Gordon Pond in Grafton County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  New Hampshire holds Gordon Pond, in Grafton County. Everything around it is mixed forest. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Grafton County list. 7.1 miles away sits Woodstock, the nearest town. Further out sit Thornton (13 miles) and Deerfield (13 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gordon Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Grafton County list rainbow trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Gordon Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 63°F at the top of summer and 14°F at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Gordon Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Eliza Brook is 1.7 miles distant. The position on Gordon Pond is worth confirming on the day.