Berry Pond Fishing Guide, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Berry Pond is set in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The sea is 31 miles distant. It measures about 38 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 1.1 miles of margin, front to back. The nearest town is Pittsfield, 2.1 miles away. Further out sit Barnstead (3.7 miles) and Epsom (4.2 miles). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Berry Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. County-wide records name rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, brown trout and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Berry Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 68°F; by January the average is down near 20°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Berry Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Eaton Pond at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Berry Pond are worth checking on the day.