Divol Pond in Cheshire County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Cheshire County end of New Hampshire holds Divol Pond. Everything around it is lake country bush. About 15 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cheshire County. Rindge sits 3.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. New Ipswich is 4.8 miles away, with Winchendon at 5.8 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Divol Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Cheshire County list rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Divol Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 20°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Divol Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Nottingham Property takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Island Pond is 0.9 miles off. Signs at Divol Pond carry more weight than any list.