Duck Pond Fishing in Merrimack County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  In New Hampshire, Duck Pond falls inside Merrimack County. The surface lies 886 feet up. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Merrimack County list. Nearest town is Webster, 5.1 miles off. It is 29 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Duck Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Merrimack County cover rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and brown trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Duck Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 20°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Duck Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Tucker Pond is 1.2 miles distant. Signs at Duck Pond carry more weight than any list.