Archers Pond Fishing Guide, Carroll County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  You will find Archers Pond in Carroll County, New Hampshire. It stands 512 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 15 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Carroll County list holds plenty of bigger water. Ossipee is the closest town at 2.7 miles. It is 53 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Archers Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Carroll County records list rainbow trout, brown trout and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Archers Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 68°F, the coldest about 18°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Archers Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The water borders Thissell Smith Memorial Forest, so expect the reserve rules to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Duncan Lake, 1.9 miles away. Ask locally about Archers Pond if anything is unclear.