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Pemigewasset River Fishing Guides

The White Mountains river running out of Franconia Notch through Woodstock, Campton and Plymouth, a freestone trout stream up top and a smallmouth river down low.

A New England river running past a sandbar below low mountains in autumn

Map of the Pemigewasset River

52 numbered points: 15 access points, 5 campsites, 11 bridges, 12 parks and conservation areas, 3 regulation section limits, 4 hazards, 1 spring, 1 USGS gauge. Tap a marker for details. Reviewed Sep 25, 2026.

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  • Access / boat ramp (15)
  • Campsite (5)
  • Bridge crossing (11)
  • Park / conservation area (12)
  • Regulation section limit (3)
  • Dam / hazard (4)
  • Spring (1)
  • USGS gauge (1)
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#PointTypeLat, LonNotes
1Lafayette Campground
Franconia Notch State Park		Campsite44.14274, -71.68460
2Franconia Notch State Park
NH State Parks		Park / conservation area44.14207, -71.68901
3Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge
Flume Gorge		Bridge crossing44.10435, -71.67793
4Flume Covered Bridge
Flume Gorge		Bridge crossing44.09931, -71.67704
5Country Bumpkins Campground
North Woodstock		Campsite44.05419, -71.68832
6Clark’s covered railroad bridge
White Mountain Central Railroad		Bridge crossing44.05152, -71.68776
7Fay Wayside Picnic Area
NH Division of Forests and Lands		Park / conservation area44.04204, -71.68665
8Fay State Forest
NH Division of Forests and Lands		Park / conservation area44.03591, -71.68591
9Cascade Park
Woodstock		Park / conservation area44.03209, -71.68609
10NH 112 bridge, North Woodstock
Kancamagus Highway		Bridge crossing44.02995, -71.68491
11Soldiers Park
Town of Woodstock		Park / conservation area44.02986, -71.68576
12Woodstock Family Park Access
Town of Woodstock - cartop		Access / boat ramp44.02594, -71.68374
13US 3 bridge, Woodstock
Main Street		Bridge crossing44.02579, -71.68502
14NH 175 bridge, Woodstock
Eastside Road		Bridge crossing44.02202, -71.68203
15Staple Rock Park
Woodstock		Park / conservation area43.97543, -71.67840
16River access, Woodstock
Cartop; picnic area across NH 175		Access / boat ramp43.97530, -71.68020
17Waterest Campground
Woodstock		Campsite43.96914, -71.67860
18Lincoln / Woodstock KOA HolidayCampsite43.96134, -71.67527
19Robins Nest Access Point
Cartop, asphalt; by the LCIP Ballou property		Access / boat ramp43.91733, -71.68374
20Pemi River Campground
Thornton		Campsite43.87008, -71.66428
21NH 49 bridge, Campton
Campton Village Road		Bridge crossing43.84814, -71.66033
22Blair Bridge
Covered bridge, Campton		Bridge crossing43.81033, -71.66573
23Blair Bridge Access
Cartop		Access / boat ramp43.81025, -71.66609
24Blair Woodland Natural Area
Campton Conservation Commission		Park / conservation area43.80686, -71.66954
25Livermore Falls
Ledge drop and gorge - scout or portage		Dam / hazard43.78510, -71.66704
26Livermore Falls State Forest
NH Division of Forests and Lands		Park / conservation area43.78400, -71.66894
27Livermore Falls walk-in
NH Fish & Game - walk-in		Access / boat ramp43.78210, -71.66570
28NH 175A bridge, Plymouth
Capt. Douglas A. DiCenzo Bridge		Bridge crossing43.75995, -71.68611
29USGS gauge 01076500 - Pemigewasset River at Plymouth
Live flow and stage		USGS gauge43.75924, -71.68563
30Pemigewasset River Cartop Access
NH Fish & Game - concrete cartop ramp		Access / boat ramp43.75710, -71.68572
31Riverside Park, Plymouth
Town of Plymouth		Park / conservation area43.75673, -71.68596
32Pemi Oxbow Preserve
Squam Lakes Conservation Society		Park / conservation area43.74876, -71.67365
33Crystal Spring
Holderness		Spring43.74404, -71.68014
34Church Hill Wildlife Management Area
NH Fish & Game		Park / conservation area43.73107, -71.65189
35Sawhegenet Falls Recreation Area
Town of Bridgewater - residents only		Park / conservation area43.68386, -71.65051
36Mooney Clark Landing
NH Fish & Game - concrete-plank ramp		Access / boat ramp43.60732, -71.66345
37NH 104 bridge, BristolBridge crossing43.60651, -71.66273
38Bristol special-rule section
NH Fish & Game - upstream limit at the NH 104 bridge		Regulation section limit43.60651, -71.66273Section runs from the NH 104 bridge downstream to Ayers Island Dam. Boundary only; see NH Fish and Game for the rules.
39Ayers Island Hydro upstream access
Cartop / portage		Access / boat ramp43.59903, -71.71771
40Ayers Island Dam
Bristol - portage		Dam / hazard43.59786, -71.71780
41Bristol to Franklin special-rule section
NH Fish & Game - anchored on Ayers Island Dam		Regulation section limit43.59786, -71.71780Section runs from 300 ft below Ayers Island Dam downstream to the Eastman Falls Dam in Franklin. Boundary only.
42Ayers Island Hydro downstream access
Cartop / portage		Access / boat ramp43.59634, -71.71886
43Pemigewasset River Access, New Hampton
NH DOT - cartop		Access / boat ramp43.59060, -71.73100
44Coolidge Woods Cartop Facility II
US Army Corps of Engineers - cartop		Access / boat ramp43.58560, -71.72350
45Coolidge Woods Cartop Facility
US Army Corps of Engineers - cartop		Access / boat ramp43.57980, -71.71610
46Shaw Cove Boat Launch
US Army Corps of Engineers - gravel ramp		Access / boat ramp43.49920, -71.66620
47Franklin Falls Dam
US Army Corps of Engineers flood-control dam		Dam / hazard43.46842, -71.65958
48Franklin Public Boat Ramp
City of Franklin - paved trailer ramp		Access / boat ramp43.45010, -71.65523
49Eastman Falls Dam
Franklin - Central Rivers Power		Dam / hazard43.44711, -71.65781
50Franklin special-rule section
NH Fish & Game - anchored on Eastman Falls Dam		Regulation section limit43.44711, -71.65781Section runs from 150 ft below Eastman Falls Dam downstream to the confluence with the Winnipesaukee River. Boundary only.
51Eastman Falls Hydro Station Cartop Access
Cartop		Access / boat ramp43.44623, -71.66003
52US 3 bridge, Franklin
Central Street		Bridge crossing43.44165, -71.65735

