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American Eel
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6 inches
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Fishway closures:
October 2 – June 14
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American Plaice*
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14 inches
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April 1 – June 30
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American Shad
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2 fish/day
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- Taken by angling only in state waters
- Fishing license required
- Commercial landing cannot exceed 5% of the total landing by weight per trip
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Atlantic Cod*
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22 inches
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- 500 pound limit when taken by gillnet
- 300 pound limit when taken by hook gear
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April 1 – June 30
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- Head and tail intact, unless fillet is 14 inches minimum
- If federally permitted, current federal trip limits apply
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Atlantic Halibut*
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41 inches
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1 fish per trip/vessel
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Head and tail intact
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Atlantic Sea Herring
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- September 21 –
October 19
- Contact Marine Fisheries for prohibited landing days
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- Fish and Game Director may revise closure dates
- Max. incidental catch = 2,000 lbs/day during specific area closures
- Permit required to possess herring
- May be possessed without a permit for use as bait when tending lobster and crab pots and recreational fishing
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Atlantic Wolffish
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Closed
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Taking and possession prohibited
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Bluefin Tuna
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Under federal management; contact NMFS — 1-888-USA-TUNA or www.nero.noaa.gov or www.hmspermits.gov
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Bluefish
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October 1 – June 30
(by any method)
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Dogfish, Spiny
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Contact Marine Division for current trip limits: (603) 868-1095
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May 1 – June 30
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- Subject to additional closures
- Finning prohibited
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Haddock*
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18 inches
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April 1 – June 30
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Head and tail intact, unless fillet is 12 inches minimum
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Monkfish
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17 inches
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- Tails: minimum 11 inches; measured from the anterior portion of the fourth cephalic dorsal spine to the end of the caudal fin
- Livers: shall not exceed 25% of the total weight of monkfish tails or 10% of the total weight of whole monkfish on any trip
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Ocean Pout*
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April 1 – June 30
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Pollock*
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19 inches
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Gill net: April 1 – June 30
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Rainbow Smelt (saltwater)
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10 liquid quarts/day
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Net or Weirs:
March 1 – December 15 inland of
Memorial Bridge (Newington/Portsmouth)
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- Head and tail intact
- Bow nets and dip nets held in hand may be used in:
Oyster, Squamscott, Bellamy, and Lamprey Rivers
- Harvest Permit required for nets (see Coastal Harvest Section
- Commercial saltwater license required to sell
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Redfish*
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9 inches
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Gill net: April 1 – June 30
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River Herring
(Alewife/
Blueback Herring)
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Wednesdays
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Sharks — Blue, Porbeagle, Shortfin Mako and Thresher
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- Porbeagle — no commercial take in state waters
- All sharks — head, fins and tail must remain attached through landing
- Additional federal regulations apply in federal waters
(call 1-978-281-9315)
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Striped Bass
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Closed
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Take by netting prohibited; sale prohibited
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Sturgeon
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Closed
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Possession prohibited
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Summer Flounder*
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Closed
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Take prohibited
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White Hake*
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April 1 – June 30
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Windowpane Flounder*
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April 1 – June 30
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Winter Flounder *
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12 inches
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April 1 – June 30
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If not federally permitted for groundfish, may possess up to 250 lbs/vessel
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Witch Flounder*
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April 1 – June 30
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Yellowtail Flounder*
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13 inches
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April 1 – June 30
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*All groundfish species that are filleted and skinned must retain at least 2 square inches of contiguous skin intact for identification purposes.
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