Bear Hill Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Bear Hill Pond is listed under Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The surroundings are lake country bush. Around 30 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The town to know is Suncook, 4.5 miles out. Beyond it, Hooksett at 5.1 miles and Candia at 5.2 miles. Other water nearby: Hall Mountain Marsh at 0.9 miles, 1.6 miles out stands Old Pembroke Reservoir, Spruce Pond at 1.7 miles, 1.9 miles out stands Beaver Pond and Clay Pond at 2.5 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Bear Hill Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Merrimack County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, brown trout and rainbow smelt. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Bear Hill Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 69°F; by January the average is down near 20°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan around that when you fish Bear Hill Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Hall Mountain Marsh, 0.9 miles out. Nothing on Bear Hill Pond should be assumed from this page alone.