Barbadoes Pond Fishing in Strafford County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Barbadoes Pond falls in Strafford County, part of New Hampshire. The bank is 138 feet above sea level. Small at around 16 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It lies lower than most water we list in New Hampshire. The closest town, Madbury, is 1.5 miles away. After that come Dover at 3 miles and Durham at 3.9 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Barbadoes Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Strafford County: rainbow trout, brown trout, largemouth bass, rainbow smelt and smallmouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Barbadoes Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 70°F and January reads 22°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The water is typically free of ice between late March and mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Barbadoes Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The mapped parking is Barbado's Pond Parking, half a mile away. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Bellamy Reservoir is 1.1 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Barbadoes Pond for certain.