New Hampshire Fishing News

CONCORD, N.H. - Unable to find any new clues after three days of searching, rescue officials will bring to a close the extensive ground and air search of the Mount Washington area of New Hampshire aimed at locating hiker Peter Shintani, age 70, of Napanee, Ontario, who has been missing for more than a week. Yesterday, more than 50 rescuers and a N.H. Army National Guard helicopter combed the rugged mountain area. The search continued today (June 18, 2009) with 22 rescuers deploying in the area looking for Shintani.

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Audra Bucklin, Kimball Union Academy, 603-469-2109 Judy Silverberg, NHFG, 603-271-3211 June 5, 2009

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ONCORD, N.H. -- Free Fishing Day is coming on Saturday, June 6, 2009, so make plans to get out and try your luck on New Hampshire's ponds, streams and lakes. State residents, and nonresidents, too, can fish any inland water in the Granite State that day without a fishing license. Take advantage of the event to hit the water for a relaxing day of fishing with your friends and family. Bring your camera, because fish sure are photogenic!

CONCORD, N.H. -- Calling all want-to-be anglers! The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's "Let's Go Fishing" Program and the Winnipesaukee Sportsmen's Club are teaming up to give you the chance to get a jump on the summer season and learn how to fish. A two-week "Introduction to Fishing" program in Moultonborough starts June 16. This free class will teach you everything you need to know about fishing -- a fun recreational activity that everyone in the family can enjoy!

CONCORD, N.H. -- With summer right around the corner, are you looking for a fun way to get outside with family and friends? Try fishing! If you don't know the first thing about rigging a rod and finding a place to fish, but want to give this economical and enjoyable pastime a try, get started by taking a free class offered by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's "Let's Go Fishing" Program and the Rindge Recreation Department in June. You'll get a jump on the summer season and discover a recreational activity that everyone in the family can enjoy. All for free!

DURHAM, N.H. -- A public meeting to discuss the allowable "days out" measures for commercial herring harvesters during the 2009 fishing season will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2009, at 10 a.m. at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's Marine Fisheries Division, 225 Main Street, Durham, N.H. Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Atlantic Herring Section Members from the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts will participate. The meeting is open to the public.

DURHAM, N.H. -- The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will hold a public hearing on proposed marine rule changes on May 20, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Road, Portsmouth, N.H. The hearing will be of particular interest to recreational harvesters of haddock and the lobster industry.

CONCORD, N.H. -- A public hearing on a wetland permit application for the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's proposed Wild Goose boat access facility on Lake Sunapee in Newbury will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the David W. Sherburne Gymnasium at 561 Route 11 in Sunapee. The hearing is before the N.H. Department of Environmental Services (DES) Wetlands Bureau and will address potential wetlands impact of the project on bank and lakebed.

CONCORD, N.H. - Put your snow shovel aside and start planning a spring or summer angling adventure! Registered New Hampshire fishing guide Angus Boezeman will give a free talk on "Fly Fishing New Hampshire's Upper Connecticut River for Trophy Trout" on Wednesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. at New Hampshire Fish and Game headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive in Concord. Admission is free; no pre-registration needed. The session kicks off Fish and Game's spring series of free fishing talks by expert anglers.

GREENLAND, N.H. - Hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds can now enjoy having more land to roam in, as six new properties have been added to the existing 10,235 acres of open space and estuarine waters already protected within the Great Bay National Estuarine Reserve.