Canaan Street Lake Fishing Guide, Grafton County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  This water sits in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It sits in rolling bush. At 291 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The edge covers about 3.4 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. Few waters listed in Grafton County are bigger. Nearest place of any size is Enfield, 5.8 miles away. For a city, Manchester is 55 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Canaan Street Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Grafton County include rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and brown trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Canaan Street Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 17°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Canaan Street Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The slipway at Boat Launch is half a mile away. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Bear Pond at 1.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Canaan Street Lake if anything is unclear.