Falls Pond in Carroll County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Falls Pond lies within the bounds of Carroll County, New Hampshire. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Carroll County standards. Some 8.1 miles away sits Conway, the nearest settlement. Manchester sits 70 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Falls Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brown trout and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Falls Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 66°F and January reads 17°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Falls Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Rocky Gorge Scenic Area covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Iona Lake is 5.2 miles distant. Signs at Falls Pond carry more weight than any list.