Chickenboro Brook Reservoir, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The surface lies 1,132 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Grafton County. You are 4 miles from Thornton. The nearest city of size is Manchester, 61 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Chickenboro Brook Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Grafton County include rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and brown trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Chickenboro Brook Reservoir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 17°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Chickenboro Brook Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Campton Pond at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Chickenboro Brook Reservoir if anything is unclear.