Fishing at Clark Pond, Grafton County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Out in Grafton County, New Hampshire, sits Clark Pond. It sits in mixed forest country. Around 100 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 2.0 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Size puts it in the front rank of our Grafton County list. Start from Lyme, 7.1 miles down the road. Manchester is the closest city, 60 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Clark Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, brown trout and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Clark Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 17°F to 67°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Clark Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Little Clark Pond is 0.7 miles off. Check the position at Clark Pond before loading the car.