Chocorua Lake Fishing near Tamworth, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Chocorua Lake lies within the bounds of Carroll County, New Hampshire. The bank is 568 feet above sea level. Around 233 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 2.7 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Few waters listed in Carroll County are bigger. The town to know is Tamworth, 3.2 miles out. Beyond it, Madison at 4.3 miles and Conway at 7.9 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Chocorua Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Carroll County names rainbow trout, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Chocorua Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 18°F in January and 68°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Chocorua Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. The Island covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Little Lake, 0.6 miles out. Ask locally about Chocorua Lake if anything is unclear.