Solving Problems with Nature - Naturally
ERIC P. ORFF
Certified Wildlife Biologist
Wildlife Author - Wildlife Lecturer -
Wildlife Photographer
Non-Lethal Control of Bats since 1983
nhfishandwildlif@aol.com
Fishing
The New Hampshire Fish andGame Department Marine Division staff conducts several weekly smeltfishermen surveys on Great Bay,and the Bellamy, Oyster,
Lamprey, Squamscottand Winnicut Rivers.
These are the results of those surveys:
2005 NH Saltwater Smelt Survey Results –NH F&G Dept, Region 3, Durham
Date River time tide # of fishermen # of smelt
1/19 Squamscott 10:30 - 5 85
1/20 Squamscott 13:15 - 3 0
1/21 Squamscott 12:25 - 3 0
1/21 Great Bay 11:40 - 4 170
1/22 Squamscott 14:10 - 7 17
1/22 Great Bay 12:45 - 9 358
1/25 Great Bay 14:45 - 5 196
1/25 Squamscott 16:00 - 7 7
1/26 Squamscott - 22 78
1/27 Squamscott 18:04 - 7 34
1/28 Squamscott 14:00 - 25 54
1/29 Great Bay 14:00 - 21 196
1/29 Squamscott 16:00 - 65 239
1/30 Oyster 18:20 - 15 267
1/30 Lamprey 19:15 - 4 1
1/30 Squamscott 19:45 - 3 38
1/31 Great Bay 1900 4 10
2/1 Lamprey 1800 0 0
2/2 Oyster 1900 19 262
2/4 Squamscott 0910 3 2
2/5 Great Bay 0845 7 182
2/5 Squamscott 1000 11 124
2/6 Oyster 1115 10 62
2/6 Lamprey 1230 1 1
2/6 Squamscott 1300 12 7
2/7 Oyster 1100 7 58
2/7 Squamscott 1205 16 241
2/8 Squamscott 1515 3 56
2/9 Lamprey 1300 5 109
2/9 Squamscott 1400 4 3
2/10 Great Bay 1629 0
2/10 Squamscott 1705 0
2/11 Squamscott 1600 4 41
2/12 Lamprey 0445 2 95
2/12 Squamscott 0530 11 8
2/13 Great Bay 1850 5 2
2/13 Oyster 0538 9 30
2/21 Squamscott 1300 5 62
2/22 Oyster 1215 5 2
2/22 Squamscott 1215 14 73
2/23 Squamscott 1600 0 0
2/24 Squamscott 1530 1 4
2/24 Great Bay 1445 3 2
2/25 Squamscott 1715 0 0
2/26 Squamscott 1615 9 25
2/26 Great Bay 1450 7 115
2/27 Oyster 1430 16 244
2/28 Squamscott 1600 4 70
3/5 Squamscott 2015 71 1001
3/6 Squamscott 2200 10 479
3/6 Oyster 2100 0 0
3/7 Squamscott 1100 10 184
3/10 Squamscott 1410 9 43
3/10 Oyster 0130 3 8
3/13 Squamscott 1300 10 11
3/14 Squamscott 1700 12 262
2005 NH Saltwater Smelt Survey Results –NH F&G Dept, Region 3, Durham
Date River time tide # of fishermen # of smelt
1/19 Squamscott 10:30 - 5 85
1/20 Squamscott 13:15 - 3 0
1/21 Squamscott 12:25 - 3 0
1/21 Great Bay 11:40 - 4 170
1/22 Squamscott 14:10 - 7 17
1/22 Great Bay 12:45 - 9 358
1/25 Great Bay 14:45 - 5 196
1/25 Squamscott 16:00 - 7 7
1/26 Squamscott - 22 78
1/27 Squamscott 18:04 - 7 34
1/28 Squamscott 14:00 - 25 54
1/29 Great Bay 14:00 - 21 196
1/29 Squamscott 16:00 - 65 239
