Fishing at Cunningham Pond, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Cunningham Pond lies in Hillsborough County, in New Hampshire. The land about it is pine and birch. Around 34 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 1.0 miles on foot. Some 2.3 miles away sits Peterborough, the nearest settlement. After that come Temple at 4 miles and Jaffrey at 6.4 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Cunningham Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Hillsborough County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass and brown trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Cunningham Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 20°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Cunningham Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Cunningham Pond Conservation Area takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Topside Pond, 1.7 miles away. Treat access at Cunningham Pond as something to verify.