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Marine Rule Hearing November 6, 2014, on Rules for Striped Bass

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will hold a public hearing on proposed marine rules on November 6, 2014, at 7 p.m. at the Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Road in Portsmouth, N.H. The hearing is an opportunity to provide public comment on proposed changes to recreational bag and/or size limits for striped bass.  These […]

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Record Tuna Caught in New Hampshire

This past weekend, anglers Sam Smith and Ned Bulmer landed a 912-pound, 119 inch bluefin tuna–the largest ever recorded in New Hampshire. Fishing aboard Smith’s 25-foot boat The Corsair about 15 miles off of Portsmouth, the fisherman saw the giant tuna on their fish finder just before it took their bait. It took 3 1/2 […]

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New Hampshire House Votes to Ban Lead Sinkers and Jigs

The New Hampshire House voted today 225-142 to pass New Hampshire Senate Bill 89.  This Bill, if signed by the Governor, will ban the sales of lead fishing weights and jig heads of one ounce or less. According to the Bill, lead sinkers refers to any kind of sinker made from lead that weighs one […]

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