CONCORD -- The snow might be hanging on in much of the state, but April 1 is the day N.H. anglers have been dreaming about through the long, cold winter -- the start of open-water fishing on the big lakes that the N.H. Fish and Game Department manages for landlocked salmon and lake trout.
We have had a great winter in terms of snowpack and ice-making. The big lakes are sporting some serious ice, but fear not, the March sun will do its work on the snowpack and opening day will provide areas of open water for the salmon anglers.
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