Bog Pond in Merrimack County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Merrimack County, New Hampshire, you have Bog Pond. It sits at 518 feet above sea level. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Merrimack County. Some 3.9 miles away sits Chichester, the nearest settlement. Then Pittsfield, 5.1 miles, and Barnstead, 7 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Bog Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Merrimack County list rainbow trout, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Bog Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 20°F in January up to 69°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Bog Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Crooked Pond, 0.6 miles out. For Bog Pond in particular, ask before you travel.