Badger Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Badger Pond is a Hillsborough County water, New Hampshire side. The water sits 778 feet up. About 11 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Hillsborough County. Some 0.4 miles away sits Lyndeborough, the nearest settlement. It is 17 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Badger Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Hillsborough County records list rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout, smallmouth bass and bluegill among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Badger Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 21°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Badger Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Swartz Pond, 1.6 miles away. For Badger Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.