Calef Pond Fishing near Auburn, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Calef Pond lies within the bounds of Rockingham County, New Hampshire. The water sits 341 feet up. With some 30 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. For supplies, Auburn is 2.3 miles out. The big place round here is Manchester, 6.8 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Calef Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Rockingham County: rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and bluegill. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Calef Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 22°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Calef Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. 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. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Little Massabesic Lake sits 2.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Calef Pond should be assumed from this page alone.