Fishing and Whale-Watching

Granite State Whale Watch. This respected outfitter conducts naturalist-led whale-watching tours aboard the 100-passenger Granite State, along with excursions around the Isles of Shoals and to Star Island. Rye Harbor State Marina, 1870 Ocean Blvd., Rye, New Hampshire, 03870. 603/964–5545; 800/964–5545; www.granitestatewhalewatch.com. $40. Closed mid-Oct.–mid-May.