Chandler Meadow Fishing in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Look for Chandler Meadow in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. It sits in rolling bush country. Surface area is around 59 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Harrisville is the closest place, 7.6 miles off. Manchester is the closest city, 35 miles away. Near neighbours: Center Pond out at 1.4 miles, Granite Lake within 2 miles, Bolster Pond out at 2.4 miles, Island Pond within 3.4 miles and Cold Spring Pond out at 3.5 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Chandler Meadow

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Cheshire County cover rainbow trout, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Chandler Meadow should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 19°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Chandler Meadow.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This sits inside Rumrill Family Forest, so read the reserve notices first. 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. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Center Pond is 1.4 miles off. Confirm access to Chandler Meadow locally before you travel.