Fishing Black Reservoir in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Black Reservoir is a Cheshire County water, in New Hampshire. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Roughly 1.1 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cheshire County. Head to Jaffrey, 2.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Manchester is 30 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Black Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Cheshire County include rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Black Reservoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 20°F in January up to 68°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Black Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. The water borders Annett State Forest, so reserve rules are likely to apply. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Bullet Pond, 0.8 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Black Reservoir for certain.