Fishing Ellsworth Pond in Grafton County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Ellsworth Pond falls in Grafton County, part of New Hampshire. Land around it is lake country bush. The water covers some 50 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 1.2 miles on foot. Thornton lies 3.9 miles from the water. Rumney lies 5.8 miles off, Woodstock another 7.6 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Ellsworth Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Grafton County: rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, brown trout and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Ellsworth Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 16°F in January and 65°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Ellsworth Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Clarada Wildlife Management Area covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Peaked Hill Pond is 2.2 miles distant. Check the position on Ellsworth Pond before loading the car.