Great Bay (Adams Point)

The classic Great Bay public point.

Season

Same ASMFC slot as Mass (28" to under 31", one fish). NH residents need the NH salt license — a Mass permit does not cover Hampton. Confirm NHFG. Official rule

License

New Hampshire saltwater license

Park

NHFG Adams Point trailer/ramp lot. Limited parking. Ramp fails at low tide.

Walk in

Short from the lot to public ledge and marsh.

Wading

Mudflats at low tide. Time the incoming.

Usual window

Incoming around the point.

Monday conditions

N 6 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky

⛅ 83° partly

Sun and moon

Rise 5:58 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:34

Wind at dawn

N 6 mph offshore · Mostly Clear · 60°F

Wind later

• dawn: N 6 mph
• 10am: N 5 mph
• 2pm: N 5 mph
• dusk: NNW 6 mph

Tide

Low 3:21 am (1.1 ft) · High 9:35 am (7.4 ft) · Low 3:21 pm (1.8 ft) · High 9:40 pm (8.7 ft) Best moving water is the three hours into 9:35 am high. · Fort Point, NH

A setup that belongs here

8-wt, small baitfish and crabs.

Notes

NHFG coastal site 34. Jackson Estuarine Lab neighborhood — stay in the public lot and off closed science shore.

Limited parking. Ramp is a mudflat at low tide.