge		Access / boat ramp44.66667, -71.18043
18Cartop Access, Dummer
NH DES - cartop / shore fishing		Access / boat ramp44.66390, -71.21670
19Cartop Access, Pontook Reservoir
NH DES - cartop		Access / boat ramp44.64686, -71.23280
20Pontook Recreational Facility
Concrete trailer ramp on Pontook Reservoir		Access / boat ramp44.63380, -71.24940
21Pontook Reservoir Dam
Portage; releases run the rapids below		Dam / hazard44.63310, -71.24809
22Dummer special-rule section
NH Fish & Game - downstream limit at Pontook Dam		Regulation section limit44.63310, -71.24809Section runs from the Dummer-Cambridge town line downstream to Pontook Dam. Boundary only; see NH Fish and Game for the rules.
23Dummer to Berlin special-rule section
NH Fish & Game - upstream limit at Wheeler Bay		Regulation section limit44.61502, -71.22269Section runs from the Wheeler Bay boundary line in Dummer downstream to Sawmill Dam in Berlin. Boundary only; see NH Fish and Game for the rules.
24Bofinger Conservation Area Boat Ramp
NH Fish & Game - gravel trailer ramp		Access / boat ramp44.61503, -71.22176
25Milan Community Forest
Town of Milan		Park / conservation area44.55730, -71.17322
26Nansen Ski Jump State Historic Site
NH State Parks		Park / conservation area44.53271, -71.16949
27Nansen Wayside State Park Boat Ramp
NH State Parks - cartop		Access / boat ramp44.53081, -71.16354
2812th Street Bridge, BerlinBridge crossing44.48945, -71.16363
29Horne Field Boat Launch
City of Berlin - gravel launch		Access / boat ramp44.48417, -71.16584
30Sawmill Dam
Berlin - Great Lakes Hydro America		Dam / hazard44.47902, -71.16737
31Berlin to Shelburne special-rule section
NH Fish & Game - upstream limit at Sawmill Dam		Regulation section limit44.47902, -71.16737Section runs from Sawmill Dam in Berlin downstream to the Maine-New Hampshire boundary. Boundary only; see NH Fish and Game for the rules.
32Northern Forest Heritage Park
Berlin - riverside park and museum		Park / conservation area44.47903, -71.16957
33Riverside Dam
Berlin		Dam / hazard44.47461, -71.16963
34Community Field Boat Launch
City of Berlin - cartop / shore fishing		Access / boat ramp44.46960, -71.17696
35J Brodie Smith Dam
Berlin		Dam / hazard44.46929, -71.17933
36Cross Dam
Berlin		Dam / hazard44.45683, -71.18611
37Cascade Impoundment Access
Cartop		Access / boat ramp44.45476, -71.18686
38Cascade Dam
Berlin		Dam / hazard44.44902, -71.18663
39USGS gauge 01054000 - Androscoggin River near Gorham
Live flow and stage		USGS gauge44.43583, -71.19028
40Upper Gorham Impoundment Access
Cartop, by the Gorham Hydro picnic area		Access / boat ramp44.40977, -71.19558
41Upper Gorham Dam
Great Lakes Hydro America		Dam / hazard44.40837, -71.19518
42Gorham Hydro shore access
NH DOT - footbridge across the river channel		Access / boat ramp44.40250, -71.19910
43Gorham Canoe Portage Take-Out
Portage around the Gorham dam; parking near US 2		Access / boat ramp44.38986, -71.16829
44Gorham Dam
Portage river-right		Dam / hazard44.38946, -71.16681
45Gorham Canoe Portage Put-In
Downstream end of the Gorham portage		Access / boat ramp44.39007, -71.16114
46Lead Mine State Forest launch
NH DNCR - unimproved dirt launch		Access / boat ramp44.39900, -71.12750
47Shelburne DamDam / hazard44.40390, -71.11524
48North Road bridge, ShelburneBridge crossing44.40425, -71.11477
49Androscoggin Wildlife Management Area
NH Fish & Game		Park / conservation area44.40420, -71.11155
50Timberland Campground
Shelburne		Campsite44.40833, -71.09078
51Meadow Road bridge, ShelburneBridge crossing44.40449, -71.06775
52Shelburne Canoe Launch
Town of Shelburne - cartop		Access / boat ramp44.40493, -71.06736Last NH access before the Maine line.

