Berry Pond near Moultonborough: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Berry Pond is one of the Carroll County waters in New Hampshire. Height above sea level is 558 feet. It measures about 65 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.6 miles, and most of it is walkable. Some 0.6 miles away sits Moultonborough, the nearest settlement. For a city, Manchester is 53 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Berry Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Carroll County names rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Berry Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 18°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Berry Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Garland Pond, 1.2 miles out. Check the position at Berry Pond before loading the car.