And the fishing will begin on April 1 for the start of the open-water fishing season on landlocked salmon/lake trout-managed lakes in New Hampshire. The other managed lakes are: Big Dan Hole Pond, First and Second Connecticut Lakes, Conway Lake, Lake Francis, Merrymeeting Lake, Newfound Lake, Ossipee Lake, Big and Little Squam Lakes, Lake Winnipesaukee, Winnisquam Lake, and Nubanusit Lake.

NH Fish and Game is encouraging anglers to take the Landlocked Salmon Anglers’ Pledge, a cooperative, volunteer effort to help sustain quality landlocked salmon fisheries in New Hampshire’s large lakes. Learn more at www.fishnh.com/Fishing/salmon_anglers_pledge.html.

New Hampshire fishing licenses can be purchased online at www.fishnh.com, or from any Fish and Game license agent. Annual resident fishing licenses are $35. Resident one-day licenses are just $10. Annual non-resident fishing licenses are $53. One-, three- and seven-day non-resident licenses are also available.

Visit the NH Fish and Game web site for answers to all your questions about fishing, hunting, wildlife and much more www.wildlife.state.nh.us/index.html