Beaver Pond in Rockingham County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Beaver Pond in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Around the bank it is mixed forest. The water covers some 59 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 1.4 miles in total. Candia at 3.4 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Suncook at 6.5 miles and Hooksett at 7 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Rockingham County records list rainbow trout, largemouth bass and brown trout among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Beaver Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 69°F, while January sits near 21°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Beaver Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Spruce Pond at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Beaver Pond are worth checking on the day.