Bear Pond Fishing Guide, Belknap County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Bear Pond lies within the bounds of Belknap County, New Hampshire. It lies 607 feet above sea level. About 13 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Belknap County. Meredith is the closest place, 3 miles off. Manchester is the closest city, 48 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Bear Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Belknap County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, brown trout and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Bear Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 17°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Bear Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This sits inside Fogg Hill Conservation Area, so read the reserve notices first. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Hawkins Pond, 0.7 miles away. None of that is settled for Bear Pond in what we hold.