Black Pond Fishing in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Out in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, sits Black Pond. It stands 1,073 feet above sea level. It measures about 89 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The nearest place of any size is Hillsborough, 6.3 miles away. Then Antrim, 6.9 miles, and Deering, 9.4 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Black Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Hillsborough County list rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout, smallmouth bass and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Black Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 19°F for January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Black Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. White Pond at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Black Pond before loading the car.