Fishing near Portsmouth, NH the closest public spots today

11 of 12worth the trip today

Mostly striped bass and smallmouth bass today. Narragansett Bay (Newport) scores best, 113 miles out.

Small Craft Advisory at 3 spots
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The 12 closest spots

On the New Hampshire seacoast. North Hampton State Beach and the short NH ocean shore sit just south.

North Hampton State Beach8.2 mi · ~12 min · Rockingham CountyStriped bass

54° water · 5 mph wind · incoming tide

98Go
Salisbury Beach State Reservation16 mi · ~23 min · Essex County, MAStriped bassSmall Craft Advisory

54° water · 8 mph wind · incoming tide

73Worth the trip
Lake Winnipesaukee48 mi · ~1 hr 10 min · Belknap CountySmallmouth bass

10 mph wind

78Worth the trip
Sebago Lake55 mi · ~1 hr 19 min · Cumberland County, MELandlocked salmon

5 mph wind

82Worth the trip
Squam Lake62 mi · ~1 hr 29 min · Grafton CountySmallmouth bass

5 mph wind

78Worth the trip
Race Point Beach74 mi · ~1 hr 47 min · Barnstable County, MAStriped bassSmall Craft Advisory

13 mph wind · incoming tide

67Marginal
Connecticut River (Bellows Falls)85 mi · ~2 hr 2 min · Windham County, VTSmallmouth bass

6 mph wind

84Worth the trip
Cape Cod Canal91 mi · ~2 hr 11 min · Barnstable County, MAStriped bass

58° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide

98Go
Sandy Neck Beach Park94 mi · ~2 hr 16 min · Barnstable County, MAStriped bassSmall Craft Advisory

58° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide

73Worth the trip
Nauset Beach98 mi · ~2 hr 22 min · Barnstable County, MAStriped bass

12 mph wind · incoming tide

92Go
Kennebec River (Augusta)101 mi · ~2 hr 26 min · Kennebec County, MESmallmouth bass

5 mph wind

88Go
Narragansett Bay (Newport)113 mi · ~2 hr 43 min · Newport County, RIStriped bass

59° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide

100Go

Distances are straight-line from the middle of Portsmouth. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.

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