Fishing guides on the Merrimack River.

The Merrimack River is fished by 8 guides in the Driftline directory, across Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Book straight with the guide. Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

8 guides · Massachusetts and New Hampshire

The Merrimack River is fished by 8 guides in the Driftline directory. They are based in Newburyport, MA and Portsmouth, NH. Trips run as nearshore for striped bass, bluefish, tuna, spanish mackerel, and bluefin tuna. 3 of the 8 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example mid May to Oct and May to Oct). You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

On the Merrimack River, photographed by Fish NewburyportFish Newburyport, MA
On the Merrimack River
8 guides on the Merrimack River
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Which guides fish the Merrimack River?

Fish Newburyport, Fish Taco Charters, Mass Charter Fishing, Obsessed Charters, School's Out Fishing Charters, and Shadowcaster Charters, and 2 more listed below. Every listing links straight to that operation, with their own water, phone number, and booking page.

What fish can you catch on the Merrimack River?

Guides here run trips for striped bass, bluefish, tuna, spanish mackerel, bluefin tuna, cod, haddock, and pollock. What is biting shifts through the year, so the guide sets the day around what is fishing best.

What kind of trips run on the Merrimack River?

nearshore trips. Trip lengths, group sizes, and what is included are set by each guide directly.

When can you fish the Merrimack River with a guide?

3 of the 8 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example mid May to Oct and May to Oct).

Where is the Merrimack River fished from?

The guides listed here work out of Newburyport, MA and Portsmouth, NH.

Do you need a fishing licence?

Yes, and it is the licence of the state you fish, not the guide's. Buy your own from Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Each guide's page links the agency for their state.

How do you book a guide on the Merrimack River?

You book directly with the guide, from their own listing. Driftline takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.

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