Back Pond Fishing in Coos County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Back Pond is one of the Coos County waters in New Hampshire. Height above sea level is 1,093 feet. It runs to roughly 28 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. For supplies, Colebrook is 6.1 miles out. For a city, Sherbrooke is 34 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Back Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Coos County list rainbow trout, brown trout, rainbow smelt, Atlantic salmon and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Back Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 12°F in January and 65°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Back Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. Kribstock-Fowler Preserve takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Ladd Pond at 3.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Back Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.