Bodge Brook Fishing Guide, Carroll County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  The Carroll County end of New Hampshire holds Bodge Brook. The ground round it is pine and birch. The nearest place of any size is Tuftonboro, 2.2 miles away. Manchester is the closest city, 52 miles away. Within easy reach: Little Dan Hole Pond 1.2 miles off, Melvin Pond lies 1.5 miles on, Bean Pond 2.2 miles off, Moody Pond lies 2.7 miles on and Garland Pond 3 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bodge Brook

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Flow decides everything here: read the seams before you cast. After rain the colour clears from the surface first, so fish the edges. Fish documented in Carroll County include rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Atlantic salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Bodge Brook that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 18°F to 67°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice takes the slower stretches in winter; by early April the whole run is open again. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Bodge Brook.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Little Dan Hole Pond at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Bodge Brook may have changed since it was mapped.