Echo Lake Fishing in Grafton County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Out in Grafton County, New Hampshire, sits Echo Lake. It stands 1,926 feet above sea level. The water covers some 37 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 0.9 miles, small enough to learn in a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New Hampshire listings. For a base, Deerfield sits 5.3 miles out. After that come Littleton at 9.8 miles and Woodstock at 14 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Echo Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Grafton County include rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and brown trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Echo Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 15°F and July at about 66°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Echo Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Lot 5 holds the nearest mapped parking, half a mile out. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. There are toilets half a mile off. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Profile Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Echo Lake may have changed since it was mapped.