Burton Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, you have Burton Pond. It sits in pine and birch country. With some 40 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 1.2 miles in total. Lyndeborough sits 3.5 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Manchester, 20 miles distant. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Burton Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Hillsborough County names rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and smallmouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Burton Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 21°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Burton Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Swartz Pond at 2.4 miles is the sensible second choice. For Burton Pond in particular, ask before you travel.