Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Capt. Joel Koch
July 11, 2004
Portsmouth - Saltwater Fishing Report

Fishing Report Week Ending 7/10/04

Fishing remains great with a large population of Stripers having moved into the rivers and bays of NH. On most days we caught upwards of 30 fish of mixed sizes from 20inches up to 33 inches. We caught keepers every day this week except for one trip where we had no keepers but over 35 fish with a few in the 27.999 inch range. I am beginning to think it is time for the size limit to be lowered down to maybe 26” as there are just so many Stripers now. Conservation has sure paid off over the last few years, but allowing 26” fish to be taken would probably mean every angler would get to take a fish home on each outing.

Bluefish have started to move into the Piscataqua River as well now. They are hard to specifically target in the river, but every so often they appear mixed in with a days catch. That will probably scatter the large schools of mackerel that have been just outside the mouth of the river. Bigger Blues are starting to make an appearance at the Isle of Shoals as well.

Most fun I had this week, was a trip on July 5th with Jimmy and DJ. Jimmy is a drift boat guide in NY and it was fun sharing stories and experiences with another in the business.

Tight Lines Capt. Joel.

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