Lower Kimball Pond near Lovell: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lower Kimball Pond stands in Carroll County, New Hampshire. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. It measures some 438 acres, and wind has room to build across it. At about 3.5 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Size puts it in the front rank of our Carroll County list. 5.5 miles away sits Lovell, the nearest town. It is 80 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Lower Kimball Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Carroll County: rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Lower Kimball Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 68°F at the top of summer and 17°F at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Lower Kimball Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Hunt Pond, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Lower Kimball Pond carry more weight than any list.