Section Fis 408.10 - Closed Season in Certain Portion of River(a) The Connecticut River shall be closed to the taking of all species from October 16 to December 31, in the portion of the river beginning at the confluence of the Upper Ammonoosuc River and the Connecticut River in Northumberland and ending at the northern boundary of the town of Canaan, Vermont.(b) From a point 1600 feet upstream from the bridge in North Stratford, upstream to a point 250 feet below the Lyman Falls Dam in North Stratford, and marked by a sign, the following restrictions shall apply:(1) Fishing shall be permitted by artificial lures and flies only;(2) All lures and flies shall have barbless hooks or have all barbs pinched so that they will not interfere with removal of the hook from the fish; and(3) All fish shall be immediately released unharmed to the waters.N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 408.10
#745, eff 1-25-76; ss by #2263, eff 1-7-83; ss by #2839, eff 8-31-84; ss by #4722, eff 1-1-90; ss #4808, eff 4-27-90; ss #5281, eff 1-1-92; EXPIRED 1-1-98
New . #6950, INTERIM, eff 2-27-99, EXPIRED: 6-27-99
New. #7384, eff 10-25-00; ss by #8442, eff 1-1-06; ss by #10425, eff 1-1-14
Amended by Number 32, Filed August 10, 2023, Proposed by #13698, Effective 7/26/2023, Expires 7/26/2033 (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Fis 400).