Fishing at Burns Pond, Coos County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  In New Hampshire, Burns Pond falls inside Coos County. Around the bank it is rolling bush. With some 128 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 1.7 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Few waters listed in Coos County are bigger. Whitefield sits 2.1 miles from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Littleton at 7.1 miles and Lunenburg at 7.9 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Burns Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Coos County include rainbow trout, brown trout, rainbow smelt, Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Burns Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 14°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Burns Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Forest Lake, 1.5 miles out. Where Burns Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.