Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Property Town of North Hampton conservation land | Park / conservation area | 42.97759, -70.85787 | |
| 2 | Dalton Easement Town of North Hampton conservation easement | Park / conservation area | 42.97505, -70.85741 | |
| 3 | Robie Conservation Land North Hampton Conservation Commission | Park / conservation area | 42.98053, -70.86844 | |
| 4 | Corbett Farm North Hampton Conservation Commission | Park / conservation area | 42.98558, -70.87465 | |
| 5 | Winnicutt Road bridge Town road, NHDOT structure | Bridge crossing | 43.00932, -70.87103 | OSM spells the road Winnicutt with two t values, which is the road name rather than a typo. |
| 6 | The Dustin-Booker Farm Town of North Hampton | Park / conservation area | 43.00439, -70.85321 | |
| 7 | USGS gauge 01073785 - Winnicut River at Greenland US Geological Survey streamgauge | USGS gauge | 43.03583, -70.84750 | Live stage and discharge for the river. Coordinate taken from the site roster. |
| 8 | Russell A. Robinson Winnicut Memorial Park Greenland town park | Park / conservation area | 43.03582, -70.84671 | On the river at the former dam and fishway site, beside the state cartop access. |
| 9 | Great Bay Winnicut River Cartop Facility NH Fish and Game and Town of Greenland, cartop | Access / boat ramp | 43.03679, -70.84763 | The only access site the state access inventory lists on this river. Gravel parking, no trailer ramp. Built at the site of the Winnicut River dam, which was removed. |
| 10 | Portsmouth Avenue bridge NH 33 | Bridge crossing | 43.03610, -70.84799 | The main crossing, beside the cartop access and the memorial park. |
| 11 | Caswell Park Greenland town park | Park / conservation area | 43.04029, -70.84880 | |
| 12 | Portland Subdivision rail bridge CSX Portsmouth Branch | Bridge crossing | 43.04205, -70.84248 | The only rail crossing on the river. |
| 13 | Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge Refuge land on the lower river | Park / conservation area | 43.04576, -70.84949 | OSM records the operator as NH Fish and Game; the refuge itself is federal. |
| 14 | Brackett Brook Wildlife Management Area NH Fish and Game | Park / conservation area | 43.05777, -70.87296 |
Gauge: USGS 01073785 — WINNICUT RIVER AT GREENLAND, NR PORTSMOUTH, NH. Live flow on the web page.
Species: American Eel, American Shad, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, White Perch, Winter Flounder, Yellow Perch
Regulations: www.wildlife.nh.gov/fishing-new-hampshire/fishing-rules-and-regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Greenland - the town at the gauge, with the main river access and the reference point for conditions.
Great Bay - the estuary the river enters, the region's principal striped bass and flounder fishery.
Portsmouth - a short drive northeast, with full services, tackle shops, lodging and restaurants.
Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - offering trails, viewing and public shoreline access.
Exeter River - the larger river entering the same estuary system south, a good alternative.
Stratham - adjacent to the river, with further road access to the upper reaches.
Hampton Harbour - south on the open coast, with launches and full saltwater fishing.
Spring: the river wakes up as herring return and the first striped bass push into the bay behind them.
Summer: the peak, with schoolie bass working up the river on the tide and shore access at its most productive.
Fall: excellent as bait floods out of the estuary and the bass feed hard before moving offshore.
Winter: quiet and cold, with the tidal reach largely empty and the upper river the only r