Carter Brook in Sullivan County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Carter Brook is a Sullivan County water, in New Hampshire. It sits in pine and birch country. The nearest town is Springfield, 3.2 miles away. Grantham is 5.2 miles and Grafton 6 miles. Other water within reach: Hale Pond at 2.7 miles, 2.9 miles away is Grafton Pond, Cole Pond at 3 miles, 3 miles away is Eastman Pond and Halfmoon Pond at 3.2 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Carter Brook

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. Across Sullivan County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and Arctic charr. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Carter Brook repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in January and 67°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Slack stretches skin over in the cold months, while the faster water stays open around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Expect Carter Brook to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The water borders McDaniels Marsh Wildlife Management Area, so expect the reserve rules to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Hale Pond at 2.7 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Carter Brook may have changed since it was mapped.