Crooked Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In New Hampshire, Crooked Pond belongs to Merrimack County. The water sits 528 feet up. Roughly 29 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 1.0 miles on foot. The nearest town is Chichester, 3.5 miles away. Then Pittsfield, 5.3 miles, and East Concord, 6.6 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Crooked Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Merrimack County records list rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and brown trout among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Crooked Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 69°F; by January the average is down near 20°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. 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. The season on Crooked Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Park at Crooked Pond Boat Access Facility, half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Bog Pond, 0.6 miles away. Treat Crooked Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.