Exeter Reservoir in Rockingham County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Exeter Reservoir is a Rockingham County water, New Hampshire side. The coast is 7.9 miles away. About 21 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New Hampshire listings. Exeter sits 0.9 miles from the bank. Manchester is the closest city, 27 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Exeter Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged across Rockingham County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and bluegill. The county list is broader than any single water. Exeter Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 71°F, while January sits near 24°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. The season between ice runs from about late March to late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Exeter Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The nearest car park is 170 yards from the water. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. Public toilets are recorded roughly 0.9 miles off. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Colcord Pond, 2.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Exeter Reservoir locally before you travel.