General Info
County history coming soon!
CITIES
Cities In County
Not including unincorporated communities
City
Laconia
Lakeport
Weirs Beach
Towns
Alton
Alton Bay
Barnstead
Center Barnstead
Belmont
Lochmere
Winnisquam
Center Harbor
Gilford
Glendale
Gilmanton
Gilmanton Ironworks
Meredith
New Hampton
Sanbornton
Winnisquam
Tilton
Lochmere
Winnisquam
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
County Residential Services
A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.
Coming Soon
County Website
*For more information visit: http://www.belknapcounty.org/
HUNTING
Hunting Seasons
Following are general dates for hunting season in New Hampshire. A complete summary of season dates and bag limits is provided in the NH Hunting and Trapping Digest, published each year in August.
| Select the species name for more dates and details. | |
| April 29 and April 30, 2017 | Youth turkey-hunting weekend |
| May 3 – May 31 | Spring gobbler season (wild turkey) |
| Starts September 1 | Black bear/dates vary for method and WMU |
| September 2016 – January 2017 | Waterfowl/dates vary by species and zone |
| September 15 – December 15 | Deer/archery (Note: archery season closes one week early in WMU A) |
| September 15 – December 15 | Fall turkey/archery |
| October 16 – October 22, 2017 | Fall turkey/shotgun (in certain WMUs only) |
| September 2015 – March 2016 | Small game and furbearers/dates vary by species and region |
| October 1 – December 31 | Pheasant |
| October 29 – October 27, 2017 | Moose (by permit only) |
| October 21 – 22, 2017 | Youth deer-hunting weekend |
| October 28 – November 7, 2017 | Deer/muzzleloader |
| November 8 – December 3, 2017 | Deer/regular firearms (closes one week early in WMU A) |
FISHING
Fishing Licenses
Fishing Seasons
This document is only a synopsis of New Hampshire’s fishing seasons and does not contain all the pertinent laws or administrative rules.
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout & their Hybrids
- Rivers & Streams: January 1 – October 15
- Wild Trout Streams: January 1 – Labor Day
- Trout Ponds: 4th Saturday in April – October 15
- Wild Trout Ponds: 4th Saturday in April – Labor Day
- Lake Trout and/or Salmon Waters: January 1 – September 30 (fish can be taken by ice fishing only January 1 – March 31)
- All Other Waters: No closed season
Lake Trout
- All Waters: January 1 – September 30 (Fish can be taken by ice fishing only January 1 – March 31)
Landlocked Salmon
- 4th Saturday in April – September 30 (Pleasant Lake, New London)
- All Other Waters: April 1 – September 30
Largemouth Bass & Smallmouth Bass
- Rivers & Streams: January 1 – October 15; Catch & Release May 15 – June 15
- Trout Ponds: 4th Saturday in April – October 15; Catch & Release May 15 – June 15
- Lake Trout and/or Salmon waters: No closed season (Fish can be taken by ice fishing only January 1 – March 31)
- All Other Waters: No closed season; Catch & Release May 15 – June 15
Rainbow Smelt: See the current NH Freshwater Fishing Digest
All Other Species
- Rivers & Streams: January 1 – October 15
- Trout Ponds: 4th Saturday in April – October 15
- Lake Trout and/or Salmon waters: No closed season (Fish can be taken by ice fishing only January 1 – March 31)
- All Other Waters: No closed season
