Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steamer Diamond Boat Ramp Errol - gravel ramp | Access / boat ramp | 44.79146, -71.10826 | Uppermost ramp on the NH reach, just below the Umbagog outlet. |
| 2 | NH 16 bridge, Errol Dam Road / NH 16 | Bridge crossing | 44.78821, -71.12052 | |
| 3 | Errol Dam Boat Ramp NH Fish & Game - concrete-plank trailer ramp | Access / boat ramp | 44.78731, -71.12090 | The main trailered launch at Errol, immediately above the dam. |
| 4 | Errol Dam Portage river-left | Dam / hazard | 44.78665, -71.12454 | |
| 5 | Errol special-rule section NH Fish & Game - fly-fishing-only water | Regulation section limit | 44.78665, -71.12454 | Section 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. |
| 6 | Indian Cove Cartop Access Site Cartop / hand-carry | Access / boat ramp | 44.78280, -71.12900 | |
| 7 | Northern Waters Errol - riverside campsite | Campsite | 44.78060, -71.13036 | |
| 8 | Northern Waters Outfitters Errol - guides, rentals and shuttles | Outfitter / canoe rental | 44.77882, -71.13167 | |
| 9 | NH 26 bridge, Errol Upton Road / NH 26 | Bridge crossing | 44.77825, -71.13185 | |
| 10 | Androscoggin River Cartop Access Site NH DOT - cartop / hand-carry | Access / boat ramp | 44.77828, -71.13227 | |
| 11 | L.L. Cote Errol - sporting goods, tackle and licences | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 44.78122, -71.13705 | |
| 12 | Mollidgewock State Park NH State Parks - cartop, riverside campsites | Access / boat ramp | 44.74365, -71.14519 | |
| 13 | NH 16 bridge, Errol-Dummer Berlin Road / NH 16 | Bridge crossing | 44.74713, -71.16718 | |
| 14 | Androscoggin Wayside Access NH DOT - cartop | Access / boat ramp | 44.74133, -71.18020 | |
| 15 | Cartop Access - Seven Islands NH DOT - cartop | Access / boat ramp | 44.71439, -71.17367 | |
| 16 | NH 16 bridge, Dummer Berlin Road / NH 16 | Bridge crossing | 44.67798, -71.17970 | |
| 17 | Cartop Access - Gaging Station Cartop, by the Cambridge gauge | Access / boat ramp | 44.66667, -71.18043 | |
| 18 | Cartop Access, Dummer NH DES - cartop / shore fishing | Access / boat ramp | 44.66390, -71.21670 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cartop Access, Pontook Reservoir NH DES - cartop | Access / boat ramp | 44.64686, -71.23280 | |
| 20 | Pontook Recreational Facility Concrete trailer ramp on Pontook Reservoir | Access / boat ramp | 44.63380, -71.24940 | |
| 21 | Pontook Reservoir Dam Portage; releases run the rapids below | Dam / hazard | 44.63310, -71.24809 | |
| 22 | Dummer special-rule section NH Fish & Game - downstream limit at Pontook Dam | Regulation section limit | 44.63310, -71.24809 | Section runs from the Dummer-Cambridge town line downstream to Pontook Dam. Boundary only; see NH Fish and Game for the rules. |
| 23 | Dummer to Berlin special-rule section NH Fish & Game - upstream limit at Wheeler Bay | Regulation section limit | 44.61502, -71.22269 | Section 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. |
| 24 | Bofinger Conservation Area Boat Ramp NH Fish & Game - gravel trailer ramp | Access / boat ramp | 44.61503, -71.22176 | |
| 25 | Milan Community Forest Town of Milan | Park / conservation area | 44.55730, -71.17322 | |
| 26 | Nansen Ski Jump State Historic Site NH State Parks | Park / conservation area | 44.53271, -71.16949 | |
| 27 | Nansen Wayside State Park Boat Ramp NH State Parks - cartop | Access / boat ramp | 44.53081, -71.16354 | |
| 28 | 12th Street Bridge, Berlin | Bridge crossing | 44.48945, -71.16363 | |
| 29 | Horne Field Boat Launch City of Berlin - gravel launch | Access / boat ramp | 44.48417, -71.16584 | |
| 30 | Sawmill Dam Berlin - Great Lakes Hydro America | Dam / hazard | 44.47902, -71.16737 | |
| 31 | Berlin to Shelburne special-rule section NH Fish & Game - upstream limit at Sawmill Dam | Regulation section limit | 44.47902, -71.16737 | Section runs from Sawmill Dam in Berlin downstream to the Maine-New Hampshire boundary. Boundary only; see NH Fish and Game for the rules. |
| 32 | Northern Forest Heritage Park Berlin - riverside park and museum | Park / conservation area | 44.47903, -71.16957 | |
| 33 | Riverside Dam Berlin | Dam / hazard | 44.47461, -71.16963 | |
| 34 | Community Field Boat Launch City of Berlin - cartop / shore fishing | Access / boat ramp | 44.46960, -71.17696 | |
| 35 | J Brodie Smith Dam Berlin | Dam / hazard | 44.46929, -71.17933 | |
| 36 | Cross Dam Berlin | Dam / hazard | 44.45683, -71.18611 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Cascade Impoundment Access Cartop | Access / boat ramp | 44.45476, -71.18686 | |
| 38 | Cascade Dam Berlin | Dam / hazard | 44.44902, -71.18663 | |
| 39 | USGS gauge 01054000 - Androscoggin River near Gorham Live flow and stage | USGS gauge | 44.43583, -71.19028 | |
| 40 | Upper Gorham Impoundment Access Cartop, by the Gorham Hydro picnic area | Access / boat ramp | 44.40977, -71.19558 | |
| 41 | Upper Gorham Dam Great Lakes Hydro America | Dam / hazard | 44.40837, -71.19518 | |
| 42 | Gorham Hydro shore access NH DOT - footbridge across the river channel | Access / boat ramp | 44.40250, -71.19910 | |
| 43 | Gorham Canoe Portage Take-Out Portage around the Gorham dam; parking near US 2 | Access / boat ramp | 44.38986, -71.16829 | |
| 44 | Gorham Dam Portage river-right | Dam / hazard | 44.38946, -71.16681 | |
| 45 | Gorham Canoe Portage Put-In Downstream end of the Gorham portage | Access / boat ramp | 44.39007, -71.16114 | |
| 46 | Lead Mine State Forest launch NH DNCR - unimproved dirt launch | Access / boat ramp | 44.39900, -71.12750 | |
| 47 | Shelburne Dam | Dam / hazard | 44.40390, -71.11524 | |
| 48 | North Road bridge, Shelburne | Bridge crossing | 44.40425, -71.11477 | |
| 49 | Androscoggin Wildlife Management Area NH Fish & Game | Park / conservation area | 44.40420, -71.11155 | |
| 50 | Timberland Campground Shelburne | Campsite | 44.40833, -71.09078 | |
| 51 | Meadow Road bridge, Shelburne | Bridge crossing | 44.40449, -71.06775 | |
| 52 | Shelburne Canoe Launch Town of Shelburne - cartop | Access / boat ramp | 44.40493, -71.06736 | Last NH access before the Maine line. |
Gauge: USGS 01054000 — Androscoggin River near Gorham, NH. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
Regulations: www.wildlife.nh.gov/laws-and-rules
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
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.
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.