Eaton Pond near Pittsfield: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Merrimack County in New Hampshire is where Eaton Pond sits. The bank is 764 feet above sea level. At roughly 14 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Head to Pittsfield, 3.3 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Epsom at 4.2 miles and Barnstead at 4.4 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Eaton Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, brown trout and rainbow smelt. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Eaton Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 20°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Eaton Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Blake Pond, 0.7 miles away. For Eaton Pond in particular, ask before you travel.