Fishing at Bacon Pond, Sullivan County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Bacon Pond is set in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. The surroundings are lake country bush. At roughly 19 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New Hampshire listings. Lempster lies 5.8 miles from the water. The big place round here is Manchester, 36 miles distant. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Bacon Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Sullivan County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and Arctic charr. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Bacon Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 18°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Bacon Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Frog Pond is 0.5 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Bacon Pond for certain.