Fishing Currier Pond in Strafford County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Currier Pond sits in Strafford County, out in New Hampshire. It stands 541 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 19 acres — small enough to read in one session. Nearest place of any size is Farmington, 3.1 miles away. Further out sit New Durham (4.6 miles) and Sanbornville (8.8 miles). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Currier Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Strafford County names rainbow trout, brown trout and largemouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Currier Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 69°F and January about 20°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Currier Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Middleton Town Forest runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Sunrise Lake, 1.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Currier Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.