Cold Pond Fishing Guide, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Within Merrimack County, New Hampshire, you have Cold Pond. It sits in lake country bush country. Small at around 14 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Merrimack County. You are 1.8 miles from Andover. Beyond it, Wilmot at 3.2 miles and Danbury at 4.9 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cold Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Merrimack County list rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, brown trout and rainbow smelt. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Cold Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 18°F in January up to 68°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Cold Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Mud Pond is 1 mile off. Check the position on Cold Pond before loading the car.