Atwood Pond Fishing Guide, Grafton County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Atwood Pond lies in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The setting is lake country bush on every side. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Grafton County standards. Nearest place of any size is Thornton, 6.1 miles away. Manchester sits 61 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Atwood Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Grafton County records list rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, brown trout and largemouth bass among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Atwood Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 16°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Atwood Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. 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. For a change of water, Hall Ponds is 1.3 miles distant. Ask locally about Atwood Pond if anything is unclear.