Flat Mountain Ponds Fishing near Sandwich, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Flat Mountain Ponds lies within the bounds of Grafton County, New Hampshire. What surrounds it is mixed forest. It measures about 28 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Compared with other New Hampshire water on our list, it sits high. Sandwich lies 8.9 miles from the water. For a city, Manchester is 63 miles off. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Flat Mountain Ponds

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Grafton County cover rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and brown trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Flat Mountain Ponds the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 15°F to 64°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on Flat Mountain Ponds.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Guinea Pond, 4.3 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Flat Mountain Ponds.