Clam Flat Status ~ Call 1-800-43-CLAMS
Updated June 14, 2013. For more information and updates, call the Clam Flat Hotline at 1-800-43-CLAMS. Please note that this web page is not updated on weekends or holidays, so please call the Hotline for the latest clam flat status. The next scheduled update for this web page will be June 21, 2013.
Hampton Harbor |
Little Harbor |
Great Bay |
Little Bay |
Bellamy River |
Atlantic Coast (nearshore) |
Atlantic Coast (offshore) |
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Upper |
Lower |
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| Softshell Clam | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| American Oyster | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open* | Open* |
| Blue Mussel | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
| Razor Clam | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open* | Open* |
| Surf Clam, Quahog | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open (bait only) |
| Weekly Closure Comments | Hampton Harbor is now closed for the season. Weather permitting, the area will reopen for harvest in early November. | Little Harbor is now closed for the season. Weather permitting, the area will reopen for harvest in late October or early November. | Closed due to heavy rain on June 8-13, 2013 | Closed due to heavy rain on June 8-13, 2013 | The Bellamy River is now closed for the season. Weather permitting, the area will reopen for harvest in early September. | None. | Recreational harvest of surf clams and quahogs is limited to approved waters within 500 feet of the low tide line. Harvest of these species in the offshore area (seaward of the 500 line) is restricted to licensed bait harvesters. | |
* This species is either scarce or not present in the area indicated.
 Photo courtesy of Chris Nash |
CLAM FLAT HOTLINE: The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department maintains a toll-free number (1-800-43-CLAMS) residents may call to learn the status of the clam flats, oyster beds, and other shellfish harvesting areas.
Areas labeled as "open" are subject to temporary closures as a result of weather and other factors. Before you go shellfishing, always call the Clam Flat Hotline at 1-800-43-CLAMS to make sure your area is open.
Other shellfishing information:
- Shellfishing regulations, season dates, and licensing info from NH Saltwater Fishing Digest
- NH Department of Environmental Services - Shellfish Program (tel. 603-559-1509)
- Maps of all open/closed areas in the coastal region
- How to dig softshell clams
- How to improve oyster beds
- Oyster shell recycling program (UNH)
- Shellfish consumption guidelines (DES)
- Red Tide Resource Center
