Carding Mill Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Carding Mill Pond belongs to Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The surface lies 600 feet up. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Merrimack County are larger. Canterbury is the closest place, 4 miles off. After that come Gilmanton at 6.3 miles and Belmont at 6.7 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Carding Mill Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, brown trout and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Carding Mill Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 19°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Carding Mill Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, East Turning Pond is 0.7 miles off. Confirm access to Carding Mill Pond locally before you travel.