Beard Pond Fishing Guide, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Beard Pond falls in Hillsborough County, part of New Hampshire. The ground round it is lake country bush. About 13 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, New Boston, is 2.1 miles away. It is 11 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Beard Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Hillsborough County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass and brown trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Beard Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 21°F in January to roughly 69°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Beard Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A carry of 0.9 miles from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. The water borders Lang Station State Forest, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Dodge Pond, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Beard Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.