Granite Lake Fishing near Harrisville, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Granite Lake is listed under Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The surface lies 1,283 feet up. At about 233 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 2.8 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. On our Cheshire County list it sits near the top for size. Start from Harrisville, 5.8 miles down the road. Marlborough is 8.8 miles away, with Dublin at 8.8 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Granite Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Reported across Cheshire County: rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Granite Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 19°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Granite Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Chandler Meadow at 2 miles is the nearest alternative. For Granite Lake in particular, ask before you travel.