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New Hampshire Free Fishing Day set for June 6

By Staff | May 30, 2020

Take advantage of New Hampshire’s Free Fishing Day, Saturday, June 6. On Free Fishing Day, you can fish anywhere in the state – freshwater or saltwater – without a fishing license. Both state residents and nonresidents may participate. Plan to enjoy the day fishing with your immediate family, but if you are fishing with friends be sure to maintain the recommended 6 feet of social distancing, whether angling from the shore or from a boat.

All other fishing regulations apply and must be followed, including season dates and bag limits.

“Free Fishing Day is a great opportunity for anglers of all skill levels to discover – or rediscover – what makes fishing in the Granite State so special, and it’s a great day for families to enjoy the outdoors together,” said Jason Smith, Inland Fisheries Chief for the NH Fish and Game Department.

“Everyone is sure to be ‘hooked’ after an exciting day of fishing.”

Consider including a few “fishing holes” in your plan for the day, as some locations may be crowded. To maintain six feet of social distancing between anglers, it may be necessary to fish at an alternate destination.

For details on fishing rules for various waters, consult the New Hampshire Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing Digests, available at www.fishnh.com.

Find lots more information about fishing in New Hampshire at www.fishnh.com/fishing. You can see lists of water bodies, brochures with regional fishing destinations, public access sites where you can launch a boat or kayak, and much more.

New permit access

For the convenience and safety of those applying for permits to bait wildlife during the current public health emergency, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking people to use a new depository box on the exterior of its main entrance at 11 Hazen Drive in Concord.

The drop box is intended to collect application materials from the public, including baiting permits, which may have been personally hand delivered to the Law Enforcement Division prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Permits to bait wildlife are required in the Granite State to hunt bear, deer, or take any other wildlife over bait, and extend to lands that are state owned or managed as well as to privately owned property.

Completed applications to bait on state-owned or state-managed lands, which includes federally managed lands, may be left in the Department’s dropbox from Monday, June 1 through Monday, Aug. 3. Applications may also be mailed, postmarked between June 1 and Aug. 3,

Permits to bait bear on private property must be received by Monday, Aug. 3 to be accepted while permits to bait deer on private property must be received by Oct. 5 this year.

Those interested in applying for a Permit to Bait Wildlife can print the form by visiting www.wildlife.state.nh.us.

ATV crashes

A Fish and Game conservation officer responded to two separate ATV crashes on the day that trails officially opened in Jericho Mountain State Park.

The first call came in at 8:30 a.m., reporting a crash on the Brook Road Trail. The operator, identified as Kyle Pelletier, 25, of Nashua, had been operating on the trail when he lost control and crashed into a tree suffering a serious, but non-life-threatening injury.

The 911 call came in via an unknown third party caller. EMS personnel from Berlin Fire Department were first on scene. Pelletier was transported from the scene via a rescue UTV and transferred to an awaiting Berlin Ambulance.

He was brought to Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH) in Berlin for treatment of his injury. The accident is still under investigation, but based on the preliminary findings it appears that excessive speed was the primary contributing factor in the crash.

While the investigation into the first crash was ongoing, a second, separate crash was reported in the park at approximately 10:30 a.m.

The call came in via 911 and reported a rollover crash on the Twista Vista Trail. The operator in this instance was identified as Stephanie Chandonnet, 31, of Brookline.

According to witness statements and evidence at the scene, Chandonnet was traveling downhill when she lost control on a narrow section of trail.

The resulting actions caused the ATV to roll over and land on top of her causing unknown injuries. Again, EMS personnel from Berlin Fire Department were activated and first on scene.

They provided initial medical treatment and transported Chandonnet to a waiting Berlin ambulance. Chandonnet was taken to AVH where she was treated for a non-life-threatening injury. Excessive speed is not considered a factor in this accident.

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