Cheshire Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Cheshire Pond is listed under Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Elevation runs to 981 feet. It measures about 38 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 1.8 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The closest town, Jaffrey, is 0.7 miles distant. Then Peterborough, 4.6 miles, and Rindge, 4.8 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cheshire Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Cheshire County list rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Cheshire Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 19°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Cheshire Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Jaffrey Wastewater Lagoons sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Cheshire Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.