Binney Pond Fishing near New Ipswich, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Binney Pond sits in Hillsborough County, out in New Hampshire. This is mixed forest ground. The town to know is New Ipswich, 3.4 miles out. It is 30 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. Others within reach: Pratt Pond a shade over 1 mile, Island Pond within 1.4 miles, Wallace Pond a shade over 1.6 miles, Divol Pond within 1.6 miles and Mountain Pond a shade over 1.7 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Binney Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Hillsborough County names rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout, smallmouth bass and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Binney Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 20°F in January and 68°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Binney Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Binney Pond Natural Area covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Pratt Pond, 1 mile out. For Binney Pond in particular, ask before you travel.