Fishing at Dorrs Pond, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Dorrs Pond is listed under Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The sea is 33 miles distant. At 23 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Start from South Hooksett, 1.2 miles down the road. It is 1.2 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Dorrs Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. County-wide records name rainbow trout, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Dorrs Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 21°F in January up to 70°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Dorrs Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Stevens Pond, 0.6 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Dorrs Pond for certain.