Guides on the Androscoggin River (New Hampshire)

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About the Androscoggin River (New Hampshire)

The Androscoggin leaves Umbagog Lake at Errol and runs south through the northern New Hampshire woods past Pontook Reservoir, Milan, Berlin and Gorham before crossing into Maine. Through New Hampshire it is a broad, boulder-strewn, cold river in country that is mostly forest, with moose in the alders and the Presidential Range on the skyline. It is the best big-water trout and salmon river in the state and one of the more wadeable rivers of its size in New England.

Landlocked Atlantic salmon are the marquee fish, dropping down out of Umbagog and holding in the runs and pools below Errol, where the reach immediately below the dam is the best-known water on the river. Brook trout, some of them genuinely large by New Hampshire standards, share the same water, and brown and rainbow trout are present through the middle river. Below Berlin the river warms and smallmouth bass become the main quarry. The classic approach is a swung or stripped streamer in high water and dry flies and nymphs through the pocket water in summer.

The Gorham gauge reads the river below the Pontook and Berlin reaches. Flow here is a mix of natural runoff and the operation of the dams upstream, so it can change without any rain. Moderate readings are comfortable wading in the pocket water and good drift-boat flows; spring melt makes it big, cold and streamer-only; late-summer lows are clear and technical, and the salmon get very selective.

Errol, Milan, Berlin and Gorham cover lodging and access, and the Thirteen Mile Woods reach between Errol and Milan is the prettiest and the most fished.

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Tell me when the Androscoggin River (New Hampshire) cfs

Now: 1,360 cfs, read 3:15 am CDT, Mon Oct 19, 2026 (USGS 01054000, Androscoggin River near Gorham, NH).

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Access

Errol Dam: the top of the river and the classic salmon pool.
Thirteen Mile Woods: continuous roadside access on Route 16 through the scenic reach.
Mollidgewock: state campground with river frontage.
Pontook Reservoir and dam: the middle river impoundment.
Milan and Dummer: pocket water and roadside pullouts.
Berlin and Gorham: town access near the gauge.
Umbagog Lake: the source, with its own fishery.

Seasons

April and May: high cold water, streamers, and the first salmon activity.
June and July: the peak dry-fly and salmon season with comfortable flows.
August: low clear water, technical fishing and warm afternoons; fish early.
September and October: fall salmon and brook trout in color, cold nights and foliage.

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Questions

What is the current flow on the Androscoggin River (New Hampshire)?

As of Oct 19, 3:15 am, the USGS gauge Androscoggin River near Gorham, NH reads 1,360 cfs, the 10th percentile for this date. Conditions update every 15 minutes.

What species can you catch on the Androscoggin River (New Hampshire)?

Anglers target Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass on the Androscoggin River (New Hampshire) in New Hampshire.

Are there fishing guides on the Androscoggin River (New Hampshire)?

GuidedFloats lists 1 guide and outfitters on the Androscoggin River (New Hampshire). Claimed profiles accept booking requests; unclaimed profiles are built from public records and link to the business.

Where can you access the Androscoggin River (New Hampshire)?

Errol Dam: the top of the river and the classic salmon pool. Thirteen Mile Woods: continuous roadside access on Route 16 through the scenic reach. Mollidgewock: state campground with river frontage. Pontook Reservoir and dam: the middle river impoundment. Milan and Dummer: pocket water and roadside pullouts. Berlin and Gorham: town access near the gauge. Umbagog Lake: the source, with its own fishery.

When is the best time to fish the Androscoggin River (New Hampshire)?

April and May: high cold water, streamers, and the first salmon activity. June and July: the peak dry-fly and salmon season with comfortable flows. August: low clear water, technical fishing and warm afternoons; fish early. September and October: fall salmon and brook trout in color, cold nights and foliage.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Androscoggin River (New Hampshire)?

Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the New Hampshire agency site: https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/laws-and-rules