Fishing near Dover, NH
Set in Strafford County at the confluence of the Cocheco River, tidal Great Bay, and the Piscataqua River estuary, Dover puts freshwater, estuarine, and near-coastal fishing within minutes of downtown. Great Bay covers more than 6,000 acres with its outlet at Hilton Point, and local anglers report 84 fishing spots within 25 miles, anchored by largemouth bass, brook trout, and bluegill.
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Species & education
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Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
White Perch
Morone americana
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Pollock
Pollachius virens
Fishing guides near Dover
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Matthew Krajewski
Tontine Fishing Charters
4.9 (16 reviews)
Top Atlantic Ocean Fishing in Rye, NH
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Jeffrey Foote
Central New Hampshire Guides
5.0 (6 reviews)
New Hampshire Fishing with Seasoned professionals!
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Erik Christiansen
Great Marsh Outfitters
5.0 (5 reviews)
Great Marsh Outfitters - Fly and Light Tackle
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Owen Whitehead
Fin N' Juice Charters
5.0 (5 reviews)
Premier Inshore Fishing in Maine & Florida
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Paul Hogg
Hogg Tide Charters
4.8 (5 reviews)
Book Our Newburyport Fishing Charters Now!
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Sean Tracey
Fish Taco
5.0 (4 reviews)
Get Ready For The Striper fishing in NH and Maine
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