Baker Floodwater Reservoir Site Fishing near Rumney, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Grafton County, New Hampshire, is where Baker Floodwater Reservoir Site sits. What surrounds it is pine and birch. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Grafton County are larger. Nearest town is Rumney, 6 miles off. Manchester is the closest city, 64 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Baker Floodwater Reservoir Site

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Species logged across Grafton County include rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, brown trout and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Baker Floodwater Reservoir Site before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 16°F for January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Baker Floodwater Reservoir Site runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lower Baker Pond at 4.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Baker Floodwater Reservoir Site locally before you travel.