Special River Restrictions
Fishways: No person is allowed to take finfish in fishways nor allowed in or on a fishway without permission. The waters surrounding any dam containing a fishway are closed to all fishing, except eels may be taken by traps, pots or spears within the tidal portions from June 15 – October 1:
Area |
Restriction(s) |
Cocheco River |
Closed from the upstream side of Central Avenue Bridge to downstream side of Washington Street Bridge in Dover |
Exeter River (downtown) |
Closed from the upstream side of High Street (Great) Bridge to downstream side of Chestnut Street (String) Bridge (on Squamscott River) in Exeter |
Lamprey River |
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Oyster River |
Closed from the upstream side of dam and fishway, including a 50-foot radius in front of the fishway; closed to the taking of river herring from Mill Pond Dam, Durham, downstream to the river mouth in Little Bay |
Piscataqua River |
Including Great Bay estuary and tributaries inland of Memorial Bridge, closed to the use of gill nets with mesh larger than 3 inches |
Salmon Falls River |
Closed from the upstream side of the Route 4 Bridge to 150 feet downstream of South Berwick Dam |
Squamscott River |
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Taylor River |
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Winnicut River |
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