Bear Brook Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Bear Brook Pond sits in Coos County, out in New Hampshire. The setting is rolling bush. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Milan lies 18 miles from the water. Then Colebrook, 19 miles, and Stratford, 25 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout. The character changes with the season more than with the year.

• Where to Fish on Bear Brook Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Coos County: rainbow trout, brown trout, rainbow smelt, Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Bear Brook Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 12°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Bear Brook Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Little Bear Brook Pond, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Bear Brook Pond should be assumed from this page alone.