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About the Pemigewasset River

The Pemigewasset starts at Profile Lake in Franconia Notch and runs south along Interstate 93 through North Woodstock, Thornton, Campton and Plymouth to the Winnipesaukee confluence at Franklin, where it becomes the Merrimack. It is the main drainage of the western White Mountains, and it collects a remarkable set of tributaries on the way: the East Branch out of the Pemigewasset Wilderness, the Mad River, Baker River and Smith River, each a fishery in its own right.

The upper river above Woodstock is cold freestone brook trout water in a spectacular notch. Through the middle river brown and rainbow trout are stocked and hold over in the deeper pools and the shaded reaches, and the East Branch and the smaller tributaries hold wild brook trout in the backcountry. Below Plymouth the river widens and warms and smallmouth bass take over, giving the lower reaches a genuinely good summer bass fishery. Landlocked salmon are present in the lowest reaches near Franklin.

The Plymouth gauge reads the middle river and it is entirely weather-driven. Spring melt off the White Mountains makes the river big, cold and fast, and it is not wadeable at peak. It drops quickly once melt is over, and June is typically ideal. A summer thunderstorm in the notch can double the flow for a day. By August the river runs low, warm and clear in the middle reaches and the trout fishing moves to the tributaries and the early hours.

Lincoln, North Woodstock, Campton and Plymouth are the base towns, with easy interstate access, and the tributary streams are what reward a second day.

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Now: 519 cfs, read 2:30 am CDT, Mon Oct 19, 2026 (USGS 01076500, PEMIGEWASSET RIVER AT PLYMOUTH, NH).

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Access

Franconia Notch State Park: the headwaters and the coldest water.
North Woodstock and the East Branch confluence: upper river access.
Thornton and Campton: roadside pullouts along Route 175 and Route 3.
Livermore Falls: a well-known reach with parking above Plymouth.
Plymouth: town access at the gauge and the Baker River confluence.
Bristol and Ashland: lower river and smallmouth water.
Mad River, Baker River and Smith River: tributary trout fisheries.

Seasons

April and May: heavy snowmelt, high and cold; streamers or wait it out.
June: the best month, dropping clear water and strong hatches.
July and August: low and warm on the main stem; fish the tributaries or the upper notch.
September and October: cooling water, fall trout and excellent smallmouth below Plymouth.

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What is the current flow on the Pemigewasset River?

As of Oct 19, 2:30 am, the USGS gauge PEMIGEWASSET RIVER AT PLYMOUTH, NH reads 519 cfs, the 44th percentile for this date. Conditions update every 15 minutes.

What species can you catch on the Pemigewasset River?

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

Where can you access the Pemigewasset River?

Franconia Notch State Park: the headwaters and the coldest water. North Woodstock and the East Branch confluence: upper river access. Thornton and Campton: roadside pullouts along Route 175 and Route 3. Livermore Falls: a well-known reach with parking above Plymouth. Plymouth: town access at the gauge and the Baker River confluence. Bristol and Ashland: lower river and smallmouth water. Mad River, Baker River and Smith River: tributary trout fisheries.

When is the best time to fish the Pemigewasset River?

April and May: heavy snowmelt, high and cold; streamers or wait it out. June: the best month, dropping clear water and strong hatches. July and August: low and warm on the main stem; fish the tributaries or the upper notch. September and October: cooling water, fall trout and excellent smallmouth below Plymouth.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Pemigewasset River?

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