Species
Landlocked Salmon
Salmo salar · family Salmonidae
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A freshwater form of the Atlantic salmon, landlocked in the cold lakes of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York — Maine’s Sebago Lake gave the "Sebago" strain its name. It chases smelt in cold water, so the bite is best at ice-out and again in fall; in summer the fish follow the thermocline deep and are trolled with streamers and lead-core. A prized, hard-jumping gamefish and the centerpiece of the Northeast’s coldwater fishery.
Preferred conditions
- Water temp
- 38–60°F (ideal 50°F)
- Tide
- either
- Moon
- either
- Depth
- 5–70 ft
- Active months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Best landlocked salmon conditions today
Sebago Lake
Moosehead Lake
Lake Winnipesaukee
Squam Lake
Lake Memphremagog (Newport)
Lake Champlain (Burlington)
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Regulations by jurisdiction
NTME
Stale: last verified 39 days ago.
non tidal
- Min size
- 14"
- Creel
- 2
Maine general law: 2 landlocked salmon/day, 14–25". Many waters set their own minimum — confirm the lake.
Source · verified 2026-06-03
Waters with special regulations in this jurisdiction
NTVT
Stale: last verified 39 days ago.
non tidal
- Min size
- 15"
- Creel
- 2
Lake Champlain: 2 landlocked (Atlantic) salmon/day, 15" minimum.
Source · verified 2026-06-03
NTNH
Stale: last verified 39 days ago.
non tidal
- Min size
- 15"
- Creel
- 2
New Hampshire: 2 salmon/day (15" minimum), counted in a 2-fish salmon + lake-trout aggregate. Season Apr 1–Sep 30; no salmon may be taken through the ice.
Source · verified 2026-06-03