1/30 Oyster 18:20 - 15 267
1/30 Lamprey 19:15 - 4 1
1/30 Squamscott 19:45 - 3 38
1/31 Great Bay 1900 4 10
2/1 Lamprey 1800 0 0
2/2 Oyster 1900 19 262
2/4 Squamscott 0910 3 2
2/5 Great Bay 0845 7 182
2/5 Squamscott 1000 11 124
2/6 Oyster 1115 10 62
2/6 Lamprey 1230 1 1
2/6 Squamscott 1300 12 7
2/7 Oyster 1100 7 58
2/7 Squamscott 1205 16 241
2/8 Squamscott 1515 3 56
2/9 Lamprey 1300 5 109
2/9 Squamscott 1400 4 3
2/10 Great Bay 1629 0
2/10 Squamscott 1705 0
2/11 Squamscott 1600 4 41
2/12 Lamprey 0445 2 95
2/12 Squamscott 0530 11 8
2/13 Great Bay 1850 5 2
2/13 Oyster 0538 9 30
2/21 Squamscott 1300 5 62
2/22 Oyster 1215 5 2
2/22 Squamscott 1215 14 73
2/23 Squamscott 1600 0 0
2/24 Squamscott 1530 1 4
2/24 Great Bay 1445 3 2
2/25 Squamscott 1715 0 0
2/26 Squamscott 1615 9 25
2/26 Great Bay 1450 7 115
2/27 Oyster 1430 16 244
2/28 Squamscott 1600 4 70
2005 NH Saltwater Smelt Survey Results –NH F&G Dept, Region 3, Durham
Date River time tide # of fishermen # of smelt
1/19 Squamscott 10:30 - 5 85
1/20 Squamscott 13:15 - 3 0
1/21 Squamscott 12:25 - 3 0
1/21 Great Bay 11:40 - 4 170
1/22 Squamscott 14:10 - 7 17
1/22 Great Bay 12:45 - 9 358
1/25 Great Bay 14:45 - 5 196
1/25 Squamscott 16:00 - 7 7
1/26 Squamscott - 22 78
1/27 Squamscott 18:04 - 7 34
1/28 Squamscott 14:00 - 25 54
1/29 Great Bay 14:00 - 21 196
1/29 Squamscott 16:00 - 65 239
1/30 Oyster 18:20 - 15 267
1/30 Lamprey 19:15 - 4 1
1/30 Squamscott 19:45 - 3 38
1/31 Great Bay 1900 4 10
2/1 Lamprey 1800 0 0
2/2 Oyster 1900 19 262
2/4 Squamscott 0910 3 2
2/5 Great Bay 0845 7 182
2/5 Squamscott 1000 11 124
2/6 Oyster 1115 10 62
2/6 Lamprey 1230 1 1
2/6 Squamscott 1300 12 7
2/7 Oyster 1100 7 58
2/7 Squamscott 1205 16 241
2/8 Squamscott 1515 3 56
2/9 Lamprey 1300 5 109
2/9 Squamscott 1400 4 3
2/10 Great Bay 1629 0
2/10 Squamscott 1705 0
2/11 Squamscott 1600 4 41
2/12 Lamprey 0445 2 95
2/12 Squamscott 0530 11 8
2/13 Great Bay 1850 5 2
2/13 Oyster 0538 9 30
2005 NH Saltwater Smelt Survey Results –NH F&G Dept, Region 3, Durham
Date River time tide # of fishermen # of smelt
1/19 Squamscott 10:30 - 5 85
1/20 Squamscott 13:15 - 3 0
1/21 Squamscott 12:25 - 3 0
1/21 Great Bay 11:40 - 4 170
1/22 Squamscott 14:10 - 7 17
1/22 Great Bay 12:45 - 9 358
1/25 Great Bay 14:45 - 5 196
1/25 Squamscott 16:00 - 7 7
1/26 Squamscott - 22 78
1/27 Squamscott 18:04 - 7 34
1/28 Squamscott 14:00 - 25 54
1/29 Great Bay 14:00 - 21 196
1/29 Squamscott 16:00 - 65 239
1/30 Oyster 18:20 - 15 267
1/30 Lamprey 19:15 - 4 1
1/30 Squamscott 19:45 - 3 38