Harbour

NH Port Authority Commercial Fish Pier

Name: NH Port Authority Commercial Fish Pier
Address: Portsmouth, US
Telephone: +1 603-436-8500

Portsmouth, United StatesMaine

Type: Harbour

State-owned commercial fishing pier on Peirce Island in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on the Piscataqua River. Not a leisure marina.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

On the Piscataqua River, which runs a strong tidal current of up to several knots, so time arrivals near slack water. The pier is the working core of Portsmouth's waterfront, with fishing boats coming and going through the day.

Practical

Operated by the New Hampshire Port Authority. Berths require a Pier Use permit for commercial fishermen and there is no overnight berthing for visiting yachts. The pier provides fuel, ice and fish storage. Prescott Park municipal dock lies just across the channel to the south-west.