Contact Info
NH Fish and Game
State of New Hampshire
Maggie Hassan, Governor
Glenn Normandeau, Executive Director
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
11 Hazen Drive • Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Law Enforcement
Questions about New Hampshire Fishing Laws 271-3127
Dispatch (603) 271-3361
Regular Hours: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Mon.–Fri.
Sept. 1 to Dec. 7: Seven days a week, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
To Report Violations 24 Hours a Day
Operation Game Thief 1-800-344-4262 or www.WildNH.com/OGT
Off Highway Recreational Vehicle (laws/education) (603) 271-3129
NH Fish and Game
Headquarters (603) 271-3421
Executive Director’s Office (603) 271-3511
Inland Fisheries (603) 271-2501
License Agent Accounting/OHRV Registry (603) 271-2743
License Information (603) 271-3421
Marine Fisheries (603) 868-1095
Nuisance Wildlife Questions (603) 223-6832
Public Affairs (603) 271-3211
Wildlife Programs (603) 271-2461
Regional Offices
Region 1: Lancaster (603) 788-3164
Region 2: New Hampton (603) 744-5470
Region 3: Durham (603) 868-1095
Region 4: Keene (603) 352-9669
Coastal Resource Contacts
N.H. Fish And Game Marine Fisheries Division
225 Main St., Durham, NH 03824
Hours: 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Mon.–Fri. (603) 868-1095
Aquaculture
Contact N.H. Fish and Game Department for rules and statutes (603) 868-1095
Clam Flat Hotline
Current open or closed condition of Hampton Harbor and other shellfishing areas 1-800-43-CLAMS
Maine Marine Resources (Maine Marine Patrol) (207) 624-6550
Marine Mammals, Seals, Porpoises, Whales
Federal regulations prohibit harassment of marine mammals. Stranded mammals should be reported to (617) 973-5247 or to the New England Aquarium (617) 973-5200.
Massachusetts Marine Fisheries (617) 626-1520
Massachusetts Environmental Police 1-800-632-8075
National Marine Fisheries Service (Nmfs)
www.nero.noaa.gov
For information on federal regulations and federal permits:
Regulations (978) 281-9315
Permits (978) 281-9370
New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
Shellfish Program (603) 559-1509
New Hampshire Dept. of Safety—Marine Patrol
Boating regulations (603) 293-2037
Boat registration (603) 227-4000
Portsmouth Harbor Coast Guard
For U.S. Coast Guard information (603) 436-4415
Wildlife Services
Animal Damage Control (603) 223-6832
NH Fish and Game — Our Mission
As the guardian of the state’s fish, wildlife and marine resources, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department works in partnership with the public to:
- Conserve, manage and protect these resources and their habitats;
- Inform and educate the public about these resources; and
- Provide the public with opportunities to use and appreciate these resources.
Fish and Game Commissioners
The numbers on this page are the home phone numbers of Fish and Game Commissioners. Please use discretion with the timing of your calls. For questions about NH fishing laws, call (603) 271-3127.
Belknap County
John W. McGonagle
(603) 524-3134
Carroll County
David L. Patch
(603) 387-3771
Cheshire County
Robert Phillipson, Jr.
(603) 352-8336
Coastal
Fred Clews, Jr.
(603) 926-5072
Coos County
Theodore A. Tichy
Vice Chair
(603) 449-2244
Grafton County
Sharon Guaraldi
(603) 448-4072
Hillsborough County
Walter Morse
(603) 464-3797
Merrimack County
Eric Orff
(603) 736-4663
Rockingham County
James W. Ryan
Secretary/Treasurer
(603) 942-8579
Strafford County
Robert S.S. Blake
(603) 828-7311
Sullivan County
Thomas H. Hubert
Chair
(603) 863-9213
About This Publication
This publication is a summary of fishing regulations. It is not the full laws or rules. It is intended only as a guide to inform the angler of seasons and other necessary information.
For more detailed information concerning regulations, consult the New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Book, Fish and Game Administrative Rules, or contact your local Conservation Officer. Fish and Game laws and rules may be viewed at any Fish and Game office (contact information on this page); Legislative Services, Administrative Rules, in the State House Annex, 25 Capitol St., Room 219, Concord, NH 03301; and at www.FishNH.com or www.nh.gov. A compendium of Fish and Game laws may also be purchased at Department headquarters in Concord for $41.00.
This publication is partially paid for through the sale of advertising. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department neither endorses products or services listed or claims made; nor accepts any liability arising from the use of products or services listed.
© 2012 NH Fish and Game Department. All rights reserved.
The NH Fish and Game Department receives Federal Assistance from the US Fish & Wildlife Service, and thus prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age and sex, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or service, please contact or write the US Fish & Wildlife Service, Division of Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration, 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop: WSFR – 4020, Arlington, Virginia 22203, Attention: Civil Rights Coordinator for Public Programs.
Law Enforcement Districts
DISTRICT 1
Region 1, 629B Main St.
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 788-3164
Lt. Douglas J. Gralenski
DISTRICT 2
Region 2, Box 417
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 744-5470
Lt. James S. Goss
DISTRICT 3
Region 2, Box 417
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 744-5470
DISTRICT 4
Region 4, 15 Ash Brook Court
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-9669
Lt. Craig Morrocco
DISTRICT 5
Fish and Game HQ
11 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3361
Lt. James S. Juneau
DISTRICT 6
Region 3, 225 Main St.
Durham, NH 03824-4732
(603) 868-1095
Lt. Jeffrey Marston
Regulations in red are new this year.
Purple text indicates an important note.
