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 | Lafayette Campground Franconia Notch State Park | Campsite | 44.14274, -71.68460 | |
| 2 | Franconia Notch State Park NH State Parks | Park / conservation area | 44.14207, -71.68901 | |
| 3 | Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge Flume Gorge | Bridge crossing | 44.10435, -71.67793 | |
| 4 | Flume Covered Bridge Flume Gorge | Bridge crossing | 44.09931, -71.67704 | |
| 5 | Country Bumpkins Campground North Woodstock | Campsite | 44.05419, -71.68832 | |
| 6 | Clark’s covered railroad bridge White Mountain Central Railroad | Bridge crossing | 44.05152, -71.68776 | |
| 7 | Fay Wayside Picnic Area NH Division of Forests and Lands | Park / conservation area | 44.04204, -71.68665 | |
| 8 | Fay State Forest NH Division of Forests and Lands | Park / conservation area | 44.03591, -71.68591 | |
| 9 | Cascade Park Woodstock | Park / conservation area | 44.03209, -71.68609 | |
| 10 | NH 112 bridge, North Woodstock Kancamagus Highway | Bridge crossing | 44.02995, -71.68491 | |
| 11 | Soldiers Park Town of Woodstock | Park / conservation area | 44.02986, -71.68576 | |
| 12 | Woodstock Family Park Access Town of Woodstock - cartop | Access / boat ramp | 44.02594, -71.68374 | |
| 13 | US 3 bridge, Woodstock Main Street | Bridge crossing | 44.02579, -71.68502 | |
| 14 | NH 175 bridge, Woodstock Eastside Road | Bridge crossing | 44.02202, -71.68203 | |
| 15 | Staple Rock Park Woodstock | Park / conservation area | 43.97543, -71.67840 | |
| 16 | River access, Woodstock Cartop; picnic area across NH 175 | Access / boat ramp | 43.97530, -71.68020 | |
| 17 | Waterest Campground Woodstock | Campsite | 43.96914, -71.67860 | |
| 18 | Lincoln / Woodstock KOA Holiday | Campsite | 43.96134, -71.67527 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Robins Nest Access Point Cartop, asphalt; by the LCIP Ballou property | Access / boat ramp | 43.91733, -71.68374 | |
| 20 | Pemi River Campground Thornton | Campsite | 43.87008, -71.66428 | |
| 21 | NH 49 bridge, Campton Campton Village Road | Bridge crossing | 43.84814, -71.66033 | |
| 22 | Blair Bridge Covered bridge, Campton | Bridge crossing | 43.81033, -71.66573 | |
| 23 | Blair Bridge Access Cartop | Access / boat ramp | 43.81025, -71.66609 | |
| 24 | Blair Woodland Natural Area Campton Conservation Commission | Park / conservation area | 43.80686, -71.66954 | |
| 25 | Livermore Falls Ledge drop and gorge - scout or portage | Dam / hazard | 43.78510, -71.66704 | |
| 26 | Livermore Falls State Forest NH Division of Forests and Lands | Park / conservation area | 43.78400, -71.66894 | |
| 27 | Livermore Falls walk-in NH Fish & Game - walk-in | Access / boat ramp | 43.78210, -71.66570 | |
| 28 | NH 175A bridge, Plymouth Capt. Douglas A. DiCenzo Bridge | Bridge crossing | 43.75995, -71.68611 | |
| 29 | USGS gauge 01076500 - Pemigewasset River at Plymouth Live flow and stage | USGS gauge | 43.75924, -71.68563 | |
| 30 | Pemigewasset River Cartop Access NH Fish & Game - concrete cartop ramp | Access / boat ramp | 43.75710, -71.68572 | |
| 31 | Riverside Park, Plymouth Town of Plymouth | Park / conservation area | 43.75673, -71.68596 | |
| 32 | Pemi Oxbow Preserve Squam Lakes Conservation Society | Park / conservation area | 43.74876, -71.67365 | |
| 33 | Crystal Spring Holderness | Spring | 43.74404, -71.68014 | |
| 34 | Church Hill Wildlife Management Area NH Fish & Game | Park / conservation area | 43.73107, -71.65189 | |
| 35 | Sawhegenet Falls Recreation Area Town of Bridgewater - residents only | Park / conservation area | 43.68386, -71.65051 | |
| 36 | Mooney Clark Landing NH Fish & Game - concrete-plank ramp | Access / boat ramp | 43.60732, -71.66345 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | NH 104 bridge, Bristol | Bridge crossing | 43.60651, -71.66273 | |
| 38 | Bristol special-rule section NH Fish & Game - upstream limit at the NH 104 bridge | Regulation section limit | 43.60651, -71.66273 | Section runs from the NH 104 bridge downstream to Ayers Island Dam. Boundary only; see NH Fish and Game for the rules. |
| 39 | Ayers Island Hydro upstream access Cartop / portage | Access / boat ramp | 43.59903, -71.71771 | |
| 40 | Ayers Island Dam Bristol - portage | Dam / hazard | 43.59786, -71.71780 | |
| 41 | Bristol to Franklin special-rule section NH Fish & Game - anchored on Ayers Island Dam | Regulation section limit | 43.59786, -71.71780 | Section runs from 300 ft below Ayers Island Dam downstream to the Eastman Falls Dam in Franklin. Boundary only. |
| 42 | Ayers Island Hydro downstream access Cartop / portage | Access / boat ramp | 43.59634, -71.71886 | |
| 43 | Pemigewasset River Access, New Hampton NH DOT - cartop | Access / boat ramp | 43.59060, -71.73100 | |
| 44 | Coolidge Woods Cartop Facility II US Army Corps of Engineers - cartop | Access / boat ramp | 43.58560, -71.72350 | |
| 45 | Coolidge Woods Cartop Facility US Army Corps of Engineers - cartop | Access / boat ramp | 43.57980, -71.71610 | |
| 46 | Shaw Cove Boat Launch US Army Corps of Engineers - gravel ramp | Access / boat ramp | 43.49920, -71.66620 | |
| 47 | Franklin Falls Dam US Army Corps of Engineers flood-control dam | Dam / hazard | 43.46842, -71.65958 | |
| 48 | Franklin Public Boat Ramp City of Franklin - paved trailer ramp | Access / boat ramp | 43.45010, -71.65523 | |
| 49 | Eastman Falls Dam Franklin - Central Rivers Power | Dam / hazard | 43.44711, -71.65781 | |
| 50 | Franklin special-rule section NH Fish & Game - anchored on Eastman Falls Dam | Regulation section limit | 43.44711, -71.65781 | Section runs from 150 ft below Eastman Falls Dam downstream to the confluence with the Winnipesaukee River. Boundary only. |
| 51 | Eastman Falls Hydro Station Cartop Access Cartop | Access / boat ramp | 43.44623, -71.66003 | |
| 52 | US 3 bridge, Franklin Central Street | Bridge crossing | 43.44165, -71.65735 |
Gauge: USGS 01076500 — PEMIGEWASSET RIVER AT PLYMOUTH, 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.
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.
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.