Colcord Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Colcord Pond is set in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It sits 10 miles in from the sea. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New Hampshire listings. The closest town, Exeter, is 1.4 miles away. Manchester sits 24 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Colcord Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Species logged across Rockingham County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout, bluegill and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Colcord Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 24°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about late December in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Colcord Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Little River Conservation Area runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Exeter Reservoir at 2.2 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Colcord Pond may have changed since it was mapped.