Carr Pond near Colebrook: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Carr Pond falls in Coos County, part of New Hampshire. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in New Hampshire. For supplies, Colebrook is 12 miles out. Coaticook is 25 miles away, with Stratford at 28 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Carr Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Coos County cover rainbow trout, brown trout, rainbow smelt, Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Carr Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 11°F in January up to 64°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Carr Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Hollow Brook, 2.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Carr Pond.