Garland Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Garland Pond in Carroll County, New Hampshire. Land around it is mixed forest. With some 94 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 1.5 miles in total. Moultonborough at 0.8 miles is the nearest place to stop. Sandwich lies 2.7 miles off, Center Harbor another 3.8 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Garland Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Carroll County records list rainbow trout, brown trout and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Garland Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 18°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The open-water window runs from around early April to about early December in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Garland Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lees Pond is 1 mile distant. Confirm before you fish Garland Pond.