Cold Brook Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Cold Brook Pond is a Sullivan County water, in New Hampshire. Around the bank it is pine and birch. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sullivan County. The closest town, Lempster, is 2.7 miles distant. Unity is 5.7 miles and Newport 7.6 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Cold Brook Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Sullivan County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, Arctic charr and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Cold Brook Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 18°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Cold Brook Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Hurd Pond, 2.1 miles out. For Cold Brook Pond in particular, ask before you travel.