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Great Bay Estuary, NH
Bay in Strafford County, New Hampshire. A roughly 6,000-acre tidal estuary inland from the New Hampshire seacoast, fed by the Squamscott, Lamprey, and Oyster rivers and connected to the Atlantic through the Piscataqua River. Great Bay is the Seacoast's top striped bass destination, with stripers running up the tidal rivers from late spring through fall to chase herring and baitfish. Winter flounder, bluefish, and the occasional American shad and river herring round out the saltwater fishery. Strong tidal currents and extensive eelgrass and mudflats make tide timing critical. Launches at Adams Point, Chapmans Landing, and Newmarket.
Overall bite score
Scored 18 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for tidal water. No black box: every reading names its source.
What swims here
7 tracked species in Great Bay Estuary, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Tidal estuary with strong currents; fish the tides. Public ramps at Chapmans Landing (Stratham) and Adams Point (Durham). No USGS gauge; tide and water-temperature data use NOAA CO-OPS Squamscott River RR Bridge station (8422687). A New Hampshire saltwater fishing license (or free recreational saltwater registration) is required for striped bass.
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