Bear Pond Fishing in Belknap County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Bear Pond is listed under Belknap County, New Hampshire. The coast is 34 miles away. Small at around 18 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Belknap County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, New Durham is 3.8 miles out. Further out sit Wolfeboro (6.6 miles) and Sanbornville (9.3 miles). A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Bear Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Belknap County cover rainbow trout, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Bear Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 19°F in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Bear Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Marks Memorial Forest covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Gilman Pond at 1.5 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Bear Pond in what we hold.